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K-State Professor Wins Sloan Research Fellowship for Contributions in Nanoparticle Research

A Kansas State University chemistry professor has been selected as a Sloan Research Fellow for her success as a promising young scholar, particularly in the research areas of sustainable energy and gold nanoparticles. ...

1 Mar 2011

Research Team Wins More Than $2 Million to Test Biomimetic Patch in Shoulder Surgery

Two Washington University in St. Louis scientists are imitating nature as they attempt to solve one of the most difficult problems in orthopedic surgery: reattaching tendon to bone.

1 Mar 2011

Investigation on Gold Nanoparticles for Various Applications

Nanometre-scale gold particles are currently intensively investigated for possible applications in catalysis, sensing, photonics, biolabelling, drug carriers and molecular electronics.

1 Mar 2011

NCSU Researchers Develop New Method for Aligning Nanowires

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a cheap and easy method for assembling nanowires, controlling their alignment and density. The researchers hope the findings will foster additional researc...

From North Carolina State University 1 Mar 2011

Vorbeck to Exhibit Vor-x Graphene Material at ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit

Vorbeck announced today its selection for the prestigious Technology Showcase at the ARPA-E Energy Innovation Summit, hosted by the Department of Energy’s Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) and the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI).

From Vorbeck Materials 1 Mar 2011

CVD Equipment, Graphene Laboratories Now Offer CVDGraphene Research Materials and Services

CVD Equipment Corporation and Graphene Laboratories Inc. now offer commercial CVDGraphene™ research starter materials and customization services for transparent and conductive CVD grown Graphene films that we transfer onto a wide variety of substrates such as insulating silicon dioxide, plastic, and glass.

From CVD Equipment Corporation 1 Mar 2011

Nano-Based Gene Transport System Causes Self-Destruction of Breast Cancer Cells

Scientists at Queen's University Belfast have shown that they can deliver a gene directly into breast cancer cells causing them to self-destruct, using an innovative, miniscule gene transport system, according to research published today (28 February) in the International Journal of Pharmaceutics.

1 Mar 2011