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Nanoscale Imaging Reveals Mechanism by Which Peptides Rip Bacterial Membranes

One of the most effective, yet underappreciated, human defence mechanisms relies on antimicrobial peptides - short protein fragments that identify bacteria and disrupt their membrane structure to prevent infection. This in-built defence, virtually untouched by evolution, is now giving scientists clues as to how to create better medicines to combat infection.

5 Nov 2013

New Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering Established at Rice University

Rice University announced today it has established a new academic department to capitalize on the university’s research in materials science and nanotechnology.

5 Nov 2013

Nanoscale Imaging Helps Understand Antimicrobial Peptide Interaction at the Molecular Level

The ever-increasing threat from “superbugs” – strains of pathogenic bacteria that are impervious to the antibiotics that subdued their predecessor generations – has forced the medical community to look for bactericidal weapons outside the realm of traditional drugs. One promising candidate is the antimicrobial peptide (AMP), one of Mother Nature’s lesser-known defenses against infections, that kills a pathogen by creating, then expanding, nanometer-sized pores in the cell membrane until it bursts. However, before this phenomenon can be exploited as a medical therapy, researchers need a better understanding of how AMPs and membranes interact at the molecular level.

4 Nov 2013

Sandia-Led Team Creates Tunable Plasmonic Crystal

Gems are known for the beauty of the light that passes through them. But it is the fixed atomic arrangements of these crystals that determine the light frequencies permitted passage.

From Sandia National Laboratories 30 Oct 2013

Novel X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy System Tracks Electrochemical Reactions at Solid/Liquid Interfaces

A research group led by NIMS GREEN and JST, in collaboration with WPI-MANA and the Synchrotron X-ray Station at SPring-8, developed a new measurement system using high-energy X-rays of SPring-8 and a Si thin-membrane window.

28 Oct 2013

NSF Awards Grant for Project on Plasmon-Enhanced Imaging Using Nano-Patterned Metallic Surfaces

Assistant Professor of Physics Nathan Lindquist has been awarded a $252,393 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) for his project, “Super-resolution plasmon-enhanced imaging and spectroscopy with patterned metallic surfaces and dynamic illumination.”

28 Oct 2013

EUREKA Grant to Develop Light Activated Nanoparticles for Imaging Live Brain Tissue

University of Massachusetts Medical School Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Gang Han, PhD, has received a $1.3 million EUREKA (Exceptional Unconventional Research Enabling Knowledge Acceleration) grant from the National Institute of Mental Health to develop light activated nanoparticles that can be used to image live brain tissue.

25 Oct 2013

New Report Analyzes Market Opportunities for Quantum Dots in Lighting and Displays

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Market Opportunities for Quantum Dots in Lighting and Displays 2013" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 24 Oct 2013

Researchers Fabricate Thin, Flexible, and Transparent Organic Solar Cells with High Efficiency

Imagine buildings in which the windows allow the sun's light to enter, and at the same time capture the energy from the sun needed to meet all their energy needs. In this seemingly futuristic scenario, the windows become productive solar cells that help us decrease our reliance on fossil fuels and advance towards a greener and cleaner environment.

22 Oct 2013

Futurecom 2013: Tellabs Highlights Nano Optical Transport Systems, LAN and SDN Solutions

How can mobile operators best manage the operating expense challenges of small cell networks? The operating expenses of small cells may exceed capital expenses, which makes a tough challenge for operators.

17 Oct 2013

Nanooptics and Nanophotonics News

Nanoscale Imaging Reveals Mechanism by Which Peptides Rip Bacterial Membranes

New Department of Materials Science and NanoEngineering Established at Rice University

Nanoscale Imaging Helps Understand Antimicrobial Peptide Interaction at the Molecular Level

Sandia-Led Team Creates Tunable Plasmonic Crystal

Novel X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy System Tracks Electrochemical Reactions at Solid/Liquid Interfaces

NSF Awards Grant for Project on Plasmon-Enhanced Imaging Using Nano-Patterned Metallic Surfaces

EUREKA Grant to Develop Light Activated Nanoparticles for Imaging Live Brain Tissue

New Report Analyzes Market Opportunities for Quantum Dots in Lighting and Displays

Researchers Fabricate Thin, Flexible, and Transparent Organic Solar Cells with High Efficiency

Futurecom 2013: Tellabs Highlights Nano Optical Transport Systems, LAN and SDN Solutions

Gold Nanoparticles to Restore Vision in Retinal Disorders

Biochar-Modified Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites for Enhanced Water Treatment

New Nanocage Material Removes Up to 90% of Toxic PFAS from Water

Enhancing Chitosan Films with Silanized Hexagonal Boron Nitride for Sustainable Applications

Light-Induced Symmetry Shifts Enable New Advances in Nanomaterials

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

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How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

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