Nanotechnology Now

Our NanoNews Digest Sponsors
Heifer International



Home > Press Releases > July Nanotechnology Press Releases

July 2014 Nanotechnology Press Releases


Archive: Old Company Press  2004  2005  2006  2007  2008  2009  2010  2011  2012  2013  2014  2015  2016  2017  2018  2019  2020  Current Month

Below each headline are the categories into which the article was posted. This is intended to help you decide whether or not to read further.

160 press releases posted this month

July 31st, 2014

Study finds physical link to strange electronic behavior: Neutron measurements offer new clues about iron-based superconductor (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Research partnerships, News and information, Superconductivity

Arrowhead to Report Fiscal 2014 Third Quarter Financial Results- Conference Call Scheduled for Tuesday, August 12, 2014 - (PASADENA, CA)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Financial Reports, Events/Classes, News and information

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. to Publish PCAOB Audited Financials (NAPLES, FL)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Financial Reports, News and information

Nanostructured metal-oxide catalyst efficiently converts CO2 to methanol: Highly reactive sites at interface of 2 nanoscale components could help overcome hurdle of using CO2 as a starting point in producing useful products (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Industrial, Videos/Movies, Thin films, Chemistry, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

Carnegie Mellon Chemists Create Nanofibers Using Unprecedented New Method (PITTSBURGH, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Self Assembly, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging, Synthetic Biology

Pressure probing potential photoelectronic manufacturing compound (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Hardware, Graphene/ Graphite

NanoScience: Giants of the Infinitesimal (ROTHERHAM, UK)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

July 30th, 2014

New imaging agent provides better picture of the gut (MADISON, WI)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Military, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging

Nanometrics Reports Second Quarter 2014 Financial Results (MILPITAS, CA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, Financial Reports, News and information

East China University of Science and Technology Purchases Nanonex Advanced Nanoimprint Tool NX-B200 (PRINCETON, NJ)
Announcements, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information

Watching Schrödinger's cat die (or come to life): Steering quantum evolution & using probes to conduct continuous error correction in quantum computers (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Homeland Security, Military, News and information, Physics

From Narrow to Broad (HANGZHOU, CHINA)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

FLAG-ERA and TNT2014 join efforts: Graphene Networking at its higher level in Barcelona: Encourage the participation in a joint transnational call (MADRID, SPAIN)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

New Objective Focusing Nanopositioner from nPoint (MIDDLETON, WI)
Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

University of Manchester selects Anasys AFM-IR for coatings and corrosion research (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, Industrial, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information, Imaging

Nature inspires a greener way to make colorful plastics (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, Chemistry, News and information

Analytical solutions from Malvern Instruments support University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee researchers in understanding environmental effects of nanomaterials (MALVERN, UK)
Announcements, Tools, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

FEI Unveils New Solutions for Faster Time-to-Analysis in Metals Research (HILLSBORO, OR)
Announcements, Tools, Industrial, Events/Classes, News and information, Imaging

Terabyte Photonic Dataset Sale (UK)
Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Software

July 29th, 2014

SouthWest NanoTechnologies Names NanoSperse as A SWeNT Certified Compounder (OKLAHOMA CITY, OK)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Announcements, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Flexible Metamaterial Absorbers (COLLEGE PARK, MD)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Physics, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves

ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering™: Brand-new journal names editor (WASHINGTON, DC)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Harris & Harris Group Invests in Unique NYC Biotech Accelerator (NEW YORK, NY)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information

Tough foam from tiny sheets: Rice University lab uses atom-thick materials to make ultralight foam (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Chemistry, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Zenosense, Inc. (VALENCIA, SPAIN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Optimum inertial design for self-propulsion: A new study investigates the effects of small but finite inertia on the propulsion of micro and nano-scale swimming machines (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY AND NEW YORK, NY)
Molecular Machines, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Molecular Nanotechnology, News and information

A new way to make microstructured surfaces: Method can produce strong, lightweight materials with specific surface properties (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Water, News and information

