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.

PositiveID’s Microfluidics-Based System Meets Key Requirements of BioWatch

PositiveID has achieved a key development in evaluating its Microfluidics-based Bioagent Autonomous Networked Detector (M-BAND) as part of its preparation to submit a proposal for the Department of Homeland Security's BioWatch procurement worth $3 billion.

18 May 2012

Study Reveals DNA Nanoparticle Delivery System Itself has Therapeutic Value

A research team from the Georgia Health Sciences University has demonstrated that DNA nanoparticles, a DNA-wrapped submicroscopic delivery system for supplying drugs and genes straightaway into cells for disease treatment, show therapeutic value.

17 May 2012

SMIC Inks Deal to Build Expansion Project Operating at 32/28 and 45/40 nm Nodes

Semiconductor Manufacturing International (SMIC), a state-of-the-art semiconductor foundry in China, has reported that its subsidiary SMIC Beijing has inked a cooperation framework document with the Beijing municipal government to establish a joint venture to start SMIC Beijing's second phase expansion project.

16 May 2012

TowerJazz Unveils 180 nm Power Management Analog/Mixed-Signal Reference Design Flow

TowerJazz has introduced a 180 nm power management analog/mixed-signal reference design flow called Reference Flow 2.0 that features Cadence Design Systems’ key technology.

15 May 2012

New Report on Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene for Electronics Applications

Research and Markets has included a new market research report titled ‘Carbon Nanotubes and Graphene for Electronics Applications 2012-2022’ from IDTechEx to its database.

14 May 2012

Alnylam Reports Final Phase I Clinical Study Results of Lipid Nanoparticle-Based ALN-TTR01

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals, a specialist in RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics announced that Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has reported final results from its Phase I clinical study of an RNAi therapeutic for transthyretin (TTR) called ALN-TTR01 that uses Tekmira’s lipid nanoparticle delivery technology to treat TTR-mediated amyloidosis and is produced by Tekmira.

14 May 2012

Nanosheet Electrocatalyst Helps Produce Clean Hydrogen Gas from Water

A research team from the Brookhaven National Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy has created a new electrocatalyst using low-cost materials for the production of clean hydrogen gas from water.

11 May 2012

New Report Sheds Light on Market for Supercapacitors

Reportlinker.com has announced the addition of a new report titled ‘Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors: Supercapacitors 2013-2023’ to its offering.

11 May 2012

Enduro Extends License Term for Integran’s Nanocrystalline Cobalt Electroplating Process

PTC Alliance’s subsidiary, Enduro Industries has extended its license exclusivity term for Nanovate CoP, a nanocrystalline cobalt electroplating process developed by Integran Technologies, in the US market for fluid power by five more years.

10 May 2012

New Graphene Quilt Cooling Technique for High-Power Semiconductor Devices

A research team from the University of California, Riverside Bourns College of Engineering has developed a cooling technique using graphene multilayers to remove heat from gallium nitride, a semiconductor material utilized in various applications ranging from electric cars to traffic lights.

10 May 2012