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December 2014 Nanotechnology Press Releases


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118 press releases posted this month

December 30th, 2014

Researchers use nanotechnology to engineer ACL replacements: Researchers created a tri-component, synthetic graft for reconstructing torn anterior cruciate ligaments (EVANSTON, IL)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sports, News and information

A repulsive material (WAKO, JAPAN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Imaging

Studies on exotic superfluids in spin-orbit coupled Fermi gases were reviewed (BEIJING, CHINA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics

December 29th, 2014

A qubit candidate shines brighter: Precisely placing imperfections called 'nitrogen vacancy centers' within nano-sized diamond structures can boost their fluorescence, a key step toward using the defects in future quantum computers (WASHINGTON, DC)
Nanomedicine, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics

CCNY study unveils new half-light half-matter quantum particles (NEW YORK, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Research partnerships, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics

Microscopy Reveals how Atom-High Steps Impede Oxidation of Metal Surfaces (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Research partnerships, Chemistry, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

Nanotechnology Applied to Remove Heavy Metallic Ions from Water (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Water, News and information

Iranian Scientists Produce Silver Nanoparticles from Eucalyptus Extract (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Textiles/Clothing, Chemistry, News and information

December 26th, 2014

Production of Nanosorbent in Iran to Remove Aromatic Pollutants (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Water, Industrial, Chemistry, News and information

December 24th, 2014

Nano Filter cleans dirty industry (LULEå, SWEDEN)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Environment, Industrial, News and information

Nanotechnology Increases Durability, Performance of Asphalt (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Automotive/Transportation, Construction, News and information

December 23rd, 2014

How electrons split: New evidence of exotic behaviors (LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND)
Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Superconductivity

Getting into your head: Gelatin nanoparticles could deliver drugs to the brain (CHAMPAIGN, IL)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Production of Special Nanocomposite in Iran with Application in Railways (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Automotive/Transportation, Aerospace/Space, News and information

'Mind the gap' between atomically thin materials (UNIVERSITY PARK, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Molecular Nanotechnology, Military, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics, Laboratories, Graphene/ Graphite

December 22nd, 2014

Mysteries of ‘Molecular Machines’ Revealed: Phenix software uses X-ray diffraction spots to produce 3-D image (LOS ALAMOS, NM)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Molecular Machines, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging

Harris & Harris Group Notes Publicly Traded Portfolio Company Enumeral Biomedical's Collaboration With Merck (NEW YORK, NY)

New non-invasive method can detect Alzheimer's disease early: MRI probe technology shows brain toxins in living animals for first time (EVANSTON, IL)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging

Piezoelectricity in a 2-D semiconductor: Berkeley Lab researchers discovery of piezoelectricty in molybdenum disulfide holds promise for future MEMS (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, MEMS, Spintronics, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, NEMS, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information, Laboratories

Quantum physics just got less complicated (SINGAPORE)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics

Enzyme Biosensor Used for Rapid Measurement of Drug (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Industrial, News and information

Universality of charge order in cuprate superconductors: Charge order has been established in another class of cuprate superconductors, highlighting the importance of the phenomenon as a general property of these high-Tc materials (BERLIN, GERMANY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Superconductivity

December 21st, 2014

Scientists reveal breakthrough in optical fiber communications (SOUTHAMPTON, UK)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Industrial, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves

December 20th, 2014

Atom-thick CCD could capture images: Rice University scientists develop two-dimensional, light-sensitive material (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Military, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Imaging, Flexible Electronics

December 19th, 2014

Oregon researchers glimpse pathway of sunlight to electricity: Collaboration with Lund University uses modified UO spectroscopy equipment to study 'maze' of connections in photoactive quantum dots (EUGENE, OR)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Energy, Quantum Dots/Rods, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Instant-start computers possible with new breakthrough (ITHACA, NY)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Hardware

Aculon Hires New Business Development Director (SAN DIEGO, CA)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, News and information

December 18th, 2014

Creation of 'Rocker' protein opens way for new smart molecules in medicine, other fields (HANOVER, NH)
Molecular Machines, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

How does enzymatic pretreatment affect the nanostructure and reaction space of lignocellulosic biomass? (NEW ROCHELLE, NY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Chemistry, News and information

