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Nanoemulsion-based Vaccine to Combat a Wide Variety of Antigens

NanoBio Corporation today announced an award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, a Division of The National Institute of Health, to fund vaccine research associated with "Innate Immune Receptors and Adjuvant Discovery."

From BlueWillow Biologics 14 Oct 2009

Development of Selective Nanosensors to Detect Toxic Industrial Chemicals

Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc., a leading provider of energy storage systems for clean, efficient power and energy management, today announced it has signed a research agreement with the U.S. Army RDECOM Acquisition Center for a cost reimbursement contract that could be worth up to $1.75 million.

From Nanosensors 14 Oct 2009

Ingenious Ultra Fast Camera Capable of Capturing Thoughts

European researchers who created an ultra-fast, extremely high-resolution video camera have enabled dozens of medical applications, including one scenario that can record ‘thought’ processes travelling along ...

14 Oct 2009

Current Nanotech Protection Equipment Inadequate

Writing in a forthcoming issue of the International Journal of Nanotechnology, Canadian engineers suggest that research is needed into the risks associated with the growing field of nanotechnology manufacture so that app...

14 Oct 2009

Plasmonic Nanorod Metamaterial Applied into Medical and Biological Sensors

Researchers at Oregon State University and other institutions have developed a new "plasmonic nanorod metamaterial" using extraordinarily tiny rods of gold that will have important applications in medical, biol...

14 Oct 2009

Early Disease Detection Possible with Innovative Biosensor Chip

Searching for biomarkers that can warn of diseases such as cancer while they are still in their earliest stage is likely to become far easier thanks to an innovative biosensor chip developed by Stanford University researchers.

14 Oct 2009

Single-Molecule Diode Opens New Gateway in Electronics

Making components including diodes smaller, cheaper, faster and more efficient has been the holy grail of an exploding electronics field, now probing the nanoscale realm.

14 Oct 2009

Nanotechnology Professor Elected Fellow of Materials Research Society

Renowned materials scientist Robert Hull, the Henry Burlage Jr. Professor of Engineering and head of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, was recently named a fellow of the Materials Research Society (MRS).

13 Oct 2009

Second Nanotechnology International Forum - Day Three Summary

The Second Nanotechnology International Forum organized by RUSNANO has seen over 3,500 visitors and over 8,000 people have attended the nanotechnology project exhibition. The agenda of the Forum’s last working d...

13 Oct 2009

Second Nanotechnology International Forum - Official Summary

The Second Nanotechnology International Forum organized by RUSNANO has come to an end. The plenary session of the Forum was opened by the President of Russia Dmitry Medvedev, who emphasized that the nanotechnology develo...

13 Oct 2009

Three-Dimensional Measurement on the Nanoscale

From the motion sensor to the computer chip, in many products of daily life components are used whose functioning is based on smallest structures of the size of thousandths -- or even millionths -- of millimetres.

13 Oct 2009

DirectFRAP from Carl Zeiss Answers Questions on Dynamics in Live Cell Imaging

Carl Zeiss has developed the DirectFRAP imaging system for all microscope users in cell biology and molecular genetics who examine processes in living cells on the basis of fluorescence-labeled proteins.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 13 Oct 2009

Nemotek Technologie Introduces Miniaturized Wafer-Level Camera for Portable Applications

Nemotek Technologie today announced the availability of its miniaturized Wafer-Level Camera (WLC) for portable applications. By offering customizable Wafer-Level Optics (WLO), Wafer-Level Packaging (WLP) and now WLCs, Ne...

13 Oct 2009

Orientating Cells in a Controlled Way on Micro-Patterned Surfaces

Cells could be orientated in a controlled way on a micro-patterned surface based upon a delicate material technique, and the orientation could be semi-quantitatively described by some statistical parameters, as suggested...

13 Oct 2009

Programs Highlights Growing Impact of Nanotechnology and Global Leadership of CNSE

Designed to showcase the growing impact of nanotechnology on society and the global leadership of the UAlbany NanoCollege in the science that is "leading to the next Industrial Revolution," NANOvember kicks off on Friday, October 30 with the 2009 Biotech Performance Festival - presented in partnership with UAlbany's Department of Theatre - which offers a theatrical perspective on a world driven by ever-evolving technologies.

13 Oct 2009