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Researchers Awarded Julius Springer Prize for Pioneering Achievements in Nanoscale Physics and Applications

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) physical scientist Henri Lezec and Federico Capasso of Harvard have received the Julius Springer Prize for Applied Physics 2010 for their "pioneering achievements in nanoscale physics and applications."

26 Oct 2010

Neural Recording Capability Of Micrometer Sized VLS-Silicon Wires

In nanotechnology, the so-called vapor-liquid-solid (VLS) method is widely used for synthesizing a variety of one-dimensional wire-structures including carbon nanotubes, and metallic and semiconducting nanowires for fabricating nanodevices.

26 Oct 2010

Using Calcium Carbonate Templates to Assemble Uniformly Pure Protein Microparticles

Proteins are an interesting class of drugs because they demonstrate high biological activity and are highly specific in their effects. It has become possible to produce more and more proteins with tailored pharmacological properties; however transport and controlled release of the protein drugs in the body have remained a challenge.

26 Oct 2010

MicroRNA Detection Using Nanopores

Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new electronic method for detecting microRNA isolated from living cells.

26 Oct 2010

Tekmira Releases Preclinical Data of siRNA Enabled by Lipid Nanoparticle Technology

Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corporation, a leader in RNA interference (RNAi) therapeutics, announced today that, together with collaborators at the National Cancer Institute (NCI), it has published promising preclinical data in the prominent journal Cancer Research (Lee et al, Definition of Ubiquitination Modulator COP1 as a Novel Therapeutic Target in Human Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

26 Oct 2010

Nanotechnology-Based Self-Assembly Process Addresses Problem in the Semiconductor Industry

Thanks to a microwave oven, the fundamental nanotechnology process of self assembly may soon replace the lithographic processing use to make the ubiquitous semi-conductor chips. By using microwaves, researchers at Can...

From National Institute for Nanotechnology 26 Oct 2010

Development of Nanoscale Thin Film Using Oblique Angle Deposition

In nature, textured surfaces provide some plants the ability to trap insects and pollen, certain insects the ability to walk on water, and the gecko the ability to climb walls. Being able to mimic these features at a lar...

25 Oct 2010

Research on How Chemical Nanoparticles Affect Marine Ecosystems

While swimmers and boaters along any shore consider the slimy green film that coats everything from rocks to docks as a nuisance, University of New Haven (UNH) chemical engineering student Nicole Reardon and Assistant Pr...

25 Oct 2010

Researchers Create New Synthetic Bone Substitute

With a failure rate as high as 50 percent, bone tissue grafts pose a significant obstacle to orthopedic surgeons attempting to repair complex fractures or large areas of bone loss, such as those often caused by trauma an...

25 Oct 2010

Detecting and Treating Tumors with the Help of Gold Particles

Researchers at the MIRA Institute for Biomedical Technology and Technical Medicine, University of Twente, The Netherlands, are developing a method of detecting and treating tumors with the help of gold particles with dimensions measure in mere nanometres.

22 Oct 2010

Nanomaterials News

Researchers Awarded Julius Springer Prize for Pioneering Achievements in Nanoscale Physics and Applications

Neural Recording Capability Of Micrometer Sized VLS-Silicon Wires

Using Calcium Carbonate Templates to Assemble Uniformly Pure Protein Microparticles

MicroRNA Detection Using Nanopores

Tekmira Releases Preclinical Data of siRNA Enabled by Lipid Nanoparticle Technology

Nanotechnology-Based Self-Assembly Process Addresses Problem in the Semiconductor Industry

Development of Nanoscale Thin Film Using Oblique Angle Deposition

Research on How Chemical Nanoparticles Affect Marine Ecosystems

Researchers Create New Synthetic Bone Substitute

Detecting and Treating Tumors with the Help of Gold Particles

Novel Semiconductor Born from Graphene and Glass

3D SiOx-Embedded Porous Carbon Nanofiber Hosts for Dendrite-Free Lithium Batteries

Biodegradable Polymers for Targeted Body Heating

Novel Liquid Crystal Process Unlocks High-Purity Carbon Nanotubes for Motor Applications

Rapid Biomimetic Nanovaccine for Personalized Cancer Therapy

PiFM and its Role in Nanoscale Chemical Imaging

Conversations on AFM: How AI is Automating Scanning Probe Microscopy

Breaking Barriers in Thin-Film Deposition with ATLANT 3D’s DALP Technology

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