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Dual Nanoparticle Delivery Mechanism Offers New Anti-Cancer Therapy

Scientists at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York have developed a novel drug delivery mechanism that uses two separate vehicles, permitting the delivery of physically and chemically different agents. This mechanism was used to deliver a unique anti-cancer combination therapy containing piperlongumine (PL) and TRAIL for treatment of HCT116 colon cancer cells and PC3 prostate cancer.

24 May 2016

Viennese Scientists Resolve Graphene’s Quantum Effects

The discovery of wonder material graphene was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010. The material contains a layer of carbon atoms set in a honeycomb lattice. However, the study of graphene did not stop at this point. New fascinating properties of graphene are still being discovered. Now, an international group of scientists have described the strange behavior of electrons passing through thin constrictions in a layer of graphene. These findings have been published in the Nature Communications journal.

24 May 2016

MIT Researchers Develop SWNT-Based Fluorescent Probes for Detection and Removal of Ovarian Cancer

It has been estimated that approximately 200,000 women globally are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, often in its late stages, each year. It is very difficult to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages, and by the time it is identified, the body is already invaded with numerous tumors.

From Massachusetts Institute of Technology 23 May 2016

Graphene Makes Rubber Films Stronger and Stretchier

Researchers at The University of Manchester have demonstrated that when a small amount of graphene is added to thin rubber films, they become significantly stretchier and stronger.

20 May 2016

Researchers Create Graphene-Based, Ultralow-Power Transistor

Researchers have created a different type of graphene-based transistor and through modelling they have confirmed that it consumes very low power when compared to other equivalent transistor devices. These results have been published in the Scientific Reports journal.

19 May 2016

Researchers Use FIB Technique to Make Precise Measurement of Single Carbon Nanocoils

Carbon nanocoils, also known as CNCs, are a rich class of low-dimensional nanocarbons, with a helical form making them appropriate for various applications like microwave absorbers and several mechanical parts like springs.

18 May 2016

High Resolution Separation and Fractionation of Nanoparticles

The CF2000 Centrifugal Field Flow Fractionation (CF3) system from Postnova Analytics sets a new standard for high resolution separation and fractionation of nanoparticles.

From Postnova Analytics GmbH 18 May 2016

Bruker Introduces Scanning Microwave Impedance Microscopy for Dimension Icon AFMs

PeakForce sMIM Mode Provides Enhanced Nanoscale Mapping of Permittivity and Conductivity Bruker’s Nano Surfaces Division today announced the release of scanning microwave impedance microscopy (sMIM) capability f...

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 18 May 2016

High-quality CVD Graphene Films for Innovative Applications

Through state-of-the-art chemical vapour deposition (CVD) methods, Goodfellow is able to offer a new line of exceptionally high quality graphene film for use as transparent conductors and in other innovative applications.

From Goodfellow Cambridge Ltd. 18 May 2016

Flexible, Self-Healing Material Could Improve Durability of Wearable Electronics

Electronic materials are the main tentative block for the development of flexible electronics as current materials do not work properly once broken and healed. An international team of researchers developed a new electronic material, which can heal all of its functions spontaneously even after being broken numerous times. This material can increase the strength of wearable electronics.

17 May 2016