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Complex ORC Protein Machine is Not Always ‘On’

Scientists at Johns Hopkins have created a 3-D model of a complex protein machine, ORC, which helps prepare DNA to be duplicated. Like an image of a criminal suspect, the intricate model of ORC has helped build a "profile" of the activities of this crucial "protein of interest." But the new information has uncovered another mystery: ORC's structure reveals that it is not always "on" as was previously thought, and no one knows how it turns on and off.

13 Mar 2015

Glyconanoparticles Help Reduce Cell Damage and Inflammation After a Stroke

Materials resulting from chemical bonding of glucosamine, a type of sugar, with fullerenes, kind of nanoparticles known as buckyballs, might help to reduce cell damage and inflammation occurring after stroke. A team from the Max Planck Institute in Germany has tested this on mice, opening the door to potential new drugs for the cerebrovascular accident.

13 Mar 2015

Nanoparticles Carrying Antibiotics Across Biological Barriers Can Effectively Treat Lung Infections

Treating respiratory disease is often difficult because drugs have to cross biological barriers such as respiratory tissue and mucosa, and must therefore be given in large quantities in order for an effective amount to reach the target. Now researchers from Germany, Brazil and France have shown that the use of nanoparticles to carry antibiotics across biological barriers can be effective in treating lung infections.

13 Mar 2015

Super-Resolution Microscopy Helps Visualise and Count the Smallest Units in the Genome

In 1953 Watson and Crick first published the discovery of the double helix structure of the DNA. They were able to visualize the DNA structure by means of X-Ray diffraction. Techniques, such as electron microscopy, allowed scientists to identify nucleosomes, the first and most basic level of chromosome organisation. Until now it was known that our DNA is packaged by regular repeating units of those nucleosomes throughout the genome giving rise to chromatin.

13 Mar 2015

New Method to Mass-Produce Raspberry-Like Metamolecules That React to Light’s Magnetic Field

The field of metamaterials is all about making structures that have physical properties that aren’t found in nature. Predicting what kinds of structures would have those traits is one challenge; physically fabricating them is quite another, as they often require precise arrangement of constituent materials on the smallest scales.

13 Mar 2015

Analysis & Forecast Report on Automotive MEMS Sensor Market

The automotive MEMS sensor market report analyzes the key trendsin the market on the basis ofthe demand in the different applications of automobiles such as advance driver assistance, electronic stability control, electronic control unit, HVAC system, safety and security, tire pressure monitoring system, OIS camera, and in car-navigation.

13 Mar 2015

ZEISS Introduces Ultra Load Stage for ZEISS Xradia Ultra 3D X-Ray Microscopes

ZEISS announces the new Ultra Load Stage for ZEISS Xradia Ultra 3D X-ray microscopes (XRM). Xradia Ultra Load Stage uniquely enables in situ nanomechanical testing -- compression, tension, indentation -- with non-destructive 3D tomographic imaging. For the first time, researchers will be able to image the evolution of structure in 3D under load down to 50 nm resolution. This new capability applies to a wide range of interests, covering both engineered and natural materials.

13 Mar 2015

Nano Labs and ET3M Group Enter into JV Agreement

Nano Labs Corp. is pleased to announce today the Company has entered into a Joint Venture Agreement with the ET3M Group (ET3M) to launch a Market Development Program (MDP) to develop, design, manufacture and sell applications of the ET3M Group's technology.

13 Mar 2015

CWI Technical Sales to Represent Strasbaugh’s CMP and Wafer Grinding Products in the US

Strasbaugh is pleased to announce that on March 3, 2015, an agreement was signed with CWI Technical Sales, making them an official representative of Strasbaugh’s CMP and wafer grinding products in the United States.

13 Mar 2015

Cadence Innovus Implementation System Helps Spreadtrum Reduce Turnaround Time of Multi-Million-Cell 28nm IP Block

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that Spreadtrum Communications (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. utilized the new Cadence® Innovus™ Implementation System to dramatically reduce the turnaround time of a multi-million-cell 28-nanometer (nm) intellectual property (IP) block while delivering to its power, performance, and area (PPA) goals. Spreadtrum’s TAT for this IP block was reduced significantly while meeting the original PPA targets compared to its previous solution.

From Cadence Design Systems 13 Mar 2015

Global MEMS Gyroscope Market Forecast to Grow at 9.1% CAGR Over the Period 2014-2019

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global MEMS Gyroscope Market 2014-2019" report to their offering.

13 Mar 2015

Graphene Oxide Effectively Eliminates Bacteria Associated with Dental Diseases

Dental diseases, which are caused by the overgrowth of certain bacteria in the mouth, are among the most common health problems in the world. Now scientists have discovered that a material called graphene oxide is effective at eliminating these bacteria, some of which have developed antibiotic resistance. They report the findings in the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.

From American Chemical Society 12 Mar 2015

Patient Recruitment Initiated for TKM-Ebola-Guinea Phase II Clinical Study in Sierra Leone

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation, an industry-leading therapeutic solutions company focused on developing a cure for chronic hepatitis B virus infection (HBV), announced today that TKM-Ebola-Guinea will be evaluated for efficacy in Ebola virus infected patients in Sierra Leone, West Africa. Patient recruitment has been initiated.

12 Mar 2015

Heart-on-a-Chip Device Holds Promise for Drug-Screening

When UC Berkeley bioengineers say they are holding their hearts in the palms of their hands, they are not talking about emotional vulnerability.

12 Mar 2015

Carbon-Based Nanosheets Processed from Natural Silk Holds Promise for Energy Storage Devices

Lithium-ion batteries have enabled many of today's electronics, from portable gadgets to electric cars. But much to the frustration of consumers, none of these batteries last long without a recharge. Now scientists report in the journal ACS Nano the development of a new, "green" way to boost the performance of these batteries -- with a material derived from silk.

From American Chemical Society 12 Mar 2015

Nanotechnology News

Complex ORC Protein Machine is Not Always ‘On’

Glyconanoparticles Help Reduce Cell Damage and Inflammation After a Stroke

Nanoparticles Carrying Antibiotics Across Biological Barriers Can Effectively Treat Lung Infections

Super-Resolution Microscopy Helps Visualise and Count the Smallest Units in the Genome

New Method to Mass-Produce Raspberry-Like Metamolecules That React to Light’s Magnetic Field

Analysis & Forecast Report on Automotive MEMS Sensor Market

ZEISS Introduces Ultra Load Stage for ZEISS Xradia Ultra 3D X-Ray Microscopes

Nano Labs and ET3M Group Enter into JV Agreement

CWI Technical Sales to Represent Strasbaugh’s CMP and Wafer Grinding Products in the US

Cadence Innovus Implementation System Helps Spreadtrum Reduce Turnaround Time of Multi-Million-Cell 28nm IP Block

Global MEMS Gyroscope Market Forecast to Grow at 9.1% CAGR Over the Period 2014-2019

Graphene Oxide Effectively Eliminates Bacteria Associated with Dental Diseases

Patient Recruitment Initiated for TKM-Ebola-Guinea Phase II Clinical Study in Sierra Leone

Heart-on-a-Chip Device Holds Promise for Drug-Screening

Carbon-Based Nanosheets Processed from Natural Silk Holds Promise for Energy Storage Devices

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