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New Microscope Uses "Silver Nanoparticle" to Reveal Hidden Details

In a finding that could help speed the understanding of diseases ranging from cancer to osteoporosis, researchers in Utah are reporting development of a new microscope technique that uses "silver nanoparticle" ...

25 Feb 2009

World's Smallest Periscope to Look at Cells and Other Micro-Organisms

A team of Vanderbilt scientists have invented the world's smallest version of the periscope and are using it to look at cells and other micro-organisms from several sides at once.

25 Feb 2009

CEMMNT Upgrades TEM with Gatan Tridiem ER Energy Loss Filter

CEMMNT is pleased to announce that it has recently upgraded its Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) with a Gatan Tridiem ER energy loss filter (GIF). TEM and Gatan filter provide a wealth of information about mater...

24 Feb 2009

New HPLC-Chip from Agilent Technologies Simplifies Analysis of Phosphopeptides in Proteomics Research

Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) today introduced a new HPLC-Chip that dramatically simplifies the analysis of phosphopeptides in proteomics research. The Phosphochip is used with Agilent HPLC-Chip/MS instrumentation t...

From Agilent Technologies Inc. 24 Feb 2009

Researchers Develop New Metamaterial Device

An engineered metamaterial proved it can function as a state-of-the-art device in the complex terahertz range of the electromagnetic spectrum, setting a standard of performance for modulating tiny waves of radiation, acc...

24 Feb 2009

Tool Allows Nanotechnology Researchers Explore Properties of New Materials with Unprecedented Sensitivity

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and The Johns Hopkins University have constructed a unique tool for exploring the properties of promising new materials with unprecedented sensitivity and speed

24 Feb 2009

NanoWorld Releases AFM and SPM Probes Product Brochure in Nine Languages

NanoWorld - a leading manufacturer of probes for Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) and Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) - announced the publication of its product brochure in nine languages. NanoWorld's product brochure i...

From Nanoworld AG 23 Feb 2009

Imaging Whole Cells in Liquid With a Scanning Transmission Electron Microscope

Scientists have always wanted to take a closer look at biological systems and materials. From the magnifying glass to the electron microscope, they have developed increasingly sophisticated imaging devices. Now, Niels de...

23 Feb 2009

Packing siRNA Molecules Onto Surface of Gold Nanoparticle Protects Them from Degradation

Investigators at Northwestern University have found that packing small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules onto the surface of a gold nanoparticle can protect siRNAs from degradation and increase their ability to regulate ...

23 Feb 2009

Scientists Discover Magnetic Nanoparticles that Shrink When Heated

Materials typically expand when they are heated, which is why the concrete slabs in sidewalks can buckle on a hot day. Now, Kenichi Kato of the RIKEN SPring-8 Center in Harima and colleagues at Saga University and Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology have identified several materials that defy this common rule of thumb.

19 Feb 2009