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Nanoscale Polymer Research to be Presented by Doctoral Student at ACS Meeting

University of Delaware graduate student Jiahua Zhu will present his novel polymer research at the American Chemical Society national meeting in New Orleans in April.

19 Dec 2012

Research Team Wins Feynman Prize for Advancing Scanning Probe Microscopy

The winner of the 2012 Feynman Prize for Experiment is the team of Gerhard Meyer, Leo Gross, and Jascha Repp for their work at IBM Research in Zurich (Dr. Repp is now at Regensburg University).

19 Dec 2012

Researchers Develop Tiny Snow-Depth Sensor Using Nanotechnology

Snow is the be-all and end-all for alpine ski resorts. Now a tiny sensor has been developed to determine how much cold gold there is on the slopes and how much more should be produced. The sensor is based on Norwegian radar technology and is no larger than a match head.

19 Dec 2012

New Microscopy Technique for Biological and Medical Imaging Research

Scientists trying to decipher the microenvironment of living biological tissues now have a way of taking high-resolution, high-speed, three-dimensional images of their inner workings.

18 Dec 2012

NMR Technique to Detect Nanoparticle Ligand–Shell Morphology

Determination of monolayer-protected gold nanoparticle ligand–shell morphology using NMR.

18 Dec 2012

Metal Oxide Nanofiber Mats for Scrubbing Sulfur Compounds from Fuels

University of Illinois researchers developed mats of metal oxide nanofibers that scrub sulfur from petroleum-based fuels much more effectively than traditional materials. Such efficiency could lower costs and improve performance for fuel-based catalysis, advanced energy applications and toxic gas removal.

18 Dec 2012

Timing Variation Solution Provider for Nanometer Semiconductor Designs Joins Liberty TAB

CLK Design Automation today announced that it has joined the Liberty Technical Advisory Board. Timing derates for process variance, temperature and voltage have become an essential part of 28nm, 20nm and 14nm physical design flows.

18 Dec 2012

Aphios Awarded US Patent Covering Nanoencapsulation of Therapeutic Proteins

Aphios Corporation today announced that it received notification of allowance for a United States Patent entitled “Polymer Microspheres/Nanospheres and Encapsulating Therapeutic Proteins Therein” for the oral delivery of insulin.

From Aphios Corporation 18 Dec 2012

Novel Nano-Platform Capable of Capturing and Preserving Circulating Cancer Cells

Scientists from the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute in Japan and University of California Los Angeles report a new nanoscale Velcro-like device that captures and releases tumor cells that have broken away from primary tumors and are circulating in the bloodstream.This new nanotechnology could be used for cancer diagnosis and give insight into the mechanisms of how cancer spreads throughout the body.

18 Dec 2012

New Report Analyzes Global Market for Magnesium Oxide Nanopowder

According to a new market report published by Transparency Market Research "Magnesium Oxide Nanopowder Market- Global Industry Analysis, Market Size, Share, Trends, Analysis, Growth and Forecast, 2012 - 2018," the global magnesium oxide nanopowder demand was worth USD 18.3 million in 2011 and is expected to reach USD 31.2 million in 2018, growing at a CAGR of about 8.7% from 2013 to 2018. Asia-Pacific dominates the global market in terms of demand and is expected to be the most promising market in the near future.

18 Dec 2012

The Scientist Names NanoLuc Luciferase Technology as 2012 Top 10 Innovations

Promega Corporation is pleased to announce that The Scientist has named NanoLuc™ Luciferase Technology to its 2012 Top 10 Innovations. NanoLuc is a novel luciferase that is smaller, brighter, and more versatile than any current bioluminescent enzyme.

18 Dec 2012

PI Present the E-482 Power Amplifier for High Voltage Piezo Actuators with 6A Peak Current

For applications, such as material testing for quality control purposes or highly dynamic control of valves in test stands, PI (Physik Instrumente) presents the E-482, a new high-power piezo amplifier / controller with 6 A peak current at 1050 V voltage swing.

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 17 Dec 2012

New Study Demonstrates Rapid TB Detection Capability of NanoLogix's BioNanoPore Technology

An independent third-party study by one of the foremost Biomedical Research centers in the U.S. has demonstrated that NanoLogix's BioNanoPore (BNP) Ultra-Fast Identification Technology enables detection of live Tuberculosis cultures in five days as opposed to two+ weeks with traditional methods.

From NanoLogix 17 Dec 2012

Innovative Microactuator Shows Promise for Drug Delivery, Microfluidics and Artificial Muscles

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California, Berkeley, have developed an elegant and powerful new microscale actuator that can flex like a tiny beckoning finger. Based on an oxide material that expands and contracts dramatically in response to a small temperature variation, the actuators are smaller than the width of a human hair and are promising for microfluidics, drug delivery, and artificial muscles.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 17 Dec 2012

Novel Nanoparticles for Easier Biomarker Detection

Finding ways to diagnose cancer earlier could greatly improve the chances of survival for many patients. One way to do this is to look for specific proteins secreted by cancer cells, which circulate in the bloodstream. However, the quantity of these biomarkers is so low that detecting them has proven difficult.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 17 Dec 2012