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April 01 2018
Exploring the surface of CuInS2 nanocrystals
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What is the surface of copper-indium-sulfur nanocrystals really like? This is something that researchers, intrigued by the nanocrystals’ high luminescence, have wanted to know for years. A team at INAC combined MRI and synchrotron images to shed light on the mystery. The researchers discovered a very dense layer of native organic ligands that are constantly […] >>
April 01 2018
Lensless microscopy detects meningitis
- Innovation & Society
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In research conducted at La Timone University Medical Center in Marseille, scientists from Leti completed proof-of-concept testing on technique that uses a lensless microscope to diagnose meningitis. The technique, tested on more than 300 samples, was demonstrated to be just as reliable as and much faster than the current technique, which entails visual counting on […] >>
April 01 2018
Regenerbone bone reconstruction project could lead to startup
- MINATEC
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The team of researchers led by Catherine Picart at LMGP* recently began work on Regenerbone, an ERC Proof of Concept project with a grant of €150,000. The eighteen-month project will build on prior research on bone defect repair using an osteoinductive film. The new research will also address regulatory issues, raw-materials supply, and the business […] >>
April 01 2018
Aledia raises €30 million and welcomes Intel
- Industry
- Life @ MINATEC
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Startup Aledia, which specializes in a 3D LED technology, has just completed its third round of fundraising, bringing in €30 million in fresh capital. In addition to the company’s past investors, which include Ikea, the high-profile Intel Capital has now also joined the ranks of the company’s investors. This new investor is evidence that Aledia’s […] >>
April 01 2018
BHT: Weebit Nano, a new company with great memory
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- Life @ MINATEC
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Israel’s Weebit Nano, which moved into the BHT in September, has been working with Leti since 2016. Their research focuses on tomorrow’s resistive memory (ReRAM), which is faster and more energy-efficient than flash memory. ReRAM also offers the advantage of being made from silicon oxide, a material very commonly used in microelectronics and easy to […] >>