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Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies and VTB Group Launch DFJ-VTB Aurora

The Supervisory Council of RUSNANO approved the Corporation's participation in Russian venture fund, which will be established in partnership with VTB Group and Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ).

9 Nov 2009

Nanotechnology Detecting Harmful Liquids in Seconds

Restrictions on liquids in carry-on bags on commercial airliners could become a thing of the past thanks to a revolutionary nano-electric device which detects potentially hazardous liquids in luggage in a fraction of a s...

9 Nov 2009

Discover Key Trends in MEMS Manufacturing Processes and Materials

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "World MEMS Equipment + Materials Market 2009" report to their offering. Discove...

From Research and Markets 9 Nov 2009

Nanotechnology Researchers Making Self-Cleaning Materials Based on Insect Wings

Researchers in Australia and the UK are flying the idea that insect wings could act as a model for making self-cleaning, frictionless, and superhydrophobic materials. They discuss the latest developments in their laboratories in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Nanomanufacturing.

9 Nov 2009

Physicists Discover Previously Unknown Metallic Features of High-Temperature Superconductors

At the High-Magnetic Field Laboratory (HLD) at Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (FZD) highest magnetic fields are to be used for material research. Here physicists from the Walther-Meißner-Institute of the Bavar...

9 Nov 2009

Scientists Discover How Genetic Material is Unwrapped

The genetic material found in cells is not in its free state, but bound to large protein complexes and tightly wrapped. To activate genes which might also play a role in carcinogenesis, the genetic material first needs t...

9 Nov 2009

Unique Microchip Enables Close Communication Between Electronics and Biological Cells

IMEC presents a unique microchip with microscopic nail structures that enable close communication between the electronics and biological cells. The new chip is a mass-producible, easy-to-use tool in electrophysiology research, for example for fundamental research on the functioning and dysfunctioning of the brain.

From IMEC 9 Nov 2009

BOC India Wins Four New Long-Term Gas Supply Contracts with Large PV Manufacturers

Reinforcing its position as India's leading gas technology supplier to the photovoltaic (PV) industry, BOC India (BOCI), a member of The Linde Group, has won four new long-term gas supply deals with large PV manufact...

9 Nov 2009

ACS's Award-Winning Magazine Making its YouTube Debut

The American Chemical Society's (ACS) award-winning high school chemistry magazine ChemMatters is making its YouTube debut with its first video podcast.

From American Chemical Society 8 Nov 2009

Event Draws More Than 1,000 to Explore Nanotechnology

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at Albany today welcomed more than 1,000 visitors of all ages from throughout upstate New York to participate in Community Day, part of CNSE's unprecedented community and educational outreach initiative known as NANOvember.

8 Nov 2009

New Approach for Treating Spinal Cord Injuries using Nanotechnology

Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that could be injected into the blood shortly after an accident. The synth...

8 Nov 2009

NanoTecNexus Launches New Courses, Seminars and Lectures

NanoTecNexus (NTN), formerly NanoBioNexus, already acclaimed for its educational forums and nanobiotechnology expertise, announces the launch of new courses, seminars, and lectures to be delivered online with proven and ...

7 Nov 2009

Synthetic Molecules Capable of Enhancing Body's Immune Response to HIV and HIV-Infected Cells

Researchers at Yale University have developed synthetic molecules capable of enhancing the body's immune response to HIV and HIV-infected cells, as well as to prostate cancer cells. Their findings, published online in the Journal of the American Chemical Society, could lead to novel therapeutic approaches for these diseases.

6 Nov 2009

DFI Expands into Asia and Gains Global Market Positioning

Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. (DFI Nanotechnology), global developer and exclusive licensor of patented hydrophobic nanotechnologies, announced today the signing of another key strategic alliance and license agreemen...

From DFI- Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. 6 Nov 2009

$500,000 for University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering

U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Senate has approved the FY10 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill which includes $500,000 for the Universit...

From Center for Nanoscale Science 6 Nov 2009