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Silicon Nanoparticle Heater and Thermometer United to Fight Cancer

A Team of Russian Physicists from ITMO University have discovered that spherical silicon nanoparticles can be effectively heated up, and concurrently produce light based on their temperature. According to the researchers, these properties united with a good biocompatibility will facilitate usage of the semiconductor nanoparticles in nanosurgery and photothermal therapy.

2 Jun 2017

Applying Anderson Localization to Use Visible Light for Sensing Nanoscale Features

The reason why atoms cannot be viewed with the naked eye is that they are very tiny in relation to the wavelength of light — a good example for a common principle in optics, namely that light is insensitive to features that are considerably small relative to the optical wavelength. Yet, a new study published in the journal Science demonstrates that features even 100 times smaller than the optical wavelength can be sensed by light.

2 Jun 2017

Waters and Wyatt Collaborate to Advance Polymer Analysis and Biopharmaceutical Characterization Studies

Coupling of technologies delivers valuable information 5x faster than conventional size exclusion chromatography (SEC) Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) announced that it entered into a Co-Marketing agreement with Wyatt Te...

From Waters | Wyatt Technology 2 Jun 2017

Scientists Look Beyond Graphene for New Two-Dimensional Materials

Since its discovery in 2004, graphene, the two-dimensional, super-strong, ultra lightweight carbon film, has been called a wonder material. Of late scientists are going beyond graphene and trying to other 2D films with astonishing properties for applications in sensors, wearable electronics, and energy storage.

1 Jun 2017

Combination Therapy for Cancer using Radiation and Nanoencapsulated Drugs

Scientists from the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have discovered an astonishing new role for the immune cells known as macrophages—enhancing the efficaciousness of nanoparticle-delivered cancer treatments.

1 Jun 2017

JPK Announces Collaboration With Abberior Instruments To Demonstrate STED Capability With Their Nanowizard® AFM Systems With The Opening Of A New Demonstration Facility In Their Berlin Headquarters.

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, is pleased to announce a new demonstration capability at their Berlin headquarters. In collaboration with Abberior Instruments, visitors to JPK's applications facility will be able to see STED capability demonstrated in conjunction with the NanoWizard® AFMs.

From Bruker BioAFM 1 Jun 2017

New Method for Detecting Interactions Between Light and Matter at the Atomic Level

A new and improved way for detecting interactions between light and matter at the atomic level has been developed by Researchers from the University of Central Florida. This discovery could lead to improvements in the emerging field of two-dimensional materials and also new techniques to control light

31 May 2017

Characterizing Graphene's Properties Without Applying Disruptive Electrical Contacts

A new method for characterizing graphene’s properties without the need for applying disruptive electrical contacts has been developed by Scientists. This new method allows Scientists to analyze both the quantum capacitance and resistance of graphene and other two-dimensional materials.

31 May 2017

Self-Assembling, Self-Propelling, and Self-Destructive Nanovesicle for Drug Delivery

Some of the favorable attributes of nanomedical systems are autonomous targeting and delivery of drugs at their location of action. At present, a group of Dutch Researchers have developed a nanomotor that includes an antitumor drug enclosed within a self-assembled, self-propelled stomatocytes, carried over the cellular membrane and delivered into the cell on receiving a chemical redox signal for disassembling the vesicle membrane.

31 May 2017

Pushing the Bounds of Nanoscale Processing at ‘Nanotech 2017: Pushing the Limits’ Workshop

Oxford Instruments and the Kavli Nanoscience Institute at the California Institute of Technology (CALTECH) are holding a one day workshop on 19th July 2017.

31 May 2017

Using Nanopore Technology To Identify Proteins

According to a new study published in the journal PLOS Computational Biology, researchers can improve on conventional protein analysis methods by using tiny nanopores, which ‘scan’ the proteins as they pass through them.

By Brett Smith 31 May 2017

New Technique Employing Copper Hydroxide Nanoparticles Reduces Toxic Effects of Cigarettes

A technique for reducing the toxic effects of commercially available cigarettes has been developed by chemists at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU).

30 May 2017

ICFO Develops First Ever Graphene-Quantum Dot Based CMOS Integrated Camera

Thanks to silicon and complementary metal-oxide semiconductors (CMOS) technology, microelectronics has progressed greatly in the last four decades, thereby making possible computing, compact and economical digital cameras, smartphones, as well as a majority of the electronic gadgets people depend on at present.

30 May 2017

Zenyatta Enters the Next Phase to Test Concrete Admixture Containing Graphene

In a recent announcement, Zenyatta Ventures Ltd. stated that the company has collaborated with Larisplast Ltd., an Israeli business specializing in the field of concrete admixtures, in order to indicate the progress of the next phase of testing a concrete admixture containing graphene.

26 May 2017

A New Look at Evolution of Protein Nano-Machines

Proteins perform vital functions of life. They digest food and fight infections and cancer. They are in effect nano-machines, each one of them designed to do a specific function. But how did they evolve to fulfil those needs, how did the genes encode the structure and purpose of proteins?

25 May 2017

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Silicon Nanoparticle Heater and Thermometer United to Fight Cancer

Applying Anderson Localization to Use Visible Light for Sensing Nanoscale Features

Waters and Wyatt Collaborate to Advance Polymer Analysis and Biopharmaceutical Characterization Studies

Scientists Look Beyond Graphene for New Two-Dimensional Materials

Combination Therapy for Cancer using Radiation and Nanoencapsulated Drugs

JPK Announces Collaboration With Abberior Instruments To Demonstrate STED Capability With Their Nanowizard® AFM Systems With The Opening Of A New Demonstration Facility In Their Berlin Headquarters.

New Method for Detecting Interactions Between Light and Matter at the Atomic Level

Characterizing Graphene's Properties Without Applying Disruptive Electrical Contacts

Self-Assembling, Self-Propelling, and Self-Destructive Nanovesicle for Drug Delivery

Pushing the Bounds of Nanoscale Processing at ‘Nanotech 2017: Pushing the Limits’ Workshop

Using Nanopore Technology To Identify Proteins

New Technique Employing Copper Hydroxide Nanoparticles Reduces Toxic Effects of Cigarettes

ICFO Develops First Ever Graphene-Quantum Dot Based CMOS Integrated Camera

Zenyatta Enters the Next Phase to Test Concrete Admixture Containing Graphene

A New Look at Evolution of Protein Nano-Machines

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