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April 2015 Nanotechnology Press Releases

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188 press releases posted this month

April 30th, 2015

Specialized System – Piezo Micrometer Screw Drive MICI (JENA, GERMANY) Announcements, Tools, News and information

Arrowhead Publishes Data on Advances in Subcutaneous siRNA Delivery (PASADENA, CA)

Polymeric Nanocarriers Improve Performance of Anticancer Drugs (TEHRAN, IRAN) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Cancer

No Hogwarts invitation required: Invisibility cloaks move into the real-life classroom: A new solid-state device can demonstrate the physical principles of invisibility cloaks without special equipment or magic spells (WASHINGTON, DC) Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Events/Classes, News and information

Desirable defects: A new meta-material based on colloids and liquid crystals (TRIESTE, ITALY) Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

April 29th, 2015

Imec Reports 9 Percent Growth in 2014 (LEUVEN, BELGIUM)

FEI Partners With the George Washington University to Equip New Science & Engineering Hall: Suite of new high-performance microscopes will be used for cutting-edge experiments at GW’s new research facility (WASHINGTON, DC) Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information, Imaging

Rice University's Richards-Kortum, Vardi elected to National Academy of Sciences: Bioengineer, computer scientist join elite list of dual-academy members (HOUSTON, TX) Announcements, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

Making robots more human (WASHINGTON, DC) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, News and information, Robotics

Artificial photosynthesis could help make fuels, plastics and medicine (WASHINGTON, DC) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Nanobiotechnology, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Laboratories

Research seeks alternatives for reducing bacteria in fresh produce using nanoengineering (DETROIT, MI) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information, Insurance

A phone with the ultimate macro feature: New attachment turns a smartphone into a microscope that can image and size DNA molecules 50,000 times thinner than a human hair (WASHINGTON, DC) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging

Electron chirp: Cyclotron radiation from single electrons measured directly for first time: Method has potential to measure neutrino mass and look beyond the Standard Model of the universe (RICHLAND, WA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics, Laboratories

Simultaneous Measurement of Drugs Made Possible by Nanosensors (TEHRAN, IRAN) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

Quantum particles at play: Game theory elucidates the collective behavior of bosons (MUNICH GERMANY) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics

April 28th, 2015

An effective, biodegradable and broad-spectrum nanoparticles as potent antibacterial agents (BEIJING, CHINA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Weighing -- and imaging -- molecules one at a time (PASADENA, CA) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, NEMS, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics, Imaging

Unique microscopic images provide new insights into ionic liquids (KIEL, GERMANY) Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Fuel Cells, Solar/Photovoltaic, Thin films, News and information, Imaging

6-Axis Motion Simulator Hexapod Obtains Exclusive Imaging Certification from CIPA (AUBURN, MA) Announcements, Tools, News and information

Arrowhead to Present at Upcoming Conferences (PASADENA, CA) Investments/IPO's/Splits, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Renishaw Raman systems used to study 2D materials at Boston University, Massachusetts, USA. (WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, UK) Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information, Imaging

SUNY Poly and Sematech Announce Air Products Joins Cutting-Edge CMP Center At Albany Nanotech Complex (ALBANY, NY) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Announcements, Academic/Education, Aerospace/Space, Research partnerships, News and information

ISDC To Showcase Northrop Grumman/Caltech Push Toward Space Solar Power (WASHINGTON, DC) Announcements, Energy, Aerospace/Space, Events/Classes, News and information

New technique for exploring structural dynamics of nanoworld: Developed in a Nobel laureate's laboratory at Caltech, hybrid approach allows ultrafast EM analysis of materials, showing tiny electronic changes in individual atoms within a material on ultrafast time scales (WASHINGTON, DC) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Thin films, News and information, Imaging, Graphene/ Graphite

When mediated by superconductivity, light pushes matter million times more (HELSINKI, FINLAND) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Superconductivity

Chemists strike nano-gold: 4 new atomic structures for gold nanoparticle clusters: Research builds upon work by Nobel Prize-winning team from Stanford University (LINCOLN, NE) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Military, Environment, Automotive/Transportation, Industrial, Research partnerships, Chemistry, News and information, Laboratories

April 27th, 2015

Self-assembling biomaterial forms nanostructure templates for human tissue formation (NEW ROCHELLE, NY) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

