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ACS Nano Research Paper Receives Prestigious American Ceramic Society Award

A scientific research paper published in ACS Nano has been selected as recipient of a prestigious award from the American Ceramic Society (ACerS). ACS Nano is one of more than 40 peer-reviewed journals published by the American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society.

From American Chemical Society 26 Jun 2013

JPK Instruments Report Successful NanoBioVIEWS Meeting in Berlin

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, report on the success of the fifth international symposium on the applications of optical tweezers and related technologies in the life sciences.

From Bruker BioAFM 26 Jun 2013

Novel Discovery Enables Integration of Plasmonics with Electronic Circuits

EPFL scientists have discovered how optical signal transmission can be controlled, paving the way for the integration of plasmonics with conventional electronic circuits.

26 Jun 2013

HZDR Scientists Unveil Formation Mechanism of Nanocrystalline Cerium Dioxide

A formation mechanism of nanocrystalline cerium dioxide (CeO2), a versatile nanomaterial, has been unveiled by scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) and the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. The research results were published in the scientific journal Chemistry – A European Journal (DOI: 10.1002/chem.201204101). This finding potentially simplifies and alleviates the existing synthetic processes of nanocrystalline CeO2 production.

26 Jun 2013

SPTS Acquires XeF2-Based Release Etch Technology Provider, XACTIX

SPTS Technologies, a supplier of advanced wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor industry and related markets, today announced that it has acquired XACTIX, Inc., the market leading provider of xenon difluoride (XeF2)-based release etch technology. XACTIX is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

26 Jun 2013

Nano-Scale Microarray May Aid in Rapid Drug Discovery for Fungal, Bacterial Infections

A new palm-sized microarray that holds 1,200 individual cultures of fungi or bacteria could enable faster, more efficient drug discovery, according to a study published in mBio®, the online open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

26 Jun 2013

Gold Nanorods Successfully Deliver RSV F Proteins to Immune Cells

Scientists in the US have developed a novel vaccination method that uses tiny gold particles to mimic a virus and carry specific proteins to the body’s specialist immune cells.

26 Jun 2013

Novel Self-Assembling Materials Created Using DNA-Coated Colloids

DNA-coated colloids have been used to create novel self-assembling materials in a breakthrough experiment by EPFL and University of Cambridge scientists.

25 Jun 2013

NC State University Launches Master’s Degree Program in Nanoengineering

Nanomaterials and nanotechnology are key to innovation in industries from pharmaceuticals to consumer electronics, a point made clear by the White House’s Materials Genome Initiative. To help meet the growing demand for workers who can keep pace with these emerging technologies, North Carolina State University is launching a master’s degree program in nanoengineering.

From North Carolina State University 25 Jun 2013

Opportunities for Nanotechnology in the Global Nano Packaging Market

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue: Global Nano Packaging Market 2013-2023 - Opportunities for Nanotechnology

25 Jun 2013

Four Different NMR Spectroscopy Techniques Help Crack Key Protein Interaction

A key protein interaction, common across all forms of life, had eluded scientists’ observation until a team of researchers cracked the case by combining data from four different techniques of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

25 Jun 2013

UChicago and Ben-Gurion Support Nanotechnology Research for Clean Drinking Water

The University of Chicago and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev will begin funding a series of ambitious research collaborations that apply the latest discoveries in nanotechnology to create new materials and processes for making clean, fresh drinking water more plentiful and less expensive by 2020.

25 Jun 2013

Fourth International Nanomedicine Conference Being Hosted by UNSW CAN

The Australian Centre for Nanomedicine (ACN) at UNSW is hosting the fourth International Nanomedicine Conference from 1 – 3 July in Sydney.

25 Jun 2013

New Ways to Maximize Delivery of RNA Strands Carried by Nanoparticles

Nanoparticles that deliver short strands of RNA offer a way to treat cancer and other diseases by shutting off malfunctioning genes. Although this approach has shown some promise, scientists are still not sure exactly what happens to the nanoparticles once they get inside their target cells.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 25 Jun 2013

Comprehensive Research on Global Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Market

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Global Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Industry: Stage of Development, Global Activity and Market Opportunities" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 25 Jun 2013