Joint CNSE-EYP initiative also includes launch of Alternative Energy Test Farm and development of the 'NanoIDEA' workforce training program with seed funding from NYSERDA.
Scientists isolate new antifreeze molecule in Alaska beetle
Scientists have identified a novel antifreeze molecule in a freeze-tolerant Alaska beetle able to survive temperatures below minus 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Unlike all previously described biological antifreezes that contain protein, this new molecule, called xylomannan, has little or no protein.
Ocean Optics XR-Series Spectrometers Cover 200-1050 nm Wavelengths
Extended spectral range with high optical resolution fits project needs and budget.
All-in-one cancer-killing nanoparticle can be tracked in real time with MRI
Researchers at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) have created a single nanoparticle that can be tracked in real time with MRI as it homes in on cancer cells, tags them with a fluorescent dye and kills them with heat.
Nanobodies modifizieren die Form und Funktion von Proteinen
Binden Antikoerper des Immunsystems an Proteine, koennen sie deren Form - und damit auch die Funktion dieser Molekuele - veraendern. Einem LMU-Team gelang hier nun ein Durchbruch: Die Forscher konnten zeigen, dass unkonventionell kleine Antikoerper, die sogenannten Nanobodies, die Eigenschaften des Gruen Fluoreszierenden Proteins, kurz GFP, mit unerwarteter Praezision modifizieren.
Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. to Join Leica Microsystems’ Parent Company Board of Directors
Leica Microsystems' parent company, Danaher Corporation, based in Washington, D.C., announced today that its Board of Directors has appointed Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. to Danaher's Board of Directors.
France to invest billions in nanotechnology
The French government will invest 35 billion euros (51.3 billion dollars) to make France more competitive and better prepared for the future, President Nicolas Sarkozy said Monday.
AlphaRx Appoints President for its China Operations
AlphaRx Inc., an emerging biopharmaceutical company utilizing proprietary drug delivery technology to develop novel formulations of drugs, has named Ruby Hui as President of China Operations.
Vistec Enters Into Electron-Beam Lithograpy Project With Moscow University
MIET, one of the most advanced Universities and research institutions in Russia and Vistec Electron Beam, a leading German supplier of electron-beam lithography systems will collaborate within a dedicated photomask manufacturing project recently kicked-off in Russia.
Record-breaking ultrasensitive spectrometer identifies trace gases in real time
A spectroscope with unrivalled performance, able to identify tiny amounts of trace gases in real time, has been developed by researchers from CNRS's Molecular Photophysics Institute and the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics (Germany), within the framework of the European Laboratory for Frequency Comb Spectroscopy.
NanoMech Receives Navy Contract to Develop Nanotechnology Lubricant
Environmentally friendly product can reduce friction by up to 50% and decrease maintenance and energy costs.
Heart cells display a behavior-guiding ‘nanosense’ on new lab-on-a-chip
Johns Hopkins biomedical engineers, working with colleagues in Korea, have produced a laboratory chip with nanoscopic grooves and ridges capable of growing cardiac tissue that more closely resembles natural heart muscle. Surprisingly, heart cells cultured in this way used a 'nanosense' to collect instructions for growth and function solely from the physical patterns on the nanotextured chip and did not require any special chemical cues to steer the tissue development in distinct ways.
New curriculum mixes nanotechnology and skiing
Nanotechnology seems a daunting subject, but for mechanical engineering students at the University of Nevada, Reno, it has taken on a real world approach - in Ski Building 101.
Rexahn and TheraTarget Form Nanotechnology Research Collaboration
Under the terms of the agreement, TheraTarget will synthesize and supply Rexahn with polymer-drug conjugate products, which are part of Rexahn's polymer-based nanomedicine portfolio.
Unidym Enters Agreement to Integrate Carbon Nanotube Films Into LCDs
Under the agreement, Unidym will work with the Process Development Group at the major liquid crystal display (LCD) manufacturer to integrate CNT transparent conductive films into glass-based liquid crystal displays.
Carl Zeiss Meditec Closes Financial Year on a High
The medical technology provider Carl Zeiss Meditec closed its financial year (end: 30 September 2009) on a high. In spite of difficult general conditions, the Company increased its revenue and earnings.
The Scott Partnership Appointed to Launch Innovative New Printed Electronics Business
B2B PR agency The Scott Partnership has been appointed by innovative new start-up company SmartKem to drive a public relations campaign aimed at launching the innovative new company.
New Centre for Molecular Epidemiology to put bacteria on the world map
In future, it will be possible to quickly analyse DNA from pathogenic bacteria via an online so-lution which at same time collects and shows information on species, strains and antimicrobial resistance on web-based world maps. This can contribute to reduce and prevent the global spread of contagious diseases. These are among the perspectives behind the Centre for Molecular Epidemiology which can now be established at Technical University of Denmark.
New nanotechnology association established to address 21st century natural resource and energy security challenges
Senior policymakers and experts in the defense and cleantech industries got a boost today with the announced formation of the NanoAssociation for Natural Resources and Energy Security (NANRES). NANRES is a trade organization designed to advance the research, development, and commercialization of innovative energy and environmental-specific nanotechnologies.
Analysis of information gathering initiatives on manufactured nanomaterials
In its series on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials, the OECD has published 'Analysis of Information Gathering Initiatives on Manufactured Nanomaterials'.