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Minnesota firm: Nanocoating improves parts lifetime by ~40x
July 3, 2009: Rushford Hypersonic LLC says it has applied its hypersonic plasma particle deposition (HPPD) coating process to its first "real-world" product: a drill bit that it says increased its lifetime by ~40×.

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Georgia Tech: Better nanomeasurements with new stats analysis
July 2, 2009: Researchers at Georgia Tech have developed a new statistical analysis technique that could lead to more precise and reliable measurements of nanomaterials and nanostructures.

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Michigan lab-on-a-chip measures biofilms
July 1, 2009: Researchers at the U. of Michigan have developed a microfluidic device that helps analyze the mechanical behavior of biofilms, colonies of bacteria behind most human infectious diseases.

Analyst: MEMS tool market on the rebound
June 30, 2009: MEMS device demand has held steadier than the overall semiconductor market, but the market for equipment to make MEMS devices has struggled like the overall chip tools sector -- but now it's poised to surge ahead of the broader sector, according to an industry analyst.

Carl Zeiss prepping new high-res microscopes
June 29, 2009: Carl Zeiss says it will debut before year's end a new line of high-resolution microscopes combining its HR-SIM (high-resolution structured illumination) and PAL-M (photoactivated localization) technologies, targeting biomedical research.

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Scientists create first electronic quantum processor
June 28, 2009 -- A team led by Yale University researchers has created the first rudimentary solid-state quantum processor, taking another step toward the ultimate dream of building a quantum computer.

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Brown U.: "Bacterial assassins" target staph invaders on implants
June 26, 2009: Researchers at Brown U. say they have devised a way to eliminate bacteria that invade human tissue though medical devices: send magnetic nanoparticle "headhunters" after them.

Scientists: Nanoparticles zip through marine ecosystems
June 26, 2009: Researchers in South Carolina are raising red flags about the potential impact of nanoparticles, by tracking how easily they can distribute through a marine ecosystem and up the food chain.

Firm touts scooter with nano-boosted motor
June 26, 2009: KLD Energy Technologies is launching US sales of an electric scooter based on an transmissionless motor system that uses a nanocomposite material to boost energy efficiency.

U. of Arkansas to get $1.5M for nano center
June 25, 2009: Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe has released $1.5M from the state's General Improvement Fund to the U. of Arkansas for construction of a new Nanotechnology Center.