G.P. Thomas

Gary graduated from the University of Manchester with a first-class honours degree in Geochemistry and a Masters in Earth Sciences. After working in the Australian mining industry, Gary decided to hang up his geology boots and turn his hand to writing.

When he isn't developing topical and informative content, Gary can usually be found playing his beloved guitar, or watching Aston Villa FC snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.

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Articles from G.P.

New Method to Build Intricate Nanostructures Using Short Synthetic DNA Strands

A team of researchers headed by Peng Yin from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University has devised a technique to construct intricate nanostructures using short synthetic DNA strands dubbed as single-stranded tiles (SSTs).

1 Jun 2012

National Institute for Nanotechnology Deemed Key Member of Edmonton’s Regional Technical Alliance

The Edmonton Economic Development Corporation (EEDC) that runs the Edmonton Research Park (ERP) is a member of the Greater Edmonton Regional Technology Alliance.

1 Jun 2012

Researchers Develop New Nanoparticle-Based Drug Technology

For over 30 years, researchers have been trying to use magnetic nanoparticles for drugy delivery. Now, a research team headed by Dr Nial Wheate from the University of Sydney’s Faculty of Pharmacy together with partners in Scotland has developed a technique to magnetically deliver drugs using iron, gold and platinum.

31 May 2012

Global Information Releases Two Reports on MEMS Market

Japan-headquartered market research and information service provider, Global Information has prepared two important reports on the Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) market. One report covers the market performance of MEMS in the cell phone and tablet domain. The other report highlights the opportunities and future proposals for BioMEMS.

31 May 2012

New Technique Paves Way to Develop Better and Cheaper Catalysts

A group of surface scientists from the Vienna University of Technology has devised a technique to place single gold atoms on specific sites of the surface of iron oxide, paving the way to develop high-efficiency catalysts using minimum amount of precious metals.

30 May 2012

8th NanoBio-Europe Conference to be Held in Varese, Italy

The 8^th NanoBio-Europe conference will be conducted from June 18 to June 20, 2012, in Varese, Italy.

30 May 2012

Scientists Unravel Atomic-Level Anatomy of Olympicene Molecule

Scientists at IBM have imaged a single 1.2 nm-wide olympicene molecule using advanced noncontact atomic force microscopy technique.

28 May 2012

SRC Research Paves Way for 14 nm Circuits Using Directed Self Assembly

Directed Self Assembly technique that was previously used only in laboratories for test circuit structures has been successfully extended to real circuits of 22 nm by researchers at the Stanford University.

28 May 2012

Enigmatic Metamaterials Discovered by Northwestern University Researchers

Researchers at Northwestern University, Chicago, have proposed new metamaterials that exhibit compressibility properties contrary to nature. Metamaterials are those materials that are not available in nature but are engineered and also exhibit properties contrary to nature by virtue of their structure rather than composition.

28 May 2012