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RNA-Coated Nanoparticles Fight Flu

Paul Baumann, a sophomore mechanical and aerospace engineering major, couldn’t celebrate his four-year anniversary with his girlfriend. The plans were in place but something prevented him from setting foot outside his house: the flu.

28 Jan 2013

Purest Colloids Introduces Anti-Fungal Spray with More Ionic Silver

Purest Colloids, Inc., manufacturers of the popular MesoSilver brand colloidal silver, MesoGold brand colloidal gold and other "Meso" brand metal colloid products is proud to introduce an upgrade to their existing MesoSilver Anti-Fungal spray.

28 Jan 2013

Cryogenic Radiometer Made of Carbon Nanotubes

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has demonstrated a novel chip-scale instrument made of carbon nanotubes that may simplify absolute measurements of laser power, especially the light signals transmitted by optical fibers in telecommunications networks.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 28 Jan 2013

Dual-Use Dilemma of Nanotechnology Research

Every day scientists learn more about how the world works at the smallest scales. While this knowledge has the potential to help others, it's possible that the same discoveries can also be used in ways that cause widespread harm.

28 Jan 2013

ProPlus Design Systems Launches Wafer-Level, 1/f Noise Measurement System

ProPlus Design Solutions, Inc., the global leader for SPICE modeling solutions and the leading technology provider for design for yield (DFY) applications, today announced it is shipping 9812D, the latest generation wafer-level, 1/f noise measurement system, to select customers.

25 Jan 2013

Calmar Introduces Carmel Family of All Fiber-Based Femtosecond Lasers

Calmar Laser, a developer and manufacturer of leading-edge, fiber based picosecond and femtosecond lasers, today introduced the new Carmel family of all fiber-based femtosecond lasers, which at 780nm, 500mW of power, 10 nJ of pulse energy, and less than 100fs pulse widths, are ideally suited for multiphoton microscopy, biophotonics applications, materials characterization, optical metrology, and terahertz radiation. Calmar has filed for several patents covering this breakthrough technology allowing shorter pulse widths at higher powers.

25 Jan 2013

Silicon Nanoparticles React with Water to Produce Hydrogen

Super-small particles of silicon react with water to produce hydrogen almost instantaneously, according to UB researchers.

25 Jan 2013

ASU Student-Built Infrared Camera to Fly on Nanosatellite

Michael Veto, a third-year graduate student in the School of Earth and Space Exploration (SESE) at Arizona State University, has been chosen to build an infrared and visible light camera system that will launch on a space satellite. Veto, who earned his undergraduate degree in aerospace engineering at ASU, is a geology doctoral student of Philip Christensen, Regents' Professor of Geological Sciences in ASU's College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

From Arizona State University 25 Jan 2013

New Report on Nanobiotechnology Applications, Markets and Companies

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Jain PharmaBiotech's new report "Nanobiotechnology Applications, Markets and Companies" to their offering.

From Research and Markets 25 Jan 2013

SiTime Introduces SiT8920 MEMS Oscillator for Industrial Applications

SiTime Corporation, the fastest growing semiconductor company, today introduced the SiT8920 MEMS oscillator for industrial and high reliability applications. Due to its unique silicon MEMS and analog architecture, the SiT8920 outperforms quartz oscillators in every major performance category.

25 Jan 2013

Researchers Connect LH Nanotubes to Quantum Dots to Harvest Sunlight

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From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 25 Jan 2013

Elastic, Self-Healing, Liquid-Metal Wires Demonstrate Excellent Conductive Properties

Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed elastic, self-healing wires in which both the liquid-metal core and the polymer sheath reconnect at the molecular level after being severed.

From North Carolina State University 25 Jan 2013

CNSE Joins IBM’s Pre-T0 Joint Development Alliance for Nanoelectronics Research

Further reinforcing Governor Andrew Cuomo’s innovation-driven strategy to establish New York as the global hub for next-generation nanotechnology research, IBM and the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany announced today that CNSE has been selected to join IBM’s “Pre-T0” Joint Development Alliance, which targets the development of advanced nanoelectronics processes and devices to enable applications ranging from laptops and smart phones to home appliances, advanced sensors, and energy-efficient computer servers.

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 25 Jan 2013

Nanometrics President to Present at Stifel Nicolaus 2013 Technology Conference

Nanometrics Incorporated, a leading provider of advanced process control metrology and inspection systems, today announced that the company is scheduled to present at the Stifel Nicolaus 2013 Technology Conference. Company representatives include Dr. Timothy Stultz, president and chief executive officer, and Ronald Kisling, chief financial officer.

25 Jan 2013

Antimicrobial Hydrogel Destroys Multidrug-Resistant Superbugs

Researchers from the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) and IBM Research today unveiled the first-ever antimicrobial hydrogel that can break apart biofilms and destroy multidrug-resistant superbugs upon contact. Tests have demonstrated the effectiveness of this novel synthetic material in eliminating various types of bacteria and fungi that are leading causes of microbial infections, and preventing them from developing antibiotic resistance. This discovery may be used in wound healing, medical device and contact lens coating, skin infection treatment and dental fillings.

25 Jan 2013