Monthly Archives: March 2014

Carl Zeiss Microscopy Launches Orion NanoFab Multi-Ion Beam Tool at EMC

Posted on March 31, 2014 by admin

Carl Zeiss Microscopy introduced the ORION NanoFab at the European Microscopy Congress (EMC) in Manchester, UK. It is the first multi-ion-beam tool based on Gas Field Ion Source (GFIS) technology. As a major enhancement to the existing helium ion microscope, … Continue reading →

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Hunt for An Unidentified Electron Object

Posted on March 31, 2014 by admin

Researchers have developed a new mathematical framework capable of describing motions in superfluids – low temperature fluids that exhibit classical as well as quantum behavior. The framework was used to lift the veil of mystery surrounding strange objects in superfluid … Continue reading →

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Mine Tales: Though not exactly Texas, Arizona does have oil

Posted on March 31, 2014 by admin

Arizona, known for its abundant copper deposits, also hosts a modest amount of oil and helium deposits. Oil discovery in Arizona dates to 1905 with the drilling of a 2,000-foot well in the Chino Valley, 20 miles north of Prescott. … Continue reading →

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Medical Gases and Equipment Market Worth $14,953 Million by 2018

Posted on March 28, 2014 by admin

The global medical gases and equipment market, is valued at $10,416 million in 2013 and is forecasted to grow at a healthy CAGR from 2013 to 2018. The global medical gases and equipment market is segmented into products, applications, geographic … Continue reading →

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Mining the Moon: The 21st Century Gold Rush

Posted on March 27, 2014 by admin

Five years ago, if you had brought up moon mining among geologists, “you would have been laughed out of the room,” said Gordon Osinski, founder and director of the Canadian Lunar Research Network, and an assistant professor of geology at … Continue reading →

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