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UCSB's New Center for BioEngineering producing important scientific advances

A new center at UC Santa Barbara has the development of an artificial pancreas in its sights, as well as new biomaterials, new tools for the detection and diagnosis of disease, and new mechanisms for drug delivery -- among other cutting-edge scientific developments.

October 26, 2011 Read more

NYS Board of Regents gives unanimous approval to merger of UAlbany NanoCollege and CNSE's STC in Canandaigua

Vote finalizing merger establishes first inter-regional partnership of its kind in New York, will spur high-tech research and economic development in Western New York.

October 26, 2011 Read more

Chiral metal surfaces may help to manufacture pharmaceuticals

Research provides insight into novel approach which could be used in pharmaceutical drug synthesis.

October 26, 2011 Read more

Study indicates nanoparticles could help pain-relieving osteoarthritis drugs last longer

Site-specific platform releases medicine over time, requiring fewer injections for patients.

October 26, 2011 Read more

The molecular force is with this team

Xiaohui "Frank" Zhang is integrating physics, immunology and biology to develop a "nanodevice" that could provide a new treatment for stroke, thrombosis and atherosclerosis.

October 26, 2011 Read more

Quantum dots cast light on biomedical processes

Researchers have developed a coating which allows quantum dots to be used inside the human body, even inside living cells.

October 26, 2011 Read more

Sicherheit von Nanosilber in Verbraucherprodukten: Viele Fragen sind noch offen

Das BfR hatte zu einem Workshop ueber Nanopartikel in Verbraucherprodukten eingeladen, um bestehende Risiken und moegliche Handlungsoptionen fuer einen umfassenden Schutz der Verbraucherinnen und Verbraucher zu diskutieren.

October 26, 2011 Read more

Using nanocellulose to create novel composite materials

Researchers have developed a manufacturing process for nanocellulose powder, the raw material for creating polymer composites which can be used, for example, in lightweight structures for the car industry or as membrane and filter material for biomedicinal applications.

October 26, 2011 Read more

Quantum computer components 'coalesce' to 'converse'

If quantum computers are ever to be realized, they likely will be made of different types of parts that will need to share information with one another, just like the memory and logic circuits in today's computers do. However, prospects for achieving this kind of communication seemed distant - until now. A team of physicists has shown for the first time how these parts might communicate effectively.

October 26, 2011 Read more

Improved characterization of nanoparticle clusters for EHS and biosensors research

Recent work offers a way to measure accurately both the distribution of cluster sizes in a sample and the characteristic light absorption for each size. The latter is important for the application of nanoparticles in biosensors.

October 26, 2011 Read more

Photonics: In the crossfire

The elimination of detrimental cross-talks in single-photon detectors pushes quantum optics to new limits.

October 26, 2011 Read more

Nanoparticle imaging: A resonant improvement

Coupling nanoparticles to purpose-built resonators boosts the performance of Raman spectroscopy.

October 26, 2011 Read more

Engineers bring new meaning to the force of light

New research by engineers at the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science demonstrates that nanomechanical resonators can operate at much higher amplitudes than previously thought. The results represent an advance in optomechanics, in which the force of light is used to control mechanical devices. The findings could have implications for future communications and sensing technologies.

October 25, 2011 Read more

A carbon nanotube immunosensor for Salmonella

When combined with biological molecules, such as antibodies, carbon nanotubes have the potential to perform a range of new and useful functions in miniature biotechnology devices - from detecting breast cancer cells to the Penn-Alabama State team's salmonella project.

October 25, 2011 Read more

New nanocomposite materials to be used in microturbines, microreactors, and bioimplants

Researchers from Spain and Belgium report on the innovative use of carbon nanotubes to create mechanical components for use in a new generation of micro-machines.

October 25, 2011 Read more

Attacking cancer cells with nanoparticles

About every three days, Colleen Alexander, a chemistry graduate student, feeds cells that cause a deadly type of brain cancer. It's a ritual that involves assessing the health of the cells under a microscope, washing away dead cells with a special solution and instilling clean medium that will nurture the living cells and generate new ones. At some point, these cells will be subjected to chemotherapy agents attached to nanoparticles made of gold.

October 25, 2011 Read more