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Harvard University, Nanosys, and Vista Therapeutics Signs Agreement Related to the Use of Nanowires for Biosensors

Harvard University's Office of Technology Development (OTD), Nanosys, Inc., and Vista Therapeutics, Inc. today announced that Vista has signed License Agreements with both Harvard University and Nanosys covering seve...

From Shoei Electronic Materials, Inc 20 Feb 2009

Novel Way to Control Water Behavior

Researchers may be able to "freeze" water into a solid, not by cooling but by confining it to narrow spaces less than one-millionth of a millimeter wide, according to new results from an interdisciplinary team ...

20 Feb 2009

Leading Supplier of Intelligent Plastic Nanostructures Granted Patent for Wet Coil Technology

TCTech, the leading global supplier of intelligent plastic nanostructures, today announces that the company has been granted a patent for its Wet Coil technology by the European Patent Office. The patent describes an...

20 Feb 2009

UC San Diego Senior Named Churchill Scholar

Vikram Juneja, a UC San Diego senior, has been named the first Churchill Scholar at the university and he will use the $50,000 award to complete a one-year graduate program at Cambridge University, where he will work on a master's thesis on cancer stem cell research.

20 Feb 2009

Report Provides Deep Insight into the Global Market for Carbon Nanotubes

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Nanotechnology industry is available in its catalogue. The Global Market for Carbon Nanotubes Nanotechnology can be described as manipulating...

20 Feb 2009

Activation of Neurons Using Nanostructured Semiconductor Photoelectrodes

Understanding the mechanisms by which the brain functions is one of the most complex challenges in science. One important aspect is the electrical conduction of stimuli in nerve cells. In order to study neuronal circuits, a sharp metal electrode is usually inserted into the brain to introduce a current.

20 Feb 2009

NIOSH Offers Guidance for Worker Medical Screening and Hazard Surveillance Pertaining to Engineered Nanoparticles

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) today issued interim guidance for medical screening and hazard surveillance for workers potentially exposed to engineered nanoparticles. The NIOSH rec...

From NIOSH 20 Feb 2009

Scientists Discover Magnetic Nanoparticles that Shrink When Heated

Materials typically expand when they are heated, which is why the concrete slabs in sidewalks can buckle on a hot day. Now, Kenichi Kato of the RIKEN SPring-8 Center in Harima and colleagues at Saga University and Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology have identified several materials that defy this common rule of thumb.

19 Feb 2009

Integran Technologies to Develop In-Field Repair Process Using Nanocrystalline Metals

Integran Technologies Inc., a world leader in the development and commercialization of advanced metallurgical nano-technologies, has announced today that it has entered into a collaborative research agreement with TransC...

19 Feb 2009

Nanotechnology and the Food Industry - The Pros and Cons of Nanofoods

Nanotechnology has the potential to improve the foods we eat, making them tastier, healthier and more nutritious. Yet little is known about how nanoparticles behave in the body, or what kind of toxic effects they could have.

19 Feb 2009