Researchers at Clemson University have developed a new model system to gather and harvest enzymes while retaining the biological functioning of the enzymes. Living organisms produce enzymes which are round proteins that act as a catalyst for chemical reactions.
By Will Soutter
10 Aug 2012
A research team led by Dr. Noriki Terada from the Neutron Scattering Group of the Quantum Beam Unit at the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and Dr. Yoshihiro Tsujimoto from the NIMS International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) together with the University of Oxford and the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory has demonstrated that it is possible to largely control a magnetic material’s dielectric and magnetic properties by replacing nonmagnetic atoms with other atoms.
Researchers at the University of Illinois have found that the scope of DNA code is not restricted to shaping biological molecules and genetic traits. In experiments conducted by the researchers, the DNA code was found to steer gold nanoparticles to grow into specific shapes.
Research and Markets, the company offering market research solutions, has added the book titled “Nanoelectronics and Information Technology” to its product offering. The book is authored by Rainer Waser and is published by John Wiley and Sons.
Gold is not just the material of choice for pretty jewelry; it is also used in technology, for example in nanoscopic particles for applications such as catalysis, biomedicine, and sensors.
The Molecular Foundry, LBNL, USA & Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology announce their 3rd annual seminar which will once again address the latest research and technologies in plasma etch deposition and growth.
In a paper, author Samuel Stavis from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has described the necessity for the development and implementation of testing standards prior to the full commercialization of lab on a chip technology.
A team of American and Chinese researchers has shown that disk-shaped nanoparticles do not cross the cell membrane but remain attached to the membrane.
Berkeley Design Automation, the provider of nanometer circuit verification solutions, has announced that Teledyne Technologies’ subsidiary, Teledyne Scientific & Imaging has opted for Berkeley’s Analog FastSPICE (AFS) platform for imaging sensor verification.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
9 Aug 2012
A new imaging technique employing X-ray diffraction has been developed at the London Center of Nanotechnology that has led to the successful three-dimensional imaging of gold nanocrystals.
By G.P. Thomas
9 Aug 2012
Scientists at University of Pennsylvania have developed a new technology by which scaffolds of composite nanofibers are loose enough for cells to occupy them while still retaining the ability to guide the tissue growth.
By G.P. Thomas
9 Aug 2012
A failed experiment by a student from the University of Central Florida has led to a pleasant discovery that is being considered by some scientists as a breakthrough in mass nanoparticle production with implications for pharmaceutical production and delivery.
By Will Soutter
9 Aug 2012
A study carried out by researchers from Brown University and ATMI has yielded an economical and easy method to develop an ITO film that scores high on conductivity and transparency.
By Will Soutter
9 Aug 2012
Magnetic vortices in ferromagnetic disks are considered to be significant for their potential application in data storage systems based on non-volatile random access memory (RAM).
General Motors Ventures (GM Ventures), a subsidiary of General motors, has invested in NanoSteel, the company that specializes in proprietary nano-structured steel materials. NanoSteel has engineered a new class of nano-structured steel alloys that impart the necessary structural integrity mandatory for safety and yet is thin and light.
By Dr. Cameron Chai
8 Aug 2012