Polymer nanostructures mimic butterfly wings' optical effects
Patterned surfaces mimicking the nano-scale structure of butterfly wings can produce impressive optical effects.
Nov 25th, 2009
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Small molecule imaging: Dyeing for diabetes
Discovery of the first small fluorescent probe for a pancreatic hormone could shed light on pancreatic diseases.
Nov 25th, 2009
Read moreNanoparticles found in big name cosmetics
Testing commissioned by Friends of the Earth has found nanoparticles in foundations and concealers sold by big name brands, including Revlon, Clarins, Clinique, Max Factor, the Body Shop, L'Oreal, By Terry and Lancome Paris.
Nov 24th, 2009
Read moreRUSNANO plans to establish nanotechnology centers as business incubators
These nanotechnology centers will distinguish themselves by concentrating sophisticated technological equipment and services (marketing, management, and information support) for incubating small innovative companies in one location.
Nov 24th, 2009
Read moreProbing fast kinetics at the soft interface by nanopipette voltammetry
The kinetics of ion transfer reactions at liquid/liquid interfaces has been the central focus in the past few decades, and is often very fast and difficult to measure.
Nov 24th, 2009
Read moreChina leads the world in publication of chemical patents
Chemical Abstracts Service reports that China's patent office is now the world's leading producer of patent invention applications in chemistry.
Nov 24th, 2009
Read moreNeuartige Magnetfeldsensoren mit Nanomaterialien
Zusammenarbeit von Nanowissenschaftlern und Medizinern an der CAU Kiel mit visionaeren Zielen.
Nov 24th, 2009
Read moreGermany resists EU regulation for nanotechnology label for cosmetics
Efforts by EU governments to force cosmetics manufacturers to inform consumers when products contain nanomaterials were resisted by Germany, it has emerged.
Nov 24th, 2009
Read moreSelling chip makers on optical computing
By designing chips that can be built using existing fabrication processes, MIT researchers show that computing with light isn't so far fetched.
Nov 24th, 2009
Read moreWater droplets direct self-assembly process in thin-film materials
Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a technique for fabricating three-dimensional, single-crystalline silicon structures from thin films by coupling photolithography and a self-folding process driven by capillary interactions.
Nov 23rd, 2009
Read moreHow peptides interact with mineral surfaces by accelerating, switching and inhibiting their growth
By producing some of the highest resolution images of peptides attaching to mineral surfaces, scientists have a deeper understanding how biomolecules manipulate the growth crystals. This research may lead to a new treatment for kidney stones using biomolecules.
Nov 23rd, 2009
Read moreThe future Andalusian Centre for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology (BIONAND) is seeking Heads for its main research areas
The future Andalusian Centre for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology, BIONAND, in Malaga/Spain is seeking Heads for its main research areas: Nanodiagnostics, Therapeutic Nanosystems and Nanobiotechnology as well as for its Nano-Imaging Research Facility.
Nov 23rd, 2009
Read moreComputational microscope peers into the working ribosome
Two new studies reveal in unprecedented detail how the ribosome interacts with other molecules to assemble new proteins and guide them toward their destination in biological cells. The studies used molecular dynamics flexible fitting (MDFF) to examine the interaction of the ribosome with two prominent molecular partners.
Nov 23rd, 2009
Read moreUniversity of Arkansas nanotechnologist Greg Salamo named Arkansas Professor of the Year
The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education has announced the national and state Professor of the Year Awards. Physicist Greg Salamo, the Joe N. Basore Professor in Nanotechnology and Innovation in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, was named Arkansas Professor of the Year.
Nov 23rd, 2009
Read moreUAlbany NanoCollege opens pioneering nanotechnology baccalaureate program
Admission applications are now being accepted for the nation's first comprehensive undergraduate degree program in Nanoscale Science.
Nov 23rd, 2009
Read moreInternational research project launched on tailored supply chain of carbon nanotube composites
The goal of CONTACT is to establish a tailored supply chain of new CNT-filled composites with enhanced mechanical and electrical properties for applications including electrodes, structural materials and windblades.
Nov 23rd, 2009
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