Chemists and engineers at Harvard University have fashioned nanowires into a new type of V-shaped transistor small enough to be used for sensitive probing of the interior of cells.

A123 Systems, a developer and manufacturer of advanced Nanophosphate lithium ion batteries and systems, today announced that AES Energy Storage, a leader in the use of fast-responsive energy storage for the grid, has ordered and is deploying 44MW of A123's Smart Grid Stabilization Systems (SGSS) for various new projects.

In enger Zusammenarbeit ist es drei Arbeitsgruppen der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) Muenchen und des Exzellenzclusters Nanosystems Initiative Munich (NIM) gelungen, den Wirkstoff Colchicin in konzentrierter Form mit Hilfe von Nanopartikeln direkt in Zellen einzuschleusen.

System to be integral part of carbon nanotube application development efforts.

EnerG2, an innovative seven-year-old company focused on introducing advanced nano-structured materials for next-generation energy storage, today announced the groundbreaking of the world's first facility dedicated to the commercial-scale production of synthetic high-performance carbon electrode material.

The controlled synthesis of complex structures in the nanometer range and their integration into modern technologies represents a challenge with high potential. A group of German and Spanish scientists succeeded now in synthesizing materials which form two-dimensional nanostructures by self-organization mechanisms.

The Institute for Radiopharmacy at the Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf is using NanoSight's LM-20 nanoparticle characterization system to study magnetic nanoparticles for applications in cancer therapy.

A 'smart' nanomaterial recently developed at the University of Dayton Research Institute for multi-purpose use in aircraft coatings, wind turbines and other large-scale commercial applications may also lead to a significant breakthrough in glaucoma treatment.

A European team of researchers has now developed a method that allows to observe the motions of electrons.

Harry Kroto, awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1996, is the latest to take part in the 'Ask a Nobel Laureate' series on YouTube and Facebook. 'Ask a Nobel Laureat' gives online viewers worldwide the unique opportunity to put their questions directly to a Nobel Laureate and see the responses.

Oerlikon Solar demonstrates energy efficient transportation and Swiss engineering excellence around the world in 80 days.

Enjoying the materials innovation success it has realized with its first DEK Galaxy system, Cary, North Carolina-based LORD Corporation recently expanded its development capacity with the addition of a second Galaxy equipped with DEK's new Wafer Transport Solution.

In a development that holds potential for both data storage and biomedical imaging, Ohio State University researchers have used a new technique to obtain the highest-ever resolution MRI scan of the inside of a magnet.

As part of its ongoing series of live webinars on AFM technology and advancements, Veeco Instruments Inc. will be hosting a free online seminar on 'Atomic Force Microscopy Techniques in Food Research'.

A new paper by University of Notre Dame physicist Boldizsar Janko and colleagues offers an important new understanding of an enduring mystery in chemical physics.

So far no imaging technique has been up to the task of defining the melanoma's boundaries accurately enough to guide surgery. Instead surgeons tend to cut well beyond the visible margins of the lesion in order to be certain they remove all the malignant tissue. Two scientists at Washington University in St. Louis have developed technologies that together promise to solve this difficult problem.

An international team of scientists and industrialists is to meet at the University of Leicester to develop of a revolutionary new technique for harnessing green energy.

Researchers at Ohio State University have demonstrated the first plastic computer memory device that utilizes the spin of electrons to read and write data.

Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. announced today the completion of its largest all-glass vapor chamber, certified and implemented by DFI in Spain for its licensee CRISTEC VIPLA S.L., a highly-reputable Cataluna-based company dedicated to the fabrication and processing of a wide-range of glass products reaching a diversity of market segments, including aluminum, PVC, furniture, and other industries.