Building bones from wood
European research has investigated ways of transforming complex, organised natural products such as wood to make materials suitable for rebuilding the human skeletal system.
Nov 9th, 2012
Read moreEuropean research has investigated ways of transforming complex, organised natural products such as wood to make materials suitable for rebuilding the human skeletal system.
Nov 9th, 2012
Read moreAn innovative method of fluid manipulation in micro-fluidics systems was designed to mimic the propelling function of the cilia cellular organelles. The compatibility of the technology with bio-fluids makes it ideal for biomedical applications.
Nov 9th, 2012
Read moreNovel biodegradable implants developed by the Newbone initiative are believed to revolutionise the field of prosthetics, offering faster healing of the injured site combined with complete biodegradation.
Nov 9th, 2012
Read moreDie �sterreichische Bundesregierung hat dem zunehmenden Einsatz von Nanotechnologie in der Industrie mit einem umfassenden Aktionsplan Rechnung getragen. Es geht um die Nutzung von Nanotechnologie f�r Umwelt- und Energietechnik oder Medizin, aber auch um die Frage, welche Vorkehrungen aus Umwelt- oder Gesundheitssicht zu treffen sind.
Nov 9th, 2012
Read moreAtomic-resolution images provide fresh insights into a mysterious state found in superconducting materials.
Nov 9th, 2012
Read moreTogether with a large international research team, Johannes Messinger of Umea University in Sweden has taken another step toward an understanding of photosynthesis and developing artificial photosynthesis. With a combination of a x-ray free-electron laser and spectroscopy, the team has managed to see the electronic structure of a manganese complex, a chemical compound related to how photosynthesis splits water.
Nov 9th, 2012
Read moreHydrogen is an attractive fuel source because it can easily be converted into electric energy and gives off no greenhouse emissions. A group of chemists at the University of Rochester is adding to its appeal by increasing the output and lowering the cost of current light-driven hydrogen-production systems.
Nov 9th, 2012
Read moreMicro and Nano Systems Letters will join the SpringerOpen portfolio, adding to Springer's Korean publishing program.
Nov 8th, 2012
Read moreIn crystals, atoms are arranged in stable and well-order configurations that scientists can analyze with conventional X-ray techniques. However, because atoms in liquids tend to change position rapidly and don't have well-defined positions, researchers have had a hard time understanding liquid structures. A new Argonne-led study may have helped to shed some light on this problem - quite literally.
Nov 8th, 2012
Read moreA recent study provides a new tool to better understand how sliding friction works in nanotribology, through colloidal crystals.
Nov 8th, 2012
Read moreIt's not easy to drive long molecule chains through a nanopore because they tend to tangle up. A simulation carried out by an international group of scientists has suggested a solution: it's better to pull gently without applying too much force, otherwise the molecule could be stopped due to excessive friction.
Nov 8th, 2012
Read moreA theoretical proposal for a nanoscale current control-type oscillation device.
Nov 8th, 2012
Read moreResearchers coax cells to grow and myelinate along thin fibers, with potential use in testing treatments for neurological diseases.
Nov 7th, 2012
Read moreNew tests of nanostructured material could lead to better armor against everything from gunfire to micrometeorites.
Nov 7th, 2012
Read moreResearchers observed for the first time with optical methods the quantum regime in the interaction between nano-sized spheres of gold.
Nov 7th, 2012
Read moreThe premier issue of NANO360, the only newsletter dedicated to global developments in nanotechnology from renewable and sustainable materials, has been launched by TAPPI. NANO360, the official newsletter of TAPPI's International Nanotechnology Division, will cover news, resources, research, and technology of nanocellulose and other renewable materials.
Nov 7th, 2012
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