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Nanoscale Material Researcher Named Finalist for Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

Patrick Hopkins, an assistant professor in the University of Virginia’s Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, is a finalist for the Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists, which will honor three U.S. faculty-rank scientists or engineers age 42 or younger.

13 Aug 2014

Red Blood Cell Phenotype Preserved by Bio-Inspired Cryo-Ink during Nanoliter Vitrification

An innovative approach of cryopreserving red blood cells using vitrification in conjunction with bio-printing technologies has been described in a new collaborative study published this week in Advanced Materials. The study, led by Dr. Utkan Demirci, is a collaboration involving scientists from Stanford University School of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Case Western Reserve University, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, and Akron Biotechnology.

13 Aug 2014

CNSE-Girls Inc. Eureka! Program Completes Third Year

The newly merged SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE)/SUNY Institute of Technology (SUNYIT) and Girls Inc. of the Greater Capital Region (Girls Inc.) today announced that 80 girls will complete the third year of the CNSE-Girls Inc. Eureka!® program, with M&T Bank joining RBC Capital Markets, SEFCU, and CNSE/SUNYIT in providing combined funding exceeding $520,000 for the nation’s pioneering initiative that gives young women the opportunity to explore the exciting world of nanotechnology.

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 8 Aug 2014

Convex Lens-Induced Confinement Tool Enables Loading of DNA Strands into Tunable Nanoscale Imaging Chambers

Researchers from McGill University and the Génome Québec Innovation Centre have achieved a technical breakthrough that should result in speedier diagnosis of cancer and various pre-natal conditions.

6 Aug 2014

Nanoscale-Resolution Transmission X-ray Microscopy Helps Track Electrochemical Changes in Battery Materials

Using a new method to track the electrochemical reactions in a common electric vehicle battery material under operating conditions, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have revealed new insight into why fast charging inhibits this material's performance.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 5 Aug 2014

Electrons in DNA Transferred Due to UV Light Return to Starting Point within a Nanosecond

In the same week that the U.S. surgeon general issued a 101-page report about the dangers of skin cancer, researchers at Montana State University published a paper breaking new ground on how DNA – the genetic code in every cell – responds when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light.

4 Aug 2014

Early Access Program Announced for Fluidigm’s Imaging Mass Cytometry Platform

Fluidigm Corporation has begun accepting applications to an early access program for its upcoming imaging mass cytometry platform. Prototypes of the product are expected to begin shipping to early access partners by the end of this year.

From Standard BioTools 1 Aug 2014

Rice University Chemist to Testify About Nanotechnology

Rice University chemist James Tour will testify before the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade at 10:15 a.m. EDT July 29.

28 Jul 2014

High-Resolution Electron Microscopy Enables Studying Catalyst Dynamics Under Actual Operating Conditions

A unique collaboration between catalyst researchers from Albemarle Corporation, Delft University of Technology, Haldor Topsoe, FEI Company and Leiden Probe Microscopy has led to an innovative new method for studying catalyst dynamics under actual operating conditions.

23 Jul 2014

Innovative Microscopic Technique Enables Imaging a Beating Heart in 3D

Researchers of the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics in Dresden report how they managed to capture detailed three-dimensional images of cardiac dynamics in zebrafish.

23 Jul 2014

Nanoanalysis News

Nanoscale Material Researcher Named Finalist for Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists

Red Blood Cell Phenotype Preserved by Bio-Inspired Cryo-Ink during Nanoliter Vitrification

CNSE-Girls Inc. Eureka! Program Completes Third Year

Convex Lens-Induced Confinement Tool Enables Loading of DNA Strands into Tunable Nanoscale Imaging Chambers

Nanoscale-Resolution Transmission X-ray Microscopy Helps Track Electrochemical Changes in Battery Materials

Electrons in DNA Transferred Due to UV Light Return to Starting Point within a Nanosecond

Early Access Program Announced for Fluidigm’s Imaging Mass Cytometry Platform

Rice University Chemist to Testify About Nanotechnology

High-Resolution Electron Microscopy Enables Studying Catalyst Dynamics Under Actual Operating Conditions

Innovative Microscopic Technique Enables Imaging a Beating Heart in 3D

Revolutionary Nanofibers Made from Flour for Tissue Regeneration

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Enhancing Solid-State Lithium Batteries with Nano-Ceramic Electrolytes

Automated Image Acquisition and Analysis of Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Structures

Breakthrough in Broadband Photodetectors: Nanomaterial Gii Could Bring Faster Broadband and Higher Quality Medical Imaging

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