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Nanotubes, Magnets and Electrically Charged Particles Leading to Quicker DNA Sequencing

Research at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is exploring how a system of nanotubes, magnets and electrically charged particles could lead to a quicker, cheaper way to conduct DNA sequencing. The project headed by Predrag S...

13 Sep 2008

NaturalNano R+D Director to Present at Eighth World Congress Nanocomposites 2008 Conference

NaturalNano, Inc., a developer of advanced nanomaterials and extended release nanotechnologies, today announced that its Director of Research and Development, Aaron Wagner, Ph.D., will present "Applications of Hallo...

13 Sep 2008

MonoSol Rx Granted Patent for Pharmaceutical Thin Film Manufacturing Process

MonoSol Rx, a drug delivery company specializing in quick dissolving thin film pharmaceutical products, today announced that it has been granted U.S. patent No. 7,425,292 from the United States Patent and Trademark Offic...

12 Sep 2008

Nanometer-Sized 'Cargo Ships' Targetting and Destroying Tumors

Scientists have developed nanometer-sized 'cargo ships' that can sail throughout the body via the bloodstream without immediate detection from the body's immune radar system and ferry their cargo of anti-cancer drugs and markers into tumors that might otherwise go untreated or undetected.

12 Sep 2008

Grants Support R+D in Fabrication of Micro/Nanoscale Sensors, Actuators and Devices

A team from Stevens Institute of Technology has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation for the project, "MRI: Acquisition of an Inductively Coupled Plasma Etching System for Nano/Micro Device Fabr...

12 Sep 2008

$300 Billion Market for Printed Electronics is Emerging via Thin Film Electronics

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Inorganic and Composite Printed Electronics 2008-2018" report to their offering. This report is suitable for all companies developing or interested in...

From Research and Markets 11 Sep 2008

Destroying Tumor Cells Using Nanoparticles and Light

Researchers at the University of Virginia have discovered a method for destroying tumor cells by using nanoparticles and light. Wensha Yang’s technique is actually dealing with quantum dots. Quantum dots are se...

11 Sep 2008

Report Offers a Bird's Eye View on Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology is a relatively new sector, and future growth is dependent largely on growing government support and heavy investments in R+D initiatives. Nanotechnology plays a central role is the development of desktop ...

From Global Industry Analysts 11 Sep 2008

Explaining the Mysterious Nature of Glass

Archaeological evidence suggests that glass was first made in the Middle East sometime around 3000 B.C. However, almost 5,000 years later, scientists are still perplexed about how glassy materials make the transition from a molten state to a solid. Richard Wool, professor of chemical engineering at UD, thinks he has the answer.

11 Sep 2008

IVAM’s Japan Mission takes German Delegation to Panasonic and Nano Clusters in Nagano and Osaka

Japan is still the strongest economy in Asia. In order to investigate the opportunities for European companies in Japan, IVAM Microtechnology Network has been exploring the Japanese market systematically for several years. In early September, a German delegation visited the companies Panasonic and Omron and the Nano Clusters in Nagano and Osaka. The exchange had been organized by IVAM in cooperation with the Japanese Micromachine Center.

11 Sep 2008