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Nanoscale Protein Receptors Added to Phages Increases Transmission of Cancer Molecule Signals

Early screening for prostate cancer could become as easy for men as personal pregnancy testing is for women, thanks to UC Irvine research published today in the Journal of the American Chemical Society.

23 May 2013

Inhibiting Calcium Uptake Makes Gold Nanoparticles More Effective in Destroying Cancer Cells

Positively charged gold nanoparticles are usually toxic to cells, but cancer cells somehow manage to avoid nanoparticle toxicity. Mayo Clinic researchers found out why and determined how to make the nanoparticles effective against ovarian cancer cells. The discovery is detailed in the current online issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry.

23 May 2013

Gold-Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Combination used to Produce Clean Hydrogen

Duke University engineers have developed a novel method for producing clean hydrogen, which could prove essential to weaning society off of fossil fuels and their environmental implications.

From Duke University - Fitzpatrick Center for Photonics 23 May 2013

IMS 2013: Vishay to Highlight High-Frequency Thin Film Chip Resistors

Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. today announced that it will be showcasing the company's latest industry-leading multi-layer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) and surface-mount and wire-bondable thin film products at the 2013 IEEE MTT International Microwave Symposium (IMS), being held from June 2-7 at the Washington State Convention Center in Seattle.

23 May 2013

New Miniaturized Piezo-Motor Driven Specialist Nanopositioning by Physik Instrumente

Precision positioning systems specialist Physik Instrumente (PI) recently introduced a new series of miniaturized, piezo-motor-driven linear positioners at the 2013 LASER World of PHOTONICS conference -- the world’s largest trade show for lasers and photonics related products -- in in Munich, Germany,.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 23 May 2013

Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Created from Grapefruit

Grapefruits have long been known for their health benefits, and the subtropical fruit may revolutionize how medical therapies like anti-cancer drugs are delivered to specific tumor cells.

22 May 2013

Radioactive Nanoparticles Target Lymphoma Tumor Cells

Cancers of all types become most deadly when they metastasize and spread tumors throughout the body. Once cancer has reached this stage, it becomes very difficult for doctors to locate and treat the numerous tumors that can develop.

22 May 2013

Plandaí Biotechnology to Release Bioavailable Products with Nano-Particle Sized Isomeric Structure

In a series of articles to introduce Plandaí Biotechnology, Inc.'s three highly bioavailable products, the second of three introduces what could be the go-to solution for the common cold. All of Plandaí's extracts will be individually labeled and marketed under the Phytofare™ brand.

22 May 2013

Attensity to Showcase at Digitizing The Planet Event

World-class, groundbreaking companies will be featured at the 11th annual Future in Review (FiRe) conference in California this week. Described by The Economist as “the best technology conference in the world,” FiRe features world thought leaders in technology and the global economy, including Centerpiece Speakers Mark Hurd, Vint Cerf, Leroy Hood, and others.

22 May 2013

Nanochemistry Part of Student Physical Chemistry Graduate Frontier Forum

This graduate forum, compared with other conferences, will bring you a brand new experience, because you graduates will be the stars on stage today,” remarked Professor Liu Zhongfan, academician of Chinese Academy of Sciences at the opening ceremony of the Physical Chemistry Graduate Frontier Forum.

22 May 2013

Cascade Microtech to Showcase Newest Wafer Probing Solutions

Cascade Microtech, Inc., a leader at enabling precision measurements of integrated circuits at the wafer level, today announced the kickoff of its series of CONNECT events. In this series of local events beginning in San Jose, CA and travelling throughout Europe, Asia and Japan, CONNECT will feature the company’s newest wafer probing solutions and will provide a forum for discussing the most current challenges facing device and process design engineers and manufacturers today.

From FormFactor 22 May 2013

Toshiba Develops 19 nm Process for Mass Production of 2-bit-per-cell 64 Gigabit NAND Memory Chips

Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today announced that the company has developed second generation 19 nanometer process technology that it will apply to mass production of 2-bit-per-cell 64 gigabit NAND memory chips later this month.

22 May 2013

Robust New Method for Arranging Metal Nanoparticles in Geometric Patterns for Optical Processing

Rice University scientists have unveiled a robust new method for arranging metal nanoparticles in geometric patterns that can act as optical processors that transform incoming light signals into output of a different color. The breakthrough by a team of theoretical and applied physicists and engineers at Rice’s Laboratory for Nanophotonics (LANP) is described this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

22 May 2013

SDSU’s Novel Nanoparticle Vaccine Study to be Unveiled at AAPS NBC

A novel vaccine study from South Dakota State University (SDSU) will headline the groundbreaking research that will be unveiled at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists’ (AAPS) National Biotechnology Conference (NBC). The meeting takes place Monday, May 20 - Wednesday, May 22 at the Sheraton San Diego Hotel and Marina.

22 May 2013

JPK Instruments Report on Single Molecular Research at the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research

JPK Instruments, a world-leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, reports on the work of the Nano-Mechanics Laboratory at the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER) Pune, India.

From Bruker BioAFM 21 May 2013

Nanotechnology News

Nanoscale Protein Receptors Added to Phages Increases Transmission of Cancer Molecule Signals

Inhibiting Calcium Uptake Makes Gold Nanoparticles More Effective in Destroying Cancer Cells

Gold-Iron Oxide Nanoparticle Combination used to Produce Clean Hydrogen

IMS 2013: Vishay to Highlight High-Frequency Thin Film Chip Resistors

New Miniaturized Piezo-Motor Driven Specialist Nanopositioning by Physik Instrumente

Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery Created from Grapefruit

Radioactive Nanoparticles Target Lymphoma Tumor Cells

Plandaí Biotechnology to Release Bioavailable Products with Nano-Particle Sized Isomeric Structure

Attensity to Showcase at Digitizing The Planet Event

Nanochemistry Part of Student Physical Chemistry Graduate Frontier Forum

Cascade Microtech to Showcase Newest Wafer Probing Solutions

Toshiba Develops 19 nm Process for Mass Production of 2-bit-per-cell 64 Gigabit NAND Memory Chips

Robust New Method for Arranging Metal Nanoparticles in Geometric Patterns for Optical Processing

SDSU’s Novel Nanoparticle Vaccine Study to be Unveiled at AAPS NBC

JPK Instruments Report on Single Molecular Research at the Indian Institute of Science Education & Research

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