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University of Manchester Graphene Researcher Wins Josh Award

A University of Manchester graphene researcher and lecturer who has encouraged more than 20,000 people to learn about the amazing potential of the wonder material has won this year’s Joshua Phillips Award for Innovation in Science Engagement (Josh Award) at MOSI (Museum of Science & Industry, Manchester).

5 Apr 2013

MGH Develops CTC-iChip Microfluidic System

A new system for isolating rare circulating tumor cells (CTCs) – living solid tumor cells found at low levels in the bloodstream – shows significant improvement over previously developed devices and does not require prior identification of tumor-specific target molecules.

4 Apr 2013

Nanocomposite Squid Beak Inspires Safer Medical Devices

Researchers led by scientists at Case Western Reserve University have turned to an unlikely model to make medical devices safer and more comfortable—a squid's beak.

4 Apr 2013

Perfect Lithium Seeks Patent for Technology to Boost Performance of Nano-Scale Ceramic Powders

Vancouver-based Perfect Lithium Corp. ("Perfect Lithium or the "Company") has filed patents for its innovative materials processing technology. These novel methods have the potential to reduce energy storage costs ($/kWh) of lithium-ion battery materials by as much as 50%.

4 Apr 2013

Novel Process to Precisely Functionalize Nanowires

Bottom-up synthesis of nanowires through metal-catalyzed vapor phase epitaxy is a very attractive process to generate high-quality nanowires thus providing an additional degree of freedom in design of innovative devices that extend beyond what is achievable with the current technologies.

4 Apr 2013

Zyvex, COSI and OSU Celebrate NanoDays Educational Program

Zyvex Technologies worked together with COSI and The Ohio State University on March 30 to celebrate NanoDays, an educational program held nationwide to educate parents and children about nanoscale science and engineering. COSI anticipated an attendance of over 5,000 visitors for NanoDays.

From Zyvex 4 Apr 2013

Spinning Vortex Lasso Can Help Assemble Nano Materials

Academics have demonstrated for the first time that a “sonic lasso” can be used to grip microscopic objects, such as cells, and move them about.

3 Apr 2013

Cell Lytic Enzymes Attached to Food-Safe Silica Nanoparticles Demonstrate Ability to Kill Listeria

Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new method to kill deadly pathogenic bacteria, including listeria, in food handling and packaging. This innovation represents an alternative to the use of antibiotics or chemical decontamination in food supply systems.

3 Apr 2013

Researcher Explores Nanotechnology for Effective Treatment of Latter-Stage Prostate Cancer

As prostate cancer progresses, the cancer cells become more resistant to traditional treatments such as chemotherapy and they become more aggressive and spread more rapidly. But now, a Temple School of Pharmacy researcher is exploring the use of nanotechnology to effectively treat latter-stage prostate cancer.

3 Apr 2013

CEA-Leti Selects Veeco MOCVD System for Nanowire-LED Program with Aledia

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced today that CEA-Leti, a world-renowned research lab based in Grenoble, France, has selected Veeco’s TurboDisc® K465i Metal Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MOCVD) system for its program with Aledia, its nanowire-LED partner.

From CEA-Leti 3 Apr 2013