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Bio-Compatible Epoxy Resin Incorporated with Magnetic Nanoparticles for Elongated Tiny Actuators

Scientists have been conducting research on micrometre-sized actuators which one day may make it possible to transport drugs or chemical sensor molecules to specific locations throughout the human body.

20 Nov 2014

Global Nanotechnology in Energy Applications Market Expected to Grow at 49.2% CAGR

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Nanotechnology in Energy Applications Market 2014-2018" report to their offering.

20 Nov 2014

Biodegradable Gelatin Embedded with Nano-Sized Silicate Discs Aids in Blood Coagulation

Internal bleeding is a leading cause of death on the battlefield, but a new, injectable material developed by team of researchers from Texas A&M University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could buy wounded soldiers the time they need to survive by preventing blood loss from serious internal injuries.

20 Nov 2014

Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization Honors University of Houston Researcher with Emerging Investigator Award

Debora Rodrigues, assistant professor of civil and environmental engineering at the University of Houston, has received the Emerging Investigator award from the Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization (SNO).

20 Nov 2014

Fluidigm’s New Workflow Enables High Throughput Single-Cell mRNA Sequencing

Fluidigm Corporation announced a new workflow that enables high throughput single-cell mRNA sequencing. This workflow, which was presented today at the Society for Neuroscience Conference, outlines significant advances in integrated fluidic circuit (IFC) design and chemistry to massively increase throughput and ease-of-use while simultaneously decreasing the cost of single-cell preparation. A full commercial version is expected to be available in the first half of 2015.

From Standard BioTools 20 Nov 2014

CIMAV Develops Polymer-Based Nanocomposites Reinforced with Graphite Nanoplatelets for Solar Cells

The Center for Research in Advanced Materials (CIMAV), located in the Research and Technological Innovation Park (PIIT) in Monterrey, in the north of Mexico, has developed reinforced graphite nanoplatelets seeking to improve the performance of solar cell materials.

20 Nov 2014

Ultrananocrystalline Diamond FEC Plug-and-Play Solution Can Operate in High-Electric-Field Environments

On a quest to design an alternative to the two complex approaches currently used to produce electrons within microwave electron guns, a team of researchers from Euclid TechLabs and Argonne National Laboratory's Center for Nanoscale Materials have demonstrated a plug-and-play solution capable of operating in this high-electric-field environment with a high-quality electron beam.

20 Nov 2014

Novel Nanoparticles Can Simultaneously Perform MRI and Fluorescent Imaging in Living Animals

MIT chemists have developed new nanoparticles that can simultaneously perform magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and fluorescent imaging in living animals. Such particles could help scientists to track specific molecules produced in the body, monitor a tumor’s environment, or determine whether drugs have successfully reached their targets.

20 Nov 2014

Foreign Policy Magazine Honors Koch Institute Faculty Member as One of 100 Leading Global Thinkers

Koch Institute faculty member Sangeeta Bhatia has been selected as one of Foreign Policy magazine’s 100 Leading Global Thinkers of 2014 for her work in developing inexpensive and noninvasive diagnostics for the early detection of colon cancer.

20 Nov 2014

SCHOTT Offers HermeS Specialty Glass Wafers with TGV for MEMS Applications

SCHOTT, a global provider of specialty glasses and materials has expanded its product line with HermeS® wafers integrated with hermetically sealed, solid through glass vias (TGV) suitable for MEMS applications.

20 Nov 2014

Biochemists Create Large Nanoscale Protein Container

UCLA biochemists have created the largest-ever protein that self-assembles into a molecular “cage.” The research could lead to synthetic vaccines that protect people from the flu, HIV and other diseases.

19 Nov 2014

Plastic Logic Adopts Synopsys' IC Validator for Physical Verification of Organic Thin Film Transistor Technology

Synopsys, Inc., a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, and Plastic Logic, a world leader in plastic electronics, today announced that Plastic Logic has adopted Synopsys' IC Validator product for physical verification of Plastic Logic's proprietary organic thin film transistor technology.

From Synopsys, Inc. 19 Nov 2014

ON Semiconductor and ICs to Market RHBD ASICs Created using 110nm Process

ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficiency innovations, has entered into a licensing/development agreement with ICs LLC in order to bring application specific integrated circuits (ASICs) to market which are resilient to radiation effects.

19 Nov 2014

Kyocera Develops Hybrid Cermet Materials with MEGACOAT NANO Multilayer Coating Technology

Kyocera Corporation announced that it has developed a new series of hybrid cermet materials offering a 50% improvement in abrasion resistance and fracture resistance over conventional materials used as industrial cutting-tool inserts.

19 Nov 2014

High-Risk, High-Impact Projects Receive Bose Grants

Solar cells made from coal, smart nanoparticles that work with bacteria to fight cancer, and an effort to enhance human cognition by stimulating brain waves are just a few examples of the high-risk, high-impact projects funded by the first round of Prof. Amar G. Bose Research Grants.

19 Nov 2014

Nanotechnology News

Bio-Compatible Epoxy Resin Incorporated with Magnetic Nanoparticles for Elongated Tiny Actuators

Global Nanotechnology in Energy Applications Market Expected to Grow at 49.2% CAGR

Biodegradable Gelatin Embedded with Nano-Sized Silicate Discs Aids in Blood Coagulation

Sustainable Nanotechnology Organization Honors University of Houston Researcher with Emerging Investigator Award

Fluidigm’s New Workflow Enables High Throughput Single-Cell mRNA Sequencing

CIMAV Develops Polymer-Based Nanocomposites Reinforced with Graphite Nanoplatelets for Solar Cells

Ultrananocrystalline Diamond FEC Plug-and-Play Solution Can Operate in High-Electric-Field Environments

Novel Nanoparticles Can Simultaneously Perform MRI and Fluorescent Imaging in Living Animals

Foreign Policy Magazine Honors Koch Institute Faculty Member as One of 100 Leading Global Thinkers

SCHOTT Offers HermeS Specialty Glass Wafers with TGV for MEMS Applications

Biochemists Create Large Nanoscale Protein Container

Plastic Logic Adopts Synopsys' IC Validator for Physical Verification of Organic Thin Film Transistor Technology

ON Semiconductor and ICs to Market RHBD ASICs Created using 110nm Process

Kyocera Develops Hybrid Cermet Materials with MEGACOAT NANO Multilayer Coating Technology

High-Risk, High-Impact Projects Receive Bose Grants

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