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Nanotoxicology Study Focuses on Effects of Nanoparticles on Human Immune System Cells

In a growing number of industries, workers are often unknowingly exposed to nanoparticles (NPs). Do they enter the body? Could they have an impact on health? Professor Denis Girard from the INRS–Institut Armand-Frappier Research Centre has had the foresight to study the potential toxicity of a wide variety of NPs with a view to setting the record straight before problems occur.

4 Dec 2013

Nano Today’s 3rd Conference to Take Place December 9-11, 2013 in Singapore

Over 400 scientists worldwide will converge in Singapore for the 3rd Nano Today Conference which will be held at the Biopolis on December 9 to 11, 2013. Organized by Nano Today, a leading journal for nanoscience and nanotechnology, the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) and Elsevier, the three-day conference will showcase the latest research advances in nanostructured materials and systems for diverse applications in areas such as biomedical, electronic, chemical and energy.

From Elsevier B.V 3 Dec 2013

Interfacial Jamming of Nanoparticles Stabilizes Liquid Drops in Nonequilibrium Shapes

Oil and water don’t mix, as any chemist or cook knows. Tom Russell, a polymer scientist from the University of Massachusetts who now holds a Visiting Faculty appointment with Berkeley Lab’s Materials Sciences Division, is using that chemical and culinary truth to change the natural spherical shape of liquid drops into ellipsoids, tubes and even fibrous structures similar in appearance to glass wool.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 3 Dec 2013

Global Nanocoatings Market Valued at $1.4 Billion in 2012

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "The Global Market For Anti-Fingerprint, Anti-Bacterial, Anti-Fouling, Easy-To-Clean And Self-Cleaning Nanocoatings 2013" report to their offering.

3 Dec 2013

Researchers Amplify Raman Signals of Dye Molecules Encapsulated in Carbon Nanotubes

Richard Martel and his research team at the Department of Chemistry of the Université de Montréal have discovered a method to improve detection of the infinitely small. Their discovery is presented in the November 24 online edition of the journal Nature Photonics.

3 Dec 2013

New Method for Creating Mesoporous Polymer Nanofibre Networks

NIMS researchers in the Polymer Materials Unit, Advanced Key Technologies Division, developed a high-performance oil absorbent with the function to purify oil-contaminated water (e.g. water discharged upon oil production) at a low cost. This new oil absorbent will provide an energy-efficient and low-cost water purification system at the site of resource development.

From National Institute for Materials Science 2 Dec 2013

2D Nanosheets Enable High-Quality Thin Film Orientation Control

A research group at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics at NIMS has successfully developed a novel technology to enable oriented growth of high quality perovskite oxide thin films, which are important functional materials, in selected preferred orientation on any type of substrate such as a glass substrate.

From National Institute for Materials Science 2 Dec 2013

Potential New Applications for BIND’s Medicinal Nanoengineering Platform

BIND Therapeutics, Inc., a clinical-stage nanomedicine platform company developing targeted and programmable therapeutics called AccurinsTM, announced today that the company’s co-founders have published data demonstrating the successful engineering of targeted nanoparticles to cross biological barriers, such as the intestinal barrier, and enter the bloodstream, potentially broadening future therapeutic applications for BIND’s Medicinal Nanoengineering platform.

28 Nov 2013

BWH and MIT Researchers Develop Method to Administer Nanoparticle Therapeutics Orally

Pop a pill or be poked by a needle? Being able to orally deliver microscopic particles—know as nanoparticles—loaded with medicine is a simple, convenient way to treat patients for various diseases, such as cancer or diabetes.

28 Nov 2013

Study Results Hold Potential for Development of New Generation of Antibacterial Nanomaterials

Learning from nature, researchers at Swinburne University of Technology have revealed the bacterial killing potential of black silicon, leading the way for the development of a new generation of nanostructured antibacterial materials.

27 Nov 2013