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Researchers Apply Nanopore Gene Sequencing to Proteins

University of Pennsylvania researchers have made strides toward a new method of gene sequencing a strand of DNA’s bases are read as they are threaded through a nanoscopic hole.

18 Aug 2015

Universal Laser and Rice University Partner for Advanced Research on Laser Induced Graphene

Universal Laser Systems (ULS), the world’s leader in laser materials processing and Rice University’s Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology in Houston, Texas, are actively collaborating on advanced research on Laser Induced Graphene (LIG) synthesis and refinement.

18 Aug 2015

Alexium Receives Additional Purchase Orders from Major Bedding Customer of Alexium FR Finish

Alexium International Group Limited (Alexium) is pleased to announce two additional purchase orders from its major bedding customer of Alexium FR finish after successful full-scale production runs.

18 Aug 2015

Legacy Tower Selected for Photonics Business Headquarters and High Tech Accelerator/Incubator

As a historic initial step in establishing Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s $600 million photonics institute in downtown Rochester, SUNY Polytechnic Institute – the grant awardee and contracting entity with the Department of Defense - today jointly announced with the Rochester Business Leaders Photonics Working Group the selection of the Legacy Tower as the home to the institute’s business headquarters and high tech accelerator/incubator.

18 Aug 2015

Colorado School of Mines Acquires TESCAN Microscopy and Automated Mineralogy Systems

TESCAN USA and The Colorado School of Mines are pleased to announce a partnership agreement that creates a world-class electron beam analytical facility on the Golden, Colorado campus.

18 Aug 2015

EPGL Challenges Google in Smart Contact Lens Revolution

EP Global Communications, Inc. announces a challenge to Google to confirm it is up to speed with EPGL in the smart contact lens revolution.

18 Aug 2015

Scientists Map 3D Atomic Structure of Brain Signaling

Scientists have revealed never-before-seen details of how our brain sends rapid-fire messages between its cells. They mapped the 3-D atomic structure of a two-part protein complex that controls the release of signaling chemicals, called neurotransmitters, from brain cells.

18 Aug 2015

Thin, Foldable Material Allows Nano-Thin Silicon Integrated Circuits to be Integrated into Complex Curved Surfaces

A new world of flexible, bendable, even stretchable electronics is emerging from research labs to address a wide range of potentially game-changing uses. The common, rigid printed circuit board is slowly being replaced by a thin ribbon of resilient, high-performance electronics.

18 Aug 2015

Liver-on-Chip Device with Nanotechnology-Based Optoelectronic Sensors Mimicks Human Physiology

Safety evaluation is a critical part of drug and cosmetic development. In recent years there is a growing understanding that animal experiments fail to predict the human response, necessitating the development of alternative models to predict drug toxicity.

18 Aug 2015

NanoViricides to Accelerate Program for Herpecide Drug Development

NanoViricides, Inc.,, a nanomedicine company developing anti-viral drugs, reports that it is accelerating its HerpeCide™ drug development program.

From NanoViricides, Inc 18 Aug 2015

NIMS Scientist Wins IUPAP Young Scientist Prize for Pioneering Work in Magnetic Nanowires

This award recognizes outstanding contributions to the areas of magnetism. Dr. Hayashi won the prize for “the pioneering work on domain wall dynamics in magnetic nanowires and contributions to the development of current controlled magnetism in magnetic heterostructures using spin orbit effects”.

18 Aug 2015

AIM Biotech's Microfluidics Device Enables Co-Culture of Multiple Cell Types in 3-D Hydrogel Environment

Replicating how cancer and other cells interact in the body is somewhat difficult in the lab. Biologists generally culture one cell type in plastic plates, which doesn’t represent the dynamic cell interactions within living organisms.

17 Aug 2015

Researchers Develop Model System for Soft Nano Colloids

Colloids are nano- or micrometer-sized finely dispersed particles or droplets. Soft colloids are made up of flexible materials, for example, polymers, such as proteins and synthetic molecules. In nature, soft colloids are found in cells, for instance.

17 Aug 2015

Simple, Inexpensive Nanotechnology-Based Method to Purify Drinking Water

Human consumption of bacterially contaminated water causes millions of deaths each year throughout the world--primarily among children.

17 Aug 2015

Spectronics Offers Spectroline PC-9920A UV EPROM/Wafer Erasing System for High-Volume Production Requirements

Spectronics Corporation produces high-performance EPROM/Wafer erasing systems using state-of-the-art technology, ensuring the highest UV intensities, fastest erasing times and unmatched safety and reliability.

17 Aug 2015

Nanotechnology News

Researchers Apply Nanopore Gene Sequencing to Proteins

Universal Laser and Rice University Partner for Advanced Research on Laser Induced Graphene

Alexium Receives Additional Purchase Orders from Major Bedding Customer of Alexium FR Finish

Legacy Tower Selected for Photonics Business Headquarters and High Tech Accelerator/Incubator

Colorado School of Mines Acquires TESCAN Microscopy and Automated Mineralogy Systems

EPGL Challenges Google in Smart Contact Lens Revolution

Scientists Map 3D Atomic Structure of Brain Signaling

Thin, Foldable Material Allows Nano-Thin Silicon Integrated Circuits to be Integrated into Complex Curved Surfaces

Liver-on-Chip Device with Nanotechnology-Based Optoelectronic Sensors Mimicks Human Physiology

NanoViricides to Accelerate Program for Herpecide Drug Development

NIMS Scientist Wins IUPAP Young Scientist Prize for Pioneering Work in Magnetic Nanowires

AIM Biotech's Microfluidics Device Enables Co-Culture of Multiple Cell Types in 3-D Hydrogel Environment

Researchers Develop Model System for Soft Nano Colloids

Simple, Inexpensive Nanotechnology-Based Method to Purify Drinking Water

Spectronics Offers Spectroline PC-9920A UV EPROM/Wafer Erasing System for High-Volume Production Requirements

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