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Advanced computing resource aids in nano research
November 17, 2009-- Cornell University's Center for Advanced Computing , in partnership with Purdue University, has received a National Science Foundation award to deploy The MathWorks MATLAB on the TeraGrid as an experimental computing resource.
Skip The Spray-on Sunscreen? Widely Used Nanoparticles Could Cause Cancer: Study
It's a fact of life that nanoparticles are everywhere: from sunscreen to underwear to performance wear - they are an invisible part of everyday life.
Applied Nanotech to Exhibit Inkjet Printed Copper Circuits on Paper at Printed Electronics USA 2009
Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. announced that it has successfully inkjet printed its nanoparticle copper inks onto commercially available paper substrates forming highly conductive patterns for electronic circuits.
Silicon Chip Covered in Nanopillars Used to Capture Cancer Cells
Just as fly paper captures insects, an innovative new device with nano-sized features developed by researchers at UCLA is able to grab cancer cells in the blood that have broken off from a tumor.
Budging nanoscale objects with a small force
Scanning electron micrograph of two thin, flat rings of silicon nitride, each 190 nanometers thick and mounted a millionth of a meter apart.
Toward Reliable Gold Nanoparticle Patterning On Self-Assembled DNA Nanoscaffold
Abstract PMID: 18510317 Assembly of gold nanoparticles into designer architectures with reliablity is important for nanophotonics and nanoelectronics applications.
Nanotechnology Team Discover How to Capture Tumor Cells in Bloodstream
A team led by University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences researchers on the cutting edge of nanotechnology has found a way to capture tumor cells in the bloodstream that could dramatically improve earlier cancer diagnosis and prevent deadly metastasis.
Insect Wing Photocopied for Good
Nov 15, 2009 - Biomimetics is the new science of imitating nature - but why not save a step, and just copy the design directly? That's what Aussie and British researchers did.
Seen that? - Nanotech's for real in the building industry
Nanotechnology is sometimes seen as all hype, with little real-world application.
BioAlliance Pharma Presents Results for Its New Oral Chemotherapy...
Regulatory News: BioAlliance Pharma SA , a company dedicated to the treatment and supportive care of cancer and AIDS patients, has presented its results on new oral chemotherapy nanoparticle formulation at the AAPS Annual Meeting in Los Angeles .
Ultrasensitive DNA Detection Using Highly Fluorescent Bioconjugated Nanoparticles
We have developed a novel DNA bioanalysis method with a 0.8 fM detection limit using a bioconjugated fluorescent nanoparticle-based sandwich assay.
MEMS Industry Execs See Convergence in MEMS for Automotive, Consumer, Medical and Energy Markets
MEMS industry execs attending the annual MEMS Executive Congress last week were rapt by presentations and panel discussions by leading innovators in automotive, bio/medical, consumer electronics, mobile communications and energy.
Behavior Modification Could Ease Concerns About Nanoparticles
Their study will be published in ACS' journal Environmental Science & Technology .
findNano app puts nanotech in your pocket
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies has developed findNano, an application for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch that lets users discover and determine whether consumer products are nanotechnology-enabled. Nanotechnology, the emerging technology of using materials by engineering them at an incredibly small scale, has applications ranging from ...
Understanding mechanical properties of silicon nanowires paves way for nanodevices
These are silicon nanowires used in the in-situ scanning electron microscopy mechanical testing by Dr.
Ayer to gauge UMass interest in Vicksburg Sq.
"I would hope we have a little bit of clout with him," said Ayer Selectmen Chairman Connie Sullivan, regarding former Lowell congressman now UMass Lowell Chancellor Martin Meehan.
Two-In-One Punch Knocks Out Drug Resistant Cancer Cells
Cancer cells, like bacteria, can develop resistance to drug therapy, leading to relapse of disease.
Nanotech to Grow from $147 Billion to $3.1 Trillion
The nanotechnology industry is due to grow from a $147 billion a year business to a $3.1 trillion a year business by the year 2015.
HP Enables Better, Faster Decision Making with Breakthrough Sensing Technology
HP today announced new inertial sensing technology that enables the development of digital micro-electro-mechanical systems accelerometers that are up to 1,000 times more sensitive than high-volume products currently available.
Far From a Lab? Turn a Cellphone Into a Microscope
MICROSCOPES are invaluable tools to identify blood and other cells when screening for diseases like anemia, tuberculosis and malaria.
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