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Graphene Nano-Solenoids Could Produce Powerful Magnetic Fields

Researchers at Rice University have discovered that spiral graphene nano-coils had the capacity to produce powerful magnetic fields, and could be used as nano-sized solenoids.

20 Oct 2015

Nobel Laureate Receives EPSRC Grant to Study Unique Properties of 2D Materials

A group of UK researchers was awarded £4 million grant by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to explore the unique characteristics of 2D materials. The team is being headed by Sir Kostya, Nobel laureate from the University of Manchester.

20 Oct 2015

Nanodiamond-Reinforced Material Could Improve Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Root Canal Procedures

A team of researchers at the UCLA School of Dentistry has discovered that nanodiamonds can effectively strengthen a material used for filling teeth during root canal procedures, and can prevent residual infection post treatment.

20 Oct 2015

Nobel Laureate Moerner to Present 2015 Weissman Lecture on Super-Resolved Fluorescence Microscopy

Nobel laureate and Washington University in St. Louis alumnus William E. Moerner, PhD, the Harry S. Mocher Professor of Chemistry at Stanford University, will deliver the 2015 Weissman Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 5, in Louderman Hall on the Danforth Campus.

20 Oct 2015

Nanoformulated Protease Inhibitor Paves Way for Effective HIV Treatment

Protease inhibitors are a class of antiviral drugs that are commonly used to treat HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. Scientists at the University of Nebraska Medical Center designed a new delivery system for these drugs that, when coupled with a drug developed at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, rid immune cells of HIV and kept the virus in check for long periods. The results appear in the journal Nanomedicine: Nanotechnology, Biology and Medicine.

20 Oct 2015

Cerulean Provides Update on Clinical Trial Exploring Dose-Intensive Schedule for CRLX101 Nanoparticle-Drug Conjugate

Cerulean Pharma Inc., a clinical stage company developing nanoparticle-drug conjugates (NDCs), today announced that the first patient has been dosed in a trial exploring a dose-intensive schedule for its lead NDC, CRLX101, in patients with advanced solid tumor malignancies.

20 Oct 2015

Corning Enters Renovation Agreement with ICFO for Corning Laboratory at ICFO

Corning Incorporated, a world leader in specialty glass and ceramics, and ICFO-The Institute of Photonic Sciences, an independent, non-profit research center based in Barcelona, Spain, announce a four year renovation agreement for the Corning Laboratory established at ICFO.

20 Oct 2015

Archaeal Gas Vesicle Nanoparticles Hold Potential to Develop Powerful Malaria Vaccine

In a recent breakthrough to combat malaria, a collaboration of Indian and American scientists have identified a malarial parasite protein that can be used to develop antibodies when displayed on novel nanoparticles.

20 Oct 2015

IDTechEx’ New Report Sheds Light on Conductive Ink Markets

IDTechEx finds that the conductive ink market is fast changing. It is currently a $2.3bn market, making it one of the largest segments of all printed electronics.

20 Oct 2015

New Method for Manipulating Folding of Membrane Proteins Using Magnetic Tweezer

Proteins are huge molecules containing hundreds to thousands of atoms that adopt a unique three dimensional structure, placing chemical groups in just the right place to catalyze reactions or build cellular structures.

20 Oct 2015

Global Strategic Business Report on Nanocellulose Technology Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanocellulose Technology - Global Strategic Business Report" report to their offering.

20 Oct 2015

Nanomaterials Show Promise to Advance Therapeutic Dentistry

Have a cavity? Ask your dentist about filling it with a mixture of nanoparticles including silica and zirconia. These white fillings (known as nano-composite resins) resemble teeth better than their metal alternatives and are less likely to come loose or fracture teeth.

20 Oct 2015

Researchers Develop All-Plastic, Miniature, Digital Fluorescence Microscope

You can learn a lot about the state of someone's immune system just by examining their blood under the microscope. An abnormally high or low white blood count, for instance, might indicate a bone marrow pathology or AIDS. The rupturing of white blood cells might be the sign of an underlying microbial or viral infection. Strangely shaped cells often indicate cancer.

20 Oct 2015

Physicists Identify Conditions Influencing Stability of Nanoparticles

Nanoparticles are ubiquitous in industrial applications ranging from drug delivery and biomedical diagnostics to developing hydrophobic surfaces, lubricant additives and enhanced oil recovery solutions in petroleum fields.

20 Oct 2015