International research team discovers new mechanism behind malaria progression: Findings provide a new avenue for research in malaria treatment (PITTSBURGH, PA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging

More is less in novel electronic material: Adding electrons actually shrinks the system (CHESTNUT HILL, MA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Laboratories

Two-dimensional semiconductor comes clean (NEW YORK, NY) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, 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, Graphene/ Graphite

Scientists join forces to reveal the mass and shape of single molecules (MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, NEMS, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, Chemistry, News and information, Imaging

The 16th Trends in Nanotechnology International Conference (TNT 2015) unveils 25 Keynote Speakers: Call for abstracts open (TOULOUSE, FRANCE) Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Graphenea celebrates fifth anniversary (SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN) Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information, Blog sites, Graphene/ Graphite

New Ceramic Material Improves Properties of Hydroxyapatite Nanoparticles (TEHRAN, IRAN)

Sensor Designed in Iran Able to Remove Formaldehyde Gas from Environment (TEHRAN, IRAN) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Textiles/Clothing, Industrial, News and information

Cacao Seed Extract Used in Production of Catalytic Nanoparticles (TEHRAN, IRAN) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Chemistry, News and information

April 26th, 2015

Feynman Prize Winners Announced! (PALO ALTO, CA) Announcements, Molecular Nanotechnology, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

New ASTM Standards Will Help Educate Present and Future Nanotechnology Workforces (WEST CONSHOHOCKEN, PA) Announcements, Jobs, Events/Classes, News and information, Standards/Certifications

Heat makes electrons’ spin in magnetic superconductors (HELSINKI, FINLAND) Spintronics, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, News and information, Superconductivity

QD Vision Wins 2015 Bronze Edison Award for Color IQ™ Quantum Dot Technology (LEXINGTON, MA) Announcements, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Quantum Dots/Rods, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

April 25th, 2015

SEFCU, SUNY Poly CNSE Announce Winning Student-Led Teams in the 6th Annual $500,000 New York Business Plan Competition (ALBANY, NY) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Northwestern scientists develop first liquid nanolaser: Technology could lead to new way of doing 'lab on a chip' medical diagnostics (EVANSTON, IL) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Memory Technology, Nanomedicine, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information, Lab-on-a-chip

April 24th, 2015

Nanotech-enabled moisturizer speeds healing of diabetic skin wounds: Spherical nucleic acids silence gene that interferes with wound healing (EVANSTON, IL) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Fast and accurate 3-D imaging technique to track optically trapped particles (DAEJEON, KOREA) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Imaging

Pseudoparticles travel through photoactive material: KIT scientists measure important process in the conversion of light energy -- publication in Nature Communications (KARLSRUHE, GERMANY) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Physics

April 23rd, 2015

ORNL reports method that takes quantum sensing to new level (OAK RIDGE, TN) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Sensors, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

A silver lining: UCSB researchers cradle silver nanoclusters inside synthetic DNA to create a programmed, tunable fluorescent array (SANTA BARBARA, CA) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging

Electron spin brings order to high entropy alloys (RALEIGH, NC) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics

Nature: Low-reflection wings make butterflies nearly invisible: Irregular nanostructures on the transparent wing of the glasswing butterfly prevent the reflection of light -- publication in Nature Communications -- researchers plan applications (KARLSRUHE, GERMANY) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Scientists Use Nanoscale Building Blocks and DNA 'Glue' to Shape 3D Superlattices: New approach to designing ordered composite materials for possible energy applications (UPTON, NY) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Self Assembly, Energy, Nanobiotechnology, Chemistry, News and information, Laboratories

Surface matters: Huge reduction of heat conduction observed in flat silicon channels (BARCELONA, SPAIN) Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Molecular Nanotechnology, NEMS, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics

Nanoparticles Used to Improve Mechanical, Thermal Properties of Cellulose Fibers (TEHRAN, IRAN) Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Automotive/Transportation, Sports, Aerospace/Space, Industrial, Construction, News and information

April 22nd, 2015

Nanoparticle drug reverses Parkinson's-like symptoms in rats (WASHINGTON, DC) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Drexel materials scientists putting a new spin on computing memory (PHILADELPHIA, PA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Research partnerships, News and information, Hardware, Imaging, Laboratories

