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Two ‘Parent’ Nanoparticles Method Holds Promise for More Efficient Medical Treatments

More efficient medical treatments could be developed thanks to a new method for triggering the rearrangement of chemical particles.

19 Jan 2015

Colloidal Palladium Nanoparticles Help Remove Harmful Nitrate from Drinking Water

One way of removing harmful nitrate from drinking water is to catalyse its conversion to nitrogen. This process suffers from the drawback that it often produces ammonia. By using palladium nanoparticles as a catalyst, and by carefully controlling their size, this drawback can be partially eliminated. It was research conducted by Yingnan Zhao of the University of Twente’s MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology that led to this discovery.

19 Jan 2015

New Kind of Graphene-Based Biosensor Works in Three Ways Simultaneously

One of nanotechnology’s greatest promises is interacting with the biological world the way our own cells do, but current biosensors must be tailor-made to detect the presence of one type of protein, the identity of which must be known in advance.

14 Jan 2015

KAIST Researchers Propose New Piezoelectric ZnO/AlN Stacked Layers for Flexible Nanogenerators

Today, we’re surrounded by a variety of electronic devices that are moving increasingly closer to us – we can attach and wear them, or even implant electronics inside our bodies.

14 Jan 2015

NeuroInDx Releases UnipicK Universal Cell Collection and Tissue Microdissection System

NeuroInDx, Inc. is proud to announce the release of the highly anticipated UnipicKTM, a universal cell collection and tissue microdissection system.

14 Jan 2015

Nano3D Biosciences to Exhibit Revolutionary Bio-Assembler Device at Biotech Showcase 2015

Rainbow Coral Corp. executive leadership will preview the latest innovations and network with top biotechnology investors this week at Biotech Showcase 2015 in San Francisco, where the company’s joint venture partner, Nano3D Biosciences (n3D) will exhibit the revolutionary Bio-Assembler device.

14 Jan 2015

Global MEMS Accelerometers Market Forecast to Grow at 6.6% CAGR

About MEMS Accelerometers: MEMS accelerometers measure the translational or angular acceleration of sensor electronic devices. They consume less power and provide compact and robust sensing applications for electronic devices. They are often integrated with other MEMS sensors to provide accurate multi-axis sensing data.

14 Jan 2015

Innovative Photonic Crystal Nanolaser Biosensor Detects Adsorption of Biomolecules

A simple method to sense DNA, as well as potential biomarker proteins of cancer or other diseases such as Alzheimer's, may soon be within reach - thanks to the work of a team of Yokohama National University researchers in Japan.

14 Jan 2015

Novel Microfluidic Device Allows Electroporation of Stem Cells During Differentiation

Electroporation is a powerful technique in molecular biology. By using an electrical pulse to create a temporary nanopore in a cell membrane, researchers can deliver chemicals, drugs, and DNA directly into a single cell.

14 Jan 2015

Tumor Microenvironment Could Play a Big Role in Nanoparticle-Based Cancer Therapy

Nanoparticle drugs--tiny containers packed with medicine and with the potential to be shipped straight to tumors--were thought to be a possible silver bullet against cancer. However new cancer drugs based on nanoparticles have not improved overall survival rates for cancer patients very much. Scientists at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill now think that failure may have less to do with the drugs and tumors than it does the tumor's immediate surroundings.

14 Jan 2015

ORNL Researchers Study Impact of Water Monolayers on Nanomaterial Properties

Researchers from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) of the US Department of Energy are studying how the characteristics of water molecules on metal oxide surfaces can be used for controlling these minerals and using them for manufacturing products such as sound vehicle glass in frost and fog, highly efficient semiconductors for solar cells and organic light emitting diodes, and eco-friendly chemical sensors for industrial applications.

From Oak Ridge National Laboratory 14 Jan 2015

Researchers Develop Hybrid Superconducting Nanowire Crystals

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have developed a new type of superconducting ‘nanowire’ crystal that holds great promise for future semiconducting electronics. These crystals, on the atomic scale, fuse metallic and semiconducting materials.

By Stuart Milne 14 Jan 2015

Precision Approach to Build Graphene Nanoribbons with Enhanced Properties

A team of researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California, Berkeley have collaborated to develop an accurate method using pre-designed molecular building blocks for synthesizing graphene nanoribbons. The nanoribbons built using this process have position-dependent, tunable bandgaps and other enhanced properties that hold promise for advanced electronic circuitry.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 14 Jan 2015

Graphene/Boron Nitride Material System Enables Light Control in Tiny Circuits with Reduced Plasmon Losses

ICFO scientists along with other researchers have proved that boron nitride/graphene material system can hold strongly confined light and suppress Plasmon losses. Since the time graphene was discovered, it has become highly realistic to trap light in small circuits and control its flow electrically. This has been achieved by exploiting plasmons in which light and electrons move together as a single coherent wave.

13 Jan 2015

Researchers Successfully Switch Tiny, Magnetic Structures Using Laser Light

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) have succeeded in switching tiny, magnetic structures using laser light and tracking the change over time. In the process, a nanometre-sized area bizarrely reminiscent of the Batman logo appeared. The research results could render data storage on hard drives faster, more compact and more efficient.

13 Jan 2015

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Two ‘Parent’ Nanoparticles Method Holds Promise for More Efficient Medical Treatments

Colloidal Palladium Nanoparticles Help Remove Harmful Nitrate from Drinking Water

New Kind of Graphene-Based Biosensor Works in Three Ways Simultaneously

KAIST Researchers Propose New Piezoelectric ZnO/AlN Stacked Layers for Flexible Nanogenerators

NeuroInDx Releases UnipicK Universal Cell Collection and Tissue Microdissection System

Nano3D Biosciences to Exhibit Revolutionary Bio-Assembler Device at Biotech Showcase 2015

Global MEMS Accelerometers Market Forecast to Grow at 6.6% CAGR

Innovative Photonic Crystal Nanolaser Biosensor Detects Adsorption of Biomolecules

Novel Microfluidic Device Allows Electroporation of Stem Cells During Differentiation

Tumor Microenvironment Could Play a Big Role in Nanoparticle-Based Cancer Therapy

ORNL Researchers Study Impact of Water Monolayers on Nanomaterial Properties

Researchers Develop Hybrid Superconducting Nanowire Crystals

Precision Approach to Build Graphene Nanoribbons with Enhanced Properties

Graphene/Boron Nitride Material System Enables Light Control in Tiny Circuits with Reduced Plasmon Losses

Researchers Successfully Switch Tiny, Magnetic Structures Using Laser Light

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