Winner Medical Group Inc., a leading manufacturer and exporter of medical, wound care and home care products in China, today announced that it has opened its first three PurCotton pilot chain stores in Shenzhen, Guangdong province, China on December 31, 2009.
Zeus to Conduct Bioabsorbables Presentation at MD+M West
The presentation, entitled 'Bioabsorbable Polymers for Medical Devices', will focus on selecting and using bioabsorbables for innovative medical devices.
Biodegradable nanoparticles can bypass mucus and release drugs over time
Johns Hopkins University researchers have created biodegradable nanosized particles that can easily slip through the body's sticky and viscous mucus secretions to deliver a sustained-release medication cargo.
Applied Nanotech Holdings Announces R+D and License Agreement With Prominent Sporting Goods Manufacturer
Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. announced that it has entered into a License and Research and Development agreement related to its carbon nanotube composite technology (epoxy/CNT) with a prominent sporting goods manufacturer.
Nanotechnology Holds Promise, but Scrutiny of the Health and Safety Issues is Required
New analysis from Frost and Sullivan finds that several research studies undertaken in the recent past have thrown up mixed results on the negative impacts of nanotechnology.
Enel Green Power, Sharp and STMicroelectronics Sign Agreement for the Largest Photovoltaic-Panel Manufacturing Plant in Italy
Today, Enel Green Power, Sharp and STMicroelectronics signed an agreement for the manufacture of triple-junction thin-film photovoltaic panels in Italy. At the same time, Enel Green Power and Sharp signed a further agreement to jointly develop solar farms.
‘Photographs’ of nanoparticle self-assembly unveil blueprint for building designer molecular machines
Scientists at the University of Glasgow have imaged the self-assembly of nanoparticles, unveiling the blueprint for building designer molecular machines atom-by-atom.
CyberOptics Semiconductor Taps Agent Hermes-Epitek Singapore to Support Growth of WaferSense Brand in Southeast Asia
CyberOptics Semiconductor, a subsidiary of CyberOptics Corp., announced today that it has tapped leading Asian semiconductor agent Hermes-Epitek Singapore to support growth of its WaferSense brand in the region and represent the line of wireless metrology devices for wafer processing equipment throughout Southeast Asia, including Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines.
UniPixel to Demonstrate Display and Film Technologies at CES in Las Vegas
Uni-Pixel, Inc., the developer of a color display technology called Time Multiplexed Optical Shutter and thin-film materials branded under the name Opcuity, today announced that it will provide private scheduled demonstrations of its latest developments in both display systems and Opcuity films during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, from Thursday, January 7 through Saturday, January 9, 2010.
New knowledge about materials to increase wind turbine reliability
Funding has been granted for a new centre at Riso DTU to increase the operating reliability of wind turbines.
No-sweat pressure sensors
Microelectronic chips used to take pressure readings are very delicate. A new technology has been developed that makes pressure sensors more robust, enabling them to continue operating normally at temperatures up to 250 degrees Celsius.
Sniffing out terrorists
A new intelligent system has been developed to help identify terrorists carrying explosives. Sensitive electronic noses capture the smell of the explosives; the system processes the acquired data, correlates it with individuals' movements - and ultimately tracks down the suspects.
Ceres Nanosciences Launches Nanotrap ESP Particles for Protein Enrichment in Complex Biological Samples
Ceres Nanosciences, a biotechnology company using its proprietary Nanotrap capture particle technology to develop diagnostics and research products, announced today that it has launched the first release of Nanotrap ESP Particles designed to improve complex biofluid sample processing allowing for the detection of low-abundance proteins that would not otherwise be detected.
Microfluidic Systems is Awarded New Patents in the Area of Automated Biological Agent Identification
Microfluidic Systems (MFSI), a privately-held company, announced today that it has been awarded a series of patents covering both the components and integrated systems that perform fully automated sample collection through identification of air-borne pathogens such as bacteria, viruses, and toxins.
Nanostart Increases Investment in Cleantech Company Namos GmbH
Nanostart AG, a leading nanotechnology investment company, is raising its shareholding in Namos GmbH, the pioneering cleantech developer based in the eastern German city of Dresden, from 15 to 26 percent.