Quantum 'paparazzi' film photons in the act of pairing up (WARSAW, POLAND) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Quantum nanoscience, Videos/Movies, News and information, Physics, Imaging

From metal to insulator and back again (WASHINGTON, DC) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics

Richards-Kortum elected to American Academy of Arts and Sciences: (HOUSTON, TX) Nanomedicine, Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Imaging

Phonons, arise! Small electric voltage alters conductivity in key materials (ALBUQUERQUE, NM) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, MEMS, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, Thin films, News and information, Laboratories

New class of 3D-printed aerogels improve energy storage (LIVERMORE, CA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, Videos/Movies, 3D & 4D printing/Additive-manufacturing, Chemistry, News and information, Laboratories, Graphene/ Graphite, Aerogels

'Holey' graphene for energy storage: Charged holes in graphene increase energy storage capacity (SAN DIEGO, CA) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information, Imaging, Graphene/ Graphite

Expanding the reach of metallic glass (NEW HAVEN, CT) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Fuel Cells, Chemistry, News and information

Nanocoatings Reduce Skin Inflammation Caused by Implants in Body (TEHRAN, IRAN) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

April 21st, 2015

Dispersion Stability Test Aids Characterisation of Functionalised Graphene Materials (AMMANFORD, UK) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

New Application Note Describes Nanomechanical Measurements on Diverse Materials Using the Asylum Research NanomechPro Toolkit (SANTA BARBARA, CA) Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

UCLA nanoscientists are first to model atomic structures of three bacterial nanomachines: Cryo electron microscope enables scientists to explore the frontiers of targeted antibiotics (LOS ANGELES, CA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Molecular Machines, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Molecular Nanotechnology, Homeland Security, Nanobiotechnology, Videos/Movies, News and information, Imaging

Whiteboards of the future: New electronic paper could make inexpensive electronic displays: A simple structure of bi-colored balls made of tough, inexpensive materials is well suited for large handwriting-enabled e-paper displays (WASHINGTON, DC) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Rafts on the cell membrane: Researchers from TU Wien (Vienna) shed light on a big secret of cell membranes: The 'lipid rafts', which have been believed to move within the cell membrane, do not really exist (VIENNA, AUSTRIA) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

New tabletop detector 'sees' single electrons: Magnet-based setup may help detect the elusive mass of neutrinos (CAMBRIDGE, MA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics, Imaging, Laboratories

Printing Silicon on Paper, with Lasers (WASHINGTON, DC) Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information, Flexible Electronics

Harris & Harris Group Sponsors NYC American Heart Association's Health Sciences Innovation Investment Forum: Co-founder of Harris & Harris Group Portfolio Company TARA Biosystems to Speak About the Value of Tissue Engineering Technology (NEW YORK, NY) Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, Events/Classes, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information

Introduction of the LVEM25 Low Voltage Electron Microscope (MONTREAL, CANADA) Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

April 20th, 2015

‘Oxford Instruments Young Nanoscientist India Award 2015’ to Prof. Arindam Ghosh (MUMBAI, INDIA) Nanomedicine, Nanoelectronics, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Sensors, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Better battery imaging paves way for renewable energy future (MADISON, WI) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, Thin films, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

Ethylene Nanosorbent, a Novel Product to Decrease Agricultural Waste (TEHRAN, IRAN) Discoveries, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

Iranian Female Professor Awarded UNESCO Medal in Nanoscience (TEHRAN, IRAN) Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Quantum model reveals surface structure of water: National Physical Laboratory, IBM and Edinburgh University have used a new quantum model to reveal the molecular structure of water's liquid surface (TEDDINGTON, UK) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Water, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Laboratories

Happily ever after: Scientists arrange protein-nanoparticle marriage: New biotech method could lead to development of HIV vaccine, targeted cancer treatment (BUFFALO, NY) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, 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

Nondestructive 3-D Imaging of Biological Cells with Sound (WASHINGTON, DC) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging

Advances in molecular electronics: Lights on -- molecule on: Researchers from Dresden and Konstanz succeed in light-controlled molecule switching (DRESDEN, GERMANY) Molecular Machines, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Self Assembly, Nanobiotechnology, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information

Yale-NUS, NUS and UT Austin researchers establish theoretical framework for graphene physics: Making strides towards using graphene to create new electronic devices (SINGAPORE) Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics, Flexible Electronics, Graphene/ Graphite

