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DNA Packaging Motor Exerts Force and Torque on the DNA

Berkeley lab researchers find that viral packaging motor rotates DNA and adapts to changing conditions, information that could help future drug designs

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 14 May 2014

MEMS Nanoinjector Helps Avoid Cell Death When Introducing DNA into Cells

The ability to transfer a gene or DNA sequence from one animal into the genome of another plays a critical role in a wide range of medical research—including cancer, Alzheimer's disease, and diabetes.

14 May 2014

nPoint Inc. Announce Release of Two New Piezo Stages

With a position noise of 0.4nm in X and Y axis and 0.2nm in the Z, both stages provide the accuracy necessary for today’s advanced applications. When paired with the LC.400 series DSP controllers, the system provides closed-loop capability via capacitive sensors.

From Motion Solutions 14 May 2014

New Report on Global Market for Microscopes

The global market for microscopes is expected to reach USD 7,343.7 million by 2020, according to a new study by Grand View Research, Inc. Growing private and government support for nanotechnology R&D is expected to have a positive impact on microscope demand over the next six years.

14 May 2014

Advanced Microscopy Provides New Molecular Understanding of Bacterial Cell Growth

Researchers use new techniques to document how cells can conceal growth, then suddenly swell like raisins into grapes; study is a 'paradigm shift' in understanding osmotic shock that may lead to new strategies for fighting bacterial disease

13 May 2014

New Stereomicroscopes for Research from Nikon

Nikon Instruments Inc. is pleased to announce the latest enhancement of its stereo microscope lineup with the addition of the new SMZ1270 and SMZ800N microscopes. These new systems feature an expanded zoom ratio, enhanced ease of operation, and excellent optical performance.

9 May 2014

Novel Low-Energy Focused Ion Beam Microscope Utilizes Lithium Ion as Source

Microscopes don't exactly lie, but their limitations affect the truths they can tell. For example, scanning electron microscopes (SEMs) simply can't see materials that don't conduct electricity very well, and their high energies can actually damage some types of samples.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 7 May 2014

Mesoporous Carbon Electrode Improves Battery's Kick

In an electric car you want a battery that has enough juice to get you across town and enough kick to accelerate onto the highway. That is, the amount of energy a battery stores and the rate at which it releases that energy determines the usefulness of the battery.

5 May 2014

Imperfect Graphene May Be Slightly Brittle

There is no disputing graphene is strong. But new research by Rice University and the Georgia Institute of Technology should prompt manufacturers to look a little deeper as they consider the miracle material for applications.

30 Apr 2014

SEM Micrographs Reveal Near-Perfect Layering of Graphene Molecules in Miller Graphite

Canada Carbon Inc. (the "Company") is pleased to present these Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) images of its Miller hydrothermal graphite crystals, provided to it by the El Segundo, California laboratories of Evans Analytical Group. These micrographs clearly reveal the highly crystalline nature of the Miller graphite, evidenced by both the platy shapes of the crystals, and their highly organized layered structure, in a way that is now clearly visible to the naked eye.

30 Apr 2014