Harvard’s Wyss Institute researchers have developed a novel robotic device from DNA. The device has the capability to target specific cells and instructs them for self destruction, especially the cancerous cells.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Feb 2012
A research team from the Brown University has developed a first-of-its-kind three-dimensional live tissue model of a glioma or brain tumor surrounded with a network of blood vessels to assess the efficacy of brain cancer drugs. The research findings have been reported in the journal Theranostics.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Feb 2012
A team of international scientists led by Pat Thiel from the Ames Laboratory of the U.S. Department of Energy has revealed a new kind of structural irregularity or defect that can be found in quasicrystals, which are materials that have crystal-like properties but a more intricate structure.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Feb 2012
Researchers from the Cornell University have studied the iron absorption in chicken after intake of nanoparticles. The effects of FDA-approved polystyrene nanoparticles, which have been used in numerous food substances ranging from vitamins to food additives, have been studied.
A research team at the Luleå University of Technology has developed an economical and eco-friendly process to manufacture cellulose nanofibers by recycling cellulose sludge released by Domsjo Fabrikerna, a Swedish company manufacturing special cellulose for use in the production of viscose fibers.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Feb 2012
A research team led by Professor Mohamed Babiker and Professor Jun Yuan from the University of York is pioneering the advancement of electron microscopes, which will facilitate researchers to study a broad array of materials in innovative ways.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Feb 2012
A research study by Jeffrey Myers from the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and James Tour from the Rice University has reported that a combination of carbon nanoparticles and existing drugs has the capability to improve head-and-neck cancer treatment, particularly when coupled with radiation therapy.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
18 Feb 2012
According to a research study reported in Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research, a journal of the American Chemical Society, dust formed during manufacturing of nanomaterials has more chance to get exploded when compared to dust from cornstarch, wheat flour and any other usual dust explosion hazards.
Nanoseeds Technology and 141 Capital have inked a licensing deal to produce and sell the Nanoseeds protective crop coating technology in the North American region.
The deal represents the transition of 141 Capital to ...
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Feb 2012
NaturalNano has declared that it has been awarded a key patent titled ‘Nanocomposite Master Batch and Method of Manufacturing’ by the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Feb 2012
JumpStart has invested $250,000 in ADAP Nanotech, an Akron, Ohio-based company developing and producing carbon nanotube-based coatings and adhesives.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Feb 2012
A research team led by Bo Feng from the Georgia Institute of Technology has doubled the heat transfer rate of a metal surface by applying an alumina nano-coating over it.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
17 Feb 2012
Research and Markets now offers a comprehensive report titled ‘Thin Layer Deposition Equipment - Global Strategic Business Report.’
A research study has reported that the level of exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles in kids may be much higher than that of adults, as children eat more amounts of candy containing these nanoparticles.
On the occasion of the Graphene 2012 International Conference, a Brokerage Event will be taking place on the 12th of April in Brussels (Belgium).
The aim of the event is to encourage meetings between companies, unive...