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Racetrack 3D Memory' Device Stores Information in Tall Columns of Thin Magnetized Nanowires

Competition to create the smallest, lightest and cheapest laptop on the market is motivating the ongoing search for a better computer-memory device then the current, conventional 2D hard-disk technology. Mathematicians from the University of Bristol have been analysing the potential of one such initiative: the 'racetrack memory' device, proposed by researchers at IBM.

4 Aug 2014

IMTS 2014: KERN to Highlight Ultra- and Nano-Precision Machine Tool Technology

KERN Precision, Inc., a subsidiary of KERN Microtechnik GmbH (Germany), today announced it will present ultra- and nano-precision machine tool technology in Booth S-8980 at IMTS 2014, McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, from September 8-13, 2014.

4 Aug 2014

U.S. GAO Chief Scientist Tours NanoMech's Springdale and Fayetteville Facilities

Today, the Chief Scientist for the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Dr. Timothy Persons visited Northwest Arkansas to meet with NanoMech and tour their facilities in Springdale and Fayetteville.

4 Aug 2014

Extremely Short Light Pulses Help Control Electrical Behavior of Graphene

Graphene, an ultrathin form of carbon with exceptional electrical, optical, and mechanical properties, has become a focus of research on a variety of potential uses. Now researchers at MIT have found a way to control how the material conducts electricity by using extremely short light pulses, which could enable its use as a broadband light detector.

4 Aug 2014

Microtextured Surface Impregnated with Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles Enable Precise Control of Particle Movement

Researchers at MIT and in Saudi Arabia have developed a new way of making surfaces that can actively control how fluids or particles move across them. The work might enable new kinds of biomedical or microfluidic devices, or solar panels that could automatically clean themselves of dust and grit.

4 Aug 2014

Electrons in DNA Transferred Due to UV Light Return to Starting Point within a Nanosecond

In the same week that the U.S. surgeon general issued a 101-page report about the dangers of skin cancer, researchers at Montana State University published a paper breaking new ground on how DNA – the genetic code in every cell – responds when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light.

4 Aug 2014

Water-Free Synthesis Can Prevent Cause of Surface Barriers of Metal-Organic Frameworks

Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) can take up gases similar to a sponge that soaks up liquids. Hence, these highly porous materials are suited for storing hydrogen or greenhouse gases. However, loading of many MOFs is inhibited by barriers.

4 Aug 2014

Kala Initiates Nanotechnology-Based LE-MPP Phase 2 Clinical Trial

Kala Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a leading developer of innovative nanotechnology-based ophthalmic products leveraging the company’s proprietary Mucus Penetrating Particle (MPP) platform, today announced the initiation of a Phase 2 clinical trial (KPI-121-C-004) to evaluate KP-121, the company’s loteprednol etabonate MPP (“LE-MPP”) drug product, in patients with intraretinal or subretinal fluid secondary to retinal vein occlusion (RVO) or diabetic macular edema (DME).

1 Aug 2014

Researchers Link Modified Green Fluorescent Protein Molecules to Create Nanofibers

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have developed a novel method for creating self-assembled protein/polymer nanostructures that are reminiscent of fibers found in living cells. The work offers a promising new way to fabricate materials for drug delivery and tissue engineering applications. The findings were published in the July 28 issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition.

1 Aug 2014

Teenage Girls Get Introduced to Nanotechnology and Carbon Nanotubes at UT Dallas

Twenty Dallas-area teenage girls recently got hands-on experience with nanotechnology, robots, virtual reality, forensics and space science when they visited UT Dallas for a weeklong summer camp.

1 Aug 2014

Early Access Program Announced for Fluidigm’s Imaging Mass Cytometry Platform

Fluidigm Corporation has begun accepting applications to an early access program for its upcoming imaging mass cytometry platform. Prototypes of the product are expected to begin shipping to early access partners by the end of this year.

From Standard BioTools 1 Aug 2014

IBN Develops Gold Nanoprobe Technology for Unlocking Genetic Profiles

A fast and cost-effective genetic test to determine the correct dosage of blood thinning drugs for the treatment of stroke, heart problems and deep vein thrombosis has been developed by researchers at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN). Using gold nanoprobes, this new technology offers personalized healthcare based on the genetic profile of the patients.

1 Aug 2014

Genomic Medicine Innovator to Serve as Director for Providence Cancer Services and Bioinformatics

Today, Providence Health & Services announced that Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a physician, surgeon and scientist known globally for applying collaborative science and technology to improve the health of patients battling life-threatening disease, will serve as the health care system's new global director for cancer services and bioinformatics.

1 Aug 2014

Researchers Demonstrate Self-Assembly and Packing of Cyanostar Molecules

Chemists at Indiana University Bloomington have described the self-assembly of large, symmetrical molecules in bricks-and-mortar fashion, a development with potential value for the field of organic electronic devices such as field-effect transistors and photovoltaic cells.

1 Aug 2014

Xerox Research Centre Canada Issued US Patent for Graphene Nano-Sheets

As one of the world’s top innovative companies, patent milestones honor inventors and serve as a reminder of how important new ideas are to an organization’s future. Xerox researchers worldwide are some of the most prolific inventors in the world – generating more than 1,000 U.S. patents each year.

From Xerox Corporation 1 Aug 2014

Nanotechnology News

Racetrack 3D Memory' Device Stores Information in Tall Columns of Thin Magnetized Nanowires

IMTS 2014: KERN to Highlight Ultra- and Nano-Precision Machine Tool Technology

U.S. GAO Chief Scientist Tours NanoMech's Springdale and Fayetteville Facilities

Extremely Short Light Pulses Help Control Electrical Behavior of Graphene

Microtextured Surface Impregnated with Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles Enable Precise Control of Particle Movement

Electrons in DNA Transferred Due to UV Light Return to Starting Point within a Nanosecond

Water-Free Synthesis Can Prevent Cause of Surface Barriers of Metal-Organic Frameworks

Kala Initiates Nanotechnology-Based LE-MPP Phase 2 Clinical Trial

Researchers Link Modified Green Fluorescent Protein Molecules to Create Nanofibers

Teenage Girls Get Introduced to Nanotechnology and Carbon Nanotubes at UT Dallas

Early Access Program Announced for Fluidigm’s Imaging Mass Cytometry Platform

IBN Develops Gold Nanoprobe Technology for Unlocking Genetic Profiles

Genomic Medicine Innovator to Serve as Director for Providence Cancer Services and Bioinformatics

Researchers Demonstrate Self-Assembly and Packing of Cyanostar Molecules

Xerox Research Centre Canada Issued US Patent for Graphene Nano-Sheets

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