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Activation of Therapeutic Functionalities With Chimeric RNA/DNA Nanoparticles for Treatment of Cancer, Viruses and Other Diseases

Activation of Therapeutic Functionalities With Chimeric RNA/DNA Nanoparticles for Treatment of Cancer, Viruses and Other Diseases

May 20, 2013 - (0) comments

Laboratory: National Cancer Institute Invention: A new strategy based on RNA/DNA hybrid nanoparticles, which generally can be used to trigger multiple functionalities inside diseased cells, is presented. Individually, each hybrid is functionally inactive, and functional representation [...]

Lab Spotlight: NETL Nanoscale Building Blocks

Lab Spotlight: NETL Nanoscale Building Blocks

May 15, 2013 - (0) comments

Nanoscale building blocks allow scientists to create novel materials with unique structures and functions. Scientists at the National Energy Technology Laboratory and the University of Pittsburgh have successfully developed a method to self-assemble gold [...]

Election Results: Congratulations!

Election Results: Congratulations!

May 14, 2013 - (0) comments

We are pleased to announce that the election results came in last week. Not only did we get a great voter turnout – many of you also participated in lively discussion with the candidates. [...]

Kirtland Space Unit Aids NASA in Mission to Moon

Kirtland Space Unit Aids NASA in Mission to Moon

May 10, 2013 - (0) comments

The Space Development and Test Directorate (SDTD) at Kirtland AFB, N.M., is helping NASA launch a spacecraft to the moon this summer. NASA is sending the Lunar Atmosphere and Dust Environment Explorer (LADEE) to [...]

News Roundup

News Roundup

May 06, 2013 - (0) comments

It’s time for another news roundup! In an example of T2 between government agencies, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab helps the Smithsonian, and now we can hear Alexander Graham Bell’s voice (Smithsonian Magazine). ‘Curiosity Rover Takes [...]

NASA/Industry/University Team Developing Ultra-High-Strength Composites From Carbon Nanotubes

NASA/Industry/University Team Developing Ultra-High-Strength Composites From Carbon Nanotubes

May 03, 2013 - (0) comments

Replacement of conventional carbon fiber-reinforced composites with advanced composites reinforced with carbon nanotube-based fibers and fabrics can lead to substantial reductions in aerospace vehicle weight and improvements in vehicle performance.  Under the Space Technology [...]

Lab Spotlight: NREL – BlackSilicon

Lab Spotlight: NREL – BlackSilicon

May 01, 2013 - (0) comments

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) research scientist Hao-Chih Yuan is reflected in a highly reflective untreated silicone wafer (left) compared to a silicone wafer that has been etched (right). The simple etching process creates [...]

Improved Pepper Spray for Repellency and Incapacitation

Improved Pepper Spray for Repellency and Incapacitation

April 30, 2013 - (0) comments

Organization: National Institutes of Health (NIH) Technology: Nonlethal means of temporarily incapacitating a person are greatly needed for law enforcement as well as personal protection. One common approach is to use pepper spray. Although [...]

Lab Spotlight: NASA Ames – MEDLI Testing

Lab Spotlight: NASA Ames – MEDLI Testing

April 29, 2013 - (0) comments

In addition to protecting the Curiosity rover, the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) heat shield contains embedded sensors to measure actual atmospheric conditions on Mars and thermal protection system (TPS) performance during atmospheric entry. The [...]

Miss the Webinar? Watch It Now!

Miss the Webinar? Watch It Now!

April 26, 2013 - (0) comments

On Wednesday, we were excited to bring you a fantastic webinar with some of the best content we had planned for Westminster. Paul Zielinski provided the latest on what agencies are doing to accelerate [...]

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