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CNSE, CSDA Honor Students for Successful Completion of ‘NanoHigh’ Program

The SUNY College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) and the City School District of Albany (CSDA) recognized thirteen Albany High School students on Friday, May 30 during a graduation ceremony that marked their successful completion of the groundbreaking “NanoHigh” program, believed to be the first-of-its kind in the nation.

From College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany 31 May 2014

3D Bioprinting Technology, the BiO Assay Receives Research Grant from CASIS

The BiO Assay, a 3D Bioprinting technology being promoted around the world by the joint venture of Rainbow Coral Corp. (OTCBB: RBCC) and Nano3D Biosciences (n3D), has been awarded a research grant from the Center for Advancement of Science in Space (CASIS)—the sole manager of the International Space Station U.S. National Laboratory.

30 May 2014

Researchers Track Single-Molecule Proteins in Living Cells with Carbon Nanotubes

Through this new method, the researchers found that cells stir their interiors using the same motor proteins that serve in muscle contraction.

30 May 2014

Extensive Review Published on Nano and Micromotors in Biochemical Science Applications

Researchers from the ICN2 Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group, led by ICREA Research Professor Arben Merkoçi, publish an extensive review in Chemical Reviews about these ultra-small devices with an extraordinary potential.

28 May 2014

Researchers Find DNA Packs Easily into Tight Confines of a Virus

Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have found that DNA packs more easily into the tight confines of a virus when given a chance to relax, they report in a pair of papers to be published in in the early edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences the week of May 26 and the May 30 issue of Physical Review Letters.

27 May 2014

Research and Markets Adds Report on Global Particle Size Analysis

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Particle Size Analysis (Laser Diffraction, Dynamic Light Scattering, Imaging, Coulter Principle, Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis) Market - Forecasts to 2018" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 27 May 2014

Research Team Develops 3-D Artificial Enzyme Cascade Using DNA Nanotechnology

Using molecules of DNA like an architectural scaffold, Arizona State University scientists, in collaboration with colleagues at the University of Michigan, have developed a 3-D artificial enzyme cascade that mimics an important biochemical pathway that could prove important for future biomedical and energy applications.

From Arizona State University 26 May 2014

Upconversion Nanoparticle Has Potential to Solve Limitations of Wired Optogenetic Techniques

Yang Xiang, PhD, assistant professor of neurobiology, and Gang Han, PhD, assistant professor of biochemistry & molecular pharmacology, have received a three-year, $900,000 grant from the Human Frontiers Science Program to lead an international team of scientists in the development and implementation of a new optogenetic platform that can remotely activate neurons inside a free-moving organism.

23 May 2014

Gadolinium Stably Associates with Nanoparticles and Helps Produce Clear Diagnostic Images

A new nanoparticle design, inspired by cell membranes, has led to clearer MRI images and paved the way for better diagnostic tools

From University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 22 May 2014

National Nanotechnology Initiative partners with USDA to Host Cellulose Nanomaterials Workshop

The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) is pleased to announce the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s (NNI) partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), Forest Service to host “Cellulose Nanomaterials – A Path Towards Commercialization."

19 May 2014