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An Optical 'Nanomixer' for Mixing Liquids

Every now and then, scientists need to control the process of mixing liquids in vessels so small that the thinnest needle or even a hair wouldn't fit in there.

4 May 2020

Improved Understanding of Natural Nanomachines May Aid in the Design of Potent Drugs

Many of the drugs and medicines that we rely on today are natural products taken from microbes like bacteria and fungi. Within these microbes, the drugs are made by tiny natural machines - mega-enzymes known as nonribosomal peptide synthetases (NRPSs).

4 May 2020

Nanostimulators Boost Stem Cells' Regenerative Powers

In regenerative medicine, an ideal treatment for patients whose muscles are damaged from lack of oxygen would be to invigorate them with an injection of their own stem cells.

4 May 2020

Researchers Propose New Approach to Improve Efficiency of Nanomaterials' Modeling

Researchers from Higher School of Theoretical Mechanics of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University and Tel Aviv University proposed a new approach to improve the efficiency of mathematical modeling of the processes in materials at the nanoscale.

30 Apr 2020

New Nanoparticle-Based Imaging Technique Captures Mechanical Properties of Living Cells

A first-of-its-kind nanoparticle-based in vivo imaging technique that may one day be used to help diagnose and even treat cancer has been developed by researchers collaborating from Michigan State, Johns Hopkins and Stanford universities.

30 Apr 2020

Ultra-Precision Nanoscale Bio-Probe Could Detect Iron Disorders

Chronic iron imbalances - having either too little or too much iron in the blood - can result in medical conditions ranging from anemia and hemochromatosis through to more severe diseases, such as cancer, Parkinson's Disease and Alzheimer's Disease.

30 Apr 2020

WITec Reveals New Generation alpha300 apyron

WITec GmbH, pioneer of Raman imaging and correlative microscopy, establishes the next level of automation and user-friendliness with the introduction of the new alpha300 apyron. Its AutoBeam technology unlocks the full potential of WITec’s industry-leading alpha300 series.

From WITec GmbH 29 Apr 2020

Picosun Provides ALD Technology for Several New Photonics Applications

Picosun Group, the leading supplier of AGILE ALD® (Atomic Layer Deposition) thin film coating solutions for global industries, reports several significant new sales to photonics applications.

From Picosun Oy 29 Apr 2020

Oxford Instruments’ Plasma Technology and NanoScience Businesses Collaborate with the Consortium, That Wins a Landmark Grant to Boost Quantum Technologies in the UK

Innovate UK awards the largest ever Government grant aimed at the commercialisation of superconducting quantum technologies to a strong consortium of four companies and two universities, and positions the UK as a global leader in the field.

From Oxford Instruments Nanoscience 29 Apr 2020

New Nanomaterials for Circuit Boards Could be Resistant to High-Altitude Radiation

As demand for higher-efficiency and smaller electronics grows, so does demand for a new generation of materials that can be printed at ever smaller dimensions. Such materials are critical to national security applications and space exploration.

28 Apr 2020

Electronics for High-Altitude Use can Get Smaller and Sturdier with New Nanomaterials

As demand for higher-efficiency and smaller electronics grows, so does demand for a new generation of materials that can be printed at ever smaller dimensions.

28 Apr 2020

Combination of Two Fabrics can Effectively Filter Aerosol Particles

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that people wear masks in public.

27 Apr 2020

UMD Researchers Open Door to a New Library of Bimetallic Nanoparticles

The development of bimetallic nanoparticles (i.e., tiny particles composed of two different metals that exhibit several new and improved properties) represents a novel area of research with a wide range of potential applications.

27 Apr 2020

Synthesis of Silicon Intercalated Monolayer Blue Phosphorus

NUS chemists have developed a method to synthetically produce monolayer blue phosphorus for potential semiconductor applications.

27 Apr 2020

Nanobiosensor can Help Diagnose Early-Stage Multiple Sclerosis

Researchers at the Federal University of São Carlos in Sorocaba have developed a technique to diagnose early-stage multiple sclerosis, a disease of the central nervous system, and distinguish it from neuromyelitis optica, a rare yet severe autoimmune inflammatory process also affecting the central nervous system.

24 Apr 2020

Nanotechnology News

An Optical 'Nanomixer' for Mixing Liquids

Improved Understanding of Natural Nanomachines May Aid in the Design of Potent Drugs

Nanostimulators Boost Stem Cells' Regenerative Powers

Researchers Propose New Approach to Improve Efficiency of Nanomaterials' Modeling

New Nanoparticle-Based Imaging Technique Captures Mechanical Properties of Living Cells

Ultra-Precision Nanoscale Bio-Probe Could Detect Iron Disorders

WITec Reveals New Generation alpha300 apyron

Picosun Provides ALD Technology for Several New Photonics Applications

Oxford Instruments’ Plasma Technology and NanoScience Businesses Collaborate with the Consortium, That Wins a Landmark Grant to Boost Quantum Technologies in the UK

New Nanomaterials for Circuit Boards Could be Resistant to High-Altitude Radiation

Electronics for High-Altitude Use can Get Smaller and Sturdier with New Nanomaterials

Combination of Two Fabrics can Effectively Filter Aerosol Particles

UMD Researchers Open Door to a New Library of Bimetallic Nanoparticles

Synthesis of Silicon Intercalated Monolayer Blue Phosphorus

Nanobiosensor can Help Diagnose Early-Stage Multiple Sclerosis

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