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3/9/2010 7:07:57 PM	Listening in on single cells
A novel sensor array is the first to detect single molecules produced by living cells.

3/9/2010 7:06:47 PM	'Smart' nanoparticles identify, target and kill cancer cells
Another weapon in the arsenal against cancer has been invented at Cornell: nanoparticles that identify, target and kill specific cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.

3/9/2010 7:05:35 PM	Big power from tiny wires
New discovery shows carbon nanotubes can produce powerful waves that could be harnessed for new energy systems.

3/9/2010 7:04:14 PM	University of New Mexico College of Arts and Sciences Establishes New Center for Quantum Information and Control (CQuIC)
CQuIC will specialize in the training of graduate students and postdoctoral fellows for research careers in Quantum Information Science.

3/9/2010 7:01:59 PM	Imec and Synopsys Collaborate on 3D Stacked IC Development
Synopsys TCAD Tools Accelerate Development of Through-Silicon Via Technology

3/9/2010 6:58:09 PM	Insulators made into conductors
MIT team coaxes polymers to line up, transforming them into materials that could dissipate heat.

3/9/2010 6:57:11 PM	On the way to a quantum computer
The hybrid of microelectronic circuits and atoms which combines the best quantum mechanical characteristics of both systems, may help to realize a breakthrough in quantum computing.

3/9/2010 6:56:11 PM	Research team uses nanotechnology to deliver targeted cancer treatment
A team of researchers at the University of Alberta are using tiny technology for a big purpose ? the improvement of cancer treatment.

3/9/2010 6:53:09 PM	Alchimer Opens 300mm Applications-and-Development Facility in Asia
Alchimer S.A., a provider of nanometric deposition technology for semiconductor interconnects and through-silicon vias, said today it has opened a new applications-and-development facility in Seoul, South Korea, for demonstration of its innovative processes on 300mm wafers.

3/9/2010 6:46:38 PM	Amkor Technology Installs Systems from SUSS MicroTec
The equipment package includes MA300 Gen2 mask aligner systems and ACS300 Gen2 wafer processing clusters for wafer level packaging, wafer bumping and 3D integration technology.

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