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Northwestern Nanoscientist Named Citation Laureate in “Thomson Reuters Predicts Nobel Laureates” Study

Northwestern University nanoscientist Chad A. Mirkin today (Sept. 25) was named a 2013 Thomson Reuters Citation Laureate in the annual pre-Nobel Prize “Thomson Reuters Predicts Nobel Laureates” study.

26 Sep 2013

Alumina–Zirconia Nano-Composite Improves Lifetime of Prostheses for Total Hip Replacements

Bio-ceramics (alumina and zirconia based ceramics) are widely used as femoral heads in total hip replacements (THR) as an alternative to metal devices. Unfortunately, the orthopaedic community reports significant in-vivo failures.

25 Sep 2013

Rensselaer and NanoSpace Receive 2013 Best of the Web Award

Faculty researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute were honored for their efforts in developing and creating the NanoSpace website, an online science “theme park” that aims to excite elementary and middle-school students about the world of atoms and molecules.

From Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 25 Sep 2013

Nanoparticle Vaccine Developer, Novavax to Start Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Trials in 2014

Novavax, Inc. a clinical-stage vaccine company, announced today that it is finalizing details on costs and timelines for their next round of clinical studies with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) following successful completion of process improvement studies.

From Novavax Inc. 25 Sep 2013

Researchers Now Understand How Sodium-Potassium Pump Works as a Molecular Nanomachine

The story of the sodium-potassium pump has strong ties to Aarhus. In 1997, he received the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discovery, and over the years, research on the pump has remained a strong focus area at the university.

23 Sep 2013

Micro-Nano-Bio Convergence Workshop and EPoSS Annual Forum 2013 to be Held Together

COWIN announces the 7th Annual Concertation and Consultation Workshop on Micro-Nano-Bio Convergence (MNBS 2013) and the EPoSS General Assembly & Annual Forum, that will held for the first time a joint event.

21 Sep 2013

Research Team to Develop NanoTag Single Molecule Electronic DNA Sequencing Platform

A team of researchers led by Jingyue Ju, Samuel Ruben-Peter G. Viele Professor of Engineering at Columbia University's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, has won a three-year $5.25 million grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to develop a novel integrated miniaturized system for real-time single molecule electronic DNA sequencing.

12 Sep 2013

Body on a Chip Chemical/Biological Countermeasure Project Lead by Wake Forest Baptist

Whether it's the Ebola virus or Sarin and Ricin, a key to responding to chemical or biological attacks is having effective antidotes at the ready. To accelerate the development of new therapies, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center's Institute for Regenerative Medicine is leading a unique $24 million federally funded project to develop a "body on a chip" that will be used to develop these countermeasures.

11 Sep 2013

New Mechanism for Extracting Energy from Light Using Plasmonic Nanostructures

Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a new mechanism for extracting energy from light, a finding that could improve technologies for generating electricity from solar energy and lead to more efficient optoelectronic devices used in communications.

10 Sep 2013

Stanford Researchers Use DNA to Assemble Graphene Transistor

DNA is the blueprint for life. Could it also become the template for making a new generation of computer chips based not on silicon, but on an experimental material known as graphene?

7 Sep 2013

Bionanotechnology News

Northwestern Nanoscientist Named Citation Laureate in “Thomson Reuters Predicts Nobel Laureates” Study

Alumina–Zirconia Nano-Composite Improves Lifetime of Prostheses for Total Hip Replacements

Rensselaer and NanoSpace Receive 2013 Best of the Web Award

Nanoparticle Vaccine Developer, Novavax to Start Pandemic and Seasonal Influenza Trials in 2014

Researchers Now Understand How Sodium-Potassium Pump Works as a Molecular Nanomachine

Micro-Nano-Bio Convergence Workshop and EPoSS Annual Forum 2013 to be Held Together

Research Team to Develop NanoTag Single Molecule Electronic DNA Sequencing Platform

Body on a Chip Chemical/Biological Countermeasure Project Lead by Wake Forest Baptist

New Mechanism for Extracting Energy from Light Using Plasmonic Nanostructures

Stanford Researchers Use DNA to Assemble Graphene Transistor

Gold Nanoparticles to Restore Vision in Retinal Disorders

Levidian and Zentek Seek to Establish Graphene-Integrated Filter Manufacturing Facility in the Middle East to Advance Cleaner, Safer Air

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

Overcoming Nanogold Production Challenges

Electrospinning and the Future of Nanotechnology

How Electrospinning is Shaping the Future of Nanotechnology

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