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August 2017 Nanotechnology Press Releases
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61 press releases posted this month
August 31st, 2017
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Insect eyes inspire new solar cell design from Stanford
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Sharks with frickin' lasers: Gold nanoparticles fry cancer on glowing mice
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August 30th, 2017
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UConn chemist synthesizes pure graphene
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Ames Laboratory scientists move graphene closer to transistor applications
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High-tech electronics made from autumn leaves: New process converts biomass waste into useful electronic devices
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August 29th, 2017
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Phenom-World selects Deben to supply a tensile stage as an accessory to their range of desktop SEMs
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August 28th, 2017
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Nanoparticles pollution rises 30 percent when flex-fuel cars switch from bio to fossil: Study carried out in São Paulo, home to the world's largest flex fuel urban fleet, shows increase of ultrafine particulate matter when ethanol prices rose and consumption fell
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University of Virginia Cancer Center and Keystone Nano Announce Start of Clinical Testing of Ceramide Nanoliposome for Treatment of Solid Tumors
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August 26th, 2017
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New results reveal high tunability of 2-D material: Berkeley Lab-led team also provides most precise band gap measurement yet for hotly studied monolayer moly sulfide
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August 25th, 2017
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Major leap towards data storage at the molecular level
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August 24th, 2017
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What the world's tiniest 'monster truck' reveals
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A more complete picture of the nano world
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August 23rd, 2017
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'Nano-hashtags' could provide definite proof of Majorana particles: Eindhoven network of nanowires gives particles the space to exchange places
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DNA sensor system developed for specific and sensitive measurement of cancer-relevant enzyme activity
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Lego proteins revealed: Self-assembling protein complexes based on a single mutation could provide scaffolding for nanostructures
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August 22nd, 2017
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Heating quantum matter: A novel view on topology: Physicists demonstrate how heating up a quantum system can be used as a universal probe for exotic states of matter
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A Tougher Tooth: A new dental restoration composite developed by UCSB scientists proves more durable than the conventional material
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August 21st, 2017
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Nagoya physicists resolve long-standing mystery of structure-less transition: Nagoya University-led team of physicists use a synchrotron radiation X-ray source to probe a so-called 'structure-less' transition and develop a new understanding of molecular conductors
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Tokai University research: Nanomaterial wrap for improved tissue imaging
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August 20th, 2017
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Silk could improve sensitivity, flexibility of wearable body sensors
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August 18th, 2017
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The power of perovskite: OIST researchers improve perovskite-based technology in the entire energy cycle, from solar cells harnessing power to LED diodes to light the screens of future electronic devices and other lighting applications
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Gold nanostars and immunotherapy vaccinate mice against cancer: New treatment cures, vaccinates mouse in small proof-of-concept study
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August 17th, 2017
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Researchers printed graphene-like materials with inkjet
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Candy cane supercapacitor could enable fast charging of mobile phones
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August 16th, 2017
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Freeze-dried foam soaks up carbon dioxide: Rice University scientists lead effort to make novel 3-D material
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Gold shines through properties of nano biosensors: Researchers discover that fluorescence in ligand-protected gold nanoclusters is an intrinsic property of the gold particles themselves
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Two Scientists Receive Grants to Develop New Materials: Chad Mirkin and Monica Olvera de la Cruz recognized by Sherman Fairchild Foundation
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August 15th, 2017
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Fewer defects from a 2-D approach
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Scientists from the University of Manchester and Diamond Light Source work with Deben to develop and test a new compression stage to study irradiated graphite at elevated temperatures
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Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology announces a new partner in Korea
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August 14th, 2017
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2-faced 2-D material is a first at Rice: Rice University materials scientists create flat sandwich of sulfur, molybdenum and selenium
