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Microfluidics Technology-Based Lab-on-a-Chip Device Could Reduce Cost of Sophisticated Tests for Diseases

Rutgers engineers have developed a breakthrough device that can significantly reduce the cost of sophisticated lab tests for medical disorders and diseases, such as HIV, Lyme disease and syphilis.

14 Sep 2015

Translational Grant for Interaction Study of Laser Radiation with Circulating Tumor Cells and Melanin Nanoparticles

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) researcher Vladimir Zharov, Ph.D., D.Sc., was awarded a $1.7 million grant by the National Cancer Institute for clinical testing of a new technology called Theranostics, which is an integration of early diagnosis and treatment of melanoma.

14 Sep 2015

NAS Honors Northwestern University Nanoscientist with Sackler Prize in Convergence Research

Northwestern University scientist Chad A. Mirkin, one of the world's leaders in nanotechnology research and its application, has been awarded the inaugural $400,000 Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize in Convergence Research from the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

14 Sep 2015

Full Data Set from Novavax RSV F Vaccine Clinical Trial Published in Journal of Infectious Disease

Novavax, Inc., a clinical-stage vaccine company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of recombinant nanoparticle vaccines and adjuvants, today announced that the full data set from its clinical trial of the RSV F-protein recombinant nanoparticle vaccine candidate (RSV F Vaccine) in women of childbearing age (18-35 years) were published in the Journal of Infectious Disease. The Company previously announced top-line results from the trial.

From Novavax Inc. 14 Sep 2015

Silvaco's InVar Gate Level EM/IR Analysis Solution for 16nm 16FF+ Process Receives TSMC Certification

Silvaco, Inc. today announced that TSMC has certified Silvaco's InVar electromigration (EM)/voltage drop (IR) analysis tools for 16-nanometer (nm) FinFET Plus (16FF+) Design Rule Manual (DRM) and SPICE model version 1.0 (v1.0). Silvaco's suite of power integrity signoff tools, InVar Power and EM/IR, provides users a complete solution, from early power analysis to signoff for digital gate-level designs.

14 Sep 2015

Cirrus Logic Introduces Ultra Small MEM Microphone

ABI Research’s teardown of a recently released high profile smartphone found that Cirrus Logic introduced the world’s smallest MEM microphone. It is 30% smaller than the smallest MEM microphone and less than half the size of MEM microphones typically found in mobile devices.

From ABI Research 11 Sep 2015

Chip-Based Model Produces Low Cost, Tissue-Engineered Pseudo-Organ

Scientists have developed a new technique that produces a user friendly, low cost, tissue-engineered pseudo-organ. The chip-based model produces a faithful mimic of the in vivo liver inside a scalable fluid-handling device, demonstrating proof of principle for toxicology tests and opening up potential use in drug testing and personalised medicine.

11 Sep 2015

Dirac Cones Can Spawn a ‘Ring of Exceptional Points’

The Dirac cone, named after British physicist Paul Dirac, started as a concept in particle and high-energy physics and has recently became important in research in condensed matter physics and material science. It has since been found to describe aspects of graphene, a two dimensional form of carbon, suggesting the possibility of applications across various fields.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 11 Sep 2015

Demand for UVA/B Filters Drives Global Market for Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Global Market for Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 11 Sep 2015

Ultrafast X-Ray Helps Discover Previously Undetected Magnetic Wave

A team of physicists has taken pictures of a theorized but previously undetected magnetic wave, the discovery of which offers the potential to be an energy-efficient means to transfer data in consumer electronics.

11 Sep 2015

MAF14: AUREA to Demonstrate Fluorescence Lifetime Measurement of PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots

AUREA Technology will demonstrate “in live” at the 14th conference on Methods and Applications of Fluorescence MAF-14 the fluorescence lifetime measurement of PbS colloidal quantum dots in solution with its CLEO/LFW innovation award winning TCSPC analyzer, the PicoXea.

From AUREA Technology 11 Sep 2015

InvenSense Introduces FSR 6-Axis Integrated MEMS Device for High-Impact Sports and Wearable Applications

InvenSense, Inc., the leading provider of intelligent sensor system on chip (SoC) for Motion and Sound, announced the world’s widest full scale range (FSR) 6-axis integrated MEMS (3-axis gyroscope + 3-axis accelerometer) device, InvenSense’s new ICM-20601, for high-impact sports and wearable applications.

11 Sep 2015

Nanotechnology News

Microfluidics Technology-Based Lab-on-a-Chip Device Could Reduce Cost of Sophisticated Tests for Diseases

Translational Grant for Interaction Study of Laser Radiation with Circulating Tumor Cells and Melanin Nanoparticles

NAS Honors Northwestern University Nanoscientist with Sackler Prize in Convergence Research

Full Data Set from Novavax RSV F Vaccine Clinical Trial Published in Journal of Infectious Disease

Silvaco's InVar Gate Level EM/IR Analysis Solution for 16nm 16FF+ Process Receives TSMC Certification

Cirrus Logic Introduces Ultra Small MEM Microphone

Chip-Based Model Produces Low Cost, Tissue-Engineered Pseudo-Organ

Dirac Cones Can Spawn a ‘Ring of Exceptional Points’

Demand for UVA/B Filters Drives Global Market for Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles

Ultrafast X-Ray Helps Discover Previously Undetected Magnetic Wave

MAF14: AUREA to Demonstrate Fluorescence Lifetime Measurement of PbS Colloidal Quantum Dots

InvenSense Introduces FSR 6-Axis Integrated MEMS Device for High-Impact Sports and Wearable Applications

New Tip/Tilt Piezo Stage with Enhanced Precision from nPoint

Encapsulation Layers Protect Carbon Nanotubes Transistors from Environmental Degradation

UBC Researchers Develop First Superconducting Graphene by Coating Lithium Atoms

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