SouthWest NanoTechnologies CEO Dave Arthur to Speak at NanoBCA DC Roundtable on May 19 in Washington DC (NORMAN, OK) Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Announcements, Events/Classes, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information

April 19th, 2015

How to maximize the superconducting critical temperature in a molecular superconductor: International team led by Tohoku University opens new route for discovering high Tc superconductors (SENDAI, JAPAN) Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Superconductivity

April 18th, 2015

Engineer improves rechargeable batteries with MoS2 nano 'sandwich' (MANHATTAN, KS) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Aerospace/Space, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

Optical resonance-based biosensors designed for medical applications (SPAIN) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

New Biological Nano-Fertilizers Presented in Iran as Appropriate Replacements for Chemical Fertilizers (TEHRAN, IRAN) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

Iranian Foodstuff, Agricultural Industries Welcome Nanotechnology Packaging Bags (TEHRAN, IRAN) Discoveries, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

Nanocomposites Play Effective Role in Production of Smart Fibers (TEHRAN, IRAN) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Automotive/Transportation, Textiles/Clothing, Industrial, News and information

Dais Analytic Corporation Appoints Eliza Wang to Board of Directors: Company's Newest Director Brings Expertise in Commercial and Legal Matters Both in the United States and China; Joins on the Heels of Successful Business Development Trade Mission to China (ODESSA, FL) Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, Energy, Water, News and information

Beyond the lithium ion -- a significant step toward a better performing battery (CHICAGO, IL) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Research partnerships, News and information

April 17th, 2015

Protein Building Blocks for Nanosystems: Scientists develop method for producing bio-based materials with new properties (FREIBURG, GERMANY) Discoveries, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Chemistry, News and information

Oxford Instruments commissions high field outsert magnet system for the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory 32 Tesla magnet program (ABINGDON, UK) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Tools, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information, Laboratories

April 16th, 2015

QD Vision Expands Product Line with Two-Millimeter Color LCD Display Optic: Color IQ™ Optic Enables Full-Color Gamut for Ultra-Thin Displays and All-in-One Computers (TAIPEI, TAIWAN) Announcements, Quantum Dots/Rods, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

The National Science Foundation names engineering researcher Andrea Alú its Alan T. Waterman awardee for 2015: Alú is a pioneer in the field of metamaterials who has developed "cloaking" technology to make objects invisible to sensors (ARLINGTON, VA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Long Island Capital Alliance Announces Participants for Brookhaven National Laboratory Technology Transfer Capital Forum on May 8: Keynote Speaker Dr. Doon Gibbs, Director of Brookhaven National Laboratory (MELVILLE, NY) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Events/Classes, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information, Laboratories

Major advance in artificial photosynthesis poses win/win for the environment: Berkeley Lab researchers perform solar-powered green chemistry with captured CO2 (BERKELEY, CA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Chemistry, News and information, Laboratories

Newly-Developed Nanocatalysts Increase Performance of Fuel Cells (TEHRAN, IRAN) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Fuel Cells, News and information

Lanthanide-Organic Framework Nanothermometers Prepared by Spray-Drying (BELLATERRA, SPAIN) Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, News and information

Nanotubes with two walls have singular qualities: Rice University lab calculates unique electronic qualities of double-walled carbon nanotubes (HOUSTON, TX) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Graphenea embarks on a new era (USURBIL, SPAIN) Investments/IPO's/Splits, Chip Technology, Energy, Aerospace/Space, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

April 15th, 2015

Cobalt film a clean-fuel find: Rice University discovery is efficient, robust at drawing hydrogen and oxygen from water (HOUSTON, TX) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Fuel Cells, Thin films, News and information

MIT sensor detects spoiled meat: Tiny device could be incorporated into 'smart packaging' to improve food safety (CAMBRIDGE, MA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Sensors, Military, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

Light in a spin: Researchers demonstrate angular accelerating light (JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, Videos/Movies, News and information, Physics, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

Combined effort for structural determination (CHESTER, UK) Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, News and information, Imaging

Novel nanoparticles could save soldiers' lives after explosions (WASHINGTON, DC) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, News and information