Nanoparticle cocktail targets and kills cancerous tumors
A team of researchers in California and Massachusetts has developed a 'cocktail' of different nanometer-sized particles that work in concert within the bloodstream to locate, adhere to and kill cancerous tumors.
JEOL Cryo-TEM to Enable New Structural Biology Research at University of Texas El Paso
JEOL USA is pleased to announce that the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP) has selected a JEOL cryo-electron microscope for its emerging structural biology program.
A single atom controls motility required for bacterial infection
Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have discovered that a single atom - a calcium, in fact - can control how bacteria walk.
WD’s First USB 3.0 Hard Drive Is Incredibly Fast, and You Want One [Storage]
Thank God for USB 3.0. I was getting really tired of staring at the progress bar for seconds (seconds!) while my shit transfers. WD just announced their first MyBook external drive with 3.0, and it looks great.
The MyBook 3.0 drive is available in either a 1TB or 2TB capacity, and in either a drive-only or a kit that includes a USB 3.0 card (since, you know, not very many people have one of those yet). They're surprisingly affordable, really—the 1TB drive is $180, and the kit adds another $20, while the 2TB drive's (and kit's) price has yet to be announced. Both drives are capable of getting 5Gb/s speeds, which is significantly faster than USB 2.0 (around 5-10 times faster). It's backwards compatible with USB 2.0, so no worries about attaching it to older hardware if need be. The 1TB drive is available now, and the 2TB should come later this month. [WD]
Eye-Fi Pro X2 Goes All Wireless N [Photography]
The Eye-Fi is an SD card that adds Wi-Fi uploads to any camera. Their latest flagship, the Pro X2, is pretty similar to old Eye-Fis, but it's faster and even a bit smarter, too.
The 8GB SD card has equally fast read/write speeds to older models (class 6, for the savvy comparison shopper), but uploading should be significantly faster on supported networks, thanks to 802.11n.
But honestly, the more enticing feature may be Endless Memory.
Endless Memory allows you to pretty much fill the 8GB card to its max, but if you run out of space, the card can automatically delete photos from the card that have already been uploaded safely to the cloud, eliminating the need to dig through your camera storage and guess what's been uploaded. Plus, you can choose how much of a storage buffer you'd like to leave at all times, in case you're away from a Wi-Fi connection for a while.
It all seems pretty handy, but for $150 (starting today), it'd better be.
Eye-Fi Pro X2: The Most Advanced Memory Card on the Market
Eye-Fi re-engineered its platform and designed Arcturus – the proprietary chip at the heart of the Eye-Fi Pro X2 that enables the fastest wireless uploads to date. With the 8GB Pro X2, users will experience:
· Class 6 performance for faster read/write speeds
· For the first time, an 802.11n radio and a redesigned antenna for faster photo and video uploads and increased Wi-Fi range
· Endless Memory (*see below for details)
· 8GB storage
· Wireless JPEG, RAW and video uploads direct to a home computer and the Web
· Ad hoc connectivity to upload when not in range of a wireless router
· Hotspot access to upload away from home at more than 10,000 locations in the US
· Automatic geotagging
The Eye-Fi Pro X2 will be available for pre-order on http://www.eye.fi and select online retailers including Amazon for $149.99 beginning January 5.
Eye-Fi Center: Send photos and videos to multiple locations
Eye-Fi will also introduce a new desktop application that replaces Eye-Fi's Web based application for managing your Eye-Fi card and experience. The new Eye-Fi Center will offer all users:
· The ability to easily select and publish photos and videos to different online locations – no more limitations on where photos can be shared
· Drag and drop capabilities so users can easily import any photos and videos into the Eye-Fi experience for easier sharing (even those memories not uploaded with Eye-Fi)
· The ability to access some features even when not connected to the Internet – such as adding a wireless network
· A redesigned interface for easier navigation
Eye-Fi Center will be available for download on January 5 for all users.
Endless Memory: You'll always have room on your card for more memories
The Eye-Fi Pro X2 will offer Endless Memory mode, so users can choose to have Eye-Fi automatically make space available on the card once photos have been safely uploaded.
· The card communicates with the Eye-Fi Service, so that it knows when photos and videos are safely delivered to the user's computer and/or online sharing site. Then, the card can remove files that have been safely delivered, beginning with the oldest.
· Users can select how much free space they want to reserve on the card.
· If files have not yet been uploaded, the Pro X2 will not remove them.
