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Researchers Capture Image of Nano-Scale Movement of Atoms During Photosynthesis

Researchers at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden, have managed, with the help of an advanced X-ray flash, to photograph the movement of atoms during photosynthesis – an achievement that has been recognised by the journal Science.

10 May 2010

Shrink Nanotechnologies, Science and Engineering Public University in California Enter Research Agreement

Shrink Nanotechnologies, Inc. (“Shrink”), an innovative nanotechnology company developing products and licensing opportunities in the solar energy production, medical diagnostics and sensors and biotechnology research and development tools businesses, announced today that it has entered into a three-year sponsored research agreement with a leading science and engineering campus within the largest public university system in the state of California.

From Shrink Nanotechnologies 7 May 2010

Researchers Discover Reason for Poor Outcome to HER2+ Breast Cancer Treatment Strategies

An international team of researchers has discovered molecular evidence that may explain why some women with HER2 over-expressing breast cancer do not respond to drugs designed to target this important molecule. ...

7 May 2010

NanoString Receives ISO 13485:2003 Certification for nCounter Analysis System

NanoString Technologies, Inc. today announced it has received ISO 13485:2003 certification, an internationally recognized quality standard for medical devices.

From Nanostring Technologies 7 May 2010

DNA Microarray Capture Technology Enables Sequencing of Ancient Neandertals

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute (MPI), Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), Agilent Technologies Inc., and other prestigious institutions worldwide have shown that DNA capture techniques can greatly enable the sequencing of ancient Neandertal DNA, providing new insight into the nature of these prehistoric hominids.

7 May 2010

New Research on Peptides Provides Clues to Origins of Life

Emory University scientists have discovered that simple peptides can organize into bi-layer membranes. The finding suggests a "missing link" between the pre-biotic Earth's chemical inventory and the organizational scaffolding essential to life.

7 May 2010

Nanotechnology Study Wins $1 Million in Funding

A UNIVERSITY of Queensland-led global consortium that aims to produce environmentally friendly aviation fuel from algae is one of four UQ research projects awarded a total $6.48 million in State Government funding this w...

7 May 2010

INBT Fourth Annual Symposium Attendees to Receive First Edition of NanoBio Magazine

As attendees arrived at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health for the Institute for NanoBioTechnology's (INBT) fourth annual symposium on April 29, they received the first edition of NanoBio Magazine.

6 May 2010

Researchers Create New Solid Biomaterial from Smaller Engineered Proteins

University of British Columbia researchers have cast artificial proteins into a new solid biomaterial that very closely mimics the elasticity of muscle. The approach, detailed in the current issue of the journal Natur...

6 May 2010

New Research on Multistage Nanovector System

New research by scientists at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center could make it easier for patients to use a family of promising ex...

6 May 2010