How many argon atoms can fit on the surface of a carbon nanotube?
A team of scientists has devised a new way to explore how phase transitions function in less than three dimensions and at the level of just a few atoms.
Jan 28th, 2010
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Consortium awarded crucial advisory contracts on the regulation of nanomaterials under REACH
A consortium led by SAFENANO from the Institute of Occupational Medicine has been awarded two contracts by the Institute for Health and Consumer Protection of the European Commission's Directorate General Joint Research Centre (JRC) concerning the development of specific advice on the assessment of nanomaterials under REACH.
Jan 28th, 2010
Read moreWyss Institute launches 'molecular origami' interactive feature
Molecular Origami is a process that allows researchers to build nano-sized structures out of DNA (or RNA). To help illustrate the basics of DNA origami, Harvard's Wyss Institute has created a Flash-based interactive feature that allows users to build virtual nanostructures by sequencing a simple, abstract representation of a DNA molecule and then allowing it to self assemble.
Jan 28th, 2010
Read moreSEMATECH unveils 2010 Knowledge Series on tough industry challenges
Semiconductor technologists from a wide range of fields can join the search for solutions to the industry's most challenging issues at the 2010 SEMATECH Knowledge Series (SKS) of meetings, workshops and symposia.
Jan 28th, 2010
Read moreUAlbany NanoCollege and JSC Innovative Technopark in Republic of Tatarstan to Collaborate
The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) and the JSC Innovative Technopark (IDEA) in the Republic of Tatarstan today signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a framework for collaboration in nanotechnology education, research and commercialization.
Jan 28th, 2010
Read moreDecorated with electric current, nanoribbons align with expectations
A bizarre substance predicted to shrink electronics and give quantum physicists a new tabletop toy behaves pretty much as its designers expected.
Jan 28th, 2010
Read moreGraphene specialist Jeanie Lau receives national honor at White House
Lau is a recipient of the 2009 Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers.
Jan 27th, 2010
Read moreEnergy-harvesting rubber sheets could power pacemakers, mobile phones
The material, composed of ceramic nanoribbons embedded onto silicone rubber sheets, generates electricity when flexed and is highly efficient at converting mechanical energy to electrical energy.
Jan 27th, 2010
Read moreBlood proteins may hold key to developing instruments for rapid detection of radiation dose
To develop a fast, cheap and accurate technology for determining the level of radiation exposure victims might suffer in a nuclear incident, Stanford is leading a new federally funded consortium of academic, government and industry researchers.
Jan 27th, 2010
Read moreInsectlike 'microids' might walk, run, work in colonies
A new approach in the design of miniature, insectlike robots could lead to 'microids' the size of ants that move their tiny legs and mandibles using solid-state 'muscles'.
Jan 27th, 2010
Read moreReview of key developments in 2009 in nanotechnology safety research
In its first feature article of 2010, SAFENANO provides a summary of key nanoEHS developments from 2009, and considers how these are likely to shape 2010 in nano.
Jan 27th, 2010
Read moreResearchers develop new nanomedicine tool for gene delivery
The tool, a peptide called PEG-POD, provides a vehicle for therapeutic genes and may help researchers develop therapies for degenerative eye disorders such as retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration.
Jan 27th, 2010
Read moreStopping bacterial infections with biochemical 'nanofactories' instead of antibiotics
New research at the A. James Clark School of Engineering could prevent bacterial infections using tiny biochemical machines that can confuse bacteria and stop them from spreading, without the use of antibiotics.
Jan 27th, 2010
Read moreSmart capsules that release their contents at a selected temperature
How can an active principle be delivered in a controlled way? Until now, there was no obvious answer to this question. Now however, researchers at the CNRS Paul Pascal Research Center in Bordeaux have designed smart capsules that are able to release their contents on demand, simply by raising the temperature.
Jan 27th, 2010
Read moreElectron microscopic examination of Alzheimer's amyloid fibrils
Flash frozen under the electron microscope: examining the mechanical properties of Alzheimer's amyloid fibrils.
Jan 27th, 2010
Read morePlasma Experiment celebrates Max-Planck-Institute anniversary on board ISS
On 27th January 2010 the 25th series of experiments studying complex plasmas will start on board the international space station ISS. Physicists from the Max-Planck-Institute for extraterrestrial Physics in Garching, Germany, will use them to study fundamental structure forming processes to better understand what happens in liquids and solids.
Jan 27th, 2010
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