Iranian Scientists Use Waste Cotton Fibers to Produce Cellulose Nanoparticles (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Chemistry, News and information

July 28th, 2014

Seeing is bead-lieving: Rice University scientists create model 'bead-spring' chains with tunable properties (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Measuring the Smallest Magnets (REHOVOT, ISRAEL)
Discoveries, Announcements, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics

WITec to host the 11th Confocal Raman Imaging Symposium from September 29th - October 1st in Ulm, Germany (ULM, GERMANY)
Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, News and information, Imaging

FEI adds Phase Plate Technology and Titan Halo TEM to its Structural Biology Product Portfolio: New solutions provide the high-quality imaging and contrast necessary to analyze the 3D structure of molecules and molecular complexes (HILLSBORO, OR)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging

Production of Toxic Gas Sensor Based on Nanorods (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Homeland Security, Military, Environment, News and information

Bruker Announces Acquisition of High-Speed, 3D Super-Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy Company Vutara (BILLERICA, MA)
Announcements, Tools, Acquisitions/Mergers/Splits, News and information, Imaging

July 27th, 2014

Stanford team achieves 'holy grail' of battery design: A stable lithium anode - Engineers use carbon nanospheres to protect lithium from the reactive and expansive problems that have restricted its use as an anode (STANFORD, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information, Laboratories

Iranian Scientists Produce Reusable Nanoadsorbent to Detect Sulfamide in Chicken (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

July 25th, 2014

Malvern Instruments completes acquisition of MicroCal and announces purchase of Archimedes product from Affinity Biosensors (MALVERN, UK)
Announcements, Tools, Acquisitions/Mergers/Splits, News and information

Silicene Labs Announces the Launch of 2D Materials Briefing Book™ and 2D Materials Road-Heat Map™: Contributors Include One of the World's Foremost 2D Materials Scientists (WESTPORT, CT)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Nano-supercapacitors for electric cars (MUENCHEN, GERMANY )
Announcements, Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

New imaging agent provides better picture of the gut (MADISON, WI)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Imaging

Breakthrough laser experiment reveals liquid-like motion of atoms in an ultra-cold cluster: University of Leicester research team unlocks insights into creation of new nano-materials (LEICESTER, UK)
Molecular Machines, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Molecular Nanotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information

Scientists Test Nanoparticle "Alarm Clock" to Awaken Immune Systems Put to Sleep by Cancer (LEBANON, NH)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

A*STAR and industry form S$200M semiconductor R&D (SINGAPORE)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information, Hardware, Software

July 24th, 2014

Silicene Labs Announces the Launch of Patent-Pending, 2D Materials Composite Index™ : The Initial 2D Materials Composite Index™ for Q2 2014 Is: 857.3; Founders Include World-Renowned Physicist and Seasoned Business and IP Professionals (WESTPORT, CT)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Construction, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Iranian Scientists Produce Transparent Nanocomposite Coatings with Longer Lifetime (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Industrial, News and information

July 23rd, 2014

Hysitron is Awarded TWO R&D 100 Awards for Highly Innovative Technology Developments in the Areas of Extreme Environments and Biological Mechanical Property Testing (MINNEAPOLIS, MN)
Announcements, Tools, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

NNCO Announces an Interactive Webinar: Progress Review on the Coordinated Implementation of the National Nanotechnology Initiative 2011 Environmental, Health, and Safety Research Strategy (ARLINGTON, VA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Events/Classes, News and information

Compact Vibration Harvester Power Supply with Highest Efficiency Opens Door to “Fix-and-Forget” Sensor Nodes (LEUVEN, BELGIUM)
Announcements, Sensors, Industrial, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

Harris & Harris Group to Host Conference Call on Second-Quarter 2014 Financial Results on August 15, 2014 (NEW YORK, NY)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, Financial Reports, Events/Classes, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information

UCF Nanotech Spinout Developing Revolutionary Battery Technology: Power the Next Generation of Electronics with Carbon (ORLANDO, FL)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information, Superconductivity