Silicon Valley-Based Foresight Valuation Launches STR-IP™, a New Initiative for Startups to Discover the Value of Their Intellectual Property (PALO ALTO, CA)
Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information, Consulting

Iranian Scientists Use Nanotechnology to Increase Power, Energy of Supercapacitors (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

Iranian Researchers Produce Electrical Pieces Usable in Human Body (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

December 17th, 2014

Zenosense, Inc. - Hospital Collaboration - 400 Person Lung Cancer Detection Trial (VALENCIA, SPAIN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Announcements, News and information

SUNY Poly NanoCollege Faculty Member Selected as American Physical Society Fellow: SUNY Poly Associate Professor of Nanoscience Dr. Vincent LaBella Recognized for Significant Technological Innovations that Enable Interactive Learning (ALBANY, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information, Physics

Switching to spintronics: Berkeley Lab reports on electric field switching of ferromagnetism at room temp (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

ORNL microscopy pencils patterns in polymers at the nanoscale (OAK RIDGE, TN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

Unraveling the light of fireflies (LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Water, Research partnerships, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information, Imaging

First Home-Made Edible Herbal Nanodrug Presented to Pharmacies across Iran (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information, Cancer

Nanomedicine expert joins Rice faculty: Gang Bao combines genetic, nano and imaging techniques to fight disease (HOUSTON, TX)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, News and information, Cancer

December 16th, 2014

Bruker Introduces BioScope Resolve High-Resolution BioAFM System: Featuring PeakForce Tapping for Quantitative Bio-Mechanical Property Mapping (SAN DIEGO, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, News and information, Imaging

“Line dancing bacteria win the 2014 Dolomite and Lab on a Chip Video Competition” (ROYSTON, UK)
Announcements, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Videos/Movies, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics, Lab-on-a-chip

Lifeboat Foundation gives 2014 Guardian Award to Elon Musk (MINDEN, NV)
Announcements, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Aerospace/Space, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Pb islands in a sea of graphene magnetise the material of the future (MADRID, SPAIN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Fraud-proof credit card possible because of quantum physics (ENSCHEDE, NETHERLANDS)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information, Physics

DELMIC reports on applications of their SPARC technology at the Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden (DELFT, THE NETHERLANDS)
Announcements, Tools, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information, Imaging

Scientists trace nanoparticles from plants to caterpillars: Rice University study examines how nanoparticles behave in food chain (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Quantum Dots/Rods, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information

FEI and Oregon Health & Science University Install a Complete Correlative Microscopy Workflow in Newly Built Collaborative Science Facility (PORTLAND, OR)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging

December 15th, 2014

Nexeon Attracts ex-Nokia Product Executive to its Board of Directors (OXFORDSHIRE, UK)
Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

Arrowhead Files IND for RNAi Therapeutic ARC-520 to Begin Phase 2b Multiple-Dose Studies in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients (PASADENA, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Announcements, News and information

TCL Launches World’s Most Advanced TV in the World’s Largest Market: New Quantum Dot TVs with Color IQ™ Optics Deliver OLED-Quality Color at a Fraction of the Price (LEXINGTON, MA AND HONG KONG)
Announcements, Events/Classes, Quantum Dots/Rods, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Dartmouth researchers create 'green' process to reduce molecular switching waste (HANOVER, NH)
Molecular Machines, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Molecular Nanotechnology, Industrial, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

UCLA engineers first to detect and measure individual DNA molecules using smartphone microscope (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Military, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, 3D & 4D printing/Additive-manufacturing, News and information, Imaging

A sponge-like molecular cage for purification of fullerenes (BARCELONA, SPAIN)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Promising new method for rapidly screening cancer drugs: UMass Amherst researchers invent fast, accurate new nanoparticle-based sensor system (AMHERST. MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, News and information

Student Nanotechnology Laboratories Network Set Up in Iran (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information, Laboratories

Iranian Scientists Convert Curcumin Existing in Turmeric into Edible Nanodrug (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

Stanford team combines logic, memory to build a 'high-rise' chip: Today circuit cards are laid out like single-story towns; Futuristic architecture builds layers of logic and memory into skyscraper chips that would be smaller, faster, cheaper -- and taller (STANFORD, CA)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Events/Classes, News and information

December 13th, 2014

Graphene Applied in Production of Recyclable Electrodes (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

