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MEMS technology

Microfluidics Applied to Pancreatic Cancer-Blood Clot Nexus
Early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is problematic because symptoms, such as jaundice and abdominal pain, The link between blood clots and pancreatic cancer is being studied with this tiny simulation device. Source: Purdue University/Bumsoo Hanmanifest ...insights.globalspec.com: 2018-11-01
[url: https://insights.globalspec.com/article/10350/microfluidics-applied-to-pancreatic-cancer-blood-clot-nexus]

NASA team investigates ultrafast laser machining for multiple spaceflight applications
Another important application is in the area of micromachining. &quot;The ability to remove small volumes of material without damaging the surrounding matter allows us to machine microscopic features ...Phys.org: 2018-11-01
[url: https://phys.org/news/2018-11-nasa-team-ultrafast-laser-machining.html]

Inside these fibers, droplets are on the move
A team has develop fibers containing systems for mixing, separating, and testing fluids. These fiber-based microfluidics systems may open up new possibilities for medical screening. Microfluidics devices are tiny systems with microscopic channels that can ...Science Daily: 2018-10-30
[url: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181029150943.htm]

First microelectromechanical neural network created
Researchers report on a new reservoir computer. This marks the first-ever microelectromechanical neural network application. This could lead to new devices which act simultaneously as a sensor and a computer. Scientists have constructed of the first ...Digital Journal: 2018-11-01
[url: http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/science/first-microelectromechanical-neural-network-created/article/535871]

Apple Watches and iPhones can be temporarily bricked with helium
The small gaseous molecules can bleed into the devices&#39; microelectromechanical systems and stop them from functioning. Erik Wooldridge, a systems specialist at Morris Hospital in Chicago, shared a strange occurrence with iFixit. One day, while installing a ...TechSpot: 2018-10-31
[url: https://www.techspot.com/news/77195-apple-watches-iphone-can-temporarily-bricked-helium.html]


MEMS business

Two strong partners for LiDAR-technology of the future
Duisburg, Germany -- LASER COMPONENTS and the Fraunhofer-Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (IMS) have signed a cooperation agreement and will collaborate closely in the future. Especially in the field of LiDAR technologies, both partners ...Optics: 2018-10-30
[url: http://optics.org/press/4147]


Nanotechnology

Unraveling the Secrets inside Single Cells
Among the topics to be covered are the use of fluorescence microscopy and microfluidics to classify cancer and rare diseases, and to understand how mRNA travels from the nucleus to the cytoplasm within a cell. At George Washington University, scientists ...GEN: 2018-10-31
[url: https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/unraveling-the-secrets-inside-single-cells/6439]

Scientists discover technique for manipulating magnets at nanoscale
This scanning electron microscope image shows a magnetic nanowire device used for measuring current-induced torque. Credit: Krivorotov Group / UCI Physicists from the University of California ...Phys.org: 2018-10-30
[url: https://phys.org/news/2018-10-scientists-technique-magnets-nanoscale.html]

Small tweaks to nanoribbon edge structures can drastically alter heat conduction
Credit: A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing Black phosphorene, an unusual two-dimensional (2-D) compound, may offer strategies for avoiding damaging hot spots in nanoscale circuits ...Phys.org: 2018-11-01
[url: https://phys.org/news/2018-11-small-tweaks-nanoribbon-edge-drastically.html]





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MEMS Event Calendar:

