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Nanotechnology Boosts The Effectiveness of Drug Treatments

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new technology which can dramatically improve the effectiveness of antibacterial treatments. Drugs with the ability to dissolve have much stronger efficacy, ...

7 Nov 2008

First System Shipped to Leading European Research Center, Leti, for Spintronics and MRAM Development

Aviza Technology, Inc., a supplier of advanced semiconductor capital equipment and process technologies for the global semiconductor industry and related markets, today announced the introduction of StratIon™ fxP, ...

6 Nov 2008

Highly Magnetic Nanoparticles Soon be Tested Against One of the Most Toxic Substances Known to Man

Highly magnetic nanoparticles, originally devised for biomedical purposes, soon will be tested against one of the most toxic substances known to man - spent nuclear fuel. The project - funded by a one-year, $732,000 Depa...

6 Nov 2008

Cummins Filtration Engineers Recognized for Research on Nanofiber Engine Air Filter Design

Engineers from Cummins Filtration, the leader in filtration, exhaust, coolant and chemical technology for all engine-powered systems, recently received the prestigious Diploma of Recognition from the International Federa...

6 Nov 2008

Outfitting Cells with Tiny "Backpacks"

MIT engineers have outfitted cells with tiny "backpacks" that could allow them to deliver chemotherapy agents, diagnose tumors or become building blocks for tissue engineering. Michael Rubner, director of MI...

6 Nov 2008

New Type of Deformable "Liquid Mirror" Based on Ferrofluids

Scientists in Canada are reporting progress toward a new type of "liquid mirror" - mirrors made with highly reflective liquids - whose shape can be changed to provide superior optical properties over conventional solid mirrors.

6 Nov 2008

Very Cold Ice Films Solving the Mysteries of the Universe

Could life have started in a lump of ice?The universe is full of water, mostly in the form of very cold ice films deposited on interstellar dust particles, but until recently little was known about the detailed small sca...

6 Nov 2008

Thomas Swan Granted EPA Approval for Manufacture and Sale of Carbon Nanotube Product

Thomas Swan + Co. Ltd. has announced that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted an approval for manufacture and sale of the company's high-purity Elicarb® SW single-walled carbon nanotube product following a comprehensive review with the specialist manufacturer.

From Thomas Swan & Co Ltd 5 Nov 2008

Technique Could Help Scientists and Companies Map Nanomaterials as They Grow

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a measurement technique that will help scientists and companies map nanomaterials as they grow. The discovery could help create superior nanotechnologies and lead to the development of more efficient solar panels and increased magnetic data storage.

5 Nov 2008

Using Nanoparticles to Treat Viral Hepatitis

Lipoxen PLC, a bio-pharmaceutical company specialising in the development of high value differentiated biologicals, vaccines and oncology drugs, announces today that it has entered into a research agreement with the Univ...

5 Nov 2008