December 12th, 2014

A golden thread through the labyrinth of nanomaterials (SWITZERLAND)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, News and information, Standards/Certifications

Pixelligent Closes $5.5 Million in Funding: Capital Will Be Used to Support Global Customer Growth (BALTIMORE, MD)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information

Iranian Scientists Take Step towards Production of Edible Insulin (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

December 11th, 2014

Nanoshaping method points to future manufacturing technology (WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, Graphene/ Graphite

'Trojan horse' proteins used to target hard-to-reach cancers: Scientists at Brunel University London have found a way of targeting hard-to-reach cancers and degenerative diseases using nanoparticles, but without causing the damaging side effects the treatment normally brings (LONDON, UK)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Cancer

Stacking two-dimensional materials may lower cost of semiconductor devices (RALEIGH, NC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, 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

December 10th, 2014

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Expands Government and Defense Projects (NAPLES, FL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Military, Industrial, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

Defects are perfect in laser-induced graphene: Rice University lab discovers simple way to make material for energy storage, electronics (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

New 'electronic skin' for prosthetics, robotics detects pressure from different directions (WASHINGTON, DC)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information, Robotics

Nanoparticles Prove Effective in Removing Phosphor from Calcareous Soil (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

PETA science consortium to present at Society for Risk Analysis meeting (DENVER, CO)
Ethics, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

December 9th, 2014

Keysight Technologies Further Reinvents Bench Testing With User-Centric Software (SANTA ROSA, CA)
Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

New Technique Could Harvest More of the Sun's Energy (PASADENA, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

The gold standard (PITTSBURGH, PA)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Automotive/Transportation, Chemistry, News and information

Polymeric Drug Carrier Produced in Iran for Target Delivery System (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Simple, Biocompatible Method Developed for Production of Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Industrial, Chemistry, News and information

Nanoscale resistors for quantum devices: The electrical characteristics of new thin-film chromium oxide resistors that can be tuned by controlling the oxygen content detailed in the 'Journal of Applied Physics' (WASHINGTON, DC)
Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Superconductivity

Nanotechnology against malaria parasites (BASEL, SWITZERLAND)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, News and information

December 8th, 2014

Detecting gases wirelessly and cheaply: New sensor can transmit information on hazardous chemicals or food spoilage to a smartphone (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Homeland Security, Military, Environment, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves

Unusual Electronic State Found in New Class of Unconventional Superconductors: Finding gives scientists a new group of materials to explore to unlock secrets of some materials' ability to carry current with no energy loss (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics, Laboratories, Superconductivity

New technique allows low-cost creation of 3-D nanostructures (RALEIGH, NC)
Chip Technology, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Molecular Nanotechnology, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information

High photosensitivity 2D-few-layered molybdenum diselenide phototransistors (TOYOHASHI, JAPAN)
Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information, Flexible Electronics, Graphene/ Graphite

Biomimetic dew harvesters: Understanding how a desert beetle harvests water from dew could improve drinking water collection in dew condensers (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Water, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Biomimetics

December 6th, 2014

Nanosensor to Detect Naproxen Drug Produced in Iran (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, News and information

December 5th, 2014

Membrane nano-tomography in living cells: Label-free evanescent microscopy enables full-field and real-time tracking of membrane processes without signal fading and cell perturbation (PARIS, FRANCE)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, News and information, Imaging

Endomagnetics receives IDE approval to initiate US trials (CAMBRIDGE, UK)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Announcements, News and information, Cancer

SUNY NanoCollege Celebrates Winter Commencement: Graduates To Pursue High-Tech Career And Educational Opportunities In New York State (ALBANY, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, News and information

Light propagation in solar cells made visible (JUELICH, GERMANY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Physics, Imaging

December 4th, 2014

Nanotechnology Helps Conservation of Historical Artifacts (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Nanocatalysts Can Reduce Pollution Caused by Diesel Engines (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Automotive/Transportation, Chemistry, News and information

Arrowhead Appoints Patrick O'Brien as General Counsel (PASADENA, CA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, News and information

New research paves the way for nano-movies of biomolecules: Scientists use X-ray laser as ultra slow-motion camera (HAMBURG, GERMANY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

Laser sniffs out toxic gases from afar: System can ID chemicals in the atmosphere from a kilometer away (DURHAM, NC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Homeland Security, Military, News and information

