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New Tool Allows Scientists to Obtain Images of Pharmaceutical Tablet Dissolution in Real-Time

Using the new ActiPix Dissolution Imager from Paraytec (UK, York) - formulation scientists are able 'to see' in real-time what is happening at a tablet surface during the process of dissolution.

5 Mar 2009

Magnetic Nanoparticles Dramatically Increases Efficiency of Gene Transfer

Scientists of the national German metrology institute, the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB), have developed a highly sensitive measuring method with which the efficiency of gene transfer in cases if cardiovasc...

5 Mar 2009

Studying Potential Health and Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles

Studying potential health and environmental effects of tiny industrial building blocks, called nanoparticles, is the goal of a $389,303 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Vicki Grassian, directo...

5 Mar 2009

Buckyballs Keeping Water Pipes Clear

Microscopic particles of carbon known as buckyballs may be able to keep the nation's water pipes clear in the same way clot-busting drugs prevent arteries from clogging up.

5 Mar 2009

UT Dallas Announces New Minor in Nanotechnology

UT Dallas is introducing a new minor in nanoscience and technology, enabling undergraduates to augment their core studies with a grounding in what's also known as molecular engineering.

5 Mar 2009

New Theory Predicts Unusual Excitation Spectrum for Chain of Ultracold Gas Atoms

Theoretical physicists from Argonne National Laboratory, US, and RIKEN's Advanced Science Institute, Wako, have constructed a general theory for describing the characteristics of an unusual and newly discovered system of particles, a chain of "spin-1/2 bosons".

4 Mar 2009

Nanogen Signs EULA with Quest Diagnostics

Nanogen, Inc. (Nasdaq: NGEN), developer of molecular and rapid diagnostic products, announced today that it has signed an end user license agreement (EULA) with Quest Diagnostics for use of the Company's proprietary ...

From Nanogen 4 Mar 2009

Oakland University Announces Launch of Nanotech R+D Institute

Nanotechnology is seen by many as a herald of the world's third industrial revolution, and Oakland University has moved boldly to position itself on the cusp of this emerging science. With the recent establishment ...

4 Mar 2009

New Taiwan Service Center to Meet Increasing Local Demand

Cascade Microtech, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCD) today announced the expansion of its Taiwan office to support its growing customer base in Asia. Creating a dedicated service center that provides prompt support in the region, Cascade Microtech reaffirms the company's strong commitment to its customers in Asia.

4 Mar 2009

Packing Nutraceuticals into Food via Microgels

Nutritionists are nearly unanimous in recommending that Americans should eat significantly more omega-3 fatty acids and consume them in foods, not in vitamin pills. The health-promoting fats are found in fish and some ot...

4 Mar 2009

Research into RNA Could Lead to Remarkable Advances in Treatment of Diseases

Research into RNA, a molecule found in every cell of our bodies, could lead to remarkable advances in the treatment of diseases such as cancer and diabetes, a meeting organised by the European Science Foundation was told...

4 Mar 2009

Applied Materials Releases Report Highlighting Company’s Corporate Social Responsibility Strategy

Applied Materials, Inc. today released its 2008 Citizenship Report highlighting many aspects of the Company's corporate social responsibility strategy including business operations, innovative energy-saving and solar products, supplier clean-tech initiatives and community involvement.

From Applied Materials Inc. 4 Mar 2009