Friday, January 11, 2008

SNU Sells Nano-Particle Technology for Record Price

"Seoul National University will transfer a technology for mass-producing uniform nano-particles to Hanwha Chemical Corporation for W4.3 billion (US$1=W938),....the highest ever between a college and a company." See article.

Researchers make nano-scale DNA research tool

"The work, led by Hao Yan of the institute's Center for Single Molecule Biophysics, draws on a type of nanotechnology known as DNA origami, a method of folding a single long strand of DNA into a complex structure that is bound by short synthetic staples." Have a look.

Thursday, January 10, 2008

Nano-magnets aim to replace drugs

"The magnetic therapy gives medical doctors control of biological processes at the cellular level..." Read more...