Electron pairs on demand: Controlled emission and spatial splitting of electron pairs demonstrated (BRAUNSCHWEIG, GERMANY)
Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum Dots/Rods, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics

NEI introduces NANOMYTE® SuperAi, a Durable Anti-ice Coating (SOMERSET, NJ)
Products, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Automotive/Transportation, Aerospace/Space, News and information

December 3rd, 2014

Researchers control adhesion of E. coli bacteria (KIEL, GERMANY)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Bruker Enters High-Performance NanoIndenting Market, Launches NanoForce Nanomechanical Testing System for Challenging Nanomaterials Applications: Enabling True Nanoindenting Studies and Imaging on a Single Platform (BOSTON, MA)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, News and information

Bruker Introduces UMT TriboLab for Unmatched Material Testing Functionality and Modularity: Featuring Improved Performance, Versatility, Gold-Series Force Sensors, and Latest Script Modeling (BOSTON, MA)
Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, News and information

SEMATECH Reports Significant Progress in EUV Resist Outgas Testing: Technologists from SEMATECH and JSR demonstrate outgas test results that further enable EUV lithography for high-volume manufacturing readiness (ALBANY, NY)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information

Colorful nano-guides to the liver (JENA, GERMANY)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, News and information, Imaging

Green meets nano: Scientists at TU Darmstadt create multifunctional nanotubes using nontoxic materials (DARMSTADT, GERMANY)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Chemistry, News and information

Toward a low-cost 'artificial leaf' that produces clean hydrogen fuel (WASHINGTON, DC)
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Buckyballs enhance carbon capture: Environmentally friendly material created at Rice University targets flue gases, wells (HOUSTON, TX)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

December 2nd, 2014

The Scientist Top 10 Innovations Award for Leica TCS SP8 STED 3X: Leica Microsystems' STED Super-Resolution Microscope Again Awarded for its Innovative Technology (MANNHEIM, GERMANY)
Announcements, Tools, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Imaging

Nanometrics Announces the NanoSpec II Film Metrology System for Advanced Material Characterization (MILPITAS, CA)
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Powerful new technique simultaneously determines nanomaterials' chemical makeup, topography (ARGONNE, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Chemistry, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

Chemists Fabricate Novel Rewritable Paper: An attractive alternate to regular paper, UC Riverside-developed technology helps address increasing problems in environment and resource sustainability (RIVERSIDE, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information, Flexible Electronics

Lengthening the life of high capacity silicon electrodes in rechargeable lithium batteries: Novel rubber-like coating could lead to longer lasting batteries (RICHLAND, WA)
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Nanometrics Introduces Imperia PL Imaging System for Advanced Compound Semiconductor Manufacturing (MILPITAS, CA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, News and information

Atmospheric carbon dioxide used for energy storage products (CORVALLIS, OR)
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Nanotubes May Restore Sight to Blind Retinas: TAU researchers develop groundbreaking wireless material capable of sparking neuronal activity in response to light (NEW YORK, NY)
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Revealed: How bacteria drill into our cells and kill them (LONDON, UK)
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Nutrition, Safety Key To Consumer Acceptance of Nanotech, Genetic Modification In Foods (RALEIGH, NC)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Research partnerships, News and information

December 1st, 2014

Dolomite launches Mitos Dropix® Droplet Splitting System (ROYSTON, UK)
Announcements, Tools, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

Graphene 2015: the largest European conference & exhibition in Graphene A suitable platform for developing business beyond Science (MADRID, SPAIN)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Graphene layer reads optical information from nanodiamonds electronically: Possible read head for quantum computers (MUENCHEN, GERMANY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Quantum Computing, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Deep Space Industries and Solid Prototype Announce a Strategic Partnership: Solid Prototype Inc integrates with DSI’s spacecraft design process, helping reduce costs and decrease turnaround time (HOUSTON, TX)
Announcements, Aerospace/Space, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, 3D & 4D printing/Additive-manufacturing, News and information

Microbullet hits confirm graphene's strength: Rice University lab test material for suitability in body armor, spacecraft protection (HOUSTON, TX)
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Iranian Scientists Refine Wastewater of Nuclear Power Plants Using Nanoparticles (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Water, News and information

Simple, Biocompatible Method Developed for Production of Antibacterial Cotton Fabrics (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

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