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Trelleborg Sealing Solutions Offers E-Learning Resource to Colleges and Universities

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has invited colleges and universities to use its online learning program aimed at teaching engineers the basics of sealing.

14 Jul 2015

Leica Microsystems Launches Fully Coded, Semi-Automated Polarization Microscope

Leica Microsystems launches the Leica DM4 P polarization microscope for the investigation of crystalline structures such as minerals, plastics and polymers, drugs and pharmaceuticals, or pigments and cement.

From Leica Microsystems GmbH 13 Jul 2015

New Arrangement of Polymers and Fullerenes Enhances Solar Panel Efficiency

Researchers at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have tested a new material design that enhances the ability of inexpensive solar panels to collect solar energy and release it in the form of electricity.

13 Jul 2015

Pittcon 2016 Now Accepting Booth Space Reservations

The Pittcon Exposition Committee is now accepting booth space reservations for Pittcon 2016, which will be held March 6-10, at The Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta. The discounted rate of $2,600 for a standard 1...

From Pittcon 13 Jul 2015

Neutron Scattering Helps to Determine Unique Property of Plutonium’s Magnetism

Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge (ORNL) and Los Alamos National Laboratories have directly measured the unique property of plutonium’s variable magnetism using the neutron scattering technique.

By Alexander Chilton 13 Jul 2015

3D Printed Robot Inspired by Nature Capable of Multiple Jumps

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) and the Harvard University have joined forces in order to develop a 3D printed robot with a a soft exterior and a rigid core. This robot is powered by a butane-oxygen mixture and has the capability to perform multiple untethered jumps.

By Alexander Chilton 13 Jul 2015

Leica Microsystems Introduces Leica DM4 M and Leica DM6 M Upright Microscopes for Materials Analysis

Leica Microsystems launches the Leica DM4 M and Leica DM6 M upright microscopes for materials investigation. The systems are designed for imaging, measurement, and analysis of similar features across many samples and materials.

10 Jul 2015

Researchers Develop First Transistor Made of Black Arsenic Phosphorus

A team of international researchers has developed the first field effect transistor made of semiconducting black arsenic phosphorus in which arsenic replaces individual phosphorus atoms.

By Beth Ellison 10 Jul 2015

Non-Destructive Testing and Condition Monitoring Play an Important Role in Bloodhound SuperSonic Car Project

As a sponsor of the Bloodhound SSC (SuperSonic Car), the British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT) will follow the progress of the Build Team as it assembles the most powerful land vehicle in history, and see how the success of the project depends to a large extent on the effective application of NDT and condition monitoring.

10 Jul 2015

PicoQuant FLIM and FCS Upgrade Kit Supports Zeiss LSM 880 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope

PicoQuant GmbH has expanded the compatibility list of its FLIM and FCS upgrade kit to include the Zeiss LSM 880 confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM). The upgrade kit is an external addition to the CLSM enhancing its capabilities by the addition of time-resolved techniques such as fluorescence lifetime imaging (FLIM), Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy (FCS), or advanced time-resolved Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET) analysis.

From PicoQuant 10 Jul 2015

SEMICON West 2015: Advantest to Showcase Semiconductor Test Solutions to Enable Internet of Things

Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation will showcase its full range of test solutions designed to enable the Internet of Things (IoT) including automatic test equipment (ATE), terahertz measurement systems, multi-vision scanning-electron microscopes (SEM) and an e-beam lithography system at the SEMICON West 2015 trade show, coming July 14-16 to Moscone Center in San Francisco.

From Advantest Corporation 10 Jul 2015

Nordson ASYMTEK to Display New Programmable Tilt + Rotate 5-Axis Fluid Dispenser at SEMICON West 2015

Nordson ASYMTEK, a Nordson company, a global leader in dispensing, jetting, and coating equipment and technologies, announces its new Programmable Tilt + Rotate 5-Axis Fluid Dispenser that enables the jet to dispense using 5 axes of automated control instead of only 3 axes.

From Nordson ASYMTEK 10 Jul 2015

Resolve Challenges, Find Solutions: Join Malvern for Expert Help on Protein Interaction Analysis with MicroCal PEAQ-ITC

At the 29th Annual Symposium of The Protein Society (22-25th July, Barcelona, Spain) Natalia Markova, Principal Scientist- MicroCal, Malvern Panalytical, will be presenting a workshop on how to enable high resolution protein interaction analysis using the latest MicroCal PEAQ-ITC system.

From Malvern Panalytical 9 Jul 2015

Zeiss Highlights Microscopes and Imaging Solutions at Semicon West 2015

ZEISS announces they will be highlighting a range of microscopes and imaging solutions at SEMICON West 2015, July 14-16, 2015, at the Moscone Center, San Francisco, CA. Visit Booth #5449 in the North Hall to see ZEISS...

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 9 Jul 2015

Renishaw Adds Raman Analysis to Scanning Electron Microscopy at the University of Sydney, Australia

Renishaw, a world leader in metrology and spectroscopy technologies, reports on the use of its SEM-SCA interface at the Vibrational Spectroscopy Core Facility of the University of Sydney. Dr Elizabeth Carter is Manage...

From Renishaw plc - Spectroscopy 9 Jul 2015