Deadline Announced for Registration in 7th Int'l Nanotechnology Festival in Iran (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

A Crystal Wedding in the Nanocosmos (DRESDEN, GERMANY)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, News and information

Nano-sized Chip "Sniffs Out" Explosives Far Better than Trained Dogs: TAU researcher's groundbreaking sensor detects miniscule concentrations of hazardous materials in the air (NEW YORK, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Homeland Security, Military, News and information

July 22nd, 2014

Researchers create vaccine for dust-mite allergies Main Page Content: Vaccine reduced lung inflammation to allergens in lab and animal tests (IOWA CITY, IA)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

EPFL Research on the use of AFM based nanoscale IR spectroscopy for the study of single amyloid molecules wins poster competition at Swiss Physics Society meeting (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Imaging

Organometallics welcomes new editor-in-chief: Paul Chirik, Ph.D. (WASHINGTON, DC)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

The Hiden EQP Plasma Diagnostic with on-board MCA (WARRINGTON, UK)
Announcements, Tools, News and information

Iran to Hold 3rd Int'l Forum on Nanotechnology Economy (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Nanometrics Announces Upcoming Investor Events (MILPITAS, CA)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, News and information

Bruker Awarded Fourth PeakForce Tapping Patent: AFM Mode Uniquely Combines Highest Resolution Imaging and Material Property Mapping (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information, Imaging

NIST shows ultrasonically propelled nanorods spin dizzyingly fast (GAITHERSBURG, MD)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Molecular Machines, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Molecular Nanotechnology, News and information, Laboratories

Penn Study: Understanding Graphene’s Electrical Properties on an Atomic Level (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

NUS scientists use low cost technique to improve properties and functions of nanomaterials: By 'drawing' micropatterns on nanomaterials using a focused laser beam, scientists could modify properties of nanomaterials for effective applications in photonic and optoelectric applicat (SINGAPORE)
Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

July 21st, 2014

Haydale and Goodfellow Announce Major Distribution Agreement for Functionalised Graphene Materials (SOUTH WALES, UK)
Announcements, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Relaunch of the Nanoscribe Website New design, optimized research, and impressive gallery of applications (GERMANY)
Announcements, News and information

Dongbu HiTek Unveils Low-Voltage BCDMOS Process for Efficient Power Management in Smart Phones and Tablet Computers (SEOUL, KOREA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, News and information, Hardware

SentiMag® Now Available in Australia and New Zealand (CAMBRIDGE, UK)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information, Imaging

Oregon chemists eye improved thin films with metal substitution: Solution-based inorganic process could drive more efficient electronics and solar devices (EUGENE, OR)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Thin films, Chemistry, News and information

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Opens an Atomic Force Microscopy Demonstration Lab in Mumbai, India (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

Steam from the sun: New spongelike structure converts solar energy into steam (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

More than glitter: Scientists explain how gold nanoparticles easily penetrate cells, making them useful for delivering drugs (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, Videos/Movies, News and information

Iran to Host 1st Asian Congress on Nanostructures on Kish Island (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Carbyne morphs when stretched: Rice University calculations show carbon-atom chain would go metal to semiconductor (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, MEMS, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, NEMS, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

July 20th, 2014

Martini Tech Inc. becomes the exclusive distributor for Yoshioka Seiko Co. porous chucks for Europe and North America (TOKYO, JAPAN)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

July 19th, 2014

Tiny laser sensor heightens bomb detection sensitivity (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Homeland Security, Military, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information

Iranian Scientists Use Nanosensors to Achieve Best Limit for Early Cancer Diagnosis (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, News and information

July 18th, 2014

Sono-Tek Corporation Announces New Clean Room Rated Laboratory Facility in China (GUANGZHOU, CHINA)
Announcements, Tools, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information, Laboratories

July 17th, 2014

New software for Malvern’s NanoSight NTA systems improves user experience and enhances performance (MALVERN, UK)
Announcements, Tools, News and information

