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Researchers Focus on Developing New Colored Probes to Study Living Cells

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have determined the crystal structures of two key fluorescent proteins – one blue, one red – used to "light up" molecules in cells. Th...

23 Apr 2010

Two Physicists Win Copernicus Award for Achievements in Nanotechnology

For their achievements in promoting German-Polish cooperation in science, Professor Dr. Alfred Forchel from Würzburg and Professor Dr. Jan Misiewicz from Wroc³aw, both physicists, will receive the Copernicus Award of the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG, German Research Foundation) and the Foundation for Polish Science (FNP).

23 Apr 2010

Electrical Engineering Student Develops New Low-Cost Solar Concentrator

A new solar concentrator design from an electrical engineering Ph.D. student at the University of California, San Diego could lead to solar concentrators that are less expensive and require fewer photovoltaic cells than existing solar concentrators.

23 Apr 2010

Solterra Signs Quantum Dots Process Development Agreement with Consortium

Quantum Materials Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: QTMM) (formerly Hague Corporation) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Solterra Renewable Technologies, Inc., has entered into a process development agreem...

23 Apr 2010

Celator Presents Data from Clinical Research on Nano-Scale Drug Delivery Platforms

Celator Pharmaceuticals today announced data from animal studies demonstrating the superior bone marrow uptake of CPX-351 (Cytarabine:Daunorubicin) Liposome Injection, its lead clinical-stage program, as well as the enhanced circulation kinetics and efficacy of its preclinical hydrophobic docetaxel prodrug nanoparticle (HDPN) formulation were presented at the 101st Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research in Washington, DC (Abstracts 3698 and 5534).

23 Apr 2010

Qualtre Secures Financing for Development of Next Generation MEMS Gyroscopes

Qualtre, Inc., the leading developer of solid state motion sensors for consumer electronics (CE) applications, today announced that it has completed an $8 million Series B round of financing, bringing the total funds rai...

23 Apr 2010

Global Nanomaterial Market to Generate US$2912 Million Revenue Through to 2015

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/c830a2/the_world_market_f) has announced the addition of the "The World Market for Carbon Nanotubes, Carbon Nanofibers, Fullerenes, POSS and Graphene"...

23 Apr 2010

UJI to Conduct Research on New Solar Cells Based on Nanotechnologies

After responding to a call for proposals, the research group led by Juan Bisquert at Universitat Jaume I of Castelló has won the bid for a scientific and technological research project on new types of solar cells based on nanotechnologies. The project entitled “Células solares nanodiseñadas de bajo coste basadas en nanocristales semiconductores” (“Low cost nanodesigned solar cells based on semiconductor nanocrystals”) will be funded with a 25 000 € grant from the Ministry of Science and Innovation for a period of three years.

23 Apr 2010

New Research Report on Prestressed Concrete Structures

COST Action 534 New Materials, Systems, Methods and Concepts for Prestressed concrete Structures was a collaborative research effort bundling about 70 individual research projects in 25 countries, running 2002 - 2007 in ...

23 Apr 2010

NTNU Receives NOK 65 Million Funding to Modernize Nanotechnology Equipment

Biobanks, ocean monitoring, wind energy, and micro- and nanotechnology are being given a powerful boost in terms of research equipment. Four national research facilities were recently granted allocations totalling N...

23 Apr 2010

SUBTLE Solution for Nanoelectronic Devices

European researchers have developed a new class of electronics that uses noise – normally a problem – as part of the signal. It means better, faster electronics. “It is a tale, Told by an idiot, full of soun...

23 Apr 2010

Photoemission Experiments Shed Light on Origin of Enigmatic Type of Magnetism in Iron

Iron is the most useful magnet in our daily life. It is a 'ferromagnet' at room temperature and ambient pressure, but displays a variety of other magnetic properties that depend on its crystallographic structure....

22 Apr 2010

Crystal Defect Shown to be Key to Making Hollow Nanotubes

Scientists have no problem making a menagerie of nanometer-sized objects - wires, tubes, belts, and even tree-like structures. What they sometimes have been unable to do is explain precisely how those objects form in the...

22 Apr 2010

Olympus Introduces cellSens Microscope Imaging Software

Olympus has introduced cellSens™ microscope imaging software, a comprehensive, fully customizable solution that allows researchers to move smoothly and quickly from initial image capture through processing, analysi...

22 Apr 2010

CNSE's Center for Sustainable Ecosystem Nanotechnologies Spearheads Effort to Remove Debris

More than 50 students, faculty and staff from the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at Albany marked the 40th anniversary of Earth Day today by cleaning up litter and debris along the Hudson River to highlight environmental awareness and stewardship.

22 Apr 2010