Harvesting energy from electromagnetic waves: In the future, clean alternatives such as harvesting energy from electromagnetic waves may help ease the world's energy shortage (WASHINGTON, DC) Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Aerospace/Space, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, RFID, News and information

Quantization of 'surface Dirac states' could lead to exotic applications (WAKO, JAPAN) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, News and information

April 14th, 2015

JPK reports on the use of the NanoWizard® 3 AFM system at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (BERLIN, GERMANY) Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information, Imaging

Deben reports on the research of Dr Sunita Ho from UCSF using a CCT500 tensile stage to study the behaviour of dental materials (WOOLPIT, UK) Announcements, Tools, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, Dental, Videos/Movies, News and information, Imaging

The Casiraghi Group, located at the University of Manchester's NanoScience and Spectroscopy Laboratory, use Raman in the study of graphene (WOOTON-UNDER-EDGE, UK) Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging, Graphene/ Graphite

The microscopic topography of ink on paper: Researchers have analyzed the varying thickness of printed toner in unprecedented 3-D detail, yielding insights that could lead to higher quality, less expensive and more environmentally-friendly glossy and non-glossy papers (WASHINGTON, DC) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, Thin films, News and information, Imaging

Taking aircraft manufacturing out of the oven: New technique uses carbon nanotube film to directly heat and cure composite materials (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, Aerospace/Space, Industrial, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Nanoparticles at specific temperature stimulate antitumor response: Dartmouth researchers identify precise heat to boost immune system against cancer tumors (HANOVER, NH) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, 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, Cancer

Study shows novel pattern of electrical charge movement through DNA (TEMPE, AZ) Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Graphene pushes the speed limit of light-to-electricity conversion: Researchers from ICFO, MIT and UC Riverside have been able to develop a graphene-based photodetector capable of converting absorbed light into an electrical voltage at ultrafast timescales (BARCELONA, SPAIN) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Energy, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Scientists create invisible objects without metamaterial cloaking (ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA) Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves

Solution-grown nanowires make the best lasers (MADISON, WI) Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information

Iranian Scientists Evaluate Dynamic Interaction between 2 Carbon Nanotubes (TEHRAN, IRAN) MEMS, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, NEMS, News and information

April 13th, 2015

On the road to spin-orbitronics: Berkeley Lab researchers find new way to manipulate magnetic domain walls (BERKELEY, CA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Laboratories

Gold by special delivery intensifies cancer-killing radiation (PROVIDENCE, RI) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, News and information, Cancer

Promising future of quantum dots explored in conference: ‘20 Years of Quantum Dots at Los Alamos’ runs April 12-16 (LOS ALAMOS, NM) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Events/Classes, Quantum Dots/Rods, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Videos/Movies, News and information, Laboratories

With millionths of a meter researcher creates technique for measurements using light (COL. ROMA, MEXICO) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Imaging

NIST tightens the bounds on the quantum information 'speed limit' (GAITHERSBURG, MD) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Laboratories

A KAIST research team develops a hyper-stretchable elastic-composite energy harvester (DAEJEON, KOREA) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Videos/Movies, News and information, Hardware, Flexible Electronics

New Nanocomposite Designed for Application in Targeted Drug Delivery (TEHRAN, IRAN) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Cancer

April 12th, 2015

New Biosensor Increases Possibility to Predict Potential of Heart Diseases (TEHRAN, IRAN) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, News and information

To Conserve London's 300-Year-Old Masterpiece, Nanotech & Drones (NEW YORK, NY) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Human Interest/Art, Events/Classes, Construction, News and information

April 11th, 2015

Electrical control of quantum bits in silicon paves the way to large quantum computers: Breakthrough by Australian-led team should make the construction of large-scale quantum computers more affordable (SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, News and information

Iran Unveils 6 Knowledge-Based Products (TEHRAN, IRAN) Products, Announcements, News and information

How many gold atoms make gold metal? (HELSINKI, FINLAND) Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging

April 10th, 2015

Graphene looking promising for future spintronic devices (GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN) Spintronics, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Research could usher in next generation of batteries, fuel cells University of South Carolina and Clemson reseachers uncover clean interfaces (COLUMBIA, SC) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Fuel Cells, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

How can you see an atom? (video) (WASHINGTON, DC) Announcements, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, Videos/Movies, Chemistry, News and information

