Chemists and biologists from the University of Bath have developed a new technique that could be used to diagnose and develop treatments for age-related conditions like Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and cancer.
Yearly Archives: 2009
Uncovering military nanotechnology applications
The military have been quicker than most to appreciate the potential of nanotechnology. More money is being spent on nanotechnology research for military applications than for any other area. The latest issue of NANO Magazine sheds light on this 'dark corner' of nanotechnology.
Oxford Instruments Launches Flexible Support Agreement Packages
The company has launched new, flexible and personalised 'Oi Service' Flexible Support Agreements to suit its customers' individual requirements.
Cyrium Technologies Introduces High Efficiency Concentrator Photovoltaic Solar Cells
New product line enables CPV systems manufacturers to achieve lower cost of ownership.
NeoPhotonics China Named To Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 Asia Pacific 2009
NeoPhotonics (China) Co., Ltd. has been named to Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 program for Asia Pacific, a ranking of the fastest growing Internet, Media and Entertainment and Communication companies for 2009.
International Network CONTACT researches the use of carbon nanotubes in various applications
Within the Marie Curie Network, CONTACT, industrial partners will work closely together with research institutions. The young researchers, who will be mainly be recruited over the next year, will have the opportunity of working both at well-known research institutions and commercial companies - in seven different European countries.
Patents Issued for Licensed PAL-M Super-resolution Technology
The United States Patent and Trademark Office has issued three patents to Dr. Eric Betzig and Dr. Harald Hess for their invention relating to super-resolution Photo-Activated-Localization Microscopy (PAL-M). PAL-Microscopy is now protected by these patents. Carl Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH had acquired an exclusive license for the distribution of PAL-M in 2007.
Chemical Nanotechnology Talks X: Green nano – challenges of sustainability
The next event 'Chemical Nanotechnology Talks' will take place on January 26-27, 2010 in Frankfurt am Main on the topic 'Green Nano: Challenges of Sustainability'.
New Constant Diameter NeedleProbes with Unique Ability to Measure Liquid Surface Properties by AFM
New, constant diameter NeedleProbes are enabling unique measurements at the liquid/air interface. These NeedleProbes' cylindrical geometry enables a new area of research for liquid studies. AFM can now be used to measure surface tension, contact angle, meniscus height, evaporation rate and viscosity - all in a single force distance curve.
Erstmals Daten aus lebenden Zellen: Optisches Verfahren misst molekulare Reaktionszeiten
Ein Team um den LMU-Biophysiker Professor Dieter Braun untersuchte mit einem optischen Verfahren die Reaktionszeiten fuer die Kopplung zweier Straenge des Erbmolekuels DNA direkt in der Zelle.
Study documents puzzling movement of electricity-producing bacteria near energy sources
Bacteria dance the electric slide, officially named electrokinesis by the USC geobiologists who discovered the phenomenon.
Nanolithographic technique allows multiple chemicals on a single chip
Scientists at Georgia Tech have developed a nanolithographic technique that can produce high-resolution patterns of at least three different chemicals on a single chip at writing speeds of up to one millimeter per second.
Southwest Nanotechnologies Recieves Two Prestigious Research Grants To Deveop A New Generation of Carbon Nanotubes
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. (SWeNT), a leading manufacturer of single-wall and specialty multi-wall carbon nanotubes (CNT), has been awarded two prestigious grants from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST).
National Institute of Standards and Technology invests up to $71 million in new manufacturing, infrastructure research and development
The new projects will include developing unmanned, hovering aircraft for bridge inspections, a high-speed sorting system for recycling aerospace metals, and nanomaterials for advanced batteries, among other projects.
Blade Runner Estate Upset Over the Google Nexus One’s Name [Cellphones]
Google's Nexus One has been interpreted by some press as a title inspired by the Nexus series of androids in the Blade Runner movie. Creator Philip K. Dick's daughter, Isa, says, "We were never consulted, no requests were made, and we didn't grant any sort of permissions." She is consulting her legal counsel over the matter. [NYT]
Canon DSLR Suffers 3,000-Foot Fall, Camera and Lens Still Work [Cameras]
A photographer strapped a Canon Rebel XT to his helmet while skydiving, but instead of capturing some great airborne shots, it fell off his helmet and plummeted 3,000 feet to the ground. Unbelievably, it survived.
According to a friend of the photographer:
Amazingly, the Rebel survived the fall and my friend is still using it to this very day. It has a crack in the plastic body and the kit lens is a little jerky when zooming, but functional. I'd like to know if there is a similar story or something close to this but I doubt. It might be a world record indeed (for the height of a camera drop which survived).
Photos show that the camera is remarkably intact—the viewfinder is still functional, both the camera body and lens are pretty much fine. Not that we recommend you heave your DSLR out of a low-flying plane, but it's nice to know that if you do, there's a chance it'll be just fine. [FredMiranda via Canon Rumors via Crunchgear]
Is Your Pet Obese?
An ant can carry ten times its body weight, but have you ever seen an overweight ant? Just because an animal is strong does not mean its body can carry excess body weight. Just like humans, some animals – especially pets, are becoming increasingly overweight.
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The Original Chitty Bang Bang
Inspired by our mention of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang last month, our pal Gene Herman went through his collection of automobilia and scanned for us a 1967 Profile Publications article detailing the history of Count Louis Vorow Zborowski and the three aero-engined cars he built in the early 1920s
Which Would You Do: Unfriend or Defriend?
The New Oxford American Dictionary just announced its 2009 Word of the Year as being 'unfriend.' This word beat many other words taken from technology, politics, the environment, and other categories and confirms social networking as a cultural force worth acknowledging. Unfriend has been found
Water water everywhere | Cosmic Variance
Northern New Mexico is an absolutely fabulous place to live. But, on occasion, I wish I had a teleporter handy. One of those occasions would be when the “Swell of the Century” hits the Hawaiian Islands, as it did last week. It turned out to be more like the “Swell of the Decade”, but apparently was nonetheless quite spectacular. Spectacular enough to hold the Eddie, a big-wave contest that can only be held in epic conditions.
There’s some good video here and here. Conditions were apparently squirrely, so most of the footage consists of fairly spectacular drops leading to gnarly wipeouts. Every now and then someone (often Kelly Slater [at left above]) emerges intact. Unless you’ve been out in overhead+ surf, I think it’s hard to fathom just how powerful these waves can be. You’ve bodysurfed three footers, and you think you have a clue. But you don’t. For a little perspective, here’s an excellent video from a (professional) surfer who wiped out at Jaws (on the north shore of Maui; it only fires on big days [like last week]). He survived (more-or-less).
While Hawaii was being slammed by water horizontally, we got a vertical contribution (in the form of a couple of feet of snow). It’s time to go dust off my snowboard.
