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Researchers Demonstrate Superiority of AFM Probe Tips Made from Near-Perfect GaN Nanowires

In response to requests from the semiconductor industry,* a team of PML researchers has demonstrated that atomic force microscope (AFM) probe tips made from its near-perfect gallium nitride nanowires are superior in many respects to standard silicon or platinum tips in measurements of critical importance to microchip fabrication, nanobiotechnology, and other endeavors.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 26 May 2014

3D Bioprinting Technology to be Presented at National Symposium of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine

As they continue to spread the word about the revolutionary BiO Assay, joint venture partners Rainbow Coral Corp. and Nano3D Biosciences (n3D) are taking the 3D bioprinting technology international this spring and summer.

23 May 2014

Upconversion Nanoparticle Has Potential to Solve Limitations of Wired Optogenetic Techniques

Yang Xiang, PhD, assistant professor of neurobiology, and Gang Han, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry & molecular pharmacology, have received a three-year, $900,000 grant from the Human Frontiers Science Program to lead an international team of scientists in the development and implementation of a new optogenetic platform that can remotely activate neurons inside a free-moving organism.

23 May 2014

Gold Nanoshell Probe Enhances Two-Photon Fluorescence Performances of Fluorescent Emitters

Two-photon excitation fluorescence is growing in popularity in the bioimaging field but is limited by fluorophores' extremely low two-photon absorption cross-section. The researcher Dr. Guowei Lu and co-workers from State Key Laboratory for Mesoscopic Physics, Department of Physics, Peking University, are endeavoring to develop efficient fluorescent probes with improved two-photon fluorescence (TPF) performance.

23 May 2014

MOF Can Catalyze Reaction to Transform Ethane into Pure Ethanol

This gift from science just keeps on giving. Measurements taken at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) show why a material already known to be good at separating components of natural gas also can do something trickier: help convert one chemical to another, a process called catalysis.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 23 May 2014

New Microfluidic Chip Produces Magnetized Xenon Gas

A chip-scale device that both produces and detects a specialized gas used in biomedical analysis and medical imaging has been built and demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Described in Nature Communications,* the new microfluidic chip produces polarized (or magnetized) xenon gas and then detects even the faintest magnetic signals from the gas.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 23 May 2014

Layered Nanomaterials can be Controlled by Simple Bending

A new remedy has been found to tackle the difficulty of controlling layered nanomaterials. Control can be improved by simply bending the material.

23 May 2014

Researchers Image Microtubule Assembly and Disassembly at Unprecedented Resolution

A pathway to the design of even more effective versions of the powerful anti-cancer drug Taxol has been opened with the most detailed look ever at the assembly and disassembly of microtubules, tiny fibers of tubulin protein that form the cytoskeletons of living cells and play a crucial role in mitosis.

23 May 2014

Nanodiamonds Do Not Last Long

Rice University researchers see nanodiamonds created in coal fade away in seconds

23 May 2014

Researchers Examine Photo-Excited Bare and Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Nanoparticles in Colloidal Solutions

Using a pioneering technique, EPFL scientists have shown how electrons move and get trapped in titanium dioxide, which is used in Grätzel cells, self-cleaning windows and water-purifying technologies.

22 May 2014

NIST/UM Develop 3-D Microfluidic Hydrodynamic Focusing Device for Manufacturing Liposomes

When the English author Sir Francis Bacon wrote "The world's a bubble" in 1629, it's a safe bet he wasn't thinking about microfluidics. However, for a research team led by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Bacon's words could not be truer.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 22 May 2014

Comprehensive Report on Global Nanomedicine Market

Reportbuyer.com has added a new market research report: Nanomedicine Market (Neurology, Cardiovascular, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-infective, and Oncology Applications) - Global Industry Analysis, Size, Share,Growth, Trends and Forecast, 2013 - 2019

22 May 2014

Recent Advances in Tekmira’s Clinical Programs Presented at American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Meeting

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a leading developer of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, announced that recent advances in its clinical programs were presented at the 17th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, which is taking place in in Washington, DC, May 21 to 24.

22 May 2014

Nanocomp Wins Silver for Innovation in Nanomaterials at Edison Awards

Nanocomp Technologies, the leading commercial producer of sheets, tape and yarn made from carbon nanotubes (CNT), announced today that they were named a Gold winner for innovation in industrial productivity and a Silver winner for innovation in nanomaterials at the annual Edison Awards, held April 30, 2014 in San Francisco.

From Huntsman International LLC 22 May 2014

Gadolinium Stably Associates with Nanoparticles and Helps Produce Clear Diagnostic Images

A new nanoparticle design, inspired by cell membranes, has led to clearer MRI images and paved the way for better diagnostic tools

From University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 22 May 2014

Nanotechnology News

Researchers Demonstrate Superiority of AFM Probe Tips Made from Near-Perfect GaN Nanowires

3D Bioprinting Technology to be Presented at National Symposium of Nanotechnology and Nanomedicine

Upconversion Nanoparticle Has Potential to Solve Limitations of Wired Optogenetic Techniques

Gold Nanoshell Probe Enhances Two-Photon Fluorescence Performances of Fluorescent Emitters

MOF Can Catalyze Reaction to Transform Ethane into Pure Ethanol

New Microfluidic Chip Produces Magnetized Xenon Gas

Layered Nanomaterials can be Controlled by Simple Bending

Researchers Image Microtubule Assembly and Disassembly at Unprecedented Resolution

Nanodiamonds Do Not Last Long

Researchers Examine Photo-Excited Bare and Dye-Sensitized TiO2 Nanoparticles in Colloidal Solutions

NIST/UM Develop 3-D Microfluidic Hydrodynamic Focusing Device for Manufacturing Liposomes

Comprehensive Report on Global Nanomedicine Market

Recent Advances in Tekmira’s Clinical Programs Presented at American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy Annual Meeting

Nanocomp Wins Silver for Innovation in Nanomaterials at Edison Awards

Gadolinium Stably Associates with Nanoparticles and Helps Produce Clear Diagnostic Images

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