This Week in Nanotech 06.07.04 - 06.14.04
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NANOSCIENCE NEWS
Louisiana consortium wins $9 million grant
A consortium of Louisiana universities beat out competitors in a
half-dozen states for a $9 million federal grant to develop a research
facility that could help launch high-tech startup companies and
attract other federal research dollars. The new Center for BioModular
Microsystems, or CBM2, will be housed in laboratory space on GSRI Road
formerly owned by Albemarle Corp.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4619
Pumping energy to nanocrystals from a quantum well
LOS ALAMOS, N.M., June 10, 2004 -- University of California scientists
working at Los Alamos National Laboratory [profile] with a colleague
from Sandia National Laboratories [profile] have developed a new
method for exciting light emission from nanocrystal quantum dots.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4618
Studies on electric polarization open potential for tinier devices
ARGONNE, Ill. (June 11, 2004) Researchers from the U.S. Department of
Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and Northern Illinois University
have shown that very thin materials can still retain an electric
polarization, opening the potential for a wide range of tiny devices.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4617
Nanotechnology Laboratory Opens
A new 2 million laboratory that will place the University of Bath
[profile] at the centre of nanotechnology research was formally opened
on June 9.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4616
Self-assembly made easy
Physicists in Ireland have developed a novel technique that allows
"hands-free" manipulation of mesoscale device components for the first
time. The method employs electric fields to direct the assembly of the
components into integrated systems and could be an alternative to
conventional techniques for making electronic devices.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4615
Sandia Nanotech Goes Platinum
Researchers from the DOE's Sandia National Laboratories (SNL)
[profile]and the University of New Mexico (UNM) [profile] have
developed a new way of mimicking photosynthetic proteins to manipulate
platinum at the nanoscale. The method has the potential to change the
metal's properties and benefit emerging technologies.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4614
Body heat could power pacemakers
Scientists at Biophan Technologies [profile] in New York are
developing a "biothermal battery" that turns the body's own heat into
electricity.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4613
BioBricks to help reverse-engineer life
Leaders of a new movement are kicking off the first Synthetic Biology
1.0 conference at the Massachussets Institute of Technology [profile]
this week. "Synthetic biology" is the blanket term for a
multidisciplinary attempt to identify a class of standard operational
components that can be assembled into functioning molecular machines.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4612
Computing's New Screen Gems
Display Technologies Are Moving Rapidly To Thinner, More Flexible, And
Efficient Systems. Motorola is using nanotechnology to grow, in low
temperatures, clusters of tiny carbon nanotubes behind every dot on
the screen.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4611
Landmarks Recreated in Miniature
Miniaturisation experts from Newcastle University have recreated the
towering Angel of the North sculpture and the world-famous Tyne Bridge
so they are smaller than a pinhead and invisible to the naked eye.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4610
Nanotubes Move Molten Metal
Researchers from the University of California at Berkeley [profile]
have found a way to move globules of molten metal that are as small as
30 nanometers in diameter. The method involves condensing a globule of
metal onto one end of a carbon nanotube, then using a voltage to drag
the metal globule along the outside of the tube from one end to the
other. .
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4609
Lithography makes a connection for nanowire devices
Researchers at Harvard University [profile], US, have used a
photolithography technique to set up interconnects to nanowire
devices. The method uses a statistical approach to ensure that a high
proportion of the nanowires connects to the electrodes - there is no
need to link the two components individually.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4608
New Nerve Cells
Samuel Stupp professor of chemistry at Northwestern University
[profile], says there may be a way to grow back injured nerve cells
and repair damaged spinal cords, so that paralyzed patients can leave
their wheelchairs behind.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4607
Israeli researchers develop nano delivery method for nutrients
Jun. 09 - Two Israeli Ph. D. students have won an award from Hebrew
University of Jerusalem [profile] for their work on the development of
'nanovehicles' that can successfully transport the desired components
through the digestive system.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4606
Introducing Silver Nano Health System
Samsung [profile] introduces the first of its kind technology
employing the safe and sanitizing power of silver ? the Silver Nano
Health System. Samsung developed a process to create silver ions of
nano size to safely coat fabrics, filters and surfaces in a colorless
anti-bacterial armor.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4605
MIT Recognizes Groundbreaking Nanotechnology Discovery of Winstead
Patent Agent
HOUSTON, June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- At first glance, 6,645,455 does not
seem a significant number, but it represents one of the most
revolutionary inventions in recent U.S. history -- the patent for
chemically derivatized carbon nanotubes. Poised to change the world of
computing, medicine, and science, U.S. Patent No. 6,645,455, providing
a method for separating and chemically modifying carbon nanotubes, was
recently recognized by MIT's publication, Technology Review as one of
the industry's "5 Killer Patents."
