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Novel Dark-Field Microscopy System Developed for Observing Motions of Kinesin

Motions of protein molecular motors can be observed using optical microscopy while they are at work in the biological systems. It would be possible to track the motions of individual molecules by labeling molecules of interest with suitable probes.

29 Nov 2018

Nanoscale Blood Test Method to Speed up Early Diagnosis of Cancer

A method to gain more information from the blood of cancer patients than formerly possible has been formulated.

29 Nov 2018

Bruker Launches New Dimension XR Family of Scanning Probe Microscopes

Bruker today announced the release of the Dimension XR™ family of scanning probe microscopes (SPMs). These new systems incorporate major AFM innovations, including Bruker’s proprietary and exclusive DataCube nanoelectric...

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 28 Nov 2018

First Graphene Receives Commercial Scale Order for PureGRAPH™ Products

FGR is in receipt of what it believes to be the largest single order for the commercial supply of bulk graphene materials to date, thereby signalling that the commercialisation of graphene has gone beyond a concept to...

From First Graphene Ltd. 28 Nov 2018

Graphene Can Be Stretched to Serve as a Tunable Ion Filter

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have conducted simulations advocating that graphene, along with its many other beneficial properties, can be altered with special pores to serve as a tunable strainer or filter for ions (charged atoms) in a liquid.

27 Nov 2018

LMU Chemists Develop New Light-Driven Molecular Motor

The first, new molecular motor has been developed by LMU chemists that can be simply powered by light alone, which means its operation does not actually depend on the temperature.

23 Nov 2018

Nanopore Sensor Combined with Artificial Intelligence Could Help Detect Single Influenza Virions

Influenza is a respiratory disease of global significance and is known to be highly contagious. Every year, it causes countless numbers of infections and carries the ubiquitous risk of a serious outbreak.

22 Nov 2018

newGen Group Contract Introduces PureGRAPH™ into the Cement Industry

Amour-GRAPH™ product range being launched by newGen, using the PureGRAPH™ graphene materials, for mining equipment Customer base for Amour-GRAPH™ and PureGRAPH™ expanded to include the larges...

From First Graphene Ltd. 21 Nov 2018

Researchers Apply Radio Frequency Radiation to Modulate Enzymatic Nanoparticles

At ITMO University, scientists have devised a new technique to improve the activity of enzymes by applying radio frequency radiation. The novel technique involves making a unique complex containing magnetic nanoparticles and enzymes.

21 Nov 2018

Meta-Surface Rectifies Chromatic Abnormalities in All Kinds of Lenses

Since the mid-1700s, present-day optical systems—from smartphone cameras to advanced microscopes—use technology that hasn’t changed much.

21 Nov 2018

Research Finds Secret Ingredient for Next-Generation Electronics Could be Air

Scientists at RMIT University have developed a new type of transistor, which is the building block for all electronics. These transistors transmit electrons via narrow air gaps rather than transmitting electrical currents through silicon.

20 Nov 2018

Researchers Develop Microscope that Can Image Ten Times Faster

The invisible is made visible by the microscopes. Moreover, in comparison with the traditional light microscopes, transmission X-ray microscopes (TXM) can view through samples with considerably higher resolution, exhibiting extraordinary details.

20 Nov 2018

Innovative Nanotechnology Offers Hope to Patients Suffering from Glaucoma, Retinitis, and Macular Degeneration

The life of Michel Meunier, an engineer and professor at Polytechnique Montréal, changed significantly in January 2009.

20 Nov 2018

Important Milestone in the Manufacture of Graphene Oxide

2D Fluidics Pty Ltd files PCT Patent application on thin-film processing of graphene oxide and novel nanomaterials. Ability to manufacture high quality graphene oxides in a sustainable process which does not have th...

From First Graphene Ltd. 20 Nov 2018

Cost-Effective Process Offers Customized Polymer Nanofibers for Various Applications

Composed of the finest of fibers, polymer pelts are ideal for a variety of applications that range from highly sensitive biological detectors to coatings that adhere well yet can be removed easily.

19 Nov 2018