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Understanding of Blinking Phenomenon in Fluorescent Quantum Dots

A new paper by University of Notre Dame physicist Boldizsár Jankó and colleagues offers an important new understanding of an enduring mystery in chemical physics.

12 Aug 2010

EUREKA Grant Helps to Design Nanofiber-Based Polymer Thin Films for Tumor Treatment

The Georgia Institute of Technology has received a EUREKA grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to design a new way to treat invasive brain tumors by capturing the migrating cells that spread the disease.

From Georgia Institute of Technology 12 Aug 2010

Scientists Shed New Light on Protein-Salt Interactions

To study nanostructures in real environments, Berkeley Lab scientists have combined theoretical and experimental approaches to glimpse into a protein’s interaction with simple salts in water.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 11 Aug 2010

Regional Technology Transfer Operations Form to Stimulate Economic Growth and Entrepreneurial Opportunity

The State University of New York (SUNY), in partnership with The Research Foundation of SUNY and SUNY campuses statewide, has launched five regional "Technology Transfer" hubs across the SUNY research enterpris...

11 Aug 2010

New Technique to Obtain Highest-Ever Resolution MRI Scan of the Inside of a Magnet

In a development that holds potential for both data storage and biomedical imaging, Ohio State University researchers have used a new technique to obtain the highest-ever resolution MRI scan of the inside of a magnet.

11 Aug 2010

Arrowhead Research Enters Option Agreement for Obesity-Treating Technology

Arrowhead Research Corporation today announced that it has signed an option agreement with The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center to negotiate a license in a defined field to a class of compounds that is believed to kill fat tissue by specifically targeting the blood vessels that supply it.

From Arrowhead Pharmaceutical 11 Aug 2010

M-Fuel System Testing to be Started Soon in India

EcoloCap Solutions Inc., an integrated network of environmentally-focused technology companies utilizing nanotechnology to develop efficient alternative energy solutions, today announced that Michael Siegel President and CEO of Ecolocap Solutions, Inc. has held successful discussions with the Indian Joint Secretary, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Apruva Chandra IAS.

11 Aug 2010

Groundbreaking Ceremony for EnerG2’s New Carbon Electrode Plant in Albany, Oregon

EnerG2, an innovative seven-year-old company focused on introducing advanced nano-structured materials for next-generation energy storage, today announced the groundbreaking of the world's first facility dedicated to the commercial-scale production of synthetic high-performance carbon electrode material.

From EnerG2 11 Aug 2010

Smart Nanomaterial Can Improve Lives of Glaucoma Sufferers

A "smart" nanomaterial recently developed at the University of Dayton Research Institute for multi-purpose use in aircraft coatings, wind turbines and other large-scale commercial applications may also lead to ...

11 Aug 2010

New Videoconferencing Solution Utilizes CALIENT's MEMS-Based Photonic Switch

CALIENT Technologies, Inc., the global leader for photonic switching technology, today announced that it has partnered with Freeport Technologies, Inc. to deliver the industry's first video teleconference solution that can accommodate multiple government security domains without breeching network security.

11 Aug 2010

New Report Discusses MEMS and Sensor Integration into Mobile Phones

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: MEMS : MEMS & Sensors for Smartphones. MARKET TRENDS Integration of MEMS components and sensors is not new to the mobi...

11 Aug 2010

Optomec’s Aerosol Jet System Supports FSU for Nanomaterial Development

Optomec announced today that Florida State University (FSU) has purchased an Aerosol Jet deposition system. The system, which is installed at FSU’s Materials Research Building, will be used by researchers at the High-Performance Materials Institute (HPMI) for the development of multifunctional composites incorporating printed sensors.

From Optomec 11 Aug 2010