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Silicon Nanowires Help Study Th17 Immune Cell

New work from the Broad Institute's Klarman Cell Observatory, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard University, MIT, and Yale University expands the understanding of how one type of immune cell – known as a T helper 17 or Th17 cell – develops, and how its growth influences the development of immune responses.

7 Mar 2013

Integran Receives Patents for Nanovate Structural Metal Plating-On-Polymer Technology

Toronto-based Integran Technologies Inc. (Integran) today announced further advances in its "structural metal plating-on-polymer" technology (Nanovate™ NP) for enhancing fuel efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by enabling the cost-effective manufacture of lightweight transportation parts.

From Integran Technologies Inc. 7 Mar 2013

Bruker Launches Scalable ContourGT-K 3D Optical Microscopes

Bruker today announced the launch of the new, scalable ContourGT-K 3D optical microscope for value-oriented, uncompromised bench-top metrology. Incorporating many of the advanced features of Bruker’s flagship optical metrology products, the ContourGT-K delivers unsurpassed Z-axis resolution across all fields of view and superior 2D/3D imaging capability for non-contact profile, roughness and thickness measurements on a wide range of surfaces.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 7 Mar 2013

Global Electronics Market for Carbon Nanotubes Forecast to Grow at 9.7% CAGR Till 2016

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Carbon Nanotubes in the Global Electronics Market 2012-2016" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 7 Mar 2013

iShieldz Infuses Medical Grade Nano Particles in Antimicrobial Film

eShields LLC, maker of the iShieldz® brand of Screen Protection products, is pleased to announce new exclusive distribution partnerships with MS Holding Company K.S.C. based in Kuwait, and Fox Inc. of Japan. Combined, these partnerships will bring the iShieldz® brand to over 8,000 new retail locations worldwide.

7 Mar 2013

AkroStar to Commercialize Nano Labs’ Nano Thermal Insulation Paint Coating in Africa

Nano Labs Corp. is pleased to announce the Company has signed a Letter of Intent with AkroStar Peintures of Morocco for the commercialization of the Company's proprietary nano thermal insulation paint coating, NC2012.

7 Mar 2013

Biodegradable, Non-Toxic, Traceable Nanoparticles Hold Promise against Cancer

Small particles loaded with medicine could be a future weapon for cancer treatment. A recently-published study shows how nanoparticles can be formed to efficiently carry cancer drugs to tumor cells. And because the particles can be seen in MRI images, they are traceable.

7 Mar 2013

Novel Process for Production of Diamond Carbon Nanowires

Carbon-based nanomaterials have unique properties that make them useful for many technical applications, including lightweight construction, electronics, energy generation, environmental technology, and medicine.

7 Mar 2013

Researchers Develop Optical Probe for Micrometre-Level Naked-Eye Detection of Caesium Ions

'Micrometre-level naked-eye detection' of caesium ions, a major source of contamination in the vicinity of radioactive leaks, is demonstrated in a material developed by researchers in Japan.

From National Institute for Materials Science 6 Mar 2013

Nanophosphor down Converting Material May Improve Efficiency of Solar Modules

NanoPhoSolar aims to develop nanophosphor down converting material which will be incorporated into coatings and polymer films for integration into new solar modules and retrofit of existing solar modules.

6 Mar 2013

International Conference on Frontiers of Characterization and Metrology for Nanoelectronics

How the semiconductor industry can create the next generations of nanoscale computing technology will be one of the themes of the 2013 International Conference on Frontiers of Characterization and Metrology for Nanoelectronics, to be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), March 25-28, 2013, at its campus in Gaithersburg, Md.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 6 Mar 2013

ESI Releases UV Laser Drilling System for the Microtechnology Industry

Electro Scientific Industries, Inc., a leading supplier of innovative laser-based manufacturing solutions for the microtechnology industry, today announced the release of its Model 5335 UV Laser Drilling System.

From Electro Scientific Industries (ESI) 6 Mar 2013

High-Efficiency Nanostructured Electron Source for Improved Microwave Communications

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland, College Park, have built a practical, high-efficiency nanostructured electron source. Described in the journal Nanotechnology, this new, patent-pending technology could lead to improved microwave communications and radar, and more notably to new and improved X-ray imaging systems for security and health-care applications.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 6 Mar 2013

AFM Helps Measure Physical Forces and State of Molecules in Protein Folding

New research from Rice University, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) and the Puget Sound Blood Center (PSBC) has revealed how stresses of flow in the small blood vessels of the heart and brain could cause a common protein to change shape and form dangerous blood clots. The scientists were surprised to find that the proteins could remain in the dangerous, clot-initiating shape for up to five hours before returning to their normal, healthy shape.

6 Mar 2013

Particle Sciences and NETZSCH Premier Technologies to Provide Pharmaceutical Nanomilling Equipment

Particle Sciences, a leading drug delivery CRO, has teamed up with NETZSCH Premier Technologies, a leading manufacturer of wet milling and dispersing equipment, to provide drug developers with improved access to state-of-the-art pharmaceutical nanomilling equipment and full pharmaceutical development capabilities.

6 Mar 2013

Nanotechnology News

Silicon Nanowires Help Study Th17 Immune Cell

Integran Receives Patents for Nanovate Structural Metal Plating-On-Polymer Technology

Bruker Launches Scalable ContourGT-K 3D Optical Microscopes

Global Electronics Market for Carbon Nanotubes Forecast to Grow at 9.7% CAGR Till 2016

iShieldz Infuses Medical Grade Nano Particles in Antimicrobial Film

AkroStar to Commercialize Nano Labs’ Nano Thermal Insulation Paint Coating in Africa

Biodegradable, Non-Toxic, Traceable Nanoparticles Hold Promise against Cancer

Novel Process for Production of Diamond Carbon Nanowires

Researchers Develop Optical Probe for Micrometre-Level Naked-Eye Detection of Caesium Ions

Nanophosphor down Converting Material May Improve Efficiency of Solar Modules

International Conference on Frontiers of Characterization and Metrology for Nanoelectronics

ESI Releases UV Laser Drilling System for the Microtechnology Industry

High-Efficiency Nanostructured Electron Source for Improved Microwave Communications

AFM Helps Measure Physical Forces and State of Molecules in Protein Folding

Particle Sciences and NETZSCH Premier Technologies to Provide Pharmaceutical Nanomilling Equipment

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