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August 11th, 2017
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Engineers pioneer platinum shell formation process – and achieve first-ever observation
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August 10th, 2017
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From hot to cold: How to move objects at the nanoscale: Moving a single gold nanocluster on a graphene membrane, thanks to a thermal gradient applied to the borders: a new study sheds light on the physical mechanisms driving this phenomenon
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Moving at the Speed of Light: University of Arizona selected for high-impact, industrial demonstration of new integrated photonic cryogenic datalink for focal plane arrays: Program is major milestone for AIM Photonics
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Surprise discovery in the search for energy efficient information storage
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Sensing technology takes a quantum leap with RIT photonics research: Office of Naval Research funds levitated optomechanics project
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August 9th, 2017
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Landscapes give latitude to 2-D material designers: Rice University, Oak Ridge scientists show growing atom-thin sheets on cones allows control of defects
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FRITSCH • Milling and Sizing! Innovations at POWTECH 2017 - Hall 2 • Stand 227
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES Demonstrates 2.5D High-Bandwidth Memory Solution for Data Center, Networking, and Cloud Applications: Solution leverages 2.5D packaging with low-latency, high-bandwidth memory PHY built on FX-14™ ASIC design system
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August 8th, 2017
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Controlled manipulation: Scientists at FAU are investigating the properties of hybrid systems consisting of carbon nanostructures and a dye
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Industry’s First Dedicated Cryo-DualBeam System Automates Preparation of Frozen, Biological Samples: New Thermo Scientific Aquilos FIB/SEM protects sample integrity and enhances productivity for cryo-electron tomography workflow
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New Quattro Field Emission ESEM Emphasizes Versatility and Ease of Use: Thermo Scientific Quattro ESEM allows materials science researchers to study nanoscale structure in almost any material under a range of environmental conditions
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Thermo Fisher Scientific’s New Talos F200i S/TEM Delivers Flexible, High-Performance Imaging: New compact S/TEM can be configured to meet specific imaging and analytical requirements for materials characterization in research laboratories
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Thermo Fisher Scientific Showcases Innovations in Electron Microscopy and Spectroscopy at M&M 2017: New analytical technologies improve workflows for life sciences and materials science researchers
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August 7th, 2017
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High resolution without particle accelerator: A first for physics -- University of Jena physicists are first to achieve optical coherence tomography with XUV radiation at laboratory scale
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Nanocrystalline LEDs: Red, green, yellow, blue ...
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August 5th, 2017
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Simultaneous Design and Nanomanufacturing Speeds Up Fabrication: Method enhances broadband light absorption in solar cells
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August 4th, 2017
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'Perfect Liquid' Quark-Gluon Plasma is the Most Vortical Fluid: Swirling soup of matter's fundamental building blocks spins ten billion trillion times faster than the most powerful tornado, setting new record for "vorticity"
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August 3rd, 2017
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Nanometrics Announces Upcoming Investor Events
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Clarifiying complex chemical processes with quantum computers
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Strem Chemicals Surpasses ChemStewards® Requirements: Strem Qualifies for SOCMA’s “Excellence” Ranking
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Technology Companies Join Forces for TEM Imaging and Analysis
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GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Silicon Mobility Deliver the Industry’s First Automotive FPCU to Boost Performance for Hybrid and Electric Vehicles: Silicon Mobility and GF’s 55nm LPx -enabled platform, with SST’s highly-reliable SuperFlash® memory technology, boosts automotive performance, ene
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August 2nd, 2017
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New approach on research and design for CQD catalysts in World Scientific NANO
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JPK reports on how the University of Glasgow is using their NanoWizard® AFM and CellHesion module to study how cells interact with their surroundings
(BERLIN, GERMANY) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging |
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The Physics Department of King’s College, London, uses the Quorum Q150T ES to gold coat samples for enhanced scanning electron microscopy imaging
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180 Degree Capital Corp. Appoints Investment Banking Veteran Parker Weil to Its Board of Directors
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Announcing the successful industrial feasibility test of a turnkey quantum Hall system for graphene characterisation and primary resistance metrology
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Magnetized viruses attack harmful bacteria: Rice, China team uses phage-enhanced nanoparticles to kill bacteria that foul water treatment systems
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