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Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Announces Key Patents for Lipid Nanoparticle Technology

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation a leading developer of RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, announced today that the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) and the European Patent Office (EPO) have issued key patents covering elements of Tekmira's leading lipid nanoparticle (LNP) technology, which is used to deliver nucleic acid therapeutics, including small interfering RNA (siRNA).

25 Nov 2010

Sigma Xi Scientific Society Awards MIT Student for Outstanding Nano Research

Department of Nuclear Science and Engineering graduate student Eric Forrest won the Superior Presentation Award at the 2010 Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and International Research Conference for his presentation on "Nano...

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 25 Nov 2010

SiEnergy to Present on Nanometric Ultra-Thin Fuel Cell at 2010 MRS Fall Meeting

SiEnergy Systems LLC, a Harvard spin-off company commercializing a novel solid oxide fuel cell using nanometer scale oxide thin films, is pleased to announce that Principal Scientist, Masaru Tsuchiya, will be presenting ...

25 Nov 2010

New Nanoanalysis Method to Test Purity of Micro-Materials

A new chemical analysis technique developed by a research group at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) uses the shifting ultrasonic pitch of a small quartz crystal to test the purity of only a few micrograms of material.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 25 Nov 2010

Plasan Partners with Q-Flo to Produce Nano Fiber for Armor Applications

Plasan, a global leader in survivability and combat-proven armor solutions and Q-Flo, University of Cambridge spin-out company, today announced the formation of TorTech Nano Fibres Ltd, a joint venture between the two companies.

24 Nov 2010

Aruvian's Research Report on Carbon Nanotubes and Photovoltaics

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Analyzing Carbon Nanotubes and Photovoltaics" report to their offering. The Sun, believed by the mankind to be just a mere centerpiece of the solar sy...

24 Nov 2010

New Nanotechnology Method to Fry Cancer Cells

Magnetic fluid hyperthermia (MFH) is a promising new cancer treatment that essentially "fries" cells inside tumors.

24 Nov 2010

ORNL Researchers Discover Mystery Behind Vanadium Dioxide Phase Behavior

A systematic study of phase changes in vanadium dioxide has solved a mystery that has puzzled scientists for decades, according to researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Scientist...

From Oak Ridge National Laboratory 24 Nov 2010

Tel Aviv University Researchers Explore Bio-Ferrography Technique to Treat Osteoarthritis

Tel Aviv -- Ferrography, a practice used by the American and Israeli air forces to monitor the condition of machinery, extracts tiny iron particles from lubricants such as oil and grease to analyze wear in machines. Determining whether a system requires preventative maintenance can be the key to preventing catastrophic failure.

24 Nov 2010

German Scientists Find Method to View 3-D Images of Magnetic Domains

Every magnetic material is divided into such magnetic domains. Scientists call them "Weiss domains" after physicist Pierre-Ernest Weiss, who predicted their existence theoretically more than a hundred years ago.

24 Nov 2010