New method quickly identifies nanomaterials that can cause oxidative damage to cells
'A huge step forward in the safety screening of nanomaterials,' researchers say.
May 2nd, 2012
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Nanotechnology dental fillings that kill bacteria and re-mineralize the tooth
Scientists using nanotechology at the University of Maryland School of Dentistry have created the first cavity-filling composite that kills harmful bacteria and regenerates tooth structure lost to bacterial decay.
May 2nd, 2012
Read morePaper with good sound quality: printed loudspeakers
At drupa print media fair, the Institute for Print and Media Technology of Chemnitz University of Technology presents printed loudspeakers on paper substrate and a solar tree with printed solar cells.
May 2nd, 2012
Read moreProtein-based nanotechnology may enhance medication delivery and improve MRI performance
Researchers at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital have shown a new category of "green" nanoparticles comprised of a non-toxic, protein-based nanotechnology that can non-invasively cross the blood brain barrier and is capable of transporting various types of drugs.
May 2nd, 2012
Read moreNovel radiation surveillance technology could help thwart nuclear terrorism
To support the nation's nuclear-surveillance capabilities, researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are developing ways to enhance the radiation-detection devices used at ports, border crossings, airports and elsewhere.
May 1st, 2012
Read moreJohns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology publishes third edition of Nano-Bio Magazine
The third edition of Nano-Bio Magazine has been published in conjunction the sixth annual symposium of Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology.
May 1st, 2012
Read moreWhen cells hit the wall: Engineers put the squeeze on cells to diagnose disease
UCLA bioengineering researchers have taken advantage of cells' physical properties to develop a new instrument that slams cells against a wall of fluid and quickly analyzes the physical response, allowing for the identification of cancer and other cell states without expensive chemical tags.
May 1st, 2012
Read moreFP7 QNano nanomaterial characterization 2nd Call for Transnational Access is now open
The Transnational Access (TA) component for QNano is dedicated to providing Users from the European nanosafety community access to nanomaterials processing, characterisation and exposure assessment facilities (TAFs).
May 1st, 2012
Read moreResearch breakthrough takes quantum computing out of the lab
New device, developed by team of engineers led by Professor Amr Helmy, could bring quantum computing to your home or office.
Apr 30th, 2012
Read moreComposite collaboration leads to faster plastic electronics
Scientists from Imperial College London (ICL) have collaborated with colleagues at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) to produce organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) that consistently achieve record-breaking carrier mobility through careful solution-processing of a blend of two organic semiconductors.
Apr 30th, 2012
Read moreEuropean Chemicals Agency updates Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment for nanomaterials
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published three new appendices, updating Chapters R.7a, R.7b and R.7c of the Guidance on Information Requirements and Chemical Safety Assessment. These three new appendices are recommendations for registering nanomaterials.
Apr 30th, 2012
Read moreImproving on the amazing: Scientists seek new conductors for metamaterials
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have designed a method to evaluate different conductors for use in metamaterial structures, which are engineered to exhibit properties not possible in natural materials.
Apr 30th, 2012
Read moreElectric charge disorder: A key to biological order?
Strong attraction that arises between biological objects with random patches of electric charge on an otherwise neutral surface may partly explain pattern recognition in biology.
Apr 30th, 2012
Read moreSuperconducting strip could become an ultra-low-voltage sensor
Minute-scale interactions govern electronic behaviour of superconductors with potential applications for voltage measurement techniques.
Apr 30th, 2012
Read moreIran Nanotechnology Councils plans technically ambitious nanotech olympiad
The Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) has decided to classify practical training and examination topics of the Students Nanotechnology Olympiad from this year on, officials announced on Monday.
Apr 30th, 2012
Read moreExpositionsermittlung und -bewertung nanoskaliger Aerosole
Die chemische Industrie hat gemeinsam mit mehreren deutschen Institutionen zum Arbeitsschutz ein Strategiepapier erarbeitet, um Praktikern in Industrie und Behoerde bei der Anwendung von Nanomaterialien ein Werkzeug in die Hand zu geben, wie eine moegliche Exposition durch luftgetragene Nanopartikel am Arbeitsplatz gemessen und wie die Bewertung des Risikos fuer ein Hoechstmass an Sicherheit am Arbeitsplatz vorgenommen werden kann.
Apr 30th, 2012
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