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4604
Eco glass cleans itself with Sun
A revolutionary kind of glass that needs little cleaning could mean
soap and chamois are binned for good. The Pilkington Activ glass has a
special nano-scale - extremely thin - coating of microcrystalline
titanium oxide which reacts to daylight.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4603
Nanotechnology Film Wins Top Telly Animation Honors
Top award for video animation at the 2004 international Telly Awards
has gone to two Concord (Massachusetts) creative firms, working
together to create a film for MIT's exciting new nanotechnology
laboratory.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4602
Nano testers to diagnose heart woes in minutes
The Royal North Shore Hospital has started trialling world-leading
nanotechnology said to be able to diagnose everything from a heart
attack to pregnancy in less than 10 minutes. The Australian-developed
technology could cut hours off the normal wait for crucial blood test
results on suspected heart attack patients.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4601
Cell Repair Nanorobot Design And Simulation
Simulation of simple mobile cell-repair nanorobot and it's subsystems.
Here, I want to focus on the purely simulation aspects of the cell
repair nanorobot's functions and parts.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4600
DNA Computer Kills Cancer Cells
Researchers from the Weizmann Institute [profile] in Israel have
constructed a molecular-size computer that is programmed to find signs
of cancer cells, and when they are present, dispense DNA molecules
designed to eradicate those cells.
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=4599
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NANOBUSINESS NEWS
Microbridge Technologies Announces Innovative Low Cost Electrical
Trimming Device
Microbridge Technologies Inc., a privately held Montreal-based
technology company announces here, today at Sensors Expo the
availability of Rejustor(TM) devices -- the world's first
electronically precision-adjustable, passive micro-resistor devices.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2909
MemsTech eyes 30% of world market
MEMS Technology Bhd (MemsTech) [profile], which is expected to float
on the Mesdaq market in August, aims to capture 20% to 30% of the
world silicon microphone market in two years.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2908
Businesses face the future at NanoTrends
More than 100 scientists, engineers and businesspeople gathered at the
NanoTrends conference in Munich, Germany, late last month to hear the
latest views on the future of nanotechnology. Topics under discussion
ranged from applications and products to safety risks and investment
opportunities.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2907
JPK Instruments Grants Exclusive Marketing Rights for Great Britain
Berlin (June 10, 2004) - JPK Instruments AG [profile], a Berlin-based
specialist for nano-biotechnological applications, recently granted
Scientifica Limited exclusive marketing rights for its products on the
UK market. The company that is based in Harpenden, Hertfordshire, is
specialised in the sale of microscopes and biotechnological equipment.
Scientifica has already successfully started UK sales on behalf of JPK
Instruments.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2906
Tegal Sells 900 Series Etch Systems for Silicon Oxide and
Planarization Etch in Shanghai China
PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2004--Tegal Corporation
[profile] (Nasdaq:TGAL) today announced the sale of multiple 903e
plasma etch systems to a leading manufacturer of components for
telecommunications and consumer applications in Shanghai China.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2905
Kermit Hoffman, President of GE Infrastructure Sensing - America
Presented Dynamic Keynote Address at Sensors Expo
Kermit Hoffman, president of GE [profile] Infrastructure Sensing -
Americas presented a dynamic keynote speech at Sensors Expo &
Conference titled, "Innovative Sensing Technologies that Drive
Productivity, Quality and Safety." During his discussion, Mr. Hoffman
talked about how in the coming years he envisions the world of sensing
taking a gigantic step forward with MEMS based sensors,
Nanotechnology-based material and several other exciting technologies
right on the edge of just breaking out with some fantastic products.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2904
GEMZ Corp. to Develop Solar-Powered Laptop Solution Using Nanofilms
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 10, 2004--GEMZ Corp., announced today
that its wholly-owned subsidiary, International Nanotechnology
Corporation (INC) is planning to develop a solar-powered solution for
powering laptop computers.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2903
Major new embedded memory technology announced
Cambridge, UK. 7 June 2004. Cavendish Kinetics, which was born out of
Cambridge University, today announced a major new technology which
will offer the lowest power and entry-cost embedded non-volatile
memory (NVM) in the industry.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2902
SIA wants more money for nano-electronics
The US needs to invest an additional $1.5bn per year in semiconductor
and nanoelectronics research, or risk falling behind in the global IT
industry according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. SIA has
called for the creation of a Nanoelectronics Research Institute to
coordinate a massive nanotech research effort before the industry
reaches the physical limits of CMOS (complementary metal-oxide
semiconductor) technology
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2901
Leading nanotech experts put 'grey goo' in perspective
A paper published today [9 June 2004] in the journal Nanotechnology
warns that fear of runaway self-replicating machines diverts attention
away from other more serious risks of molecular manufacturing.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2900
TEXAS REMEMBERS THE NANO WITH REVAMPED SITE
The Texas Nanotechnology Initiative today announced its new push to
promote nano commercialization throughout the state and also announced
the appointment of Joseph H. McCall as TNI's first executive director.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2899
KP's Khosla Pulls No Punches, Slams Plans for Nanosys IPO
Vinod Khosla, one of the industry's most respected technology
investors, has warned of an impending nanotechnology "bubble" and
criticized plans by venture-backed Nanosys Inc. [profile] to become
the first publicly traded nanotech company.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2898
NanoDynamics Announces Phase II U.S. Navy SBIR Award
BUFFALO, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 9, 2004--NanoDynamics, Inc.
