What do a smart window company, a microbial analysis start-up and waste-heat recovery start-up have in common? They're all located in the San Francisco Bay Area and they're all based on technology developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Agilent Technologies Combines CGH and SNP Assays on Same Microarray, Creating a Unique Cytogenetics Tool
Agilent Technologies Inc. today introduced the SurePrint G3 Human CGH+SNP microarray platform, an innovative system for simultaneous analysis of chromosomal copy number changes and copy-neutral aberrations. The system allows researchers to study the genetic basis of developmental disorders as well as many cancers.
Nanoscopic particles resist full encapsulation, simulations show
Sandia researchers use molecular dynamics simulations at the New Mexico Computational Center supercomputer to show that simple coatings are actually incapable of fully covering each spherical nanoparticle in a set.
Ergebnisse des BMBF-Branchendialoges ‘NanoCleanTech’ jetzt online abrufbar
Beim Branchendialog NanoCleanTech des Bundesministeriums fuer Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) diskutierten Experten aus der Material- und Nanotechnologieforschung mit Fachleuten der Umweltbranche ueber Chancen und Herausforderungen.
Natural nanoparticles en route to ‘sick cells’
At the exclusive invitation of Nature Physics, Wouter Roos and Gijs Wuite, respectively FOM researcher and FOM workgroup leader at VU University Amsterdam, discuss recent developments in the area of 'physical virology' in this month's issue.
Could Nanotechnology Be Used to Detect TB at Point of Care?
Applied Nanodetectors a leading developer in the field of nanosenor technology for early disease detection has recently won a Technology Strategy Board Grant award in the Fighting Infection Through Detection funding competition in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene + Tropical Medicine.
Smaller and cheaper but 300 times more intense
More brilliant X-rays, more cost-effective methods for developing new energy sources and advanced manufacturing processes are just some of the benefits which may come from a novel technology, proven at the theoretical level by a consortium of British and European laser scientists.
Riso Energy Day 2010: Non-fossil energy technologies in 2050 and beyond
Don't miss out on Riso Energy Day 2010 on 10 November 2010 in the Niels Bohr Auditorium at Riso National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy, Roskilde, Denmark.
Applied Nanotech to Exhibit in USA, Europe and Israel
Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. announced that it will showcase some of its key nanotechnology advancements in metallic inks and pastes, carbon nanotube enhanced epoxy composites, thermal management materials (CarbAl) and sensors at prestigious exhibitions and international events in USA, Europe and Israel.
Bexion Pharmaceuticals Continues to Gain Support from National Cancer Institute
The grant entitled 'SapC-DOPS Nanovesicles for Treating Glioblastoma Multiforme' was awarded September 28, 2010 and covers a two year period.
Discovery paves way for development of efficient, inexpensive plastic solar cells
The discovery reveals that energy-carrying particles generated by packets of light can travel on the order of a thousand times farther in organic (carbon-based) semiconductors than scientists previously observed.
Building a smaller, lighter future: Understanding polymer behaviors below one nanometer
New research sheds light on key behaviors of polymers in specially engineered confined spaces, opening the door to a level of control that has previously been impossible.
Carbon nanotubes form ‘express lanes’ for ions
Researchers have devised a new way for ions to travel more quickly between electrodes than they do in traditional polymers.
Single-crystal films could advance solar cells
Cornell researchers have developed a new method to create a patterned single-crystal thin film of semiconductor material that could lead to more efficient photovoltaic cells and batteries.
BDBDB2 Workshop on biological diffusion and Brownian dynamics simulations in Heidelberg
Following a very successful workshop on the simulation and experimental study of biomolecular diffusional processes in Heidelberg in 2007, a second workshop will take place on October 11-13, 2010, at the Studio, Villa Bosch.
Oxidation mechanisms at gold nanoclusters unravelled
Researchers believe that the puzzle of catalytic gold is now partially solved. Gold can catalyse an oxidation reaction by first oxidising itself. New research evidence on gold-oxide phase at room temperature and atmospheric pressure help us to finally understand the oxidation mechanisms of catalytic gold nanoclusters in these conditions.
Nice pics – A good Micrograph is worth more than the MegaByte it consumes
Here are some of the images from a micro- and nanograph contest held at the 36th International Conference on Micro + Nano Engineering (MNE), held in Genoa, Italy from September 19 to 22, 2010.
New Electron Tomography Software Using Multi-GPUs By Digisens
More than only cross-correlation to align a raw tilt-series without fiducials, 3D reconstruction with iterative algorithms (SART, SIRT, OS-SART) using multi-GPUs, intuitive 3D/2D visualisation: DigiECT positions itself as a revolutionary alternative compared to existing commercial and free software.
Cell phones bring spectroscopy to the classroom
University of Illinois chemistry professor Alexander Scheeline wants to see high school students using their cell phones in class. Not for texting or surfing the Web, but as an analytical chemistry instrument. Scheeline developed a method using a few basic, inexpensive supplies and a digital camera to build a spectrometer, an important basic chemistry instrument.
Nanotechnology Start-up Rolith, Inc. Secures Seed Funding
This investment comes from as of yet undisclosed strategic corporate partner and will be used for building a prototype of Rolith's proprietary nanopatterning technique - 'Rolling Mask' Lithography system (RML).