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.

SBIR Grant for Applied Nanotech to Develop Ultra-Lightweight Hydrogen Fuel Tanks

The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded a $999,990 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) grant to Applied Nanotech for the development of ultra-light hydrogen fuel tanks utilizing carbon nanotube reinforcement.

18 Sep 2012

Study Findings Provide New Insights to Explore Future Graphene Devices

Using noncontact atomic force microscopy (AFM), IBM researchers have for the first time differentiated the individual molecules’ chemical bonds, thus extending the boundaries of analysis involving atoms and molecules at the smallest scale possible.

17 Sep 2012

Gold Nanoparticles with Green Fluorescent Protein Rapidly Detects Different Types of Cancer

A research team headed by Vincent Rotello from the University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) has developed a nose-like sensor array system made of gold nanoparticles and proteins to detect a variety of cancer types in live tissues.

15 Sep 2012

Associate Professor of Nanoscience at UCF Awarded $2 Million NIH Grant

Associate Professor Ming Su from the University of Central Florida (UCF) has been honored with the prestigious New Innovator award from the National Institute of Health (NIH).

15 Sep 2012

Researchers Receive Grant to Develop Future Nanoelectronics

A consortium based in Tampere University of Technology (TUT) has received €1.6 million grant from the Academy of Finland under its ‘Programmable Materials’ funding scheme.

13 Sep 2012

University of Waterloo’s Mike + Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre to be Opened this Month

The University of Waterloo has reported that the Mike & Ophelia Lazaridis Quantum-Nano Centre (QNC) will be officially opened on September 21, 2012, in the new building at the center of the university campus.

13 Sep 2012

EUV Litho Honors EUV Technology with 'Outstanding Contribution Award'

EUV Litho honored EUV Technologies with the ‘Outstanding Contribution Award' at the International Workshop on Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) Lithography 2012 hosted by EUV Litho.

13 Sep 2012

Altairnano Inks Joint Development Deal to Promote Nanotech-Enabled Energy Storage Systems in China

Altairnano has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Shenhua Group’s subsidiaries, Shenhua Science & Technology (Shenhua S&T) and the National Institute of Clean and Low-carbon Energy (NICE), for the development, deployment and promotion of industrial applications of nano-lithium titanate technology-based energy storage systems in China.

13 Sep 2012

Custom-Designed Molecular Beacons Help Monitor Stem Cell Transformation in Real-Time

Researchers at Brown University have developed a set of tailor-made ‘molecular beacons’ that enables researchers to perform real-time observation of gene expression in live stem cell populations during their transformation into a particular tissue.

12 Sep 2012

Researchers Devise Nano-Velcro to Detect and Trap Mercury in Water Bodies

Mercury is one of the toxic ingredients present in effluent discharge from industries which when dumped into water bodies, finds its way into marine life like fish and finally ends up in humans who consume those fish.

11 Sep 2012