Production of Non-Virus Nanocarriers with Highest Amount of Gene Delivery (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Future Electronics May Depend on Lasers, Not Quartz (PASADENA, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

"Nanocamera" takes pictures at distances smaller than light's own wavelength: How is it possible to record optically encoded information for distances smaller than the wavelength of light? (URBANA, IL)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Videos/Movies, News and information, Imaging

University of Houston researchers create new method to draw molecules from live cells: Technique using magnetic nanomaterials offers promise for diagnosis, gene therapy (HOUSTON, TX)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Physicists Use Computer Models to Reveal Quantum Effects in Biological Oxygen Transport: The team solved a long-standing question by explaining why oxygen – and not deadly carbon monoxide – preferably binds to the proteins that transport it around the body. (DUBLIN, IRELAND)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Software

July 16th, 2014

New High Load Hexapod 6-Axis Parallel Positioning System (AUBURN, MA)
Announcements, Tools, News and information

Harris & Harris Group Invests in UberSeq, Inc. (NEW YORK, NY)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Nanomedicine, Announcements, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information

Official: Iran Producing 4 High-Quality Nano Drugs (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, News and information

Self-assembling nanoparticle could improve MRI scanning for cancer diagnosis: Scientists have designed a new self-assembling nanoparticle that targets tumours, to help doctors diagnose cancer earlier (LONDON, UK)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information, Imaging

July 15th, 2014

Aspen Aerogels, Inc. Schedules Second Quarter 2014 Earnings Release and Conference Call (NORTHBOROUGH, MA)
Announcements, Financial Reports, Events/Classes, News and information, Aerogels

CIQUS researchers develop an extremely simple procedure to obtain nanosized graphenes (SANTIAGO, SPAIN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Videos/Movies, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Fundamental Chemistry Findings Could Help Extend Moore’s Law: A Berkeley Lab-Intel collaboration outlines the chemistry of photoresist, enabling smaller features for future generations of microprocessors (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Chemistry, News and information, Laboratories

Flashes of light on the superconductor: Using light to modulate the properties of a copper-based superconductor (TRIESTE, ITALY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Physics, Superconductivity

National Space Society Calls For Less US Dependence On Russian Space Technology (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Aerospace/Space, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

3-D nanostructure could benefit nanoelectronics, gas storage: Rice U. researchers predict functional advantages of 3-D boron nitride (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, News and information

Pistachio Shell Used in Production of Wood Plastic Nanocomposite (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Rice nanophotonics experts create powerful molecular sensor: Sensor amplifies optical signature of single molecules about 100 billion times (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Military, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

July 14th, 2014

Harris & Harris Group Portfolio Company D-Wave Systems Closes a $28.4 Million Financing (NEW YORK, NY)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Quantum Computing, Announcements, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information

Labs characterize carbon for batteries: Rice, Lawrence Livermore scientists calculate materials’ potential for use as electrodes
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Research partnerships, News and information, Laboratories

Researchers discover boron 'buckyball' (PROVIDENCE, RI)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, Chemistry, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Stanford researchers invent nanotech microchip to diagnose type-1 diabetes (STANFORD, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Penn researchers successfully alleviate pulmonary inflammation with targeted drug delivery: Proof-of-concept study showed nanocarriers can aid drug delivery in mice (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

University of Illinois researchers demonstrate novel, tunable nanoantennas (URBANA, IL)
Molecular Machines, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Molecular Nanotechnology, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information

Weizmann Institute scientists take another step down the long road toward quantum computers (REHOVOT, ISRAEL)
Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Physics

New Method Suggested for Production of Polymeric Nanocarriers Used in Medical Industries (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

July 13th, 2014

Researchers Use Various Zinc Oxide Nanostructures to Boost Efficiency of Water Purification Process (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Water, Research partnerships, News and information

Nanoparticles Increase Primary Pressure Strength of Bone Cement (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

July 12th, 2014

Haydale Announces Collaboration Agreement with Swansea University’s Welsh Centre for Printing and Coatings (WCPC) (SWANSEA, UK)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Academic/Education, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

