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Study Analyzes Current Scientific State of Art on Nano-Pesticides

Research is urgently needed to evaluate the risks and benefits of nano-pesticides to human and environmental health. Melanie Kah and Thilo Hofmann from the Department of Environmental Geosciences of the University of Vienna recently performed an extensive analysis of this emerging field of research.

12 Aug 2013

Findings Improve Self-Assembly of Nanoparticles and Delivery of Anticancer Drugs

A team of chemists in SU's College of Arts and Scientists has used a temperature-sensitive polymer to regulate DNA interactions in both a DNA-mediated assembly system and a DNA-encoded drug-delivery system.

12 Aug 2013

Novel Compound May Enable Mass Commercial Production of Silicon Nanostructures

Chemists at Oregon State University have identified a compound that could significantly reduce the cost and potentially enable the mass commercial production of silicon nanostructures – materials that have huge potential in everything from electronics to biomedicine and energy storage.

12 Aug 2013

Scientists Analyze Dinosaur Fossil Eggs with Synchrotron Radiation

A team of international research scientists have carried out some very detailed synchrotron radiation examinations on fossils, using two beamlines of the Helmholtz Zentrum Geesthacht (HZG) in Hamburg. The results regarding the evolution of dinosaur eggs were recently published in Nature Scientific Reports.

12 Aug 2013

Novel Method to Synthesize Nanomaterials with Stainless Steel-Like Interfaces

Chemists in The College of Arts and Sciences have figured out how to synthesize nanomaterials with stainless steel-like interfaces. Their discovery may change how the form and structure of nanomaterials are manipulated, particularly those used for gas storage, heterogeneous catalysis and lithium-ion batteries.

12 Aug 2013

Distinguished Scientists Discuss Future of Brain-Mapping Research

In a first-of-its-kind academic forum, an international audience of more than 60 distinguished scientists gathered at the University of California, San Diego to discuss the future of brain-mapping research and trans-Atlantic collaborations.

12 Aug 2013

Graphene Opportunity Report Published by Cientifica Ltd

Cientifica today announced the availability of the Graphene Opportunity Report, authored by Tim Harper and Dexter Johnson, two of the best respected names in the nanotechnology world, with a history of being both rati...

9 Aug 2013

CVD Partners with Graphene Batteries to Develop NanotoMacro Binder-Less Lithium Battery Electrodes

CVD Equipment Corporation and Graphene Batteries AS announced today the signing of a Joint Intellectual Property Development Agreement for the development of NanotoMacro™ binder-less lithium battery electrodes and related novel battery designs. The companies believe that this collaborative relationship will help expedite the commercialization of enhanced lithium battery technology.

From CVD Equipment Corporation 9 Aug 2013

GreenCentre Canada Incorporates Precision Molecular Design Corporation

GreenCentre Canada has recently incorporated its third spinoff company, Precision Molecular Design Corporation. Based on a technology invented at Carleton University, Precision Molecular Design’s proprietary ALD precursors enable “greener” production of smaller and faster microchips for the semiconductor industry.

9 Aug 2013

SmartDNA Security System Plays Key Role in Nanosecurity

Those who watch crime shows know that modern criminologists often use DNA—short for deoxyribonucleic acid—to solve crimes by identifying victims and suspects while ruling out the innocent. Though the genetic code for all human beings is 99.9 percent identical, no one has the exact same DNA except identical twins.

9 Aug 2013

Gladiator Releases LandMark 50 MEMS IMU with Best-in-Class Gyro and Accelerometer Noise, Bias

Gladiator Technologies announced today release of their newest and highest performance IMU, the LandMark™ 50 Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU). This new IMU builds upon the successful heritage of the company's low noise LandMarkTM IMU product families, including the LandMark™ 10, 20, 21, 22, 30 and 40.

9 Aug 2013

Researchers Test New Gel-Microfluidic Solar Cell Design

To understand how solar cells heal themselves, look no further than the nearest tree leaf or the back of your hand.

From North Carolina State University 8 Aug 2013

Perception of Nanotechnology Differs Between Places

When you hear the term "nanotechnology," what image comes to mind? A medically enhanced athlete capable of superhuman feats? A Michael Crichton-esque horror show of swarming, self-replicating nanobots, as depicted in his 2002 novel "Prey"?

8 Aug 2013

Scientists Develop Precise Method to Insert DNA into Cells

The applications of gene therapy and genetic engineering are broad: everything from pet fish that glow red to increased crop yields worldwide to cures for many of the diseases that plague humankind. But realizing them always starts with solving the same basic scientific question—how to "transfect" a cell by inserting foreign DNA into it.

8 Aug 2013

Gold Nanoprobes Help Identify Different Types of Cells

Researchers at the University of Southampton, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Cambridge, have developed a technique to help treat fatal diseases more effectively. Dr Sumeet Mahajan and his group at the Institute for Life Sciences at Southampton are using gold nanoprobes to identify different types of cells, so that they can use the right ones in stem cell therapies.

8 Aug 2013