On team of 9-14 year old kids participate in the First Lego League competition with research in the field of biomedical engineering on how to prevent stroke-causing blood clots in the brain using nanotechnology.
Jan 27th, 2011
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Scientists have created a diamond-like lattice composed of gold nanoparticles and viral particles, woven together and held in place by strands of DNA. The structure - a distinctive mix of hard, metallic nanoparticles and organic viral pieces known as capsids, linked by the very stuff of life, DNA - marks a remarkable step in scientists' ability to combine an assortment of materials to create infinitesimal devices.
Jan 27th, 2011
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Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology describe a new method of combining top-gate organic field-effect transistors with a bilayer gate insulator. This allows the transistor to perform with incredible stability while exhibiting good current performance. In addition, the transistor can be mass produced in a regular atmosphere and can be created using lower temperatures, making it compatible with the plastic devices it will power.
Jan 27th, 2011
Read moreNanosilber ist keine neue Erfindung der Nanotechnologien, sondern bereits seit mehr als 100 Jahren in verschiedenen Produkten im Einsatz. Dies zeigt eine neue Empa-Studie. Schon damals wurde die antimikrobielle Wirkung winziger Silberteilchen genutzt, die als 'kolloidales Silber' bekannt waren.
Jan 27th, 2011
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In future, Empa and the Cantonal Hospital St. Gall will work together more intensively in various fields of research and development in medicinal and medical materials. In addition to previous cooperative projects in the field of human stem cells, current research topics such as nano-safety, immunology and implant development will also be tackled.
Jan 27th, 2011
Read moreA paper published in the January issue of the journal Nanomedicine could provide the foundation for a new ovarian cancer treatment option -- one that would use an outside-the-body filtration device to remove a large portion of the free-floating cancer cells that often create secondary tumors.
Jan 27th, 2011
Read moreResearchers in Japan have developed a ternary material with a core-shell structure consisting of multi-walled carbon nanotubes, an ionic liquid, and a conducting polymer. It was found that, when used as the counter electrode of dye-sensitized solar cells, the material exhibits photoelectric conversion efficiency as high as that of platinum.
Jan 27th, 2011
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Chemists developed a method of artificial photosynthesis, and proved it by turning gold atoms into purple-colored nanoparticles.
Jan 26th, 2011
Read moreNorthwestern University researchers have developed a new technique for rapidly prototyping nanoscale devices and structures that is so inexpensive the 'print head' can be thrown away when done.
Jan 26th, 2011
Read moreScientists are reporting development of a new approach for dealing with offensive household and other odors - one that doesn't simply mask odors like today's room fresheners, but eliminates them at the source.
Jan 26th, 2011
Read moreFor the first time, scientists from both sides of the Atlantic are joining forces to discover what the risks of manufactured nanomaterials might be, and provide the scientific evidence base needed to inform government and industry policies.
Jan 26th, 2011
Read moreA new study analyzing what is needed to convert the world's energy supplies to clean and sustainable sources says that it can be done with today's technology at costs roughly comparable to conventional energy. But converting will be a massive undertaking on the scale of the moon landings. What is needed most is the societal and political will to make it happen.
Jan 26th, 2011
Read moreMass. General team develops novel platform to deliver growth factors deep within injured tissue.
Jan 26th, 2011
Read moreResearchers report that piezoelectricity in GaN and ZnO nanowires is enhanced by as much as two orders of magnitude as the diameter of the nanowires decrease.
Jan 26th, 2011
Read moreThe Micro Manufacturing Conference now in its 3rd edition, is characterised by high quality presentations from leading users of the technologies and industry commentators. For 2011, the Conference will continue on the theme of Business Critical Technologies for Micro and Precision Manufacturing.
Jan 26th, 2011
Read moreWith the rapid growth of nanotechnology-based products, researchers, manufacturers, regulators and consumers are increasingly concerned with their safety and environmental impact. To help address this issue, ISO has published an International Standard to support the inhalation toxicity testing of nanoparticles.
Jan 26th, 2011
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