Waste silicon gets new life as nanowires in lithium-ion batteries
Researchers have developed a way to make flexible components for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries from discarded silicon.
Sep 4th, 2012
Read moreResearchers have developed a way to make flexible components for rechargeable lithium-ion batteries from discarded silicon.
Sep 4th, 2012
Read moreThe use of RNA in nanotechnology applications is highly promising for many applications, including the development of new therapeutic compounds. Key technical challenges remain, though, and the challenges and opportunities associated with the use of RNA molecules in nanotechnology approaches are presented in a review article in Nucleic Acid Therapeutics.
Sep 4th, 2012
Read moreRice University lab's nanoreactor theory could advance quality of material's growth
Sep 4th, 2012
Read moreThe study of magnetism at extremely small scales could give physicists a tool to use in their search for new superconducting materials.
Sep 4th, 2012
Read moreAn interdisciplinary team of researchers at Vanderbilt University have developed a way to combine the photosynthetic protein that converts light into electrochemical energy in spinach with silicon, the material used in solar cells, in a fashion that produces substantially more electrical current than has been reported by previous 'biohybrid' solar cells.
Sep 4th, 2012
Read moreA multidisciplinary research team led by Carnegie Mellon University is developing new nanostructural polymer-based treatments to eliminate pathological bone formation in soft tissue.
Sep 4th, 2012
Read moreAn international research collaboration led by scientists from the University of Bristol, UK, has developed a new approach to quantum computing that could lead to the mass-manufacture of new quantum technologies.
Sep 4th, 2012
Read moreA new study by University of Kentucky researchers shows promise for developing ultrastable RNA nanoparticles that may help treat cancer and viral infections by regulating cell function and binding to cancers without harming surrounding tissue.
Sep 4th, 2012
Read morePricking a finger everyday is just part of everyday life for many diabetes patients. A non-invasive measurement approach could release them from the constant pain of pin pricks. The linchpin is a biosensor engineered by Fraunhofer researchers: A tiny chip combines measurement and digital analysis - and can be radioed to a mobile device.
Sep 4th, 2012
Read moreA 'magic carpet' which can immediately detect when someone has fallen and can help to predict mobility problems has been demonstrated by University of Manchester scientists.
Sep 4th, 2012
Read moreThe American National Standards Institute's Nanotechnology Standards Panel (ANSI-NSP) will hold a meeting on October 30, 2012, in Washington, DC.
Sep 3rd, 2012
Read moreIntelligent self-repairing clothing and sensors that can detect the potential onset of an epileptic seizure sound like the stuff of science fiction but Northumbria University designers and engineers are turning them into reality.
Sep 3rd, 2012
Read moreThe new drug comprises hybrid particles containing clusters of gold nanoparticles protected by a covering of porous silica which incorporates molecules of an antitumor drug (camptothecin).
Sep 3rd, 2012
Read moreNANOTEC and 8 universities signed the Center of Excellence (CoE) Agreement (Phase 2) on August 29 at the Ministry of Science and Technology in Bangkok. The CoE Agreement (Phase 2) represents another milestone on the progress of nanotechnology development in Thailand.
Sep 3rd, 2012
Read moreThe 'Near-field Optics, Nanophotonics and Related Techniques NFO12' International congress, organized by the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) and CIC nanoGUNE, gathers 400 scientists and researchers at the Palacio Kursaal in San Sebasti�n between today and the 7 September who will debate on the latest advances in the fields of near optics and nanophotonics.
Sep 3rd, 2012
Read moreBioplastics that are naturally synthesized by microbes could be made commercially viable by using waste cooking oil as a starting material. This would reduce environmental contamination and also give high-quality plastics suitable for medical implants.
Sep 3rd, 2012
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