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Venom Toxins in Nanometer-Sized Particles May Help Treat Breast Cancer

Bee, snake or scorpion venom could form the basis of a new generation of cancer-fighting drugs, scientists will report here today. They have devised a method for targeting venom proteins specifically to malignant cells while sparing healthy ones, which reduces or eliminates side effects that the toxins would otherwise cause.   

From American Chemical Society 12 Aug 2014

Diablo NanoCommit Solution Wins Innovative Flash Memory Technology Best of Show Award

Diablo Technologies is pleased to announce that its industry-leading NanoCommit™ solution has won Best of Show for Most Innovative Flash Memory Technology at the 2014 Flash Memory Summit in Santa Clara, Calif.

12 Aug 2014

Cube-Shaped Nanoparticles Self-Assemble into Winding Helical Structures

Nanocubes are anything but child's play. Weizmann Institute scientists have used them to create surprisingly yarn-like strands: They showed that given the right conditions, cube-shaped nanoparticles are able to align into winding helical structures. Their results, which reveal how nanomaterials can self-assemble into unexpectedly beautiful and complex structures, were recently published in Science.

12 Aug 2014

Nanoelectronics Holds Promise for Cyborg Technology

No longer just fantastical fodder for sci-fi buffs, cyborg technology is bringing us tangible progress toward real-life electronic skin, prosthetics and ultraflexible circuits. Now taking this human-machine concept to an unprecedented level, pioneering scientists are working on the seamless marriage between electronics and brain signaling with the potential to transform our understanding of how the brain works — and how to treat its most devastating diseases.

From American Chemical Society 11 Aug 2014

Researchers Successfully Fabricate High Quality CrO2 Film on Oriented TiO2 Substrate

Half-metallic ferromagnet CrO2 has attracted much attention not only because of its fundamental physics related with high spin polarization but also because of its possible applications in the emerging area of spintronics.

11 Aug 2014

Joint Patterning Center of Excellence Launched by SEMATECH and SUNY CNSE/SUNYIT

SEMATECH and the newly merged SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) / SUNY Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) announced today they have launched their joint Patterning Center of Excellence. The new Center will leverage the CNSE/SUNYIT lithography infrastructure which includes state-of-the-art film deposition and etch capability, leading-edge patterning systems and SEMATECH's Resist Materials Development Center's (RMDC) world class EUV imaging capabilities.

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 11 Aug 2014

Novel Thermoelectric Generator Turns Waste Heat Into Electricity

It’s estimated that more than half of U.S. energy — from vehicles and heavy equipment, for instance — is wasted as heat. Mostly, this waste heat simply escapes into the air. But that’s beginning to change, thanks to thermoelectric innovators such as MIT’s Gang Chen.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 11 Aug 2014

Pt/TiOx (5nm)/ZnO/n+-Si Structure Demonstrates Optimal Resistive Switching Characteristics

Resistance switching of random access memory has been widely explored due to its potential for replacement of ﬂash memory in the next-generation nonvolatile memory applications.

11 Aug 2014

Summer Interns at CNSE/SUNYIT Share Nanotech-Related Research at Public Poster Presentation

Students who took part in the largest-ever Summer Internship Program class at the newly merged SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) / SUNY Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) shared their advanced, nanotechnology-related research at a public poster presentation on Friday, August 8.

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 11 Aug 2014

Bluechiip and STMicroelectronics Transition to High-Volume Production for MEMS-Based Tracking Tags

Australian technology company, Bluechiip Limited and STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, the world's top MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) manufacturer and the leading supplier of MEMS for devices in consumer and mobile applications1, today announced the transition to high-volume production for their jointly developed, unique MEMS-based tracking tags with the ability to meet demand in excess of 1 million tags a year.

From STMicroelectronics 11 Aug 2014

Bruker Announces Acquisition of High-Speed, 3D Super-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy Company Vutara

Bruker announced that it has acquired Vutara Incorporated, a technology leader in high-speed, three-dimensional (3D), super-resolution fluorescence microscopy for life science applications. Transaction details were not d...

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 11 Aug 2014

Using Molecular Seeds To Synthesize Pure Carbon Nanotubes

Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are typically 1nm in diameter and exhibit drastic changes in their electronic properties even if their structure undergoes the slightest change. Hence, making structurally homogeneous SWCNTs is the subject of intense research.

By G.P. Thomas 8 Aug 2014

TKM-Ebola Investigational New Drug Application Modified to Partial Clinical Hold

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a leading developer of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, today announced that the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has verbally confirmed they have modified the full clinical hold placed on the TKM-Ebola Investigational New Drug Application (IND) to a partial clinical hold. This action enables the potential use of TKM-Ebola in individuals infected with Ebola virus.

8 Aug 2014

CNSE-Girls Inc. Eureka! Program Completes Third Year

The newly merged SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE)/SUNY Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) and Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region (Girls Inc.) today announced that 80 girls will complete the third year of the CNSE-Girls Inc. Eureka!® program, with M&T Bank joining RBC Capital Markets, SEFCU, and CNSE/SUNYIT in providing combined funding exceeding $520,000 for the nation’s pioneering initiative that gives young women the opportunity to explore the exciting world of nanotechnology.

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 8 Aug 2014

NIH/NCI Awards $1.15 Million Grant for Study on ‘Cancer Nanomedicine Co-ops for Undergraduate Research Experiences’

Physics Professor Srinivas Sridhar has received a $1.15 million grant titled “CaNCURE: Cancer Nanomedicine Co-ops for Undergraduate Research Experiences” funded by the National Cancer Institute and the National Institutes of Health. This 5-year grant is a collaboration between Northeastern University and Dana-Farber/Harvard Cancer Center.

8 Aug 2014

Nanotechnology News

Venom Toxins in Nanometer-Sized Particles May Help Treat Breast Cancer

Diablo NanoCommit Solution Wins Innovative Flash Memory Technology Best of Show Award

Cube-Shaped Nanoparticles Self-Assemble into Winding Helical Structures

Nanoelectronics Holds Promise for Cyborg Technology

Researchers Successfully Fabricate High Quality CrO2 Film on Oriented TiO2 Substrate

Joint Patterning Center of Excellence Launched by SEMATECH and SUNY CNSE/SUNYIT

Novel Thermoelectric Generator Turns Waste Heat Into Electricity

Pt/TiOx (5nm)/ZnO/n+-Si Structure Demonstrates Optimal Resistive Switching Characteristics

Summer Interns at CNSE/SUNYIT Share Nanotech-Related Research at Public Poster Presentation

Bluechiip and STMicroelectronics Transition to High-Volume Production for MEMS-Based Tracking Tags

Bruker Announces Acquisition of High-Speed, 3D Super-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy Company Vutara

Using Molecular Seeds To Synthesize Pure Carbon Nanotubes

TKM-Ebola Investigational New Drug Application Modified to Partial Clinical Hold

CNSE-Girls Inc. Eureka! Program Completes Third Year

NIH/NCI Awards $1.15 Million Grant for Study on ‘Cancer Nanomedicine Co-ops for Undergraduate Research Experiences’

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