Japanese researchers have developed a synthetic molecular transport system that could form the basis for the development of a method for transporting therapeutic genes into cell nuclei.

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have proposed a new paradigm that should allow scientists to observe quantum behavior in small mechanical systems.

Bei der Aufklaerung der Strukturen von transparenten Festkoerpern sind Physiker einen bedeutenden Schritt vorangekommen. Ein von ihnen entwickeltes, auf der Einzelmolekuelspektroskopie beruhendes Verfahren ist imstande, die Strukturen eines Festkoerpers, z.B. eines polykristallinen Materials, unter dem Mikroskop sichtbar zu machen.

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Berkeley Lab's National Center for Electron Microscopy (NCEM) provided the technology and a Visiting Scientist Fellowship that helped a Missouri State University researcher make a key discovery which should boost efforts to use carbon nanotubes as catalytic supports in direct ethanol fuel cells.

Applied Materials, Inc. announced today that it has completed its acquisition of Semitool, Inc. This acquisition expands Applied's capability to address emerging opportunities in the high-growth wafer packaging market and provides complementary systems and technology for advanced semiconductor manufacturing.

Researchers at Northeastern's Electronic Materials Research Institute (eMRI) are collaborating with two Harvard Medical School researchers to develop a nanotechnology-based 'smart implant' to treat cancer.

Imec has made a plasmonic nanostructure for use with surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy.

Professor Alexander Balandin studies single-atom-thick structures with remarkable ability to conduct heat.

The Physics department of Lucknow University is organizing a three-days conference '2nd National Conference on Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology' between December 21 and 23.

Shell of single-protein capsule degrades or remains intact based on environment.

Atomic Force F+E and Asylum Research, the technology leader in scanning probe/atomic force microscopy (AFM/SPM) announce the first European AFM in Biology Class to be held February 23-25, 2010 at Atomic Force Corporate office in Mannheim, Germany.

Energetiq Technology, Inc., a developer and manufacturer of specialized short-wavelength light products for use in advanced technology applications, will introduce three more light sources in its Laser-Driven Light Source (LDLS) product family at SPIE Photonics West and BiOS.

Liquidia Technologies today announced it will receive approximately $3 million in funding from the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to further develop and scale-up the company's PRINT manufacturing process.

Through the Yousef Jameel Science and Technology Research Center, AUC faculty are conducting cutting-edge research that includes the development of novel diagnostic tests for sensitive detection of the hepatitis C virus; detection of cancer biomarkers, as well as creating a new generation of nano-devices that include smart bricks with tiny sensors, which can analyze building safety and warn of fires and earthquakes.

Under the agreement, Showa Denko will be able to integrate Universal Display's proprietary UniversalPHOLED phosphorescent and other OLED technologies into Showa Denko's white OLED lighting products fabricated by solution-processing methods.

Optony Inc., a leader in solar power deployment services and thin film photovoltaic technology, today announced it has closed $6M in financing. The proceeds will be used to accelerate the company's technology development and expand its solar solution services, to cover both the United States and China.

Arrowhead Research Corporation has announced that it has raised approximately $3.2 million in gross proceeds from a private placement of approximately 5.0 million units.

Finnish materials technology enjoyed a moment of limelight in the beginning of December this year, when a Finnish industry delegation visited New Delhi, India.

Nanostart AG has taken a significant ownership position in BioMers Pte Ltd, a Singapore-based medical technology company with a branch office in the U.S. The company is developing innovative new solutions for various biomedical applications with its technology.