July 11th, 2014

A review article summarizes the state-of-the-art knowledge about graphene grain boundaries (BARCELONA, SPAIN)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

July 10th, 2014

IBM Announces $3 Billion Research Initiative to Tackle Chip Grand Challenges for Cloud and Big Data Systems: Scientists and engineers to push limits of silicon technology to 7 nanometers and below and create post-silicon future (ARMONK, NY)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Quantum Computing, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, Brain-Computer Interfaces, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Non-Enzyme Sensor Detects Lead, Hydrogen Peroxide (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Industrial, Research partnerships, News and information

Bruker Introduces Inspire Nanoscale Chemical Mapping System: Featuring New PeakForce IR SPM Mode for Comprehensive Nanocharacterization (BILLERICA, MA)
Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

Rice's silicon oxide memories catch manufacturers' eye: Use of porous silicon oxide reduces forming voltage, improves manufacturability (HOUSTON, TX)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information

University of Illinois study advances limits for ultrafast nano-devices (URBANA, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, News and information, Physics

July 9th, 2014

Digital piezo amplifier nano box USB (JENA, GERMANY)
Announcements, Tools, News and information

Carbodeon enables 20 percent increase in polymer thermal filler conductivity with 0.03 wt.% nanodiamond additive at a lower cost than with traditional fillers: Improved materials and processes enable nanodiamond cost reductions of up to 70 percent for electronics and LED app (VANTAA, FINLAND)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

'Nano-pixels' promise thin, flexible, high resolution displays (OXFORD, UK)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Even geckos can lose their grip (LINKöPING, SWEDEN)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Thin films, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Projecting a Three-Dimensional Future: TAU researchers develop holography technology that could change the way we view the world (NEW YORK, NY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information, Imaging

Tiny DNA pyramids enter bacteria easily -- and deliver a deadly payload (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Harris & Harris Group Continues Its Blog Series to Highlight Most Impactful Portfolio Companies With Produced Water Absorbents, Inc. (NEW YORK, NY)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, Water, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information, Blog sites

Nanometrics to Announce Second Quarter Financial Results on July 30, 2014 (MILPITAS, CA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, Financial Reports, Events/Classes, News and information

July 8th, 2014

Nanotechnology merger - temicon and holotools join forces (DORTMUND AND FREIBURG, GERMANY)
Announcements, Tools, Acquisitions/Mergers/Splits, News and information

Motorized Miniature Screw-Actuator Provides 20 nm Resolution, Based on Piezo Effect (AUBURN, MA)
Announcements, Tools, Aerospace/Space, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

Highlights for 2014 national meeting of world’s largest scientific society (WASHINGTON, DC)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Events/Classes, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, Chemistry, News and information

Nanotechnology that will impact the Security & Defense sectors to be discussed at NanoSD2014 conference (MADRID, SPAIN)
Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Sensors, Military, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Events/Classes, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information

Using Sand to Improve Battery Performance: Researchers develop low cost, environmentally friendly way to produce sand-based lithium ion batteries that outperform standard by three times (RIVERSIDE, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Environment, Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

High-precision positioning of wafers in inspection systems (JENA, GERMANY)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, News and information

UGA researchers use nanoparticles to enhance chemotherapy (ATHENS, GA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

July 7th, 2014

Key Announcements made at TAPPI International Nanotechnology Conference (ATLANTA, GA)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Events/Classes, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Malvern Instruments’ new Zetasizer Helix combines dynamic light scattering and Raman spectroscopy for advanced protein structure analysis (MALVERN, UK)
Announcements, Tools, News and information

NSS Pays Tribute to Space Pioneer Frederick I. Ordway III (WASHINGTON DC)
Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, Aerospace/Space, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

DNA origami nano-tool provides important clue to cancer (SWEDEN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Iranian Scientists Change Structure of Nanoparticles to Increase Durability of Antibacterial Activity of Fabrics (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

Iranian researchers Produce High-Temperature Superconductive Nanorods (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Superconductivity

