Television's favourite Time Lord could not exist without his trusty sonic screwdriver, as it's proved priceless in defeating Daleks and keeping the Tardis in check. Now Doctor Who's famous cure-all gadget could become a reality for DIY-ers across the world, say engineers.
Dec 7th, 2010
Read moreThe inaugural Temasek Research Fellowship will be awarded to Dr Oleg Vasylkiv, 42, a Ukrainian scientist who is regarded as a rising star in the cutting-edge field of materials science. Singaporean scientist, Dr Edwin Teo Hang Tong, 31, will be the first to receive the Nanyang-DSO Post-Doctoral Fellowship.
Dec 7th, 2010
Read moreResearchers have found a way to dramatically improve the reliability of carbon nanotube-based nanoelectromechanical systems.
Dec 7th, 2010
Read moreA new laser-beam steering system that aims and focuses bursts of light onto single atoms for use in quantum computers has been demonstrated.
Dec 7th, 2010
Read moreResearchers are harnessing and exploiting the 'self-renewing' and 'self-assembling' properties of viruses for a higher purpose: to build a new generation of small, powerful and highly efficient batteries and fuel cells.
Dec 7th, 2010
Read moreSince 2005, the Livingston Nanotechnology Conference has been New York's largest gathering for corporations, investors, government and scientific leaders, as well as other stakeholders who understand that fundamental advances at the nanoscale can have a great impact on industry, business and society.
Dec 7th, 2010
Read moreChemists of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitaet (LMU) in Munich have refuted a basic postulate of Foerster theory, which describes energy transfers between pigment molecules, such as those that underlie photosynthesis. A revised version of the theory could have an impact on the design of optical computers and improve the efficiency of solar cells.
Dec 7th, 2010
Read moreThe National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has invited public comment on a draft document 'Current Intelligence Bulletin: Occupational Exposure to Carbon Nanotubes and Nanofibers'.
Dec 7th, 2010
Read moreResearch and Science Education Subcommittee Chairman Dan Lipinski (IL-03) expressed his strong support for the National Nanotechnology Initiative's draft Strategic Plan, in particular its focus on ensuring that America's substantial investment in nanotech research and development is turned into new companies, products, and jobs.
Dec 7th, 2010
Read more
With new tools that can grab individual strands of DNA and stretch them like rubber bands, Rice University scientists are working to unravel a mystery of modern genomics.
Dec 6th, 2010
Read moreRecent progress in chalcogenide glass photonics has been driven by scientific and technological challenges in a variety of areas. These range from increased demand for bandwidth in optical communications, to the emergence of bio-health hazards associated with hazardous microorganisms that absorb at mid-infrared wavelengths, to defense applications that require bright mid-infrared sources.
Dec 6th, 2010
Read moreThe American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) releases comments on the National Nanotechnology Initiative 2010 Strategic Plan.
Dec 6th, 2010
Read moreIn calculating energies for graphene, Rice researchers find clues to chiral control.
Dec 6th, 2010
Read moreAt the International Electron Devices Meeting in San Francisco imec's advanced CMOS research program reports promising advances in scaling logic, DRAM and non-volatile memory.
Dec 6th, 2010
Read moreCSC researchers predict technologies will help control costs while improving health.
Dec 6th, 2010
Read more25th DGKK Workshop in Aachen promotes technology transfer in Germany
Dec 6th, 2010
Read more
Subscribe to our Nanotechnology News feed