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Nano-Scissors Performing Extremely Precise Surgery

Mechanical engineering Assistant Professor Adela Ben-Yakar at The University of Texas at Austin has developed a laser "microscalpel" that destroys a single cell while leaving nearby cells intact, which could improve the precision of surgeries for cancer, epilepsy and other diseases.

25 Jun 2008

Universiti Sains Malaysia Signs Agreements to Promote Research and Innovation

On 22 June, Universiti Sains Malaysia launched their Science and Arts Innovation Space in a bid to stem the brain drain, boost local innovation and attract international collaboration. They have now signed 8 agreemen...

25 Jun 2008

Applied Materials Issues Statement Regarding Thin Film Solar Technology

Applied Materials, Inc. today released the following statement regarding its thin film solar technology: Applied Materials believes that its SunFab thin film solar tandem junction technology does not infringe Euro...

From Applied Materials Inc. 25 Jun 2008

HORIBA Ellipsometers become Even More Versatile

The UVISEL+ RM from HORIBA Jobin Yvon Thin Films extends the capability of the UVISEL with a new independent Reflectometry Module (RM) that can be mounted on the UVISEL goniometer.

From HORIBA 25 Jun 2008

The Study of Nanoscale Carbon Materials Represents the New School

In the grand scope of scientific understanding, the study of nanoscale carbon materials represents the new school. It has been little more than 20 years since the discovery of "buckyballs," hollow spherical...

24 Jun 2008

New High-Res Resists Enable Maskless Lithography Systems to Produce Nano Features

Dow Corning Electronics' Silicon Lithography Solutions group today announced the commercial availability of Dow Corning(R) XR-1541 E-Beam Resists, designed to enable the development of next-generation, direct-write l...

24 Jun 2008

Breast Motion, Nanotechnology and Nanowires Might Be The Solution To Powering Your iPod

As the world searches for novel solutions for providing green electricity, iPods and other small electronic devices may be powered by the kinetic energy of breasts and nanowire embedded bras.

24 Jun 2008

What Makes Diamond Films Slippery

They call diamonds "ice," and not just because they sparkle. Engineers and physicists have long studied diamond because even though the material is as hard as an ice ball to the head, diamond slips and slides w...

24 Jun 2008

Gold Nanoparticles Discovered in Nature

The search for these natural but 'invisible' nanoparticles is important. If they can be proved to exist, the knowledge will help give us a deeper understanding of how gold can be transported and deposited by geological processes, and therefore help explorers to find new gold deposits in Australia.

24 Jun 2008

Forming Lipid Nanotubes Quickly and Easily

Recent findings by medical researchers indicate that naturally occurring nanotubes may serve as tunnels that protect retroviruses and bacteria in transit from diseased to healthy cells - a fact that may explain why vaccines fare poorly against some invaders.

24 Jun 2008