Atomic-scale visualization of electron pairing in iron superconductors
Findings support magnetic pairing theory that could lead to new improved superconductors.
May 3rd, 2012
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Non-profit groups claim credit for FDAs recent steps in nanotechnology policies
Today several leading non-profits working on nanotechnology oversight - Center for Food Safety (CFS), Friends of the Earth (FoE), Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP)and the International Center for Technology Assessment - issued a statement responding to recent steps taken by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that represent marginal progress toward regulation of products made with this new technology.
May 3rd, 2012
Read moreA needle in a haystack: how does a broken DNA molecule get repaired?
Scientists from the Kavli Institute of Nanotechnology at Delft University of Technology have discovered a key element in the mechanism of DNA repair.
May 3rd, 2012
Read moreConquering LED Efficiency Droop: Overcoming mysterious phenomenon could lead to affordable LED lighting
Like a coffee enthusiast who struggles to get a buzz from that third cup of morning joe, light-emitting diodes (LEDs) seem to reach a point where more electricity no longer imparts the same kick and productivity levels-off. Now a team of researchers from California and Japan has devised a new design for green and blue LEDs that avoids much of this vexing efficiency droop.
May 3rd, 2012
Read moreAmerican Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev receives $1 million pledge for nanotechnology research
American Associates, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (AABGU) has received a $1 million pledge from long-time Ben-Gurion Society members Henry and Anita Weiss to further nanotechnology research at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev.
May 3rd, 2012
Read moreNanomaterials and nanotechnology journal welcomes submissions for Volume 2
InTech open access publisher is pleased to announce the opening of Volume 2 of the scientfc journal Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology. The journal is free to read, share and download with no subscription required.
May 3rd, 2012
Read moreUntangling the mysteries of spider silk
Spiders weave a web even more tangled than originally thought - at least on the nanoscale level, according to a new study performed at Argonne National Laboratory.
May 3rd, 2012
Read moreFabrication method can affect the use of block copolymer thin films
A new study by a team including scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) indicates that thin polymer films can have different properties depending on the method by which they are made.
May 3rd, 2012
Read moreLight touch keeps a grip on delicate nanoparticles
Using a refined technique for trapping and manipulating nanoparticles, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have extended the trapped particles' useful life more than tenfold.
May 3rd, 2012
Read moreStudy shows potential to revive abandoned cancer drug by nanoparticle drug delivery
Current nanomedicine research has focused on the delivery of established and novel therapeutics. But a UNC team is taking a different approach. They developed nanoparticle carriers to successfully deliver therapeutic doses of a cancer drug that had previously failed clinical development due to pharmacologic challenges.
May 2nd, 2012
Read moreAt the nanoscale, liquid crystal behavior portends new materials
Liquid crystals, the state of matter that makes possible the flat screen technology now commonly used in televisions and computers, may have some new technological tricks in store.
May 2nd, 2012
Read moreAvoiding amputations - development of nano-scaffold significantly increases effectiveness of angiogenesis treatment
Researchers in Japan successfully developed a nano-scaffold that can be injected together with cells into muscle tissue. The method contributes greatly to the effectiveness and growth of collateral vessels in peripheral arterial disease treatment, and is expected to be widely applied in other related treatments in the future.
May 2nd, 2012
Read more'Microsubmarines' designed to help clean up oil spills
Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of the first self-propelled "microsubmarines" designed to pick up droplets of oil from contaminated waters and transport them to collection facilities.
May 2nd, 2012
Read moreFree nanotechnology coloring book as teaching material
NanoSonic developed a free nanotechnology coloring book to provide teachers with a resource for helping young students better understand the world of nanotechnology. This coloring book contains pictures and text related to nanotechnology on about a US fifth grade science and math level.
May 2nd, 2012
Read moreUltrasensitive chemical sensors made from DNA-decorated carbon nanotubes
Specially tailored strands of DNA attached to carbon nanotubes can tell the difference between very similar molecules, even those that have an identical chemical makeup.
May 2nd, 2012
Read moreMicrofluidic channel cleanses blood
A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the National University of Singapore has designed a branchlike system of microfluidic channels, 20 micrometers high by 20 micrometers wide, that mimic the marginizing action of vessels on bacteria and inflammatory cellular components (leukocytes and platelets) to separate them from red blood cells.
May 2nd, 2012
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