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Nanotechnology Offering New Means to Treat Erectile Dysfunction

Cutaneous application of nanoparticles may offer a new means of delivering drugs to treat erectile dysfunction (ED), according to findings presented at the 104th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Assoc...

26 Apr 2009

SERS of TiO2 Nanoparticles

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) spectroscopy has the potential to allow single-molecule detection sensitivity. This capability presents new approaches for studying the biophysical and biomedical properties of complex biologically relevant systems in situ.

24 Apr 2009

Combined IP Portfolio Offers Attractive Opportunity for Companies Seeking to License Leading Nanowire Technologies

Nanosys Inc. today announced that it has signed two agreements with Harvard University to combine their extensive intellectual property (IP) assets to facilitate out-licensing in two areas: nanowire-based biosensors and ...

From Shoei Electronic Materials, Inc 24 Apr 2009

SRI Consulting Publishes Materials and Technologies for Solar Energy

Solar energy is gaining market share, as interesting new technologies are being developed to drive this renewable energy source forward. The oil price fluctuations and global warming concerns have sparked a concentrated ...

23 Apr 2009

Nanotechnology-Based Lubricant Significantly Decreases Damaging Wear Pits on Gear Teeth

ApNano Materials, Inc., a cleantech company and provider of nanotechnology-based products, today announced that new test conducted at the FZG Gear Research Centre of the Technical University of Munich, Germany, clearly shows that ApNano Material's nanotechnology-based lubricant NanoLub significantly decreases damaging wear pits on gear teeth.

23 Apr 2009

Researchers Using Nanotechnology to Develop Low-Cost Disposable Blood-Testing Kits

Professor Peter Ashburn is leading a team of University researchers who are developing low-cost, disposable blood-testing kits that can be made available in GPs' surgeries.

23 Apr 2009

Nanoparticle that Transports Antitumor Genes Selectively to Cancer Cells

Cancer researchers have been exploring gene therapy as an experimental treatment to fight the deadly disease despite the obstacles that have surfaced along the way. A cross-European research team has now gained a foothold in this area by developing a nanoparticle that transports antitumor genes selectively to cancer cells.

23 Apr 2009

Ascent Solar to Incorporate Thin Film PV Technology into Aircraft Platforms under MOU

Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ:ASTI), a developer of state-of-the-art flexible thin-film solar modules, announced today that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to incorporate thin film photovoltaic (PV)...

23 Apr 2009

Report Examines the Biomedical Applications of Electroactive Polymer Actuators

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Biomedical Applications of Electroactive Polymer Actuators" to their offering.

From Research and Markets 23 Apr 2009

IP Nanoker Documentary on "Structural Nanocomposites for Top-End Functional Applications"

The Consortium of the integrated project IP Nanoker developed within the framework of the 6th Framework Programme of the European Commission is proud to announce the release of its documentary on "Structural Nanocomposites for Top-End Functional Applications".

22 Apr 2009