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May 2016 Nanotechnology Press Releases


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110 press releases posted this month

May 31st, 2016

JPK’s NanoWizard AFM system is being used for cell studies in the Research Centre for Nanometer-scale Science & Advanced Materials at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland (BERLIN, GERMANY)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging

Nanobiotix receives US$1m milestone payment from PharmaEngine: First patient injected with NBTXR3 in soft tissue sarcoma registration phase in Asia (PARIS, FRANCE, CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Expand Presence in China with 300mm Fab in Chongqing: Company plans new manufacturing facility and additional design capabilities to serve customers in China (SANTA CLARA, CA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Industrial, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

Nanobiotix establishes promising preclinical proof-of-concept in Immuno Oncology (PARIS, FRANCE, CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

May 30th, 2016

UK NANOSAFETY GROUP publishes 2nd Edition of guidance to support safe working with nanomaterials
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information, Standards/Certifications

Fast, stretchy circuits could yield new wave of wearable electronics (MADISON, WI)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Flexible Electronics, Internet-of-Things, Wearable electronics

Automating DNA origami opens door to many new uses: Like 3-D printing did for larger objects, method makes it easy to build nanoparticles out of DNA (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Possible Futures, Memory Technology, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Self Assembly, Molecular Nanotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

May 28th, 2016

Simple attraction: Researchers control protein release from nanoparticles without encapsulation: U of T Engineering discovery stands to improve reliability and fabrication process for treatments to conditions such as spinal cord damage and stroke (TORONTO, CANADA)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

May 27th, 2016

Scientists illuminate a hidden regulator in gene transcription: New super-resolution technique visualizes important role of short-lived enzyme clusters (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging, Cancer

Doubling down on Schrödinger's cat (NEW HAVEN, CT)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, News and information, Physics, Quantum Physics

May 26th, 2016

PETA science group publishes a review on pulmonary effects of nanomaterials: Archives of Toxicology publishes a review of scientific studies on fibrotic potential of nanomaterials (WASHINGTON, DC)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Harnessing solar and wind energy in one device could power the 'Internet of Things' (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Internet-of-Things

Thermal modification of wood and a complex study of its properties by magnetic resonance (KAZAN, RUSSIA FEDERATION)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Physics

Finding a new formula for concrete: Researchers look to bones and shells as blueprints for stronger, more durable concrete (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Industrial, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Research partnerships, Construction, News and information

Deep Space Industries and SFL selected to provide satellites for HawkEye 360’s Pathfinder mission: The privately-funded space-based global wireless signal monitoring system will be developed by Deep Space Industries and UTIAS Space Flight Laboratory (MOFFETT FIELD, CA)
Announcements, Aerospace/Space, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

The next generation of carbon monoxide nanosensors (OKINAWA, JAPAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Environment, Research partnerships, News and information

May 25th, 2016

Revealing the nature of magnetic interactions in manganese oxide: New technique for probing local magnetic interactions confirms 'superexchange' model that explains how the material gets its long-range magnetic order (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, Videos/Movies, News and information, Laboratories, Magnetism/Magnons

Gigantic ultrafast spin currents: Scientists from TU Wien (Vienna) are proposing a new method for creating extremely strong spin currents. They are essential for spintronics, a technology that could replace today's electronics (VIENNA, AUSTRIA)
Possible Futures, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, News and information

Diamonds closer to becoming ideal semiconductors: Researchers find new method for doping single crystals of diamond (WASHINGTON, DC)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

May 24th, 2016

Dartmouth team creates new method to control quantum systems (HANOVER, NH)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, News and information, Quantum Physics

Light can 'heal' defects in new solar cell materials: Defects in some new electronic materials can be removed by making ions move under illumination (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Energy, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, Thin films, News and information, Imaging

Attosecond physics: A switch for light-wave electronics (MUNICH, GERMANY)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

Supercrystals with new architecture can enhance drug synthesis (ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Quantum Dots/Rods, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Nanoscale Trojan horses treat inflammation (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

May 23rd, 2016

Programmable materials find strength in molecular repetition (UNIVERSITY PARK, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Military, Textiles/Clothing, Personal Care/Cosmetics, Nanobiotechnology, Videos/Movies, News and information

Physicists create first metamaterial with rewritable magnetic ordering (NOTRE DAME, IN)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information, Superconductivity, Magnetism/Magnons

Tiny packages may pack powerful treatment for brain tumors: Nanocarrier provides efficient delivery of chemotherapeutic drug (CHARLESTON, SC)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