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2018-11-07 - 2018-11-08
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<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin-top: 0.5ex"><span style="margin:1px; float:right"><a href="https://insights.globalspec.com/article/10350/microfluidics-applied-to-pancreatic-cancer-blood-clot-nexus" target="_new"><img src="https://www.bing.com/th?id=ON.DAE9C0300178733E17DE05E3E4D68F6D&amp;pid=News" style="border:none" alt="thumbnail"/></a></span><a href="https://insights.globalspec.com/article/10350/microfluidics-applied-to-pancreatic-cancer-blood-clot-nexus" target="_new" title="https://insights.globalspec.com/article/10350/microfluidics-applied-to-pancreatic-cancer-blood-clot-nexus">Microfluidics Applied to Pancreatic Cancer-Blood Clot Nexus</a>
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<dd style="margin-bottom:0.5ex">Early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is problematic because symptoms, such as jaundice and abdominal pain, The link between blood clots and pancreatic cancer is being studied with this tiny simulation device. Source: Purdue University/Bumsoo Hanmanifest ...<br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-size:smaller">insights.globalspec.com: 2018-11-01 - MEMS technology</div>
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<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin-top: 0.5ex"><span style="margin:1px; float:right"><a href="https://phys.org/news/2018-11-nasa-team-ultrafast-laser-machining.html" target="_new"><img src="https://www.bing.com/th?id=ON.7819B7F24D625E888810BB315DA42399&amp;pid=News" style="border:none" alt="thumbnail"/></a></span><a href="https://phys.org/news/2018-11-nasa-team-ultrafast-laser-machining.html" target="_new" title="https://phys.org/news/2018-11-nasa-team-ultrafast-laser-machining.html">NASA team investigates ultrafast laser machining for multiple spaceflight applications</a>
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<dd style="margin-bottom:0.5ex">Another important application is in the area of micromachining. "The ability to remove small volumes of material without damaging the surrounding matter allows us to machine microscopic features ...<br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-size:smaller">Phys.org: 2018-11-01 - MEMS technology</div>
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<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin-top: 0.5ex"><span style="margin:1px; float:right"><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181029150943.htm" target="_new"><img src="https://www.bing.com/th?id=ON.3097C033757EE0DBE6479439613A991D&amp;pid=News" style="border:none" alt="thumbnail"/></a></span><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181029150943.htm" target="_new" title="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181029150943.htm">Inside these fibers, droplets are on the move</a>
</dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom:0.5ex">A team has develop fibers containing systems for mixing, separating, and testing fluids. These fiber-based microfluidics systems may open up new possibilities for medical screening. Microfluidics devices are tiny systems with microscopic channels that can ...<br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-size:smaller">Science Daily: 2018-10-30 - MEMS technology</div>
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<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin-top: 0.5ex"><span style="margin:1px; float:right"><a href="http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/science/first-microelectromechanical-neural-network-created/article/535871" target="_new"><img src="https://www.bing.com/th?id=ON.F5FEA17F016ABDC0ACD31BEB944F2C03&amp;pid=News" style="border:none" alt="thumbnail"/></a></span><a href="http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/science/first-microelectromechanical-neural-network-created/article/535871" target="_new" title="http://www.digitaljournal.com/tech-and-science/science/first-microelectromechanical-neural-network-created/article/535871">First microelectromechanical neural network created</a>
</dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom:0.5ex">Researchers report on a new reservoir computer. This marks the first-ever microelectromechanical neural network application. This could lead to new devices which act simultaneously as a sensor and a computer. Scientists have constructed of the first ...<br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-size:smaller">Digital Journal: 2018-11-01 - MEMS technology</div>
</dd>
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<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin-top: 0.5ex"><span style="margin:1px; float:right"><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/77195-apple-watches-iphone-can-temporarily-bricked-helium.html" target="_new"><img src="https://www.bing.com/th?id=ON.7D4E79A4962A731449034ED420CD8C2A&amp;pid=News" style="border:none" alt="thumbnail"/></a></span><a href="https://www.techspot.com/news/77195-apple-watches-iphone-can-temporarily-bricked-helium.html" target="_new" title="https://www.techspot.com/news/77195-apple-watches-iphone-can-temporarily-bricked-helium.html">Apple Watches and iPhones can be temporarily bricked with helium</a>
</dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom:0.5ex">The small gaseous molecules can bleed into the devices' microelectromechanical systems and stop them from functioning. Erik Wooldridge, a systems specialist at Morris Hospital in Chicago, shared a strange occurrence with iFixit. One day, while installing a ...<br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-size:smaller">TechSpot: 2018-10-31 - MEMS technology</div>
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<h1 style="font-size:20px; font-weight:normal; color:#003366; width:590px;            display:block; background-color:#C4CBDA; padding:5px">MEMS business</h1>

