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Program of Expert Speakers Announces for International Symposium on Functional Nanomaterials

The International Symposium on Functional Nanomaterials in Industrial Applications, sponsored by Hosokawa Micron Ltd., has attracted a range of excellent speakers to the platform at The University of Central Lancashire, Preston.

From Hosokawa Micron Ltd 10 Mar 2016

High-Resolution Cryo Electron Microscopy Coming to UMass Medical School

High-resolution cryo electron microscopy, or cryo-EM, dubbed the “research method of the year” by Nature, is coming to UMass Medical School. The Massachusetts Facility for High-Resolution Cryo Electron Microscopy will open by year’s end on the medical school’s Worcester campus.

10 Mar 2016

ETH Researchers Explain What Happens to Atomic Vibrations When Materials are Nanosized

Researchers at ETH have shown for the first time what happens to atomic vibrations when materials are nanosized and how this knowledge can be used to systematically engineer nanomaterials for different applications.

10 Mar 2016

Novel Approach for Designing Fully Reconfigurable Magnetic Nanopatterns

A team of international scientists led by researchers of the CUNY Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) and the Politecnico of Milan in Italy has demonstrated a novel approach for designing fully reconfigurable magnetic nanopatterns whose properties and functionality can be programmed and reprogrammed on-demand.

10 Mar 2016

New Technique to Diagnose Performance Problems of Nano-Electrical-Mechanical Systems

A team from Leti and the University of Grenoble-Alps, along with Leti’s international partners, have developed a technique to diagnose performance problems of nanoresonators, nanosensors used in industry, research and medical diagnosis.

10 Mar 2016

Oxford Instruments Reveals New Generation Triton Cryofree Dilution Refrigerator

With over 220 systems installed worldwide, Triton is used in world-leading research across condensed matter physics, with a particular focus on advanced computing, quantum technologies, spintronics and optics. The new generation Triton system continues to provide market leading performance and reliability, with enhanced cooling power, ease of use, user access and experimental space.

From Oxford Instruments Nanoscience 9 Mar 2016

VIB Teams up with Oxford Nanopore Technologies to Develop Nanopore Sensing Technology

VIB is proud to announce that the lab of Han Remaut (VIB/Vrije Universiteit Brussels) has teamed up with Oxford Nanopore Technologies for the development of nanopore sensing technology. VIB pioneered work on a protein nanopore, CsgG, which was developed into a sensing nanopore by Oxford Nanopore and the latest version will soon feature as ‘R9’ in the MinIONTM handheld DNA sequencer and the PromethIONTM system.

9 Mar 2016

UT Nanotechnologists Demonstrate Ability to Create New Materials with Adjustable Magnetism Orientation

Nanotechnologists at the UT research institute MESA+ are now able to create materials in which they can influence and precisely control the orientation of the magnetism at will. An interlayer just 0.4 nanometres thick is the key to this success.

9 Mar 2016

Innovative Method for Making Uniform, Highly Active Gold Nanoparticle Catalysts for Fuel Cells

The successful future of fuel cells relies on improving the performance of the catalysts they use. Gold nanoparticles have been cited as an ideal solution, but creating a uniform, useful catalyst has proven elusive. However, a team of researchers at Kyushu University's International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER) devised a method for using a new type of catalyst support.

9 Mar 2016

Breakthrough Nanoparticle Technology to Study Structure of Membrane Proteins in Lipid Environment

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have developed a nanoparticle technology that can be used to stabilise membrane proteins so that their structure can be studied in a lipid environment. The method, described in Nature Methods, makes it possible to access drug targets that previously could not be investigated and therefore potentially allows for the development of novel drugs, therapeutic antibodies and vaccines.

9 Mar 2016

UCLA Scientists Demystify Nanoscience for Mall Shoppers

6-year-old Spencer Reisner aspires to be an astronaut and to go to Mars, he also wants to discover new sources of fuels and expand his knowledge on nanotechnology. He was recently able to achieve one of his objectives in an L.A mall.

8 Mar 2016

Nanotechnology Expert Sadik Esener Roped in to Direct OHSU’s Center for Early Detection Research

A scientific innovator, whose achievements range from developing diagnostic biochips to creating nanoscale cancer-fighting “smart bullets” that deliver treatments to tumor cells, has been recruited to the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute to lead the first large-scale early cancer detection program of its kind.

8 Mar 2016

New Collaboration to Develop Prototypes for Novel Technologies Derived from Cellulose Nanofibers

The Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry, LLC (WBI) and Paperlogic, A Southworth Company (Paperlogic), announce their collaboration to create and develop prototypes for a wide array of novel technologies derived from cellulose nanofibers (CNF).

8 Mar 2016

Nanoparticulate Delivery Systems Allow Selective Targeting of Cancer Cells

Cancer is a group of diseases characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells. It is a leading cause of death and the burden is expected to grow worldwide due to the growth and aging of the population, mainly in less developed countries, in which about 82% of the world's population resides.

8 Mar 2016

NIST Researchers Develop New Quality-Control Test for Roll-to-Roll Nanomanufacturing Process

Scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a test that could help to ensure quality control in roll-to-roll nanomanufacturing process. This advancement could allow manufacturers to test a variety of materials in real-world conditions in a fast and nondestructive manner.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 7 Mar 2016

Nanotechnology News

Program of Expert Speakers Announces for International Symposium on Functional Nanomaterials

High-Resolution Cryo Electron Microscopy Coming to UMass Medical School

ETH Researchers Explain What Happens to Atomic Vibrations When Materials are Nanosized

Novel Approach for Designing Fully Reconfigurable Magnetic Nanopatterns

New Technique to Diagnose Performance Problems of Nano-Electrical-Mechanical Systems

Oxford Instruments Reveals New Generation Triton Cryofree Dilution Refrigerator

VIB Teams up with Oxford Nanopore Technologies to Develop Nanopore Sensing Technology

UT Nanotechnologists Demonstrate Ability to Create New Materials with Adjustable Magnetism Orientation

Innovative Method for Making Uniform, Highly Active Gold Nanoparticle Catalysts for Fuel Cells

Breakthrough Nanoparticle Technology to Study Structure of Membrane Proteins in Lipid Environment

UCLA Scientists Demystify Nanoscience for Mall Shoppers

Nanotechnology Expert Sadik Esener Roped in to Direct OHSU’s Center for Early Detection Research

New Collaboration to Develop Prototypes for Novel Technologies Derived from Cellulose Nanofibers

Nanoparticulate Delivery Systems Allow Selective Targeting of Cancer Cells

NIST Researchers Develop New Quality-Control Test for Roll-to-Roll Nanomanufacturing Process

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