Toppan Photomasks, Inc. (TPI) and GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced that they have formed a joint venture for operation of the Advanced Mask Technology Center (AMTC) in Dresden, Germany. The joint venture will provide leading-edge photomasks to GLOBALFOUNDRIES and to TPI's European and global networks of customers.

Research into terahertz technology at the University of Leeds has received a major boost with a 2.5 million euros European grant.

Recent research has illuminated a surprisingly important role for tiny RNA molecules, known as microRNAs, in downregulating the production of a variety of proteins and researchers have now teased out the role of microRNAs in managing p53 levels

An innovative surfactant design enables the synthesis of the first nanoporous silica with a tri-continuous network.

Embedding quantum dots into thermally reactive polymers allows traceable detection within living systems.

A nanowire-based device may set the stage for the realization of next-generation ultra-small memories.

Electrovaya Inc. is an invited speaker at several conferences over the next few weeks.

In a nanotechnology risk assessment study published last year, researchers concluded that the costs associated with nanomaterial risk assessment in the United States alone could range anywhere from $249 million to $1.18 billion and might take decades to complete at current levels of investment in nano-hazard testing. While research in quantitative risk characterization of nanomaterials is crucially important, and no one advocates abandoning this approach, scientists and policy makers must face the reality that many of these knowledge gaps cannot be expected to be closed for many years to come - and decision making will need to continue under conditions of uncertainty. At the same time, current chemical-based research efforts are mainly directed at establishing toxicological and ecotoxicological and exposure data for nanomaterials, with comparatively little research undertaken on the tools or approaches that may facilitate near-term decisions. A group of scientists suggests that this situation requires a significant research program in a fundamental area of timely, yet informed decision making regarding the potential risks of nanomaterials. They highlight some of these issues as well as outline some of the currently available tools and approaches for decision making regarding the potential risks of nanomaterials.

Scientists at Max Planck Institute of Plasma Physics (IPP) in Garching and Greifswald and Fritz Haber Institute in Berlin have discovered a new way in which high-energy radiation in water can release slow electrons.

Under the contract of the Ministry of Education and Science 96 School classrooms in the Russian Federation will be equipped with the sets of training Scanning Probe Microscopes NANOEDUCATOR.

Unidym, Inc., a majority owned subsidiary of Arrowhead Research Corporation, today announced that it has completed three licensing agreements for its nanotechnology intellectual property (IP) for use in applications such as aerospace and military products.

One example are LZH nanoparticle exponants that can currently be seen at the new 'Center for New Technologies' (ZNT) at the Deutsche Museum in Munich. Also, in 2010 the LZH will host the first international conference on the generation of ultrapure nanoparticles.

RASIRC, the steam purification company, announces that it will present a poster titled Alternative Method for Steam Generation for Thermal Oxidation of Silicon at SPIE Photonics West on Tuesday, January 26, 2010 in San Francisco, CA.

Researchers in Germany and the UK have discovered symmetry hidden in solid state matter at very small scales.

Tessera Technologies, Inc. will present at SPIE's Photonics West during the Advanced Fabrication Technologies for Micro/Nano Optics and Photonics III conference.

SVTC, a complete solution provider of semiconductor services including MEMS, nanostructure, CMOS, and photovoltaic to markets such as medical, mil-aero, consumer-mobility, clean energy and semiconductor fabrication, today announced the formation of its Advisory Board

Composites Manufacturing 2010 will showcase how lightweight materials help Boeing, NASA and other manufacturers 'Take Flight'.

Could powering an iPod or cell phone become as easy as plugging it into your tee shirt or jeans, and then recharging the clothing overnight? Scientists in California are reporting an advance in that direction with an easier way of changing ordinary cotton and polyester into 'conductive energy textiles'.

AU Optronics Corp. announced today that the company has entered into an agreement with Field Emission Technologies (FET) and FET Japan, Inc. (FETJ), to purchase certain assets and to transfer certain technology from FET, a leader in FED (field emission displays) technology.

Sandra Whaley Bishnoi, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at the Illinois Institute of Technology, has selected the Zetasizer Nano ZS from Malvern Instruments to meet the specific particle sizing and zeta potential measurement needs of her research team.