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Oxford Instruments, which manufactures tools and systems for industry and research, has purchased Omicron NanoTechnology GmbH along with its subsidiaries, and Ombiprobe in a double deal worth €46.25 million (£40.67 million). German-based Omicron designs and produces microscopes and chemical analysis instruments for nanotechnology research. Texas-based Ombiprobe designs and produces tools which give customers nano-scale laboratory capabilities within microscopes. According to ... Read More »

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Nanotechnology Directorate (NND), a unit under the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MOSTI), will set up a RM200 million NanoMalaysia Centre complex at Senai High Tech Park, Johor. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation, Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili, said the project, under the 10th Malaysia Plan, would be the first of its kind in ... Read More »

UTec Debuts Nano Conductive Polymer Rollers During Reciclamais South American Expo 2011 By applying advanced nanotechnology, UTec’s new series of Nano Conductive Polymer Rollers not only deliver excellent uniformity with low mechanical resistance, but they also eliminate common printing defects like high background gray, toner buildup and contamination for an extended period of time. Macau, China (PRWEB) June 15, 2011 ... Read More »

BANGALORE, India –  India’s richest software tycoon was planning Tuesday to produce a £20 ($32) tablet computer designed to bring iPad-style technology to his country. Computer company Wipro, founded by Azim Premji, said it was developing a touch-screen PC device that would cost a fraction of the 29,500 rupee ($660) starting cost of an Apple iPad in India. The tablet, ... Read More »

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia, June 16 (Xinhua) — Russia, South Korea and Singapore signed a cooperation deal on developing nanotechnology Thursday. A memorandum of understanding signed Thursday on the sidelines of the 2011 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum broadens investment in the Asia Nanotechnology Fund, which was set up last September by the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnology (RUSNANO), the Singaporean Economic ... Read More »

A group of Turkish researchers at an Ankara university have manufactured the longest and thinnest nanowires ever produced, by employing a novel method to shrink matter 10-million fold. Hürriyet image The invention, discovered at Bilkent University’s National Nanotechnology Research Center, or UNAM, is set to appear on the cover of Nature Material magazine’s July edition. “At this moment, we may ... Read More »

Winston-Salem, NC — Some people have a knack for science and if you do, then Forsyth Technical Community College has something to offer you. The college’s Nanotechnology program prepares students to help make advances in drug therapy, medical testing, clothing, computers, cars, and aircraft just to name a few. Students will be prepared to take on entry-level positions in a number ... Read More »