April 9th, 2015

Quantum physics -- hot and cold at the same time: Measurements at the Vienna University of Technology show that a cloud of quantum particles can have several temperatures at once; the experiment provides new insight into the behavior of large quantum systems (VIENNA, AUSTRIA) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics

National Space Society Awards Physicist Kip Thorne Its Mass Media Space Pioneer Award (WASHINGTON, DC) Announcements, Aerospace/Space, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Engineers now understand how complex carbon nanostructures form: Understanding how nanotube forests are created could lead to advancements in aerospace and biomedical applications (COLUMBIA, MO) Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Aerospace/Space, News and information

Carnegie Mellon chemists create tiny gold nanoparticles that reflect nature's patterns (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, Military, Research partnerships, Chemistry, News and information, Imaging

A glass fiber that brings light to a standstill: By coupling photons to atoms, light in a glass fiber can be slowed down to the speed of an express train; for a short while it can even be brought to a complete stop (VIENNA, AUSTRIA) Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves

New understanding of electromagnetism could enable 'antennas on a chip' (CAMBRIDGE, UK) Chip Technology, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Thin films, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves

Reducing energy usage with nano-coatings (MUENCHEN, GERMANY) Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information, Powders

DWI scientists program the lifetime of self-assembled nanostructures (AACHEN, GERMANY) Memory Technology, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Self Assembly, Molecular Nanotechnology, News and information

Cheap Nanocomposite with Electrocatalytic Application in Fuel Cells Synthesized in Iran (TEHRAN, IRAN) Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Fuel Cells, Chemistry, News and information

Iranian Scientists Use Ultrasound Waves to Produce Fullerene (TEHRAN, IRAN) Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Energy, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

April 8th, 2015

Heat-Converting Material Patents Licensed (PASADENA, CA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Energy, Aerospace/Space, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

UAB researchers develop a harmless artificial virus for gene therapy (BARCELONA, SPAIN) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

Inkjet-printed liquid metal could bring wearable tech, soft robotics (WEST LAFAYETTE, IN) Chip Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Textiles/Clothing, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information, Flexible Electronics, Robotics

Unraveling the origin of the pseudogap in a charge density wave compound (ARGONNE, IL) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics, Imaging, Laboratories, Superconductivity

Harris & Harris Group Portfolio Company OpGen Files Amended Registration Statement for Proposed Public Offering (NEW YORK, NY) Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information

FibeRio and VF Corporation Form Strategic Partnership to Lead the Apparel and Footwear Markets in Nanofiber Technology (MCALLEN, TX) Announcements, Textiles/Clothing, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Researchers of the University of Tartu create a centre for developing designer cells with new functions (TARTUMAA, ESTONIA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, News and information, Synthetic Biology

Pavel Levkin Is Granted Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Prize (KARLSRUHE, GERMANY) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, Chemistry, News and information

Iranian Scientists Produce Magnetic Recyclable Photocatalyst to Purify Polluted Water (TEHRAN, IRAN) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Water, Chemistry, News and information

Researchers of Tartu develop ‘space grease’ (TARTUMAA, ESTONIA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Aerospace/Space

April 7th, 2015

Tunneling across a tiny gap: (CAMBRIDGE, MA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics

Future electronics based on carbon nanotubes: A team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign finds way to purify arrays of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), possibly providing a step toward post-silicon circuits and devices (WASHINGTON, DC) Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, News and information

UK National Graphene Institute Selects Bruker as Official Partner: World-Leading Graphene Research Facility Purchases Multiple Bruker AFMs (BILLERICA, MA) Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information, Imaging, Graphene/ Graphite

Carbon nanotube computing? Single-walled carbon nanotube composites show great promise for many things -- including use as a material in 'unconventional' computing (WASHINGTON, DC) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, Videos/Movies, News and information

Device extracts rare tumor cells using sound: Microfluidic chip developed by CMU President Suresh and collaborators uses acoustic waves to separate circulating tumor cells from blood cells (PITTSBURGH, PA) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics, Cancer

Aluminum battery from Stanford offers safe alternative to conventional batteries (STANFORD, CA) Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Research partnerships, News and information

In situ production of biofunctionalised few-layer defect-free microsheets of graphene (BARCELONA, SPAIN) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Self Assembly, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

