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Nanoscale Dots Target and Track Apoptosis

Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a hallmark effect triggered by effective anticancer drugs. Now, researchers in Korea have developed a biocompatible, fluorescent nanoparticle that could provide an early sign that ...

25 Jul 2007

Unique Quantum Effect Found in Silicon Nanocrystals

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), collaborating with Innovalight, Inc., have shown that a new and important effect called Multiple Exciton Generation (MEG) oc...

25 Jul 2007

Corning Announces Breakthrough Optical Fiber Technology

Corning Incorporated today announced the development of a new optical fiber-based technology that solves an historic technical challenge for telecommunications carriers installing fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks. Co...

25 Jul 2007

Consortium Achieves Record-High Solar Cell Efficiency and Closes in on The 50% Efficiency Mark

Using a novel technology that adds multiple innovations to a very high-performance crystalline silicon solar cell platform, a consortium led by the University of Delaware has achieved a record-breaking combined solar cel...

25 Jul 2007

E M Optomechanical Announces Introduction of 3D MEMS Optical Profiler for Microsystems Training

E M Optomechanical, Inc., has introduced a new version of its 3D MEMS Optical Profiler that has been specifically configured to meet the needs of educational institutions. Known as the OPTOPro Model 622-EDU, the Profiler...

From Optomec 24 Jul 2007

Rigaku NANOHUNTER Wins 2007 R and D 100 Award

Rigaku Americas Corporation is pleased to announce that the Rigaku NANOHUNTER benchtop Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence (TXRF) spectrometer has won the 2007 R&D 100 Award. Presented annually for 44 yea...

From Rigaku Corporation 24 Jul 2007

Wake Forest University Launches Two Nanotechnology Startup Companies

Wake Forest University has launched two startup companies, FiberCell and PlexiLight, to turn breakthrough technologies developed at the university’s Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials into products f...

23 Jul 2007

Berkeley Researchers Find New Way To Fabricate Striped Nanorods

Superlatticed or “striped" nanorods – crystalline materials only a few molecules in thickness and made up of two or more semiconductors – are highly valued for their potential to serve in a variety...

23 Jul 2007

Lumera Announces New Podcast Interview with Panos Lekkas

Lumera Corporation, a leader in the emerging field of nanotechnology, announced today the release of its newest podcast interview with Panos C. Lekkas, Founder and President of Xstream Technologies LLC. Xstream Techno...

20 Jul 2007

Serial Production of Starlith® 1900i Lithography Optics from Carl Zeiss SMT Has Started

The Starlith® 1900i immersion lithography optical system from Carl Zeiss SMT is ready for serial production. More than 10 systems have already been qualified for integration into ASML’s TWINSCAN™ XT:1900i...

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 19 Jul 2007