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Reproduce Properties Found in Gecko's Footpad

Inspired by the ease with which gecko lizards can move on almost any surface, researchers at Northeastern University, the Korea Institute of Science and Technology and Seoul National University hope to reproduce properties found in the gecko’s footpad for applications ranging from adhesives to robotic movement and navigation.

30 Jun 2010

U-Long Selects SmartSilver Antimicrobial Protection for Performance Fabric Line

NanoHorizons Inc., a leader in the creation of nanoscale performance additives for textile, health care, and industrial applications, has announced that U-Long High-Tech Textile has chosen SmartSilver™ antimicrobia...

29 Jun 2010

Researchers Examine Nanoparticle-Induced Hyperthermia for Cancer Treatment

Forget surgery. One team of Kansas State University researchers is exploring nanoparticle-induced hyperthermia in the battle against cancer.

29 Jun 2010

Study Shows That Nanoparticle Platinum Clusters Prove More Potential for Fuel Cells

When it comes to metal catalysts, the platinum standard is, well, platinum! However, at about $2,000 an ounce, platinum is more expensive than gold.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 29 Jun 2010

Shrink Nanotechnologies, Lydall Announce Technology Integration and Development Deal

Shrink Nanotechnologies, Inc. (“Shrink”) (OTCBB:INKN), an innovative nanotechnology company developing products and licensing opportunities in the solar energy production, medical diagnostics and sensors, and biotechnology research and development tools businesses, announced today that it has entered into a technology integration and development agreement with Lydall, Inc. (NYSE: LDL).

29 Jun 2010

Researchers Win Prize for Developing Technology that Could Improve Medical Imaging and Targeted Drug Delivery

Researchers from University College London have won a £25,000 prize for developing technology that could be used to improve medical imaging, the targeted delivery of drugs and much more. The 2010 Armourers and B...

29 Jun 2010

Using Nanotechnology to Deliver Toxic Platinum Atoms to Tumors

Harvard and Brigham and Women's Hospital researchers have devised a method that may allow clinicians to use higher doses of a powerful chemotherapy drug that has been limited because it is toxic not only to tumors but to patients' kidneys.

28 Jun 2010

How Not to Blow Up a Molecule

Free-electron-laser light sources, such as the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, arrived on the scene promising a unique scientific capability: "single-shot imaging."

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 25 Jun 2010

Noodle-Shaped String of Aligned Nanofibers Promises Better Tissue Regeneration

A big question in regenerative medicine is how to most effectively deliver stem cells -- as well as other beneficial cells, proteins and large molecules -- to damaged tissues such as the spinal cord, heart and brain. ...

25 Jun 2010

DFI Nanotechnology Plays Safe at FIFA World Cup in South Africa

Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. (DFI Nanotechnology), announced today the specification and utilization of its flagship Diamon-Fusion® patented nano-coating as an added safety feature on all its transportation coaches carrying the support groups for the FIFA World Cup 2010™, currently underway in South Africa.

From DFI- Diamon-Fusion International, Inc. 25 Jun 2010