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Researchers Discover Efficient Method for Magnesium Nanoparticle Production

Researchers at Sharif University of Technology in Iran in association with their colleagues in Tohoku University in Japan invented a cost-effective method for the production of magnesium nanoparticles. Researchers had...

20 Sep 2010

Student Conference on Nanotechnology to be Held in Mashhad, Iran

The 8th student conference on nanotechnology is scheduled to be held in the holy city of Mashhad, northeastern Iran, on December 1-2, 2010. Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) hand in hand with Mashhad Unive...

20 Sep 2010

Scientists Discover New Nanomaterial Shaped Like Stars of David

A new type of nanoparticle resembling the six-pointed Star of David (Magen David) that is the symbol on the flag of Israel has been discovered by researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

20 Sep 2010

Bruker Showcases Leading Technologies and Solutions for Proteomics at HUPO2010

At the Human Proteome Organisation's (HUPO) 9th Annual World Congress (www.hupo2010.com), Bruker displays leading technologies and solutions for proteomics in the next decade. Bruker's "Continuing Revolution...

19 Sep 2010

Microspheres Helping Surgeons Accurately Locate Breast Cancers

A new material could help surgeons more accurately locate breast cancers, reduce the need for second surgeries and minimize pre-surgical discomfort for patients. Microscopic gas-filled spheres of silica, a porous glass, can mark the location of early-stage tumors to show their position using ultrasound imaging in the operating room.

19 Sep 2010

Funding Awarded to Support New Center for Diagnostic Nanosystems

Marshall University has received $4.7 million in federal funding to support the new Center for Diagnostic Nanosystems at the university’s Robert C. Byrd Biotechnology Science Center.

18 Sep 2010

Emerging Class of Nanophosphors Holds Promise for Biomedical Applications

Fluorescent tags have become essential tools in a variety of medical applications ranging from drug discovery to diagnostics. The excitation wavelengths required for most common fluorophores either generate high levels of background fluorescence, which can swamp the signal, or cause photodamage in biological samples.

18 Sep 2010

Owlstone Nanotech Secures Additional Funding for Government Contract

Advance Nanotech, Inc. is pleased to announce that Owlstone Nanotech Inc. ("Owlstone") has been awarded an additional $240,000 in funding under its existing and previously announced contract with a US government agency, bringing the total funding under the contract to over $4.1 million.

18 Sep 2010

Mechanical Control of Chemical Reactions Using Nanotechnology

UCLA physicists have taken a significant step in controlling chemical reactions mechanically, an important advance in nanotechnology, UCLA physics professor Giovanni Zocchi and colleagues report. Chemical reactio...

From University of California, Los Angeles 18 Sep 2010

Life-Cycle Assessment of Solar Cell Technology

Solar energy could be a central alternative to petroleum-based energy production. However, current solar-cell technology often does not produce the same energy yield and is more expensive to mass-produce. In addition,...

18 Sep 2010

Shrink Nanotechnologies Enters Final Design Phase of Stem Cell Culturing Product

Shrink Nanotechnologies, Inc., an innovative nanotechnology company developing products and licensing opportunities in the alternative energy industry, medical diagnostics and sensors, and biotechnology research and development tools businesses, announced today that it is entering the final phase of its commercialization program for its first cell culturing devices for the StemDisc family of stem cell culturing products.

18 Sep 2010

Nanoscience Researchers Find Way to Control Single Quantum Spin

Finding ways to control matter at the level of single atoms and electrons fascinates many scientists and engineers because the ability to manipulate single charges and single magnetic moments (spins) may help researchers penetrate deep into the mysteries of quantum mechanics and modern solid-state physics.

18 Sep 2010