European Journal of Law and Technology special issue on nanotechnology regulations
The European Journal of Law and Technology (EJLT) Special issue on the regulation of nanotechnology is now officially online.
Dec 12th, 2011
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Nanotechnology News – Latest Headlines
Featured MULT-EU-SIM workshop celebrated at the Trends in Nanotechnology Conference, TNT2011
MULT-EU-SIM aims to gather the simulation research community in Europe to establish a joint vision of multiscale modelling and simulation. This will enable to prepare Europe to play a leading role in the opening era of computational sciences where multiscale simulation will profoundly change the scientific and technological practices.
Dec 12th, 2011
Read moreNanobodies zur Behandlung schwerer Krankheiten
Die Forschungsgruppe von Prof. Markus Affolter am Biozentrum der Uni Basel hat erstmals eine Methode entwickelt, mit der sich Nanobodies zur gezielten Beeinflussung und Steuerung von Proteinfunktionen im Koerper einsetzen lassen.
Dec 12th, 2011
Read moreScientists see a beckoning hand from the nano-world
Nanoscientists creating nano-sized tools have accidentally created a tiny item which looks like a beckoning hand.
Dec 12th, 2011
Read moreMolecular actuators: Crystals take a bow
Thin, strong microcrystals containing photosensitive double bonds can flex or straighten on light exposure.
Dec 12th, 2011
Read morePromising method for the synthesis of palladium nanosprings
Electrochemical co-deposition of two metals followed by the selective etching of one allows for the synthesis of nanospring structures.
Dec 12th, 2011
Read moreStorage mechanism for entangled photons another step towards quantum computing
In the newly proposed scheme, the crystal generating the entangled photons is placed between two mirrors. Interference effects caused by the photons bouncing back and forth between the mirrors ensure that the photons are produced with a very narrow distribution of wavelengths, which is an important requirement for quantum computers.
Dec 12th, 2011
Read moreDetoxifying carbon nanotubes
Competitive binding between blood proteins can reduce the toxicity of protein-coated carbon nanotubes toward cells.
Dec 12th, 2011
Read moreMulti-purpose photonic chip paves the way to programmable quantum processors
A multi-purpose optical chip which generates, manipulates and measures entanglement and mixture - two quantum phenomena which are essential driving forces for tomorrow's quantum computers - has been developed by researchers from the University of Bristol's Centre for Quantum Photonics. This work represents an important step forward in the race to develop a quantum computer.
Dec 11th, 2011
Read moreThe world's smallest steam engine
A heat engine measuring only a few micrometres works as well as its larger counterpart, although it splutters.
Dec 11th, 2011
Read moreIDTechEx Printed Electronics USA 2011 award winners
The awards recognize outstanding progress in the development and commercialization of printed electronics, an industry that produces a huge amount of technical innovation which will be used in many products.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read moreQuantum tunneling results in record transistor performance
Researchers from Penn State and epitaxial wafer maker IQE have created a high performance transistor that could help solve one of the vexing problems of today's MOSFET technology - reducing the power demand whether the transistors are idle or switching.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read moreOnline course on fundamentals of nanotechnology (w/video)
Online courses covering the fundamentals of nanotechnology will be offered beginning in 2012 by the science portal nanoHUB, the national Network for Computational Nanotechnology and Purdue University.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read moreSlow road to stability for emulsions
Physical equilibrium, assumed to be almost instant, may take months or years for particles in oil-water mixtures.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read moreNanoplatelets could lead to faster colloidal fluorescence emitters
Significant advances in the application of colloidal structures as light emitters and lasers may soon be realized following the discovery of very fast fluorescence emission rates in colloidal nanoplatelets.
Dec 9th, 2011
Read moreNeutrons answer shampoo formulation puzzle
A research team at the Institut Laue-Langevin, the flagship centre for neutron science, has demonstrated quantitatively the science behind an anomaly in the surface tension of polyelectrolyte/surfactant mixtures. Their findings show that the dramatic increase in surface tension that affects the production of various pharmaceutical and cosmetic formulations is caused by the comprehensive aggregation of active ingredients.
Dec 9th, 2011
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