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Killing Cancer Cells with Nanoparticles Bonded to Biological Material

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago's Brain Tumor Center have developed a way to target brain cancer cells using inorganic titanium dioxide nanoparticles bonded to soft biological material.

From Argonne National Laboratory 19 Aug 2009

Large Protective Polymer Molecule Significantly Improve Protein Drugs

A new method for attaching a large protective polymer molecule to a protein appears to improve protein drugs significantly. Bioengineers at Duke University developed the new approach and demonstrated in an animal mode...

19 Aug 2009

New Composite Materials Containing Silk and Metallic Nanoparticles

Using thin films of silk as templates, researchers have incorporated inorganic nanoparticles that join with the silk to form strong and flexible composite structures that have unusual optical and mechanical properties.

19 Aug 2009

Carl Zeiss Introduces Newly Developed Line of Corrected LIBRA 200 Transmission Electron Microscopes

Carl Zeiss, a leading global provider of electron- and ion-beam imaging and analysis solutions, today presents its newly developed line of corrected LIBRA 200 transmission electron microscopes (TEM).

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 19 Aug 2009

Boiling up Zinc Oxide Nanorods without Toxic Solvents

a A non-toxic and environmentally friendly way to make tiny nanorods of zinc oxide has been developed for the first time by researchers in Saudi Arabia. The approach, described in the current issue of the Internationa...

19 Aug 2009

Nanotechnology Company Focusing on Carbon Based Chemical Sensing

MSGI Security Solutions Inc. (OTCBB: MSGI) today reported that the Company has formed its first subsidiary for NASA based technology. Nanobeak Inc. is a nanotechnology company focused on carbon based chemical sensing for...

19 Aug 2009

Biologically Inspired Material Systems that have Hierarchically Structured Sensing, Actuation, and Intelligent Control

After engineers and scientists at Virginia Tech, Harvard and Drexel finish studying the locomotion of fish in water, Michael Phelps may find he still has a few new ways to increase his own world-breaking Olympic times.

19 Aug 2009

Nanotechnology-Based Filtration Development Company Reaches Joint Venture Agreement

Applied Nanoscience Inc. (ANI) (PINKSHEETS: APNN), a marketer and developer of innovative nanotechnology-based air filtration products specifically targeted to eradicate bacteria, virus and fungi, today announced it has ...

From Applied Nanoscience Inc. 19 Aug 2009

New Electron Properties Could Lead to Useful Applications in Computers and Lasers

Researchers in France, Germany, Switzerland and the UK have discovered new electron properties that could lead to useful applications in computers and lasers. The study, published in the journal Nature Materials, was fun...

19 Aug 2009

Tiny "Microneedle" Patch Making Hypodermic Needles Thing of the Past

Good news for people fearful of needles and squeamish of shots: Scientists at the 238th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society report the design of a painless patch that may someday render hypodermic needles - as well as annual flu shots - a thing of the past.

From American Chemical Society 19 Aug 2009

New Experimental Approach to Wound Healing

In a presentation to the American Chemical Society meeting, Ankit Agarwal, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, described an experimental approach to wound healing that could take advantage o...

19 Aug 2009

mPhase Achieves Important Milestone in Development of Smart NanoBattery Technology

mPhase Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB:XDSL - News) reported today that it has achieved an important research milestone in the development of its Smart NanoBattery Technology.

From MyPebble 19 Aug 2009

Industry Veteran Joins CVD Equipment as VP of Sales and Marketing

CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ: CVV; "CVD"), announced today that it has hired Michael J. Gray as Vice President of Sales and Marketing. Mr. Gray will head up all sales and marketing functions for the Compan...

From CVD Equipment Corporation 19 Aug 2009

Nanotechnology Centre Making Smaller and More Powerful Technologies Possible

The Southampton Nanofabrication Centre, which opens on 9 September will make smaller, more powerful nano- and bio-nanotechnologies possible and save industry time and money.

19 Aug 2009

Carl Zeiss Appoints Zollner Elektronik as Supply Chain Partner

Carl Zeiss, the world's leading manufacturer of optical systems for chip fabrication has designated Zollner Elektronik as a Carl Zeiss SMT Supply Chain Partner. Zollner Elektronik manufactures and tests complete sub-systems for electron microscopy from Carl Zeiss SMT.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 19 Aug 2009