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New Lab-on-a-Chip Technique for Analysis of Single Cells

Scientists at EPFL have developed a new lab-on-a-chip technique to analyze single cells from entire population. The new method, which uses beads and microfluidics can change the way we study mixed populations of cells, such as those of tumors.

16 Feb 2015

Thin Film Electronics Joins the Groupe Speciale Mobile Association

Thin Film Electronics ASA (“Thinfilm”), a leader in the development and commercialization of printed electronics and smart systems, today announced that it has joined the GSMA, the organization that represents the interests of mobile operators worldwide and hosts the annual Mobile World Congress conference.

16 Feb 2015

Group NanoXplore Finalises $2.725M CDN Agreement for Non-Brokered Private Placement

Group NanoXplore Inc., a Montreal-based company specialising in the production and application of graphene and its derivative materials, announced today that it finalised an agreement for a non-brokered private placement financing totalling $2.725M CDN in December, 2014.

16 Feb 2015

New Technique to Transform Silver into any Color without Expensive Nanofabrication Techniques

Northwestern University researchers have created a new technique that can transform silver into any color of the rainbow. Their simple method is a fast, low-cost alternative to color filters currently used in electronic displays and monitors.

16 Feb 2015

Nanotech to Develop Unique Optically-Variable Security Feature for Major Foreign Government

Nanotech Security Corp., announces successfully signing a contract with an issuing authority of a major foreign government to develop a unique optically-variable security feature to be potentially incorporated into various denominations of polymer, paper-based, and composite banknotes and secure documents. The one year contract is valued at approximately $1,000,000 with a renewal option.

13 Feb 2015

Global MEMS Market Forecast to Grow at 12.3% CAGR Over the Period 2014-2019

Microelectromechanical Systems, commonly known as MEMS, are made up of several nano electromechanical components embedded in semiconductor chips.

13 Feb 2015

Baxter Provides Update on Gene Therapy Program for Hemophilia B at EAHAD Annual Congress

Baxter International Inc. today provided an update on its gene therapy program, including progress on the Phase I/II open-label clinical trial assessing the safety and optimal dosing level of BAX 335, an investigational factor IX (FIX) gene therapy treatment for hemophilia B, during a sponsored symposium at the 8th Annual Congress of the European Association for Haemophilia and Allied Disorders (EAHAD) in Helsinki, Finland.

13 Feb 2015

Novavax Commences Enrollment in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Ebola GP Vaccine

Novavax, Inc., a clinical-stage vaccine company focused on the discovery, development and commercialization of recombinant nanoparticle vaccines and adjuvants, today announced that enrollment has begun in a Phase 1 clinical trial of its Ebola virus glycoprotein (GP) recombinant nanoparticle vaccine candidate adjuvanted with Matrix-M™ (Ebola GP Vaccine) in healthy subjects.

From Novavax Inc. 13 Feb 2015

New Report on the World Market for Graphene

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The World Market For Graphene to 2025" report to their offering.

13 Feb 2015

Nanoscience Can Help Understand and Manipulate Natural Microbiomes

Microbiomes, communities of one-celled organisms, are everywhere in nature. They play important roles in health and agriculture, yet we know surprisingly little about them. Nanoscience might help.

13 Feb 2015

Researchers Demonstrate Biomedical Use of Gold Nanotubes in Mouse Model of Human Cancer

Scientists have shown that gold nanotubes have many applications in fighting cancer: internal nanoprobes for high-resolution imaging; drug delivery vehicles; and agents for destroying cancer cells.

13 Feb 2015

Global Trends and Forecast Report on Polymer Nanocomposites Market

The report "Polymer Nanocomposites Market by Type (Nanoclay, Carbon Nanotube, Graphene, Metal-Oxide, Nanofiber and others), By Applications, and By Region - Global Trends and Forecasts to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, The market for Polymer Nanocomposites in terms of value is expected to reach above $5,100 Million by 2020, growing at a significant CAGR from 2014 to 2019.

13 Feb 2015

Nanostructured Porous Silicon for Chemotherapy Drug Delivery Behaves Differently in Cancerous Tumors

A team of Israeli and American researchers have found that silicon nanomaterials used for the localized delivery of chemotherapy drugs behave differently in cancerous tumors than they do in healthy tissues. The findings could help scientists better design such materials to facilitate the controlled and targeted release of the chemotherapy drugs to tumors.

13 Feb 2015

Nanofibers from Tilapia Collagen Hold Promise for Healing Wounds

With a low price tag and mild flavor, tilapia has become a staple dinnertime fish for many Americans. Now it could have another use: helping to heal our wounds. In the journal ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces, scientists have shown that a protein found in this fish can promote skin repair in rats without an immune reaction, suggesting possible future use for human patients.

13 Feb 2015

Researchers Uncover Key Details for Self-Assembly of Nanomaterials into Complex 2D and 3D Structures

Imagine thousands of copies of a single protein organizing into a coat of chainmail armor that protects the wearer from harsh and ever-changing environmental conditions.

13 Feb 2015

Nanotechnology News

New Lab-on-a-Chip Technique for Analysis of Single Cells

Thin Film Electronics Joins the Groupe Speciale Mobile Association

Group NanoXplore Finalises $2.725M CDN Agreement for Non-Brokered Private Placement

New Technique to Transform Silver into any Color without Expensive Nanofabrication Techniques

Nanotech to Develop Unique Optically-Variable Security Feature for Major Foreign Government

Global MEMS Market Forecast to Grow at 12.3% CAGR Over the Period 2014-2019

Baxter Provides Update on Gene Therapy Program for Hemophilia B at EAHAD Annual Congress

Novavax Commences Enrollment in Phase 1 Clinical Trial of Ebola GP Vaccine

New Report on the World Market for Graphene

Nanoscience Can Help Understand and Manipulate Natural Microbiomes

Researchers Demonstrate Biomedical Use of Gold Nanotubes in Mouse Model of Human Cancer

Global Trends and Forecast Report on Polymer Nanocomposites Market

Nanostructured Porous Silicon for Chemotherapy Drug Delivery Behaves Differently in Cancerous Tumors

Nanofibers from Tilapia Collagen Hold Promise for Healing Wounds

Researchers Uncover Key Details for Self-Assembly of Nanomaterials into Complex 2D and 3D Structures

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