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New Tumor-Microenvironment-On-Chip Device Tests Effectiveness of Nanoparticles

Researchers have developed a chip capable of simulating a tumor's "microenvironment" and plan to use the new system to test the effectiveness of nanoparticles and drugs that target cancer.

23 Sep 2014

New Report on Global and Chinese Slit Lamp Microscope Industry

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global and Chinese Slit Lamp Microscope Industry Report 2014" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 23 Sep 2014

3-D Microfluidic System Built with LEGO-Like Modular Components

Thanks to new LEGO®-like components developed by researchers at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, it is now possible to build a 3-D microfluidic system quickly and cheaply by simply snapping together small modules by hand.

23 Sep 2014

Greatest Nanoscale Achievements Displayed at 2014 Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility Annual Meeting

The latest and greatest scientific achievements at the nanoscale were on display at the 2014 Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF) annual meeting, Sept. 18, which featured a lineup of speakers in materials science, biomedical engineering and more, and a research poster session and vendor show. Attendees also heard a brief update on the facility’s long-term future.

23 Sep 2014

NANOBIOTIX Opens First US Office in Boston, Massachusetts

NANOBIOTIX, a clinical-stage nanomedicine company pioneering novel approaches for the local treatment of cancer, announces today the opening of its first US office in Boston, Massachusetts, the global center for life sciences.

From Nanobiotix 23 Sep 2014

New, High-Tech Dental Microscope at Advance Dental

Granger dentist Dr. Ronald Stangebye of Advance Dental announces the addition of a new, high-tech dental microscope. He says that the advanced technology incorporated into the microscope improves the dentist's ability to complete successful restoration work.

22 Sep 2014

Researchers Create Gel of Encapsulated Glucose Oxidase

Transforming substances from liquids into gels plays an important role across many industries, including cosmetics, medicine, and energy. But the transformation process, called gelation, where manufacturers add chemical thickeners and either heat or cool the fluids to make them more viscous or elastic, is expensive and energy demanding.

22 Sep 2014

Nanoscale Hydrogen Generator Uses Light and 2D Graphene to Boost Production

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory have created a small scale “hydrogen generator” that uses light and a two-dimensional graphene platform to boost production of the hard-to-make element.

22 Sep 2014

US Photomask Market Forecast to Reach $474 Million by 2019

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "United States Photomask Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2019" report to their offering.

22 Sep 2014

University of Manchester Graphene Researchers Awarded Royal Society Fellowships

Two University of Manchester graphene and 2D materials scientists have been awarded Royal Society Research Fellowships.

22 Sep 2014

PID2 Polymer Added to Polymer-Fullerene Mixture Improves Efficiency of Electrical Power Generation

New light has been shed on solar power generation using devices made with polymers, thanks to a collaboration between scientists in the University of Chicago’s chemistry department, the Institute for Molecular Engineering, and Argonne National Laboratory.

22 Sep 2014

State of Pennsylvania Awards Wilkes University $3 Million Funding for Engineering Laboratories

Wilkes University has received $3 million in funding from the State of Pennsylvania that will allow it to revolutionize the engineering education experience for its students and provide engineering laboratory support to regional industry.

22 Sep 2014

Two-Step Process Enables Crystals to Make Solid-Solid Transition Easily

Two solids made of the same elements but with different geometric arrangements of the atoms, or crystal phases, can produce materials with different properties. Coal and diamond offer a spectacular example of this effect.

22 Sep 2014

New Technique to Build MoS2 Light Emitters Tuned to Different Frequencies

Chips that use light, rather than electricity, to move data would consume much less power — and energy efficiency is a growing concern as chips' transistor counts rise.

22 Sep 2014

First Round of Funding from SUNY Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Network of Excellence Announced

The State University of New York today announced that $710,000 has been awarded for the first round of funding from the SUNY Materials and Advanced Manufacturing Network of Excellence, which aims to support the state’s manufacturing sector by bringing faculty and student researchers together with industry experts to spur the development and commercialization of their work.

22 Sep 2014