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MultiCell Technologies Inks New Sponsored Research Agreement for Liver Cancer Treatment

MultiCell Technologies, Inc. is pleased to announce the signing of a new sponsored research agreement with Anand Ghanekar, M.D., Ph.D, of the University Health Network's Toronto General Hospital expanding the scope of the research project to evaluate MCT-485 in animal models for the treatment of primary liver cancer.

4 Oct 2013

University of Pennsylvania Dedicates Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology

The University of Pennsylvania will officially open the region’s premier facility for advanced research, education, and innovative public/private partnerships in nanotechnology on October 4. The 78,000 square-foot Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology will serve as the University’s focal point for groundbreaking work in the emerging field of nanotechnology, which involves the manipulation of matter on an atomic and molecular scale.

4 Oct 2013

New Project to Determine Heart Attack and Stroke Risk Using Nanoparticles

A Temple bioengineer is collaborating on an NIH-funded project to develop a nanotechnology that will help doctors determine the location and severity of plaques in artery walls before they rupture.

4 Oct 2013

Graphene Oxide Polymer Composite Shows Promise for Secure Optical Information Storage

Swinburne University of Technology researchers have shown the potential of a new material for transforming secure optical information storage.

4 Oct 2013

Minister Goes High-Tech

Oxford Instruments, global leader in the supply of nanotools to research and industry receives visit from David Willetts, Minister for Universities and Science. Mr Willetts was in Oxfordshire to launch a major initiat...

4 Oct 2013

New Report Analyzes Global Market for Nanoelectromechanical Systems

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Nanoelectromechanical Systems (NEMS) Market (2012 - 2022) by Applications, Products, Components, Materials" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 4 Oct 2013

New Battery Architectures with Precise Nano-Scale Designs

New research led by an electrical engineer at the University of California, San Diego is aimed at improving lithium-ion batteries through possible new electrode architectures with precise nano-scale designs. The researchers created nanowires that block diffusion of lithium (Li) across their silicon surface and promote layer-by-layer axial lithiation of the nanowire’s germanium core.

4 Oct 2013

Nanobiosym Health RADAR Wins Top Honors at Nokia Sensing XCHALLENGE

Nanobiosym Health RADAR, a Boston-based research incubator institute led by Dr. Anita Goel, was awarded the $525,000 Grand Prize in the first competition of the Nokia Sensing XCHALLENGE for their Gene-RADAR® sensing technology that will transform the way health care is delivered by enabling personalized diagnostic testing.

4 Oct 2013

New Technology to Quantitatively Observe Cellular Processes Taking Place on Lab-on-a-Chip

A team of scientists from The University of Texas at Arlington and MIT has figured out how to quantitatively observe cellular processes taking place on so-called “lab on a chip” devices in a silicon environment.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4 Oct 2013

Rolith, Inc. Announce Issuance of US Patent No. 8,518,633 in the US

Rolith, Inc., a leader in advanced nanostructured devices, today announces the issuance of US patent no. 8,518,633 in the United States. This key patent has already been issued in Japan and Russia. Further, it is curr...

4 Oct 2013

Electrically Charged Water Droplets on Superhydrophobic Surface

In a completely unexpected finding, MIT researchers have discovered that tiny water droplets that form on a superhydrophobic surface, and then “jump” away from that surface, carry an electric charge. The finding could lead to more efficient power plants and a new way of drawing power from the atmosphere, they say.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 4 Oct 2013

TSMC Recognizes Berkeley Design Automation for Joint Development of 16nm FinFET Design Infrastructure

Berkeley Design Automation, Inc., provider of the world’s fastest nanometer circuit verification, today announced that TSMC has awarded the company with the OIP Partner of the Year Award 2013 for Joint Development of 16FinFET Design Infrastructure. Berkeley Design Automation was selected based on the company’s deep technical expertise and the Analog FastSPICE™ Platform’s proven technology for 16nm FinFET circuit verification.

4 Oct 2013