Researchers succeeded in demonstrating one of the most dramatic effects of the electron-electron repulsion: When the interactions between the electrons get too strong, a metal can suddenly become insulating.

Bristol University has won funding for four new centres that will generate the scientists and engineers needed for Britain's future, it was announced today by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) - the UK funding body for science and engineering.

Under the theme of nano- and molecular materials and devices, the 337th session of the Xiangshan Science Conferences convened from 2 to 4 December in Beijing.

Materials known as 'multiferroics' hold great promise as memory storage devices owing to coupling between their magnetic and electric properties. Alas, in the multiferroic materials known to date, this coupling typically is very weak and limited to low temperatures, hampering their uptake in commercial applications.

Proteus Biomedical Inc., a pioneer in intelligent medicine, announced today that the company has been selected a 2009 Technology Pioneer by the World Economic Forum.

Foster Corporation, the leading developer and manufacturer of critical polymer compounds, has opened a new facility at its Putnam, Connecticut, headquarters dedicated to producing specialty tubing for the medical device industry.

This week's successful international nanotechnology forum Rusnanotech in Moscow has put a spotlight on Russia's ambitions to catch up with the leading nanotechnology nations. While Russia has the money, the political will, and a well educated scientific base to be a leading player, it has completely missed the boat on developing its nanoscience programs and nanotechnology infrastructure. In terms of gross domestic product, Russia ranks as the eleventh largest economy in the world. But while many smaller countries such as Australia or South Korea, not to mention all of the bigger nations, have invested steadily and broadly in all areas of nanosciences and nanotechnologies for years now, Russia has had no coordinated science policy, no industrial policy, and no commercial industrial base to develop its nanotechnology capabilities. Until last year, that is. In April 2007, the Russian president signed off on a public policy paper that ordered a multi-billion dollar program to develop a world-class Russian nanotechnology industry by 2015.

Controlled concentration of hydrogen atoms during the production of intrinsic zinc oxide appears to be the key to the routine use of ZnO as semiconductor.

austriamicrosystems expands CMOS, high-voltage, high-voltage flash and RF multi project wafer service.

Applied Biosystems, part of Life Technologies Corporation, a provider of innovative life science research and discovery solutions, today announced that its technology for next-generation genomic analysis, the SOLiD? System, has been named the Life Science Innovation of the Year for 2008 by The Scientist, a leading scientific publication focused on the life science industry.

The World Economic Forum announced 34 visionary companies selected as Technology Pioneers 2009 for their accomplishments as innovators of the highest calibre, and whose technologies will have a deep impact on business and society.

Nagoya University and Japan Science and Technology Agency, will present an innovations event entitled 'Next Generation Japanese Technology Showcase' to be held on January 14th, 2009 at the Cornell Club New York in Mid-town Manhattan.

A ceremony of awarding the winners of high-performance computing project contest held by the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO) and Intel took place today. The contest was aimed at fostering the teams of scientists using the supercomputing power in their work.

American Elements announced it has established a department exclusively to support customer initiatives in the areas of Green Technology and Alternative Energy. Topics include solar power, fuel cells, recyclable materials and sustainable growth.

A new particle characterization and rheology laboratory is being installed at the Center for Ceramic Research (CCR) at Rutgers (State University of New Jersey), as part of a collaborative project between the university and Malvern Instruments.

SUSS MicroTec Test Systems has revealed the ProberBench Operating Environment, a full-featured software suite for efficient, intuitive and safe wafer-level probing.

Soligie, a market leader in the design, manufacture and marketing of Printed Electronics, and Blue Spark Technologies, a leading developer of flexible, printed power source solutions, announced today that they have entered into an agreement for the joint market development of Blue Spark's thin battery technology and Soligie's printed electronics capabilities.

Im Auftrag des Bundesministerium fuer Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) praesentierte die VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH (VDI TZ) im Rahmen der Themenkampagne 'Welcome to Nanotech Germany' die deutsche Nanotechnologie in Moskau.

Nobelprize.org, the official website of the Nobel Foundation, will provide live webcasts of the 2008 Nobel Peace Prize Award Ceremony from Oslo, Norway and the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony from Stockholm, Sweden on 10 December 2008. Nobel Lectures on 7-8 and 10 December will also be webcasted.

The New York NanoBusiness Alliance today announced that President Vincent Caprio will address a group of top executives, active investors and government leaders at the fourth annual Axiom Capital Management 'Livingston Nanotechnology Conference,' being held on December 8 and 9 New York City.

The article reports on the synthesis of light-diffracting assemblies obtained from microspheres and nanoparticles in droplets on a superhydrophobic surface.

The book is designed to appeal to advanced undergraduates and graduate students in chemistry, materials science,and chemical engineering departments, by leading them stepwise from the elementary chemistry on which materials science depends, through a discussion of the different classes of materials, and ending with a description of how materials are used in devices and general technology.

The International Society for Quality Electronic Design announced today that it is accepting nominations for the 3rd annual ISQED Quality Award, dubbed as IQ-Award. The IQ-Award was established in 2007 to recognize individuals who have made significant and often lasting contributions to the field of quality in electronic design.

Available for the first time in North America, several new products from Holmenkol, long a force in snow sports, are poised to bring enthusiasts unique solutions for aquatic needs.

MultiProbe, Inc, announces the development and launch of a Chinese language version of their website as part of their expanding service to distributors, customers, and manufacturers throughout Asia.

New division will provide custom nanofabrication solutions to help customers succeed in the nanoscale world.

mPhase Technologies, Inc. is preparing to announce a critical partnership with a major industrial designcompany very shortly.

The investigation of complex materials such as high-temperature superconductors is problematic because of the presence of disorder and many competing interactions in real crystalline materials.

It will soon be possible to measure ultrasonic sound using water, air, light and nanotechnology - over a hundred times more accurately than with existing sensors.

ICx Technologies today announced a new joint research project with Purdue University's R. Graham Cooks, distinguished professor of chemistry, working through the university's Discovery Park Center for Analytical Instrumentation Development.

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Researchers in United States and China are reporting progress toward a simple, low-cost method to make 'smart fabrics,' electronic textiles capable of detecting diseases, monitoring heart rates, and other vital signs.

A new consortium was launched today to further the development of new technologies for the analysis of DNA and other nucleic acids.

ADA Technologies, Inc. received a $149,121 grant from the National Cancer Institute for research and development of nanotechnology imaging and sensing platforms for improved detection and diagnosis of cancer.

Arthur Caplan, director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, will explore unresolved synthetic biology ethical questions at a January 8 program.