Scientists build a world in a grain of silicon
Scientists have fashioned a living, changeable ecosystem out of a tiny chip of silicon.
Posted: Feb 1st, 2007
Read moreNew rapid method for judging nanotube purity
A sensitive new method for rapidly assessing the quality of carbon nanotubes.
Posted: Feb 1st, 2007
Read moreUsing nano-magnets to enhance medical imaging
Nanoscale magnets in the form of iron-containing molecules might be used to improve the contrast between healthy and diseased tissue in magnetic resonance imaging.
Posted: Feb 1st, 2007
Read moreArtificial atoms make microwave photons countable
Using artificial atoms on a chip, physicists have taken the next step toward quantum computing by demonstrating that the particle nature of microwave photons can now be detected.
Posted: Feb 1st, 2007
Read moreReport outlines vision for nanomedicine in Europe
The EU is preparing to channel some 100 million euros into nanomedicine projects annually under its Seventh Framework Programme for research.
Posted: Feb 1st, 2007
Read moreNanorisk nanotechnology newsletter deals with toxicity of carbon nanomaterials
The February issue of nanoRISK looks at the continued uncertainty about the toxicity of carbon-based nanomaterials.
Posted: Feb 1st, 2007
Read moreNanostructures are stronger than 'large' structures
Researchers prove that nanostructures are stronger than 'large' structures.
Posted: Jan 31st, 2007
Read moreA fundamentally new type of motor-mechanism for artificial nanomachines
A molecular machine that operates via a mechanism inspired by a 140 year-old thought experiment.
Posted: Jan 31st, 2007
Read moreBreakthrough in nanodevice synthesis revolutionizes biological sensors
A novel approach to synthesizing nanowires allows their direct integration with microelectronic systems for the first time.
Posted: Jan 31st, 2007
Read moreMIT develops nanoparticles to battle cancer
New nanoparticles that mimic blood platelets.
Posted: Jan 31st, 2007
Read moreMilitary nanotechnology: nanocomposite could replace uranium in ammunitions
Nanostructured material offers environmentally safe armor-piercing capability.
Posted: Jan 31st, 2007
Read more'Green' nanotechnology concrete could cut carbon dioxide emissions
MIT reports that the source of concrete's strength and durability lies in the organization of its nanoparticles. The discovery could one day lead to a major reduction in carbon dioxide emissions during manufacturing.
Posted: Jan 31st, 2007
Read moreResearchers probe health and safety impacts of nanotechnology
A dedicated group at the University of Florida deals with nanotoxicology.
Posted: Jan 30th, 2007
Read moreStudy points way to effectively communicating nanotechnology
Study points nanotechnology researchers to strategies that help them more effectively communicate the scale, scope and "wow" of their work to non-technical audiences.
Posted: Jan 30th, 2007
Read morePatterned paper as platform for inexpensive, portable bioassays
Photoprinted paper supports simultaneous microscale diagnostic tests.
Posted: Jan 30th, 2007
Read moreLiquid crystals stabilized
New stabilisation approach yields well-ordered, column-shaped aggregates that can transport charges.
Posted: Jan 30th, 2007
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