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Researchers Develop New Cotton Fabric Coating Method Using Nanoparticles

Cotton has long been "the fabric of our lives," but seven organizations have developed new and innovative uses for the plant that evolved cotton's role beyond fabric, alone. A series of new film clips on...

27 Oct 2010

Collaborative Research on Nanoscale Electronics to Reduce Power Consumption

Today, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne and IBM announced a major research initiative, with several leading academic and corporate research organizations across Europe, to address the alarming growth of energy consumption by electronic devices, ranging from mobile phones to laptops to televisions to supercomputers.

27 Oct 2010

New Nano-Encapsulated Relief Products for Patients Suffering from Chronic Pain

A recent medical study published in the Journal of Opioid Management found that breakthrough pain (BTP) is more common in patients without cancer than those with cancer. And the noncancer patients were more lifestyle impaired than those with cancer.

27 Oct 2010

ItN Nanovation Signs Term Sheet for Establishing Joint Venture in Saudi Arabia

ItN Nanovation AG, a portfolio company of Nanostart AG, has announced a key milestone in the international expansion of its ceramic flat filter membrane technology, called CFM Systems®, for water treatment applications.

27 Oct 2010

Worldwide Analysis on Carbon Nanotubes Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Carbon Nanotubes - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering. This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Carbon Nanotubes in US$ ...

27 Oct 2010

DOE Awards Fund to Establish New Center for Interfacial Reaction Engineering

A University of Oklahoma research team recently received a $2.9 million grant from the Department of Energy Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research to establish a new Center for Interfacial Reaction Engine...

27 Oct 2010

Resistive 3D Extraction Software Chosen for Nanometer Design Analysis by CHiL Semiconductor

Silicon Frontline Technology, Inc. (SFT), the silicon-proven, full-chip, field-solver company, announced today that its R3D (Resistive 3D) for 3D extraction and analysis of large resistive power device designs has been selected by CHiL Semiconductor Corporation, a fabless power management solutions company. R3D reduces CHiL's products' energy consumption.

27 Oct 2010

miRagen Announces Partnership for miRNA Therapeutic Research and Development

miRagen Therapeutics, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company focused on improving patients’ lives by developing innovative microRNA (miRNA)-based therapeutics for cardiovascular and muscle disease, and the University of Colorado (CU) announced today that they have entered into sponsored research and licensing agreements to collaborate on miRNA therapeutics discovery and development.

27 Oct 2010

How Much Nanotechnology Do We Buy

“Nano whitening”, “Using the newest Nanotechnological ingredients”, “Uses the Nano Silver technology which protects the baby’s skin”. . . Products claiming to contain nanomate...

27 Oct 2010

Scientists Develop New Magnetic Method to Determine Electricity Losses in Organic Solar Cells

Scientists have been working on organic solar cells for about a decade. Their manufacture is environmentally friendly and they can be applied to all kinds of materials, such as plastic film, for instance. The trouble ...

27 Oct 2010

New Method Use Water Molecules for Tuning Band Gap in Graphene

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute developed a new method for using water to tune the band gap of the nanomaterial graphene, opening the door to new graphene-based transistors and nanoelectronics.

From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 27 Oct 2010

New Laser to Bring Spectroscopic Technique Up to Speed

Physicist Robert Huber, who leads a Junior Research Group at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (LMU) Munich, becomes the latest recipient of one of the coveted Starting Grants awarded by the European Research Council (...

27 Oct 2010

Nanocomposite Reverse Osmosis Membrane Provider Named Among Global Cleantech 100

NanoH2O, a global provider of reverse osmosis membranes for desalination, today announced it has been named in the prestigious 2010 Global Cleantech 100, produced by the Cleantech Group, providers of leading global market research, events and advisory services for the cleantech industry.

27 Oct 2010

Techulon Signs Licensing Agreement to Market New Nanoparticles Tracing Reagent

Techulon™ Inc., an early stage life sciences company based in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, has signed an exclusive license with Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc. to market a new theranostic transfection reagent.

27 Oct 2010

AMI to Host First Global Conference on Commercialising Nanotubes

Applied Market Information is holding the first global conference on Commercialising Nanotubes to coincide with a massive expansion in carbon nanotube (CNT) capacity. The event will take place on 8-11 March 2011 at the M...

27 Oct 2010