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Understanding the Structure of Gold Nanoparticles

The research group lead by Professor Hannu Häkkinen of the Nanoscience Centre of the University of Jyväskylä, published an article concerning the structure of gold nanoparticles in a prominent American sci...

20 Aug 2008

Novel Cationic Peptides from University of Michigan improve siRNA delivery

MDRNA, Inc. announced today that it has signed an exclusive license agreement to intellectual property from the University of Michigan covering cationic peptides for enhanced delivery of nucleic acids. Terms of the agree...

20 Aug 2008

Website Provides Forums for Those Engaged in Materials Science and Nanotechnology

The Minerals, Metals + Materials Society (TMS) has launched a new version of its Materials Technology@TMS web site, an on-line gathering place for materials scientists and engineers throughout the world. All web users ar...

20 Aug 2008

Evaluating the Risk of Nanoparticles in the Environment

Thanks to emerging technologies and other advances, nano-enabled products and materials are appearing more often in our environment. But these products may hold unknown risks or dangers to ecosystems and the people who u...

20 Aug 2008

Tegal Announces Partnership to Create Enhanced Operating Systems and User Interfaces for PVD Thin Film Deposition Systems

Semiconductor equipment supplier Tegal Corporation and CIMAC, a leading software service solutions provider, announced today that they have entered into a partnership to create enhanced operating systems and user interfa...

From Collabrx, Inc. 20 Aug 2008

Nanosized Metal Chains as Building Blocks for Novel Optical Devices

Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have theorized a way to increase the speed of pulses of light that bound across chains of tiny metal particles to well past the speed of light by altering the particle shape. ...

20 Aug 2008

Global Market for Nanomaterials to Reach $7 Billion in 2015

The global market for nanomaterials for electronics applications will reach $600 million in 2008 and grow at a compound annual rate of more than 40% to reach nearly $7 billion in 2015, according to a report Market Outloo...

19 Aug 2008

ViRexx Announces Encouraging Results from Laboratory Studies

ViRexx Medical Corp., company focused on developing innovative-targeted therapeutic products that offer better quality of life and a renewed hope for living. Its platform technologies include product candidates for the t...

19 Aug 2008

Octillion to Expand Photovoltaic Nanopower Window Technology

Octillion Corp., a next-generation alternative and renewable energy technology incubator, today announced that it has entered into a Sponsored Research Agreement with scientists at Oakland University to further the development of its NanoPower Window technology. In addition to working to advance the Company’s solar photovoltaic technology, scientists and collaborating researchers will explore additional nanotechnology applications that may be derived from their efforts.

19 Aug 2008

University of Kentucky Receives EPA Grant to Study Nanoparticles

On August 20, 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will announce the award of a $2 million grant to the University of Kentucky to study nanoparticles. This is the largest EPA Science to Achieve Results (S...

19 Aug 2008