'Nanojuice' could improve how doctors examine the gut: It may help diagnose irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, Crohn’s disease and other gastrointestinal illnesses (BUFFALO, NY)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging

July 5th, 2014

From pencil marks to quantum computers: Introducing graphene (WATERLOO, CANADA)
Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

New Method Introduced for Synthesis of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Industrial, Chemistry, News and information

July 4th, 2014

Development of an interactive tool for the implementation of environmental legislation for nanoparticles manufacturers (KOKKOLA, FINLAND)
Announcements, Tools, Environment, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

With 'ribbons' of graphene, width matters: A narrow enough ribbon will transform a high-performance conductor into a semiconductor (MILWAUKEE, WI)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Molecular Nanotechnology, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Artificial cilia: Scientists from Kiel University develop nano-structured transportation system (KIEL, GERMANY)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Synthetic Biology

July 3rd, 2014

Iranian, US Scientists Use Nanoparticles to Increase Rate of Cancer Treatment (TEHRAN, IRAN)

New Model Presented to Study Postbuckling Behavior of Nano/Microbeams (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Ribosome Research in Atomic Detail Offers Potential Insights into Cancer, Anemia, Alzheimer’s: New movement during decoding occurs in humans, not in bacteria (LOS ALAMOS, NM)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Molecular Machines, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

Phantoms Foundation launched a catalogue of Graphene companies Worldwide: The complete graphene landscape (MADRID, SPAIN)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Events/Classes, News and information

Japanese gold leaf artists worked on a nano-scale: Study demonstrates X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy is a non-destructive way to date artwork (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Human Interest/Art, News and information

STFC takes delivery of the 100th Hitachi Tabletop SEM in the UK (UK)
Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information, Imaging

July 2nd, 2014

New NIST metamaterial gives light a one-way ticket (GAITHERSBURG, MD)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Laboratories

Making dreams come true: Making graphene from plastic? (SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Energy, Industrial, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Squid sucker ring teeth material could aid reconstructive surgery, serve as eco-packaging (WASHINGTON, DC)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Nanobiotechnology, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Toward a new way to keep electronics from overheating (WASHINGTON, DC)
Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information, Hardware, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

July 1st, 2014

Shrinky Dinks close the gap for nanowires (CHAMPAIGN, IL)
Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Molecular Nanotechnology, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, Thin films, News and information

Innovation Management and the Emergence of the Nanobiotechnology Industry (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Harris & Harris Group Portfolio Company HZO Raises $20 Million in Growth Financing (NEW YORK, NY)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information

Albany NanoCollege Faculty Member Selected as Editor-in-Chief of the Prestigious Journal of Electronic Materials (ALBANY, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Academic/Education, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Up in Flames: Evidence Confirms Combustion Theory: Berkeley Lab and University of Hawaii research outlines the story of soot, with implications for cleaner-burning fuels (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Aerospace/Space, Research partnerships, Chemistry, News and information, Laboratories, Graphene/ Graphite

New Study Raises Possibility of Production of P-Type Solar Cells (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

LED Lamps Implemented in Removal of Pollutants from Water by Using Nanocatalysts (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Water, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, Chemistry, News and information

Nanofluids Improve Performance of Automobile Radiator (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Automotive/Transportation, News and information

A new method to detect infrared energy using a nanoporous ZnO/n-Si photodetector (BEIJING, CHINA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

New particle-sorting method breaks speed records: Discovery could lead to new ways of detecting cancer cells or purifying contaminated water (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Water, Industrial, Research partnerships, Videos/Movies, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

Muscle-powered bio-bots walk on command (CHAMPAIGN, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

NanoNews-Digest
The latest news from around the world, FREE




  Premium Products
NanoNews-Custom
Only the news you want to read!
 Learn More
NanoStrategies
Full-service, expert consulting
 Learn More











ASP
Nanotechnology Now Featured Books

NNN
Barnes&Noble.com




National Space Society

Project Mind
The Hunger Project


blog~nano

Building Gods

Quantum leap

Inapplicable Intuitions