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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

Researchers Develop Mechanism Enabling Metallic Glasses to Become Ductile Under Tensile Loading

Metallic glasses are -just as other types of glasses- brittle materials. This property sets a limit to the possibilities of their technical use. Researchers have now developed a mechanism that enables metallic glasses to...

25 Jun 2010

High-Purity Thin Films of Material Can Increase Fuel Cell Efficiency

A surprising MIT laboratory finding about the behavior of a thin sheet of material — less than a thousandth of the thickness of a human hair — could lead to improved ways of studying the behavior of electrodes and perhaps ultimately to improvements in the rate of power production from one type of fuel cell, according to a report published this week.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 25 Jun 2010

MonoSol, Midatech Expand Partnership to Develop Nanoparticle-Based Peptides

MonoSol Rx, the developer of PharmFilm® drug delivery technology, today announced the expansion of its agreement with Midatech Group (Oxford, UK) to develop nanoparticle-based proteins and peptides for therapeutic d...

25 Jun 2010

Methode’s Nanoparticles-Based Conductive Ink Adheres Well on Treated Polyesters

Methode Development Company, a business unit of Methode Electronics, Inc., announces that its conductive inkjet printable ink can now print circuits directly onto treated polyesters. The ink, formulated for...

25 Jun 2010

Wyss Institute Team Creates Lung-on-a-Chip Device Using Microfabrication Strategy

Researchers from the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University, Harvard Medical School and Children's Hospital Boston have created a device that mimics a living, breathing human lung on a microchip.

25 Jun 2010

NanoSteel Executive to Deliver Presentation on Bulk Materials Nanotechnology

The NanoSteel® Company, a leader in nanostructured steel alloy surface technologies, announces that a presentation highlighting how bulk materials nanotechnology can be applied as a surface technology for solving complex challenges in mainstream industries will be delivered by Daniel Branagan Ph.D., NanoSteel's chief technical officer, at the 2010 International Conference on Powder Metallurgy & Particulate Materials (PowderMet 2010) in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, June 27-30.

25 Jun 2010

ADA Receives Air Force Contract to Develop Nano-Based Li-Ion Batteries

ADA Technologies, Inc. received a $100,000 contract from the U.S. Air Force for Phase I research into the development of advanced lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries for military space satellite applications.

From ADA Technologies 24 Jun 2010