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Researchers Combine Silk Proteins with Photolithography

When most people think of silk, the idea of a shimmering, silk scarf, or luxurious gown comes to mind.

13 May 2014

Sensors Expo & Conference 2014: MEMS Industry Group Announces Speakers

MEMS Industry Group® (MIG), the trade association advancing micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) across global markets, today announced its line-up of speakers for "Designing MEMS In - How to Engage the Supply Chain," its pre-conference symposium at 2014 Sensors Expo & Conference.

13 May 2014

Industrial Nanotech Announces Timeline for Move to a Senior Stock Exchange

Industrial Nanotech, Inc., an emerging global leader in nanotechnology based energy saving solutions, today announced the timeline for moving to a more senior stock exchange.

From Industrial Nanotech, Inc. 13 May 2014

Novel Nanostructures Help Decontaminate Water

In her PhD thesis, Silvia Larumbe-Abuin has developed nanostructures that assist in the process to decontaminate water. The nanostructures (particles of a microscopic size of between 1 and 100 nanometres) are coated in titanium oxide to which nitrogen has been added. This allows sunlight, rather than ultraviolet radiation, to trigger the process involving the chemical reaction and destruction of contaminants.

13 May 2014

Modified Mu-Opioid Receptor Attached to Graphene Helps Develop Scalable Chemical Sensor

Almost every biological process involves sensing the presence of a certain chemical. Finely tuned over millions of years of evolution, the body's different receptors are shaped to accept certain target chemicals. When they bind, the receptors tell their host cells to produce nerve impulses, regulate metabolism, defend the body against invaders or myriad other actions depending on the cell, receptor and chemical type.

13 May 2014

Bi-Functional Nanoparticle Enables Faster Production of Cleaner Green Diesel

The U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory has created a faster, cleaner biofuel refining technology that not only combines processes, it uses widely available materials to reduce costs.

13 May 2014

The Future of MEMS and NEMS, a Technical Seminar held at IEMN, Lille

An interactive, one day technical seminar focused on practical applications, techniques and advances in ‘Nanoscale Processing for NEMS and MEMS’ at Oxford Instruments’ technical workshop, hosted in ...

12 May 2014

Lipid-Based Nanocapsule Drug Delivery Method Smuggles Drug into Cancer Cell before Release

Biomedical engineering researchers have developed an anti-cancer drug delivery method that essentially smuggles the drug into a cancer cell before triggering its release. The method can be likened to keeping a cancer-killing bomb and its detonator separate until they are inside a cancer cell, where they then combine to destroy the cell.

From North Carolina State University 12 May 2014

‘Graphene City’ Can be a Model for Commercialising Scientific Discoveries

This is a blog by James Baker, Business Director for Graphene@Manchester. As the government announces further support for the UK’s emerging graphene industry, James Baker from the National Graphene Institute says the emerging concept of a ‘graphene city’ can be a UK model for commercialising new scientific discoveries.

12 May 2014

Interconnected Graphene-Carbon Nanotube Network Can Store Large Amount of Energy

Scientists have taken a large step toward making a fiber-like energy storage device that can be woven into clothing and power wearable medical monitors, communications equipment or other small electronics.

12 May 2014

LG Chem Acquires NanoH2O

NanoH2O, manufacturer of the most efficient and cost-effective reverse osmosis (RO) membranes for seawater desalination, announced it has been acquired by LG Chem. LG Chem is based in Seoul, Korea, and ranks as one of the leading chemical companies in the world. The sale was finalized April 30, 2014.

12 May 2014

Researchers Target RNAi to Endothelial Cells Using Nanoparticles

RNA interference (RNAi), a technique that can turn off specific genes inside living cells, holds great potential for treating many diseases caused by malfunctioning genes. However, it has been difficult for scientists to find safe and effective ways to deliver gene-blocking RNA to the correct targets.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 12 May 2014

Innovative Fabrication Process for 3-D Polymeric Microtiles

Congratulations to Massimo Mastrangeli who has the paper "Three-dimensional polymeric microtiles for optically-tracked fluidic self-assembly" published in Microelectronic Engineering. (Link)

12 May 2014

Angular and Rotational Motion Provide Measure of Nanoscale Elastic Properties of Colloidal Gel

Over the past two decades or so, there has been increasing interest and development in measuring slow dynamics in disordered systems at the nanoscale, brought about in part from a demand for advancements in the food and consumer products industries.

12 May 2014

New Zetasizer NanoSampler Announced by Malvern Instruments

Delivering precise and reproducible automated sample loading, and accommodating up to 96 sample vials, the NanoSampler enables unattended operation of the Zetasizer Nano, to maximize analytical productivity. It is especially suitable for laboratories where reproducibility is critical and where multivariate studies are routine.

From Malvern Panalytical 9 May 2014