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Bacterial 'Nanodrills' Punch Holes in Cells' Outer Membranes

A team of scientists has revealed how certain harmful bacteria drill into our cells to kill them. Their study shows how bacterial 'nanodrills' assemble themselves on the outer surfaces of our cells, and includes the first movie of how they then punch holes in the cells' outer membranes.

3 Dec 2014

Advantest to Showcase Broad Product Portfolio at SEMICON Japan 2014

Leading semiconductor test equipment supplier Advantest Corporation will showcase its broad product portfolio, including its semiconductor test solutions, nanotechnology products, terahertz systems, CloudTesting™ Services, MEMS Relay technology and Advantest Finance, Inc. services at SEMICON Japan which will be held at the Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, Japan, December 3-5, 2014 in booth number 2508 in East hall 2.

3 Dec 2014

OCSiAl TUBALL™ Carbon Nanotube Products Win Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation

Based on its recent analysis of the carbon nanotubes market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes OCSiAl Group with the 2014 North American Award for Technology Innovation for its OCSiAl TUBALL™ products. The high purity and large-scale production of the OCSiAl TUBALL™ products are potential game changers as commercialization of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) has been a challenge.

From Frost and Sullivan 3 Dec 2014

Updated Report on Global Biochips and Microarrays Markets

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Jain PharmaBiotech's new report "Biochips and Microarrays - Technologies, Markets and Companies" to their offering.

From Research and Markets 3 Dec 2014

Nanotech in Foods Will Be Accepted Only if it Improves Safety, Enhances Nutrition

New research from North Carolina State University and the University of Minnesota shows that the majority of consumers will accept the presence of nanotechnology or genetic modification (GM) technology in foods – but only if the technology enhances the nutrition or improves the safety of the food.

From North Carolina State University 3 Dec 2014

Nanoantenna Reflectarrays Could Transform High Speed Optical Networks

There is an ever growing demand for high speed internet communication systems. New research has shown optical switching technology built on nanoantenna reflectarrays and tunable materials could transform high speed optical networks.

3 Dec 2014

ACS Journal Features Modeling of Growth Morphology of Core-Shell Nanoparticles

An article co-authored by Clarkson University Professor of Physics and Robert A. Plane Endowed Chair Vladimir Privman recently made the front page of a leading journal of the American Chemical Society.

3 Dec 2014

JPK Announces the Opening of US Offices in Southern California and the Appointment of a General Manager, Dr Stefan Kaemmer

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, announces the opening of their US offices in Southern California on 1st January, 2015. Heading up this new organization is Dr Stefan Kaemmer who has been appointed General Manager of US Operations.

From Bruker BioAFM 2 Dec 2014

Scientists Capture High Resolution Pictures of Nascent Nanotubes

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), along with Texas A&M and the University of Maryland, have successfully taken the first pictures of baby nanotubes when they were just a few atoms old. This collaborative study was carried out to better understand the factors that affect the formation of nanotubes. The results of the study have been published online in Nano Letters.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 2 Dec 2014

Nanopores-Filled Diatomite Aids Development of Next-Generation Insulation Materials

Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory researcher is working on the development of next-generation insulation materials for applications in buildings, freezers, refrigerated trucks and other cooling and heating devices.

2 Dec 2014

The Graphene International Conference & Exhibition Returns to Bilbao: ImagineNano

The 5th edition of Graphene International Conference & Exhibition (Graphene Conference Series) will be held under the umbrella of ImagineNano event in Spain between the 10th and 13th of March 2015. Renowned speake...

2 Dec 2014

Bruker Releases UMT TriboLab Mechanical Testing Platform

At the 2014 MRS Fall Meeting and Exhibit, Bruker today announced the release of the UMT TriboLab™, the latest generation of the world-leading Universal Mechanical Tester (UMT) platform.

2 Dec 2014

MEMS Manufacturer, Kionix Opens New Software Development Center in Finland

Leading MEMS manufacturer, Kionix, Inc., together with its parent company, ROHM Semiconductor, announce the opening of a new software development center in Oulu, Finland to reinforce their sensor software and development resources.

2 Dec 2014

EV Group Dedicates NILPhotonics Competence Center for Nanoimprint Lithography Solutions

EV Group (EVG), a leading supplier of wafer bonding and lithography equipment for the MEMS, nanotechnology and semiconductor markets, today announced that it has established the NILPhotonics™ Competence Center, which is designed to assist customers in leveraging EVG's suite of nanoimprint lithography (NIL) solutions to enable new and enhanced products and applications in the field of photonics.

2 Dec 2014

Global Industry Analysis Report on Nanomedicine Market

Transparency Market Research has announced the release of a report titled “Nanomedicine Market (Neurology, Cardiovascular, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-infective, and Oncology Applications)- Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share, Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 – 2019.”

2 Dec 2014

Nanotechnology News

Bacterial 'Nanodrills' Punch Holes in Cells' Outer Membranes

Advantest to Showcase Broad Product Portfolio at SEMICON Japan 2014

OCSiAl TUBALL™ Carbon Nanotube Products Win Frost & Sullivan Award for Technology Innovation

Updated Report on Global Biochips and Microarrays Markets

Nanotech in Foods Will Be Accepted Only if it Improves Safety, Enhances Nutrition

Nanoantenna Reflectarrays Could Transform High Speed Optical Networks

ACS Journal Features Modeling of Growth Morphology of Core-Shell Nanoparticles

JPK Announces the Opening of US Offices in Southern California and the Appointment of a General Manager, Dr Stefan Kaemmer

Scientists Capture High Resolution Pictures of Nascent Nanotubes

Nanopores-Filled Diatomite Aids Development of Next-Generation Insulation Materials

The Graphene International Conference & Exhibition Returns to Bilbao: ImagineNano

Bruker Releases UMT TriboLab Mechanical Testing Platform

MEMS Manufacturer, Kionix Opens New Software Development Center in Finland

EV Group Dedicates NILPhotonics Competence Center for Nanoimprint Lithography Solutions

Global Industry Analysis Report on Nanomedicine Market

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