Two-stage nanoparticle delivery of piperlongumine and TRAIL anti-cancer therapy (SINGAPORE)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

Rice de-icer gains anti-icing properties: Dual-function, graphene-based material good for aircraft, extreme environments (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Aerospace/Space, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Graphene makes rubber more rubbery (MANCHESTER, UK)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Videos/Movies, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Graphene: Progress, not quantum leaps (VIENNA, AUSTRIA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Academic/Education, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

May 21st, 2016

ORNL demonstrates large-scale technique to produce quantum dots (OAK RIDGE, TN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum Dots/Rods, Videos/Movies, News and information, Laboratories

More light on cancer: Scientists created nanoparticles to highlight cancer cells (MOSCOW, RUSSIA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, News and information, Imaging, Cancer

Nanotubes are beacons in cancer-imaging technique: Rice University researchers use spectral triangulation to pinpoint location of tumors (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information, Imaging, Cancer

May 20th, 2016

Researchers demonstrate size quantization of Dirac fermions in graphene: Characterization of high-quality material reveals important details relevant to next generation nanoelectronic devices (BETHLEHEM, PA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite, Magnetism/Magnons, Quantum Physics

Graphene: A quantum of current - When current comes in discrete packages: Viennese scientists unravel the quantum properties of the carbon material graphene (VIENNA, AUSTRIA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, Thin films, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite, Quantum Physics, 2 Dimensional Materials

Electronic device detects molecules linked to cancer, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's: An inexpensive portable biosensor has been developed by researchers at Brazil's National Nanotechnology Laboratory with FAPESP's support (SãO PAULO, BRASIL)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

Photon collisions: Photonic billiards might be the newest game! (CRACOW, POLAND)
Possible Futures, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Quantum Physics

May 19th, 2016

Syracuse University chemists add color to chemical reactions: Chemists in the College of Arts and Sciences have come up with an innovative new way to visualize and monitor chemical reactions in real time (SYRACUSE, NY)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Chemistry, News and information, Imaging

New type of graphene-based transistor will increase the clock speed of processors: Scientists have developed a new type of graphene-based transistor and using modeling they have demonstrated that it has ultralow power consumption compared with other similar transistor devices (MOSCOW, RUSSIA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Hardware, Graphene/ Graphite

Mille-feuille-filter removes viruses from water (UPPSALA, SWEDEN)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Water, Research partnerships, News and information

Carnegie Mellon develops bio-mimicry method for preparing and labeling stem cells: Method allows researchers to prepare mesenchymal stem cells and monitor them using MRI (PITTSBURGH, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging

May 18th, 2016

Novel gene therapy shows potential for lung repair in asthma (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Technique improves the efficacy of fuel cells: Research demonstrates a new phase transition from metal to ionic conductor (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Fuel Cells, Quantum nanoscience, Videos/Movies, Chemistry, News and information

Theorists smooth the way to modeling quantum friction: New paradigm offers a strategy for solving one of quantum mechanics' oldest problems (PRINCETON, NJ)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Quantum Physics

May 17th, 2016

We’ll Leave the Lights On For You: Photonics advances allow us to be seen across the universe, with major implications for the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, says UC Santa Barbara physicist Philip Lubin - See more at: http://www.news.ucsb.edu/2016/016805/we-ll-leave-li (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Aerospace/Space, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

The CEA Announces Expanded Collaboration with Intel to Advance Cutting-edge Research and Innovation in Key Digital Areas (GRENOBLE, FRANCE)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Announcements, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information

Self-healing, flexible electronic material restores functions after many breaks (UNIVERSITY PARK, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Hardware, Flexible Electronics, 2 Dimensional Materials

Scientists create novel 'liquid wire' material inspired by spiders' capture silk: Secret of always-taut spider threads inspires new material (OXFORD, UK)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, Videos/Movies, News and information, Flexible Electronics

May 16th, 2016

Unveiling the electron's motion in a carbon nanocoil: Development of a precise resistivity measurement system for quasi-one-dimensional nanomaterials using a focused ion beam (TOYOHASHI, JAPAN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, 2 Dimensional Materials

This 'nanocavity' may improve ultrathin solar panels, video cameras and more (BUFFALO, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Energy, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Solar/Photovoltaic, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite, 2 Dimensional Materials

UW researchers unleash graphene 'tiger' for more efficient optoelectronics (SEATTLE, WA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

A better hologram for fraud protection and wearable optics: Nanotechnology improves holographic capabilities by encoding light polarization (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information

May 15th, 2016

Action of nanoparticles on platelet activation and plasmatic coagulation (SHARJAH, U.A.E.)