[profile], a leading manufacturer of superior nanomaterials, today
announced that its subsidiary, MetaMateria Partners (MMP) has received
a $750,000 Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Phase II award
from the United States Navy. MetaMateria Partners will use its
proprietary technology to make nanosized ceramic particles to be used
in producing transparent windows for military applications.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2897
Wisconsin places high in nanotech venture capital, average in
innovation
Speaking at the Bionanotechnology conference last week at the
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Steve Crosby, editor of the
nanotechnology magazine Small Times [profile], said Wisconsin is
bursting with venture capital, but lackluster in innovation.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2896
Last Call to Register for 2004 Michigan Growth Capital Symposium
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 8 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2004 Michigan Growth
Capital Symposium (MGCS) is a week away, June 15 and 16, at the
University of Michigan Business School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Online
registration is closing Sunday, June 13.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2895
NEXENSE EXPANDS PRESENCE INTO U.S. MARKET
Israeli Company Appoints Asialee Huang to Lead US-based Operations
Hackensack, NJ Nexense [profile], an advanced sensor technology and
research and development company, has expanded its presence into the
U.S., moving its business operations to the New York Metro area. The
company will maintain its research and development facility in Yavne,
Israel.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2894
Analog Devices Optimizes MEMS Accelerometer Performance for Automotive
Security Applications
Analog Devices Inc. [profile] (NYSE: ADI), a global leader in
high-performance semiconductors for signal processing applications,
today introduced the two-axis ADXL213 iMEMS(R) accelerometer, the
latest product in the ADXL2xx family of high-performance, low-g MEMS
inertial sensors.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2893
SUSS Installs First Ever 300 mm Cryogenic Prober at a US Semiconductor
fab
MUNICH, Germany --(Business Wire)-- June 8, 2004 -- SUSS MicroTec AG
[profile] (ticker symbol FWB:SMH) is proud to announce the
installation of the world's first 300 mm semiautomatic cryogenic probe
system capable of testing at temperatures from 400K(127(degree)C) down
to 30K (-243(degree)C).
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2892
Infineon Introduces Automotive Electronics Sensors
DETROIT--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2004--At the Sensors Conference &
Expo, Infineon Technologies [profile] (FSE/NYSE:IFX) announced three
new sensor products for automotive safety applications. Two of the new
products are Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) based on the
technology of SensoNor, a leading provider of tire pressure and
acceleration sensors that Infineon acquired in 2003.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2891
Harris & Harris Group Notes That Shelf Registration is Now Effective
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 7, 2004--Harris & Harris Group, Inc.
(Nasdaq: TINY), today noted that its shelf registration of up to
7,000,000 shares of its Common Stock is now effective. Harris & Harris
Group is a publicly traded venture capital company that now makes
initial investments exclusively in tiny technology, including
nanotechnology, microsystems and microelectromechanical systems
(MEMS).
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2890
Akustica Expands Management Team; Seasoned Financial, Technology
Executives to Fill CFO, VP of Engineering Posts
PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2004--Akustica, Inc., a pioneer
in acoustic system-on-chip solutions, today announced that it has
expanded its management team, adding seasoned financial and technology
executives to help drive and manage the Company's ongoing growth.
Steve Harrell, a former director of finance and business operations
for Texas Instruments, has been named chief financial officer, and
Steve Kornachuk, who previously headed product engineering at
SiberCore Technologies, will serve as Vice President of Engineering.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2889
Japan's Prince Masahito Hitachi Visits FEI at APEM
KANAZAWA, Japan, June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Their Imperial
Highnesses Prince and Princess Hitachi of the Royal Family of Japan
received a demonstration of FEI's [profile] new Tecnai(TM) G2 Spirit
transmission electron microscope (TEM) at the 8th Asia-Pacific
Conference on Electron Microscopy.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2888
Medical dressing are silver lining for Nucryst Pharma.
Nucryst Pharmaceuticals is making money today on its silver
nanoparticle dressings for burns and chronic wounds. Profitable since
2001, Nucryst is a subsidiary of a Canadian company, the Westaim
Corporation [profile], which has $85 million in cash, no debt and may
be a nanotech pure play that even a financial conservative could
appreciate.
http://www.nanoinvestornews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=2887
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