Laser-induced damage in focus
A better understanding of laser-induced damage in crystals that convert laser light from one wavelength to another could enhance laser device performance.
Jan 17th, 2014
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A nanotechnology catalyst with a million uses
A hybrid nanowire-nanoparticle palladium catalyst achieves unprecedented catalytic lifetimes for chemical synthesis.
Jan 17th, 2014
Read moreCarbon nanotube sponge shows improved water clean-up
A carbon nanotube sponge capable of soaking up water contaminants, such as fertilisers, pesticides and pharmaceuticals, more than three times more efficiently than previous efforts.
Jan 17th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology Industries Association webinar - Benefiting from Horizon 2020
On 4 February 2013 NIA will host a free webinar on the new EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, also known as Horizon 2020.
Jan 16th, 2014
Read moreNatural 3D counterpart to graphene discovered
A collaboration of researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has discovered that sodium bismuthate can exist as a form of quantum matter called a three-dimensional topological Dirac semi-metal. This is the first experimental confirmation of 3D Dirac fermions in the interior or bulk of a material, a novel state that was only recently proposed by theorists.
Jan 16th, 2014
Read moreCongress on Nanoengineering for Medicine and Biology to look at cancer in a new way
Highlighting the integration of nano-based engineering and medicine, the ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) 2014 3rd Global Congress on Nano-engineering for Medicine and Biology (NEMB 2014) will cover the latest programs in the research community to develop advanced devices for the detection and treatment of disease.
Jan 16th, 2014
Read moreSilver nanowire sensors hold promise for prosthetics, robotics
North Carolina State University researchers have used silver nanowires to develop wearable, multifunctional sensors that could be used in biomedical, military or athletic applications, including new prosthetics, robotic systems and flexible touch panels. The sensors can measure strain, pressure, human touch and bioelectronic signals such as electrocardiograms.
Jan 16th, 2014
Read more$1.7 million grant will use nanotechnology to fight prostate cancer
Nanotechnology for diagnosing and treating prostate cancer will be the focus of a five-year, $1.58 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to Penn State and the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Jan 16th, 2014
Read moreResearchers 'detune' a molecule
Rice University experiment shows how to soften atomic bonds in a buckyball.
Jan 16th, 2014
Read moreNew technique allows robotic 'nanobiopsies' of living cells
Researchers at UC Santa Cruz have developed a robotic "nanobiopsy" system that can extract tiny samples from inside a living cell without killing it. The single-cell nanobiopsy technique is a powerful tool for scientists working to understand the dynamic processes that occur within living cells.
Jan 16th, 2014
Read moreOpen Access journal Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology breaking ground in the nano field
'Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology' journal has been accepted for indexing by Thomson Reuters. Following its acceptance by Scopus in 2013, this journal will soon be indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded and Current Contents/Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences, beginning with volume 1(1) 2011.
Jan 16th, 2014
Read moreNew findings could help designing nanomachines processing information on a single-molecule level
Just a single foreign atom located in the vicinity of a molecule can change spatial arrangement of its atoms. In a spectacular experiment, an international team of researchers was able to change persistently positions of the nuclei of hydrogen atoms in a porphycene molecule by approaching a single copper atom to the molecule.
Jan 16th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology researcher develop fire resistant paper coated with nanowires
Researchers from the Shanghai institute of Ceramics have developed a new paper which is resistant to fire and high temperatures. They made this new substance from a calcium phosphate compound, hydroxyapatite. the paper can be used for both printing and writing.
Jan 16th, 2014
Read moreResearchers fabricate single-atom-layer silicene
Researchers located at the University of Wollongong's Australian Institute for Innovative Materials facility have successfully fabricated single-atom-layer silicene for the first time in Australia.
Jan 16th, 2014
Read moreHeart attack damage slashed with microparticle therapy
First therapy to target damage after heart attack could transform field.
Jan 15th, 2014
Read moreNew patent mapping system helps find innovation pathways
What's likely to be the 'next big thing'? What might be the most fertile areas for innovation? Where should countries and companies invest their limited research funds? What technology areas are a company's competitors pursuing?
Jan 15th, 2014
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