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DSM Take Full Ownership of US Nylon Producer

Royal DSM N.V., the global Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company headquartered in the Netherlands, and Shaw Industries Group, Inc. announce today that DSM has acquired full control of the PA6 polymerization facili...

From DSM 7 Jan 2010

DSM Invests in Green Chemistry Company

DSM Venturing, the corporate venturing unit of Royal DSM N.V., today announces that it has made an equity investment in US-based green chemistry company Segetis, Inc. Financial details of the investment will not be discl...

From DSM 7 Jan 2010

Using DNA to Build Nanostructures

Nanoscience has the potential to play an enormous role in enhancing a range of products, including sensors, photovoltaics and consumer electronics. Scientists in this field have created a multitude of nano scale materials, such as metal nanocrystals, carbon nanotubes and semiconducting nanowires.

7 Jan 2010

Brandeis University Wins $1m to Investigate Active Matter

Brandeis University announced today a $1 million, three-year award from the W.M. Keck Foundation to help support experimental research into a new category of materials known as active matter. The project seeks to elucida...

7 Jan 2010

Electronic Liquid Crystal Found in an Iron-Based Superconductor

An international team lead by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Center for Emergent Superconductivity, an Energy Frontier Research Center headquartered at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory, has discovered evidence for 'electronic liquid crystal' states within the parent compound of one type of iron-based, high-temperature (high-Tc) superconductor.

7 Jan 2010

First Observation of Nanoscale Symmetry Hidden in Solid State Matter

Researchers from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie (HZB), in cooperation with colleagues from Oxford and Bristol Universities, as well as the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, UK, have for the first time observed a nanoscale symmetry hidden in solid state matter.

7 Jan 2010

Dow Corning Silicones Help Protect World's Tallest Tower from Harsh Desert Climate

As the world watched the inauguration of the Burj Khalifa Tower in Dubai as the world's tallest building this weekend, Dow Corning silicones were helping to protect the super skyscraper from the harsh desert climate ...

From Dow Corning 7 Jan 2010

Vision Source Appoints Exclusive Agent for Microscope Digital Cameras in UK and Ireland

Vision Source, an established company with a record in digital imaging solutions for microscopists, is pleased to announce their exclusive appointment by the Lumenera Corporation to sell and support their range of digital camera systems.

7 Jan 2010

TMS 2010 Annual Meeting to Feature A Session on Materials for Lamborghinis

Speed, efficiency and strength will be in the driver's seat of a special session that focuses on new materials for the legendary Lamborghini sports car at The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) 2010 Annua...

7 Jan 2010

Oxford Instruments Ion Beam Etch and Deposition Tools Prove Popular in 2009

Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology (OIPT) announces a significant boost in the demand for its Ionfab Ion Beam Etch and Deposition tools, with 2009 being the best year ever for sales of these systems. Orders for this fl...

From Oxford Instruments Nanoscience 7 Jan 2010

Zitterbewegung Phenomenon Observed

Researchers of the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI) in Innsbruck, Austria, used a calcium ion to simulate a relativistic quantum particle, demonstrating a phenomenon that has not been directly observable so far: the Zitterbewegung. They have published their findings in the current issue of the journal Nature.

7 Jan 2010

Bio-Based Sustainable Plastics Manufacturer Cereplast Extends Distribution Agreement in Europe

Cereplast, Inc. (OTCBB: CERP ), a leading manufacturer of proprietary bio-based, sustainable plastics, announced today that it has extended its distribution agreement with A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM) to include a...

7 Jan 2010

Concrete Additives Enable Constructions of World's Tallest Building

Rising more than 800 meters to 160 stories, the Burj Dubai appears to touch the Dubai skies. On January 4, 2010, the tallest building in the world is opened. Glenium SKY concrete additives from BASF helped to achieve this new world record in altitude. The Burj Dubai comfortably exceeds the Taipeh International Financial Centre in Taiwan, which boasts a height of 509 meters and 101 stories, relegating it to second in global ranking.

From BASF Corporation 6 Jan 2010

Silicon Ink Manufacturer Raises Capital to Expand Production

Innovalight, Inc., a privately-held firm selling silicon ink-based high efficiency solar cell materials and technology, today announced that the company has raised $18 million in additional capital. This new round of cap...

6 Jan 2010

Silicon Nanowires to Succeed Silicon Transistors

Computers keep getting more powerful because silicon transistors keep getting smaller. But that miniaturization can’t continue much further without a change to the transistors’ design, which has remained more or less the same for 40 years.

6 Jan 2010