G.P. Thomas

Eco-Friendly Method to Produce Silver Nanoparticles

NaturalNano’s Halloysite Nanotubes Help Improve Isolation of Circulating Tumor Cells from Blood

Nanocomposites developer, NaturalNano . has released an online video that demonstrates the separation of circulating tumor cells (CTC) from blood by employing microtubes which are lined with NaturalNano’s halloysite nanotubes (HNT).

Sydney to Host Third International Nanomedicine Conference

The future of medicine is migrating towards nano-scale thanks to the developments in nanotechnology, thus realizing healthcare solutions that once believed to be possible only in science fiction.

Pro Bono Bio Gets Approval to Market Nanotech-Based FLEXISEQ in Malaysia

Pro Bono Bio has reported that its new nanotechnology-based product for treatment of osteoarthritis called FLEXISEQ has been approved to be sold in Malaysia. This comes on the heels of the successful debut of FLEXISEQ in the European market earlier this year.

Nanoparticles Offer Potential for Treating Blood Cancer

Nanoparticles could be potentially utilized for treating an incurable cancer called multiple myeloma (MM) that develops in the plasma cells of bone marrow. This breakthrough discovery was made by a research team from the University of Notre Dame.

Stanford Engineers Make Progress in Addressing Limitations of Carbon Nanotube Technology

The semiconductor industry is always striving for miniaturization. But miniaturization presents the problem of energy inefficiency in silicon based semiconductor technology. Carbon nanotubes (CNT) have been touted as next best semiconductor technology that could facilitate energy efficient miniaturization.

Researchers Design New Class of Pyroelectric Nanogenerators

A report in Nano Letters, a journal of the American Chemical Society, has described a first-of-its-kind ‘pyroelectric nanogenerator,’ which operates on the basis of the pyroelectric effect, a phenomenon first explained by the Greek philosopher Theophrastus 2,300 years ago.

NUENZ Seeks Support from InVentures for Commercialization of Advanced Nanofibers

The InVentures Group (IVG) offers financial, business and strategic services to organizations at any stage of development and provides support to turn the business profitable. The latest company to seek the services of IVG is New Zealand-based nanomaterials manufacturer, NUENZ.

Undergraduate Researcher Explores New Nanoparticle Screening Methods for Cancer Treatment

At a Dana-Farber Cancer Institute’s medical oncology laboratory, Sean Burns, E’13, is working intensively to develop and improve nanoparticle screening techniques for assessing the efficacy of potential drugs on different types of cancer.

Scientists Employ Quantum Computing to Improve Search Engine Speed

Internet search engines provide us with search results in the form of websites containing required information and listed in the order of relevance. Search engines employ a set of mathematical calculations known as page ranking algorithm to determine the relevance of web pages in respect to the search criteria.