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Ultracompact Highly Sensitive Nanomechanical Sensor Can Detect Viral Disease Markers

Two young researchers working at the MIPT Laboratory of Nanooptics and Plasmonics, Dmitry Fedyanin and Yury Stebunov, have developed an ultracompact highly sensitive nanomechanical sensor for analyzing the chemical composition of substances and detecting biological objects, such as viral disease markers, which appear when the immune system responds to incurable or hard-to-cure diseases, including HIV, hepatitis, herpes, and many others.

10 Jun 2015

Positive Intermediate Results from Nanobiotix’s NBTXR3 Phase I/II Clinical Trial in Head and Neck Cancer

NANOBIOTIX (Paris:NANO) (Euronext: NANO – ISIN: FR0011341205), a late clinical-stage nanomedicine company pioneering novel approaches for the local treatment of cancer, announces positive preliminary safety results for its lead NanoXray product NBTXR3, in its head and neck cancer Phase I/II clinical trial.

10 Jun 2015

Nanoparticles Arrest Destruction of Beta Cells and Avoid Diabetes Development

Two years ago, the Immunology of Diabetes Research Group at the Germans Trias Research Institute (at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona - Campus of International Excellence Sphere) reported a new experimental immunotherapy that prevented the onset of Type 1 Diabetes in mice predisposed to the disease.

10 Jun 2015

Research on Environmental Impact of Nanoparticle Usage in Agriculture Honored with Agilent Thought Leader Award

Agilent Technologies Inc. today announced that Dr. Arturo Keller has received an Agilent Thought Leader Award in support of his research on the use of nanoparticles in agriculture and the environmental consequences.

From Agilent Technologies Inc. 10 Jun 2015

Tobacco Commission Awards $2 Million Grant for NanoTouch Materials' Development of NanoSeptic Surfaces

The Tobacco Commission voted unanimously to award the Center for Advanced Engineering & Research a $2 million research and development grant, 100% of which will directly support NanoTouch Materials' continued development of their NanoSeptic surfaces. This funding will be used to research new materials and advanced manufacturing processes, and build a dedicated fabrication facility in Bedford County.

10 Jun 2015

Atomic Force-Based Nanoprobing Solutions Provider, MultiProbe, Acquired by DCG Systems

DCG Systems® announced today that it has acquired the assets of MultiProbe™, the leading provider of atomic force-based nanoprobing solutions for the semiconductor industry. MultiProbe was founded in 2001 to address the growing needs of failure analysis (FA) engineers and to help the industry find solutions for device technology development. DCG's MultiProbe operations will remain in Santa Barbara, California.

10 Jun 2015

Surface Modification of Semiconductor Photoelectrodes: A New Perspective

Dr. Guijarro and Mathieu Prévot have published a perspective on surface modification of semiconductor photoelectrodes in PCCP.

10 Jun 2015

Synchronous Computer Operates on Water Droplets Infused with Magnetic Nanoparticles

Computers and water typically don't mix, but in Manu Prakash's lab, the two are one and the same. Prakash, an assistant professor of bioengineering at Stanford, and his students have built a synchronous computer that operates using the unique physics of moving water droplets.

10 Jun 2015

Micralyne Wafer Level Packaging Design Kit Cuts Costs and Speeds Industrial MEMS Production

Micralyne Inc.’s new MicraSilQ™ fabrication Design Kit cuts costs and speeds product introduction for industrial customers supplying and developing advanced inertial sensors. MicraSilQ™ offers an established fabrication process built for reliable operation and value, and eliminates costly discrete packaging.

10 Jun 2015

Forecast Report on Global Carbon Nanotubes Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Carbon Nanotubes Global Market Forecast to 2025 : Applications, Markets, Companies and Research" report to their offering.

10 Jun 2015

RMIT’s Wearable Sensor Patches Can Detect Harmful UV Radiation and Toxic Gases

RMIT University researchers have created wearable sensor patches that detect harmful UV radiation and dangerous, toxic gases such as hydrogen and nitrogen dioxide.

10 Jun 2015

Industrial Nanotech Feature Article in Durability + Design Magazine Highlights Evolution of Energy-Saving Roof Coatings

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., a global leader in nanotechnology based energy-saving solutions, is pleased to announce their feature article in the April issue of Durability + Design Magazine, which highlights the evolution of energy-saving roof coatings.

10 Jun 2015

3D Nano-Architecture Image of Cells Around Damaged Area of the Heart

Research by Dr Ashraf Kitmitto and colleagues, from The University of Manchester’s Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, provides new information as to why some cells don’t work properly following a heart attack.

10 Jun 2015

LCTEM Technique Helps Observe Growth of Complex Nanoscale Materials in Real Time

Researchers have developed a new technique that helps in observing the growth of complex, self-assembled chemical nanostructures in real time. This latest breakthrough makes it possible to document nanoscale processes that occur in liquids down to one-billionth of a meter, and will also promote many future developments in nanotechnology. The study was a collaborative effort of researchers from Florida State University, UC San Diego, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory. It has been described in a paper published online in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

By Stuart Milne 10 Jun 2015

University of Illinois Researchers Report Novel Technique to Manipulate Magnetization at Nanoscale

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have reported physical mechanisms that use heat to manipulate magnetic information. Unlike the conventional methods that involve application of magnetic fields, these mechanisms are based on the transport of heat energy, providing a suitable way to control magnetization at nano-level.

From University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 10 Jun 2015

Nanotechnology News

Ultracompact Highly Sensitive Nanomechanical Sensor Can Detect Viral Disease Markers

Positive Intermediate Results from Nanobiotix’s NBTXR3 Phase I/II Clinical Trial in Head and Neck Cancer

Nanoparticles Arrest Destruction of Beta Cells and Avoid Diabetes Development

Research on Environmental Impact of Nanoparticle Usage in Agriculture Honored with Agilent Thought Leader Award

Tobacco Commission Awards $2 Million Grant for NanoTouch Materials' Development of NanoSeptic Surfaces

Atomic Force-Based Nanoprobing Solutions Provider, MultiProbe, Acquired by DCG Systems

Surface Modification of Semiconductor Photoelectrodes: A New Perspective

Synchronous Computer Operates on Water Droplets Infused with Magnetic Nanoparticles

Micralyne Wafer Level Packaging Design Kit Cuts Costs and Speeds Industrial MEMS Production

Forecast Report on Global Carbon Nanotubes Market

RMIT’s Wearable Sensor Patches Can Detect Harmful UV Radiation and Toxic Gases

Industrial Nanotech Feature Article in Durability + Design Magazine Highlights Evolution of Energy-Saving Roof Coatings

3D Nano-Architecture Image of Cells Around Damaged Area of the Heart

LCTEM Technique Helps Observe Growth of Complex Nanoscale Materials in Real Time

University of Illinois Researchers Report Novel Technique to Manipulate Magnetization at Nanoscale

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