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University to Receive Multi Million for Nanomanufacturing R and D Under Defense Appropriations Bill

UMass Lowell will receive $4 million for nanomanufacturing research and development under a defense appropriations bill passed by Congress Saturday and signed by President Obama Monday. "UMass Lowell is the plac...

22 Dec 2009

Advancements Enable Production of Wide Variety of High-Performing Electronic Devices Incorporating CNTs

Brewer Science, Inc., and SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (SWeNT), announced that they have received a $6.5M award under NIST's Technology Innovation Program (TIP). The funding is in support of research and deve...

22 Dec 2009

Result Could Lead to High-Grip Nanomaterials

Microscopic ridges contouring the surface of flower petals might play a role in flashing that come-hither look pollinating insects can't resist. Michigan State University scientists and colleagues now have figured out how those form.

22 Dec 2009

Advancing Toward A New Generation of Biobased Adhesives and Glues

With would-be goblins and ghosts set to drape those huge fake spider webs over doorways and trees for Halloween, scientists in Wyoming are reporting on a long-standing mystery about real spider webs: It is the secret of spider web glue.

22 Dec 2009

Vibrations of Red Blood Cell Requires Chemical Energy

Much like a tightly wound drum, red blood cells are in perpetual vibration. Those vibrations help the cells maintain their characteristic flattened oval or disc shape, which is critical to their ability to deform as they...

22 Dec 2009

Adventures in Microsolar Supported by Microelectronics and MEMS Techniques

Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used.

From Sandia National Laboratories 22 Dec 2009

Diagnosing Osteoporosis Using Novel Nanotechnology Technique

Using a technique that provides detailed images of nanoscale structures, researchers at the University of Michigan and Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital have discovered changes in the collagen component of bone that directly relate to bone health.

22 Dec 2009

Cellulose Produced by Bacteria Could be Used for Artificial Blood Vessels in the Future

The cellulose produced by bacteria could be used for artificial blood vessels in the future as it carries a lower risk of blood clots than the synthetic materials currently used for bypass operations, reveals a thesis from the Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden.

22 Dec 2009

Multifunctional Nanocomposites Warning Diabetics About their Glucose Levels

Diabetics may soon be able to wear contact lenses that continuously alert them to variations in their glucose levels by changing colours - replacing the need to routinely draw blood throughout the day. The non-invasiv...

22 Dec 2009

New Approach for Treating and Healing Skin Abscesses Using Nanotechnology

Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have developed a new approach for treating and healing skin abscesses caused by bacteria resistant to most antibiotics. The study appears in the journal PLoS One.

22 Dec 2009

Using Nanotechnology, Researchers Provide New Insight into Communication of Nerve Cell

Communication between nerve cells is vital for our bodies to function. Part of this communication happens through vesicles containing signalling molecules called neurotransmitters. The vesicle fuses with the nerve cell membrane; the neurotransmitters are released and quickly recorded by the next nerve cell.

22 Dec 2009

Nanotechnology Improving Wool's Qualities

Scientists in China are reporting an advance that may improve the natural wonders of wool - already regarded as the "wonder fabric" for its lightness, softness, warmth even when wet, and other qualities.

22 Dec 2009

Industrial Nanotech Completes Agreement with Total Energy Care

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets:INTK), an emerging global leader in nanoscience solutions, today announced the completion of an agreement with Total Energy Care (TEC) to represent their patented Nansulate Solar th...

From Industrial Nanotech, Inc. 22 Dec 2009

Microanalysis System for Rapid Mercury Detection

Water contaminated with mercury is very dangerous for both people and the environment, as mercury is one of the most toxic heavy metals. Though laboratory analyses do deliver precise quantitative measurements, they require expensive equipment, take a long time, and cannot be carried out on-location.

22 Dec 2009

Detailed Insight into the Overall Developments in Health, Safety and Environmental Aspects of Nanotechnology

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of Frost + Sullivan's new report "Nanotechnology - Assessment of Health Safety and Environme...

From Research and Markets 22 Dec 2009