science / Nanotechnology
New discovery reveals fate of nanoparticles in human cells(Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council)
scientists have uncovered what happens to biomimetic nanoparticles when they enter human cells. They found that the important proteins that make up the outer layer of these nanoparticles are degraded by an enzyme called cathepsin L. Scientists now have to take this phenomenon into account and overcome this process to ensure the exciting field of nanomedicine can progress.
Eurekalert.org Tuesday, September 22, 2009New findings could help hybrid, electric cars keep their cool(Purdue University) Understanding precisely how fluid boils in tiny "microchannels" has led to formulas and models that will help engineers design systems to cool high-power electronics in electric and hybrid cars, aircraft, computers and other devices.
Eurekalert.org Tuesday, September 22, 2009A splash of graphene improves battery materials(DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory) Researchers have found that graphene, sheets of carbon one atom thick, improves the performance of titanium dioxide as a lithium battery electrode.
Eurekalert.org Tuesday, September 22, 2009New NIST nano-ruler sets some very small marks(National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)) NIST has issued a new ruler, and even for an organization that routinely deals in superlatives, it sets some records. Designed to be the most accurate commercially available 'meter stick' for the nano world, the new measuring tool boasts uncertainties below a femtometer. That's 0.000 000 000 000 001 meter, or roughly the size of a neutron.
Eurekalert.org Tuesday, September 22, 2009Therapeutic nanoparticles give new meaning to sugar-coating medicine(National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)) A research team at NIST studying sugar-coated nanoparticles for use as a possible cancer therapy has uncovered a delicate balancing act that makes the particles more effective than conventional thinking says they should be. Just like individuals in a crowd respecting other people's personal space, the particles work because they get close together, but not too close.
Eurekalert.org Tuesday, September 22, 2009New nanochemistry technique encases single molecules in microdroplets(National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)) Inventing a useful new tool for creating chemical reactions between single molecules,
scientists at NIST have employed microfluidics to make microdroplets that each contain a single molecules of interest. By combining this new microfluidic with techniques to merge multiple droplets, the research may ultimately lead to new information on the structure and function of important organic materials such as proteins, enzymes, and DNA.
Eurekalert.org Tuesday, September 22, 2009Nanotechnology Company Completes Patient Recruitment for Glioblastoma StudyMagForce Nanotechnologies AG (FWB:MF6) has successfully completed patient recruitment for its study on recurrent glioblastoma, which is of critical importance for demonstrating the efficac...
azonano.com Tuesday, September 22, 2009Vitex Systems Expands Leading Edge Thin-Film Barrier CapabilityVitex Systems, Inc., a leading technology developer, licensor and engineering service provider for thin-film encapsulation and moisture barrier films, today
announced that it has expanded ...
azonano.com Tuesday, September 22, 2009DEK Launches New Paste Roll Height MonitorDEK has launched its brand new Paste Roll Height Monitor, an easy-to-use productivity tool designed to eliminate defects and improve end-of-line yield. Using lasers to detect the presence ...
azonano.com Tuesday, September 22, 2009Asylum Research's Irene Revenko Seconded to Atomic Force F+E as Representative in France for AFM/SPMIrene Revenko, MD/PhD, of Asylum Research, has been seconded to Asylum's continental Europe distributor, Atomic Force FE, as their representative in France for atomic force/scanning ...
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