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November 16, 2012

Detection, analysis of 'cell dust' may allow diagnosis, monitoring of brain cancer
Boston MA (SPX) Nov 16, 2012
A novel miniature diagnostic platform using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) technology is capable of detecting minuscule cell particles known as microvesicles in a drop of blood. Microvesicles shed by cancer cells are even more numerous than those released by normal cells, so detecting them could prove a simple means for diagnosing cancer. In a study published in Nature Medicine, investigators at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Center for Systems Biology (CSB) demonstrate that microvesic ... read more

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Pull with caution As nanotechnology progresses, it becomes increasingly important to know in detail the dynamics of the nanoworld (the world at the scale of a millionth of a millimeter). What happens, for example, wh ... more		What if the nanoworld slides A study published by Andrea Vanossi, Nicola Manini and Erio Tosatti - three SISSA researchers - in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences) provides a new tool to better understand how ... more		Strain tuning reveals promise in nanoscale manufacturing Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have reported progress in fabricating advanced materials at the nanoscale. The spontaneous self-assembly of nanostructures com ... more
				Soluble circuit boards to reduce e-waste British researchers say they're working on developing water-soluble circuit boards that could significantly improve e-waste recycling. ... more		Electron Microscopes With a Twist Nowadays, electron microscopes are an essential tool, especially in the field of materials science. At TU Vienna, electron beams are being created that possess an inner rotation, similarly to a torn ... more

How Butterfly Wings Can Inspire New High-Tech Surfaces A South American butterfly flapped its wings, and caused a flurry of nanotechnology research to happen in Ohio. Researchers here have taken a new look at butterfly wings and rice leaves, and l ... more		Low-resistance connections facilitate multi-walled carbon nanotubes for interconnects Using a new method for precisely controlling the deposition of carbon, researchers have demonstrated a technique for connecting multi-walled carbon nanotubes to the metallic pads of integrated circu ... more		Trump admin proposes redefining 'harm' to endangered animals Australian PM vows not to bow to Trump on national interest Mexico seeks security coordination with US over border military moves		New discovery shows promise in future speed of synthesizing high-demand nanomaterials A new discovery by University of Oklahoma and North Carolina State University researchers shows a breakthrough in speeding up the process for synthesizing transition metal oxide nanostructures. What ... more
				Graphene Mini-Lab A team of physicists from Europe and South Africa showed that electrons moving randomly in graphene can mimic the dynamics of particles such as cosmic rays, despite travelling at a fraction of their ... more		Virgin Group and Rosnano announce joint investment fund Richard Branson's Virgin Group and Virgin Green Fund on Wednesday announced plans to form a $200 million emerging markets fund with Russia's Rosnano Capital to invest in innovations and green technologies. ... more

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Strengthening fragile forests of carbon nanotubes for new MEMS applications Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are incredibly tiny devices, often built on the scale of millionths of a meter. Conventional MEMS structures tend to be made out of silicon-based materials fami ... more		Scientists use molecular layers to study nanoscale heat transfer Scientific research has provided us with a fundamental understanding of how light (via photons) and electricity (via electrons) move within and between materials at the micrometer or nanometer level ... more		First Spectrum: Strongest biosignature signal yet found on exoplanet US Space Force awards L3Harris new contract option for deep space tracking system modernization Amount of sunlight at Earth's surface shows long-term shifts tied to pollution		A 'nanoscale landscape' controls flow of surface electrons on a topological insulator In the relatively new scientific frontier of topological insulators, theoretical and experimental physicists have been studying the surfaces of these unique materials for insights into the behavior ... more
				Nanotechnology helps scientists keep silver shiny There are thousands of silver artifacts in museum collections around the world, and keeping them shiny is a constant challenge. So scientists are using new technology to give conservators a helping ... more		Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center Develops Revolutionary Nanotechnology Copper Solder Scientists in the Advanced Materials and Nanosystems directorate at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Palo Alto have developed a revolutionary nanotechnology copp ... more

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