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<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin-top: 0.5ex"><a href="http://optics.org/press/4147" target="_new" title="http://optics.org/press/4147">Two strong partners for LiDAR-technology of the future</a>
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<dd style="margin-bottom:0.5ex">Duisburg, Germany -- LASER COMPONENTS and the Fraunhofer-Institute for Microelectronic Circuits and Systems (IMS) have signed a cooperation agreement and will collaborate closely in the future. Especially in the field of LiDAR technologies, both partners ...<br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-size:smaller">Optics: 2018-10-30 - MEMS business</div>
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<h1 style="font-size:20px; font-weight:normal; color:#003366; width:590px;            display:block; background-color:#C4CBDA; padding:5px">Nanotechnology</h1>

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<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin-top: 0.5ex"><span style="margin:1px; float:right"><a href="https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/unraveling-the-secrets-inside-single-cells/6439" target="_new"><img src="https://www.bing.com/th?id=ON.9E88481899CF984E8998C0447155137E&amp;pid=News" style="border:none" alt="thumbnail"/></a></span><a href="https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/unraveling-the-secrets-inside-single-cells/6439" target="_new" title="https://www.genengnews.com/gen-articles/unraveling-the-secrets-inside-single-cells/6439">Unraveling the Secrets inside Single Cells</a>
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<dd style="margin-bottom:0.5ex">Among the topics to be covered are the use of fluorescence microscopy and microfluidics to classify cancer and rare diseases, and to understand how mRNA travels from the nucleus to the cytoplasm within a cell. At George Washington University, scientists ...<br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-size:smaller">GEN: 2018-10-31 - Nanotechnology</div>
</dd>
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<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin-top: 0.5ex"><span style="margin:1px; float:right"><a href="https://phys.org/news/2018-10-scientists-technique-magnets-nanoscale.html" target="_new"><img src="https://www.bing.com/th?id=ON.CFB8F98F4DEECD6EC890162DEFC4FE85&amp;pid=News" style="border:none" alt="thumbnail"/></a></span><a href="https://phys.org/news/2018-10-scientists-technique-magnets-nanoscale.html" target="_new" title="https://phys.org/news/2018-10-scientists-technique-magnets-nanoscale.html">Scientists discover technique for manipulating magnets at nanoscale</a>
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<dd style="margin-bottom:0.5ex">This scanning electron microscope image shows a magnetic nanowire device used for measuring current-induced torque. Credit: Krivorotov Group / UCI Physicists from the University of California ...<br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-size:smaller">Phys.org: 2018-10-30 - Nanotechnology</div>
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<dt style="font-weight:bold; margin-top: 0.5ex"><span style="margin:1px; float:right"><a href="https://phys.org/news/2018-11-small-tweaks-nanoribbon-edge-drastically.html" target="_new"><img src="https://www.bing.com/th?id=ON.9DEC03A1F08E6A1A20CB7EF00589FB90&amp;pid=News" style="border:none" alt="thumbnail"/></a></span><a href="https://phys.org/news/2018-11-small-tweaks-nanoribbon-edge-drastically.html" target="_new" title="https://phys.org/news/2018-11-small-tweaks-nanoribbon-edge-drastically.html">Small tweaks to nanoribbon edge structures can drastically alter heat conduction</a>
</dt>
<dd style="margin-bottom:0.5ex">Credit: A*STAR Institute of High Performance Computing Black phosphorene, an unusual two-dimensional (2-D) compound, may offer strategies for avoiding damaging hot spots in nanoscale circuits ...<br /><div style="font-style:italic; font-size:smaller">Phys.org: 2018-11-01 - Nanotechnology</div>
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<h1 style="font-size:20px; font-weight:normal; color:#003366; width:590px;            display:block; background-color:#C4CBDA; padding:5px">Featured Process</h1>
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