How light is detected affects the atom that emits it: An experiment suggests it might be possible to control atoms entangled with the light they emit by manipulating detection (ST. LOUIS, MO)
Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, 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, Quantum Physics

May 14th, 2016

Physicists measure van der Waals forces of individual atoms for the first time (BASEL, SWITZERLAND)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Research partnerships, Chemistry, News and information, Physics

Iran Starts Exporting Nano Products to South Korea (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Announcements, Trade agreements/Negotiations, News and information

May 13th, 2016

Making organs transparent to improve nanomedicine (video) (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Videos/Movies, News and information

Scientists take a major leap toward a 'perfect' quantum metamaterial: Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley researchers lead study that uses trapped atoms in an artificial crystal of light (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Military, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Laboratories

New research shows how silver could be the key to gold-standard flexible gadgets: Silver nanowires are an ideal material for current and future flexible touch-screen technologies (GUILDFORD, UK)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, Thin films, News and information, Flexible Electronics, Graphene/ Graphite

Distance wireless charging enhanced by magnetic metamaterials: A metamaterial shell is capable of multiplying transmission efficiency several times over (BARCELONA, SPAIN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Research partnerships, News and information, Magnetism/Magnons

May 12th, 2016

Graphene flakes to calm synapses: Graphene technology opens up new horizons for treatment of disease (TRIESTE, ITALY)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Microwaved nanoribbons may bolster oil and gas wells: Rice University researchers microwave a composite to toughen wellbore walls (HOUSTON, TX)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite, Mining/Extraction/Drilling

Researchers integrate diamond/boron nitride crystalline layers for high-power devices (RALEIGH, NC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information, Mining/Extraction/Drilling

May 11th, 2016

Common nanoparticle has subtle effects on oxidative stress genes (ATLANTA, GA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Personal Care/Cosmetics, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Research partnerships, News and information

Smithsonian Science Education Center and National Space Society Team Up for Next-Generation Space Education Program "Enterprise In Space" (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Announcements, Academic/Education, Aerospace/Space, News and information

Performing cellular surgery with a laser-powered nanoblade (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Military, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

Atomic force microscope reveals molecular ghosts: Mapping molecules with atomic precision expands toolbox for designing new catalytic reactions (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Military, Research partnerships, Chemistry, News and information, Physics, Imaging, Laboratories

May 10th, 2016

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals' Preclinical Candidate ARC-LPA Achieves 98% Knockdown and Long Duration of Effect after Subcutaneous Administration (PASADENA. CA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Oxford Nanoimaging to provide desktop super-resolution microscopes (OXFORD, UK)
Products, Announcements, Tools, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information, Imaging

University of Electro-Communications, Tokyo, research: Ultrafast pulses shed light on photochemical processes (TOKYO, JAPAN)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, Chemistry, News and information, Physics

Solliance realizes first up-scaled Perovskite based PV modules with 10% efficiency: Holst Centre, imec and ECN pave the road to upscaling Perovskite PV modules (EINDHOVEN, LEUVEN)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Energy, Industrial, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, Solar/Photovoltaic, Thin films, News and information

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

Abalonyx launches Reduced Graphene Oxide Product: Abalonyx has successfully scaled up production of thermally reduced graphene oxide (rGO) in its Tofte, Norway, production facility. This product is now offered to customers in Kg-quantities (OSLO, NORWAY)
Products, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Energy, Sports, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Novel functionalized nanomaterials for CO2 capture (MUMBAI, INDIA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, News and information

Spin lifetime anisotropy of graphene is much weaker than previously reported (BARCELONA, SPAIN)
Possible Futures, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite, Magnetism/Magnons

DHBW Heidenheim applies µCT scanning to study reinforced plastics under various environmental conditions using a Peltier Coolstage from Deben (WOOLPIT, UK)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

Oxford Nanoimaging announce the Nanoimager, a desktop microscope delivering super-resolution performance (OXFORD, UK)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging

