New Center At York Gives Glimpse Of Sub-Angstrom World

04 May 2007

Nanoforum (York) - The University of York has taken a significant step into new fields of sub-Angstrom level materials research with the opening of the York JEOL Nanocenter. The interdisciplinary research and teaching centre represents a USD 11 million investment in novel nanoscience capability by the University of York, regional development agency, Yorkshire Forward, the European Union, and by scientific instruments supplier JEOL. The new Center, which is already forging close links with industry, is expected to result in significant developments of new materials for everything from medical science to electronics. It combines resources from the University’s Departments of Physics, Chemistry and Electronics, with the potential for much wider collaborations.

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The World Salutes Four Israeli Scientists

5 May 2007

YNETNEWS.COM(ISRAEL)-Dr. Hossam Haick, a lecturer and researcher at the Technion's Russell Berrrie Nanotechnology Institute has invented an electronic nose which can diagnose cancer. It has won him a USD 2.35 million grant from the European Union. The invention uses nano-sensors to analyzes a persons breath. It can distinguish between different types of cancer and determine what stage the cancer is in. The sensor is an improvement over current diagnostics in that it can detect cancers in its earliest stages, before a tumor has formed. Source:
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IPR In Nanotechnology: Lessons From Experiences Worldwide

2 May 2004

NANOWERKNEWS (US)-- The international workshop on IPR in Nanotechnology, that was organized jointly by the European Patent Office (EPO) and DG Research of the European Commission, took place on April 16, 2007 in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop was connected to the Third International Nanotechnology Conference on Communication and Cooperation INC3. The aim of the nanotechnology IPR workshop was to identify specific IPR issues for nanotechnology and to discuss possible consequences for patent offices, policy makers, patent consultants and the research community. Many aspects have been identified in ongoing academic and political discussions such as the costs of patenting and the accessibility of patents for SMEs or Developing Countries and the need of a transparent and clearly defined scope of patent protection. Source:
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UT Dallas And South Korea Agree On Semiconductor Research

1 May 2007

BUSINESS JOURNAL (AUSTIN) - The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD)has signed a preliminary agreement with The Consortium of Semiconductor Advanced Research from Seoul, South Korea to establish a semiconductor research center at the college. The South Korean research institute could invest up to USD 8 million in the next four years. UTD will focus on materials science, nano-electronics and related efforts to make microchips smaller, faster and more energy-efficient. The South Korea group signed similar memoranda of understanding with Standord University and the University of California at Berkely. Stanford's planned center will focus on chip manufacturing, and Berkeley will focus on microchip design. Source: http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/stories/2007/04/30/daily2.html (Reliability: 7)