April 6th, 2015

Better sensors for medical imaging, contraband detection: Magnetic-field detector is 1,000 times more efficient than its predecessors (CAMBRIDGE, MA) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Sensors, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information, Imaging

Application of Egg White in Production of Nanoparticles (TEHRAN, IRAN) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Personal Care/Cosmetics, Chemistry, News and information

Scientists Find New Method to Determine Anti-Depression Drug in Biological Samples (TEHRAN, IRAN) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, News and information

Computers that mimic the function of the brain: A new step forward in memristor technology could bring us closer to brain-like computing (EVANSTON, IL) Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

University of Houston researchers discover N-type polymer for fast organic battery: New material opens the door to low-cost, environmentally friendly energy use (HOUSTON, TX) Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

Researchers create first metal-free catalyst for rechargeable zinc-air batteries (CLEVELAND, OH) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Research partnerships, News and information

Water makes wires even more nano: Rice University lab extends meniscus-mask process to make sub-10 nanometer paths (HOUSTON, TX) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Water, News and information

New advancements in 3-D designs for neural tissue engineering (LOS ANGELES, CA) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Hydrogels

Lifeboat Foundation launches Interactive Friendly AI (MINDEN, NV) Announcements, Artificial Intelligence, News and information, Software

MIPT researchers put safety of magic anti-cancer bullet to test (MOSCOW, RUSSIA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Cancer

April 5th, 2015

Studies find $1 test using gold nanoparticles outperforms PSA screen for prostate cancer: Cancer biomarkers cling to gold nanoparticles, providing more accurate early-stage detection (ORLANDO, FL) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Events/Classes, News and information, Cancer

April 4th, 2015

OU physicists first to create new molecule with record-setting dipole moment (NORMAN, OK) Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Camera chip provides superfine 3-D resolution: New imaging technology fits on a tiny chip and, from a distance, can form a high-resolution 3-dimensional image of an object on the scale of micrometers (PASADENA, CA) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, 3D & 4D printing/Additive-manufacturing, News and information, Imaging

Frustrated magnets -- new experiment reveals clues to their discontent (PRINCETON, NJ) Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Superconductivity

April 3rd, 2015

Targeting dangerous inflammation inside artery plaque: Study shows nanomedicine therapy reduces heart attack risk by halting artery plaque growth and suppressing inflammation (NEW YORK, NY) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, 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

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research Presents “Piezoresponse Force Microscopy: From Theory to Advanced Applications” Two-part Webinar Series May 4 and May 6, 2015 (SANTA BARBARA, CA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, News and information, Laboratories

Optics, nanotechnology combined to create low-cost sensor for gases (CORVALLIS, OR) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Homeland Security, Military, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Automotive/Transportation, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information

April 2nd, 2015

A new breakthrough in thermoelectric materials (DAEJEON, KOREA) Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, News and information, Physics

Nanoparticles may exploit tumor weaknesses to selectively attack cancers: CHOP collaborators explore ultrasmall drug delivery vehicles to target neuroblastoma, a pediatric cancer (PHILADELPHIA, PA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, 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, Cancer

Demonstration of 50GHz Ge Waveguide Electro-Absorption Modulator (GHENT, BELGIUM) Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves

Combining magnetism and light to fight cancer (PARIS, FRANCE) Nanomedicine, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Cancer

Perpetuus Advanced Materials secures landmark commercial agreement with global technology group Heraeus: Perpetuus will supply innovative alternatives to existing silver and copper-based inks and pastes (SOUTH WALES, UK) Announcements, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

April 1st, 2015

Mind the gap: Nanoscale speed bump could regulate plasmons for high-speed data flow (GAITHERSBURG, MD) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Laboratories

Cooling massive objects to the quantum ground state (BEIJING, CHINA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics

A novel way to apply drugs to dental plaque Nanoparticles release drugs to reduce tooth decay (ROCHESTER, NY) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Dental, News and information

Quantum teleportation on a chip: A significant step towards ultra-high speed quantum computers (BRISTOL, UK) Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics

Two-dimensional dirac materials: Structure, properties, and rarity (BEIJING, CHINA) Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

3-D neural structure guided with biocompatible nanofiber scaffolds and hydrogels (LOS ANGELES, CA) Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Light-powered gyroscope is world's smallest: Promises a powerful spin on navigation (WASHINGTON, DC) Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

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