May 9th, 2016

First single-enzyme method to produce quantum dots revealed: Biological manufacturing process, pioneered by three Lehigh University engineers, produces equivalent quantum dots to those made chemically--but in a much greener, cheaper way (BETHLEHEM, PA)
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Visualizing the Lithiation of a Nanosized Iron-Oxide Material in Real Time: Electron microscopy technique reveals the reaction pathways that emerge as lithium ions are added to magnetite nanoparticles (UPTON, NY)
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Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Expands Distribution Network in US and Internationally (NAPLES, FL)
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NUS scientists develop novel method to improve photoluminescence efficiency of two-dimensional semiconductors (SINGAPORE)
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Rice experts unveil submicroscopic tunable, optical amplifier: Photonics researchers create first nanoscale 'optical parametric amplifier' (HOUSTON, TX)
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The University of Colorado Boulder, USA, combines Raman spectroscopy and nanoindentation for improved materials characterisation (WOTTON-UNDER-EDGE, UK)
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May 7th, 2016

Los Alamos National Laboratory Expands Scope to Locus Technologies SaaS Contract: Los Alamos National Laboratory Adds Two New Applications to Locus SaaS Platform (MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA)
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Albertan Science Lab Opens in India (LONDON, UK)
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May 6th, 2016

Understanding tiny droplets can make for better weather forecasts: Climate change models also benefit from understanding fundamental thermodynamics of water droplets
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Effect of the Van-der-Waals and intramolecular forces: The tertiary system of nucleotide chain -- gold nanoparticles--- carbon nanotube represents a great interest in the modern research and application of the bio-nano-technologies (SHARJAH, U.A.E.)
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May 5th, 2016

A View Through Wood Shows Futuristic Applications: Transparent wood made at UMD could create new windows, cars and solar panels (COLLEGE PARK, MD)
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Animal study shows flexible, dissolvable silicon device promising for brain monitoring: Other applications include post-operative observation for vascular, cardiac, and orthopaedic procedures, finds Penn study (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
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Speedy ion conduction in solid electrolytes clears road for advanced energy devices (OAK RIDGE, TN)
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Engineers create a better way to boil water -- with industrial, electronics applications (CORVALLIS, OR)
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Clues on the path to a new lithium battery technology: Charging produces highly reactive singlet oxygen in lithium air batteries (MUNICH, GERMANY)
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Unique nano-capsules promise the targeted drug delivery: Russian scientists created unique nano-capsules for the targeted drug delivery (MOSCOW, RUSSIA)
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Molybdenum disulfide holds promise for light absorption: Rice researchers probe light-capturing properties of atomically thin MoS2 (HOUSTON, TX)
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May 4th, 2016

Oxford Instruments Asylum Research and McGill University Announce the McGill AFM Summer School and Workshop, May 12-13, 2016 (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
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The intermediates in a chemical reaction photographed 'red-handed' Researchers at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country have for the first time succeeded in imaging all the steps in a complex organic reaction and have resolved the mechanisms that explain it (LEIOA, BIZKAIA)
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New tool allows scientists to visualize 'nanoscale' processes (SAN DIEGO, CA)
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FEI Launches Apreo – Industry-Leading Versatile, High-Performance SEM: The Apreo SEM provides high-resolution surface information with excellent contrast, and the flexibility to accommodate a large range of samples, applications and conditions (HILLSBORO, OR)
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May 3rd, 2016

A compact, efficient single photon source that operates at ambient temperatures on a chip: Highly directional single photon source concept is expected to lead to a significant progress in producing compact, cheap, and efficient sources of quantum information bits for future appls (JERUSALEM, ISRAEL)
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Nuclear pores captured on film: Using an ultra fast-scanning atomic force microscope, researchers from the University of Basel have filmed 'living' nuclear pore complexes at work for the first time (BASEL, SWITZERLAND)
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Little ANTs: Researchers build the world's tiniest engine (CAMBRIDGE, UK)
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An Experiment Seeks to Make Quantum Physics Visible to the Naked Eye (BASEL, SWITZERLAND)
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Quantum sensors for high-precision magnetometry of superconductors (BASEL, SWITZERLAND)
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May 2nd, 2016

Non-animal approach to predict impact of nanomaterials on human lung published Archives of Toxicology publishes workshop recommendations (WASHINGTON, DC)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Events/Classes, News and information

Making invisible physics visible: The Jayich Lab has created a new sensor technology that captures nanoscale images with high spatial resolution and sensitivity (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
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New drug-delivery approach holds potential for treating obesity (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
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Spintronics for future information technologies: Spin currents in topological insulators controlled (BERLIN, GERMANY)
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May 1st, 2016

Nanoparticles present sustainable way to grow food crops (ST. LOUIS, MO)
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Clay nanotube-biopolymer composite scaffolds for tissue engineering (KAZAN, RUSSIA FEDERATION)
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