The latest generation of thin-film chips benefit from an optimized chip platform which has potential for further improvements. This boost in efficiency is opening up new LED applications in general illumination, in projection and in the industrial sector.
Vishay’s New SMD Wraparound Thin-Film Chip Resistors Optimized For Use in Multichip Modules
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. is adding to its passive component portfolio for extreme high-temperature environments with a new series of SMD wraparound thin-film chip resistors optimized for use in multichip modules for down-hole drilling and aerospace applications.
Sensitive silver nanowire biosensors could transform diagnostics
UT Dallas nanotechnology researcher Walter Hu has received a $400,000 grant to develop an innovative and manufacturable nanoelectronic biochip that can detect individual molecules.
Funding for development of optical nanoscopy technology
A Cardiff University researcher has secured a highly sought-after Leadership award which could propel her research onto the world stage.
DayStar is Pursuing Offshore Manufacturing of its CIGS Solar Modules
DayStar Technologies, Inc., a developer of solar photovoltaic products based on CIGS thin-film deposition technology has announced it is pursuing a strategy for offshore manufacturing of its CIGS solar modules.
Stakeholder preferences in regulating nanotechnology
How to regulate nanotechnology and the application of nanomaterials has been quite a controversial issue in recent years. While for instance non-governmental organizations (NGOs) like Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth consider the existing regulatory situation to be inadequate and are urging a strictly precautionary approach, industry representatives are instead seeking the development of specific guidance and standards to support implementation of existing regulations, which are generally seen as adequate. Researchers have used Multicriteria Mapping (MCM) to study why some regulatory options - bans, moratoriums, voluntary measures, etc. - are deemed to be acceptable/unacceptable by various stakeholders in the U.S. and the criteria they use to evaluate the different regulatory options. Not surprisingly, the largest difference in ranking of the policy options can be observed between environmental NGOs and the representatives from the industrial companies and the trade association.
Artificially controlling water condensation leads to ‘room-temperature ice’
Researchers have studied the underlying mechanisms of water condensation in the troposphere and found a way to make artificial materials to control water condensation and trigger ice formation at room temperature.
Nanoblasts from laser-activated nanoparticles move molecules, proteins and DNA into cells
Using chemical 'nanoblasts' that punch tiny holes in the protective membranes of cells, researchers have demonstrated a new technique for getting therapeutic small molecules, proteins and DNA directly into living cells.
Fly eye paves the way for manufacturing biomimetic surfaces
Rows of tiny raised blowfly corneas may be the key to easy manufacturing of biomimetic surfaces, surfaces that mimic the properties of biological tissues, according to a team of Penn State researchers.
Cheaper substrates made of oxide materials
Imagine building cheaper electronics on a variety of substrates - materials like plastic, paper, or fabric. Researchers at Taiwan's National Chiao Tung University have made a discovery that opens this door, allowing them to build electronic components like diodes on many different substrates.
Postdoctoral research awards will recognize entrepreneurship excellence
The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the National Postdoctoral Association have announced the call for nominations for the 2011 Kauffman Foundation Outstanding Postdoctoral Entrepreneur and Emerging Postdoctoral Entrepreneur awards, which recognize exceptional postdocs who are working to commercialize research.
First recipient of the Yang Family Nanotechnology EXploration for Undergraduate Scholarship
Michael Hovish, an undergraduate student at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany, was recognized on July 26 as the first recipient of the Yang Family Nanotechnology EXploration for Undergraduate Scholarship (NEXUS).
Integral Molecular Announces Key Patent Issued on Lipoparticle Technology for Deriving High Concentrations of Cell-free Membrane Proteins
The patent, issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, covers the core composition of Integral Molecular's Lipoparticle technology, a novel cell-free format for deriving highly-concentrated membrane proteins for antibody development, drug discovery, and biomedical research.
Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center Awards $450,000 to Five Companies
The Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center recently announced that it has provided $450,000 in funding to five companies located throughout the state of Pennsylvania in its seventh round of awards. This round of funding was focused on commercializing the application of nanomaterials for new energy solutions.
Humble protein, nanoparticles tag-team to kill cancer cells
A normally benign protein found in the human body appears to be able - when paired with nanoparticles - to zero in on and kill certain cancer cells, without having to also load those particles with chemotherapy drugs.
"Lewd and Scandalous Books," Monash University Library, Melbourne, Through September 30th
Above are some wonderful anatomical images from the exhibition "Lewd and Scandalous Books," on view at Monash University library in Melbourne, Australia until September 30th. I especially love the top image, which brings to mind the Anatomical Venus trope.
You can visit the virtual exhibition--from which these images are drawn--by clicking here.
Images top to bottom:
- Beach, W. (Wooster), 1794-1868. An improved system of midwifery, adapted to the reformed practice of medicine: illustrated by numerous plates … / / by W. Beach (Cincinnati: Moore, Wilstach, Keys & Co., 1859).
- Mauriceau, François, 1637–1709. Traité des maladies des femmes grosses … / Par François Mauriceau. 6th ed. (Paris: Par la Compagnie des Libraires, 1721–28)
- Crooke, Helkiah, 1576–1635. Mikrokosmographia: A description of the body of man … / By Helkiah Crooke … 2nd ed. (London: Printed for Thomas and Richard Cotes, and are to be sold by Michael Sparke, 1631).
Found via Book Tryst.
Repurpose an Old Washing Machine as a Backyard Fire Pit [DIY]
Want a backyard fire pit but would like something more unique than your basic fire pit DIY? Check out how a clever user at DIY site Instructables made an attractive fire pit from a stainless steel washing machine drum. More »
Foxconn (Accidentally) Poisons 250 Workers [Foxconn]
The Foxconn stories keep dragging on. Over at their India factory, 250 workers were poisoned by pesticide spray, resulting in them ending up in hospital due to "sensations of giddiness and nausea." More »
Hide Your iPhone 4 In A Little Black Book [Cases]
The Little Black Book iPhone 4 case has every little bit of that romantic, old-fashioned feel that you might adore about a Moleskine notebook. But at the same time, it'll keep your iPhone 4 safe and somewhat disguised. More »
Apple 24-Inch and 30-Inch Cinema Displays To Be Discontinued (Update: Confirmed) [Unconfirmed]
Based on a tweet by Macworld's Jason Snell, it seems that Apple's 24-inch and 30-inch Cinema Displays may be discontinued after the new 27-inch versions hit stores. Updated. More »
