MEMS technology

Northeastern researcher's work leads to popular theory bearing his name

More recently, Adams has focused his research on microelectromechanical systems, or MEMS, developing microswitches that may one day replace some semiconductors in cell phones, and nanomechanics—how infinitesimally tiny carbon tubes might be ...

2015-10-06 News@Northeastern - MEMS technology

Filtering for fast analysis

“We used special microfabrication technology, which results in very uniform and precisely controlled pore size and depth for isolating the circulating cancer cells,” explains Ying. The silicon micro-sieves (see image) developed using this technique ...

yesterday Nanowerk - MEMS technology

Researchers creating rapid diagnostic test for blood infections

Woolley said BYU's history of collaboration and expertise in detection, bacteria, blood research, microfluidics and DNA made the university an ideal candidate for the task. "We've got all the expertise needed to take on this project," Woolley said. "At ...

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MEMS business

MIG Reveals MEMS & Sensors Technology Showcase Finalists at MEMS Executive ...

Join Us for MEMS & Sensors Technology Showcase Sponsored by Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd., MEMS & Sensors Technology Showcase will take place from 10:45-11:45 a.m. on November 4, 2015. Audiences will choose a winner, which MIG Executive ...

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Nanotechnology

Nanoscale Photodetector Promises a Next Generation of Photonic Circuits

Nanoscale Photodetector Promises a Next Generation of Photonic Circuits. By Dexter Johnson. Posted 8 Oct 2015 | 20:00 GMT. Share; |; Email; |; Print; |; Reprint. Illustration: L M. Osadciw/University of Rochester This image shows light traveling along ...

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Nanoscale DNA Machine Could Detect HIV Diagnostic Antibodies

Nanoscale DNA Machine Could Detect HIV Diagnostic Antibodies. Published on October 7, 2015 at 9:10 AM. New research may revolutionize the slow, cumbersome and expensive process of detecting the antibodies that can help with the diagnosis of ...

yesterday AZoNano.com - Nanotechnology

Matter-wave interference: Nanomechanical answer to Einstein

... and Einstein where particles are diffracted at a suspended double-slit grating, has now been realized in the laboratory, as Christian Brand and colleagues from the University of Vienna and institutions in Tel Aviv and Jena report in Nature ...

2015-10-06 Nature.com - Nanotechnology

Single molecules: Piezoresistivity in DNA

... π–π coupling between neighbouring bases and changes in the activation energy of hole hopping. Tao and colleagues also suggest that the observed effect indicates that DNA nanostructures could be of value in the development of microelectromechanical ...

2015-10-06 Nature.com - Nanotechnology

Nanoscale wrench with 1.7 nanometer opening

This use of “chirality-assisted synthesis” is a fundamentally new approach to control the shape of large molecules — one of the foundational needs for making a new generation of complex synthetic materials, including polymers and medicines.

yesterday Next Big Future - Nanotechnology

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MicroTAS 2015 2015-10-25 - 2015-10-29 HICO, Gyeongju, Korea The 19th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences
MEMS Executive Congress US 2015 2015-11-04 - 2015-11-06 Napa, CA MEMS and Sensors: Enabling the Connection to the Physical World
Wearable Sensors and Electronics 2015 2015-11-16 - 2015-11-17 Santa Clara, CA. Bringing Together the Wearable Ecosystem
PowerMEMS 2015 2015-12-01 - 2015-12-04 Boston, MA The 15th International Conference on Micro and Nanotechnology Power Generation and Energy Conversion Applications
T-Sensors Summit 2015-12-09 - 2015-12-10 Celebration, FL Creating a TSensors-Based Abundant Future
SPIE Photonics West 2016 2016-02-13 - 2016-02-18 Moscone Center San Francisco, California, USA Photonics West, the #1 laser, photonics, biomedical optics conference
MEMS Technical Congress Europe 2016 2016-03-07 - 2016-03-08 Munich, Germany Delivering Technical Solutions, Together.
MEMS 2017 2017-01-22 - 2017-01-26 Las Vegas, Nevada The 30th Annual IEEE International Conference on Micro Electro Mechanical Systems