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AACC 2014 to Cover How Lab-on-a-Chip Technology Can Combat Illegal Designer Drugs

At the world’s largest conference and exhibit for laboratory medicine, AACC will showcase the cutting edge science and technology shaping the future of medical testing and patient care.

28 Jul 2014

Rice University Chemist to Testify About Nanotechnology

Rice University chemist James Tour will testify before the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade at 10:15 a.m. EDT July 29.

28 Jul 2014

Nanosphere Layer Improves Coulombic Efficiency of Batteries with Lithium Anodes

Engineers across the globe have been racing to design smaller, cheaper and more efficient rechargeable batteries to meet the power storage needs of everything from handheld gadgets to electric cars.

28 Jul 2014

STMicroelectronics Establishes New MEMS Microphone Lab in Taiwan

STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, today announced it has opened a new MEMS Microphone Lab (Anechoic Chamber) in Taiwan to test and analyze high-performance audio applications built with ST's MEMS microphones.

From STMicroelectronics 26 Jul 2014

Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts Honors Texas A&M Formation Evaluation Team

Huangye Chen, Kai Cheng, and Assistant Professor Zoya Heidari received special acknowledgements for their presentations given during the 2014 Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts (SPWLA) 55th Annual Symposium held in the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center on May 18-22.

26 Jul 2014

Rugate Filter with Nanoporous Anodic Alumina Detects Mercury in Water

A new ultra-sensitive, low-cost and portable system for detecting mercury in environmental water has been developed by University of Adelaide researchers.

26 Jul 2014

Nanoparticles Jumpstart Body's Ability to Fight Tumors

Researchers at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center are exploring ways to wake up the immune system so it recognizes and attacks invading cancer cells. Tumors protect themselves by tricking the immune system into accepting everything as normal, even while cancer cells are dividing and spreading.

26 Jul 2014

New Study Enables Design of Novel Nanomaterials Based on Nanoscale Building Blocks

A new study by researchers from the University of Leicester has furthered our understanding of how tiny nanosystems function, unlocking the potential to create new materials using nanosized 'building blocks'.

26 Jul 2014

SapC-DOPS May be Used for Treatment of Brain Cancer

Over half of patients being seen in the clinic for a diagnosed brain tumor have metastatic cancer, which has no treatment and detrimental outcomes in most cases.

25 Jul 2014

Swirly Fluid-Like Surface Flow May Impact Wear in Sliding Metal Systems

Researchers have discovered a previously unknown mechanism for wear in metals: a swirling, fluid-like microscopic behavior in a solid piece of metal sliding over another.

25 Jul 2014

Changing Coupling of Three Coherently Coupled Quantum Dots Can Improve Control

Quantum computers have yet to materialise. Yet, scientists are making progress in devising suitable means of making such computers faster. One such approach relies on quantum dots—a kind of artificial atom, easily controlled by applying an electric field.

From Springer - Science and Technology Publishers 25 Jul 2014

Nano-Material Based Supercapacitors May Increase Interest for Electric Cars in Germany

Electric cars are very much welcomed in Norway and they are a common sight on the roads of the Scandinavian country – so much so that electric cars topped the list of new vehicle registrations for the second time. This poses a stark contrast to the situation in Germany, where electric vehicles claim only a small portion of the market.

25 Jul 2014

Oxygen Atoms Induce Jahn-Teller Distortion on Perovskite Manganite Surfaces

A novel combination of microscopy and data processing has given researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory an unprecedented look at the surface of a material known for its unusual physical and electrochemical properties.

From Oak Ridge National Laboratory 25 Jul 2014

Silicene Labs Builds 2D Materials Briefing Book

Silicene Labs, LLC, a pioneer in business-related research on nanomaterials, has created the definitive guide on two-dimensional (2D) materials for business, technology, and investment professionals -- the 2D Materials Briefing Book™.

25 Jul 2014

Marcy Nanocenter Site Receives Wet Lands Permit from Army Corps of Engineers

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has issued a Section 404 permit for the Marcy Nanocenter site, enabling the next phase of the Nano Utica initiative. This includes the construction of a 450 MM enabled wafer fabrication campus and significant local job creation that will further solidify New York’s global position as a leader in semiconductor manufacturing and nanotechnology.

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 25 Jul 2014