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Nanosystem Developed To Measure Cellular Forces

University of Pennsylvania researchers have designed a nanoscale system to observe and measure how individual cells react to external forces. By combining microfabricated cantilevers and magnetic nanowire technology t...

28 Aug 2007

Calcium Phosphate Nanoparticle Based Flu Vaccine From BioSante

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced a presentation of flu vaccine data entitled, ”Calcium Phosphate (CaP) Nanoparticles as a Candidate Adjuvant for Influenza/Avian Influenza Vaccine” at the annual No...

28 Aug 2007

Nanowire Coating For Biocompatible Titanium Bone Implants

University of Arkansas researchers have found a simple, inexpensive way to create a nanowire coating on the surface of biocompatible titanium that can be used to create more effective surfaces for hip replacement, dental...

28 Aug 2007

Plastic Logic Buy Thin Film Deposition Tool from AIXTRON

Plastic Logic Ltd., based in Cambridge, UK, has purchased an AIXTRON Gen 3.5 deposition tool for thin film deposition of the key organic dielectric layer used in their manufacturing process for flexible organic TFT backp...

From AIXTRON SE 28 Aug 2007

Nanotechnology Industry Leaders Appointed to the Board of The Australian Nano Business Forum

The Australian Nano Business Forum (ANBF) has announced the appointment of Dr Paul McCormick as the Board Member to represent its WA Chapter. Dr McCormick who was nominated by the WA Chapter of the ANBF, and electe...

27 Aug 2007

Nano-Sensor That Indicates Oncoming Asthma Attacks and Helps Monitor Symptoms

A sensor developed at the University of Pittsburgh could strip the element of surprise from some asthma attacks by detecting one before its onset. Fitted in a hand-held device, the tiny sensor provides people who have as...

27 Aug 2007

nanoTX’07 Conference and Exposition To Look At Nanotechnology Safety

A 2007 update, including the most recent information regarding NanoSafe projects, research findings/lessons learned, and outreach/collaboration activities will be featured at the Dallas Convention Center during Internati...

24 Aug 2007

Nanoparticle BrainTumour Drug Delivery System Shows Promising Cell Selectivity

A nanoparticle drug delivery system designed for brain tumor therapy has shown promising tumor cell selectivity in a novel cell culture model devised by University of Nottingham scientists. The project, conducted jointly...

24 Aug 2007

Veeco Introduces New Thermal Deposition For CIGS Thin Film Colar Cells

Veeco Instruments Inc. has introduced a line of new production-scale PV-Series™ Thermal Deposition Sources, enabling copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS) thin film solar manufacturers to more quickly transition fr...

24 Aug 2007

Nuclear Nanoparticles To Target Tiny Tumours

Rice University chemists have found a way to package some of nature's most powerful radioactive particles inside DNA-sized tubes of pure carbon -- a method they hope to use to target tiny tumors and even lone leukemi...

24 Aug 2007