University of Cambridge launches online research magazine
A magazine that showcases the latest research, discoveries and innovations from the University of Cambridge has now been launched online.
Nov 30th, 2008
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Nanotechnology News – Latest Headlines
Scientists induce chirality in pre-biological molecules
The creation of chirality from the elementary building blocks of matter is one of the great mysteries of the origin of life. Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered a way to induce this handedness in pre-biological molecules.
Nov 29th, 2008
Read moreSurgery with swallowed, self-assembling stomach robot
In the future, tablet-shaped robots could perform some surgical operations without injuring the body.
Nov 29th, 2008
Read moreNew nanotechnology educational resource offers teachers ready-to-use modules
AccessNano provides teachers with 13 ready-to-use, versatile, web-based teaching modules, featuring PowerPoint presentations, experiments, activities, animations and links to interactive websites. Topics covered fit into current Australian curricula requirements, and include teaching units for Years 7-11.
Nov 29th, 2008
Read moreSoft-matter nanotechnology to create artificial life forms
Owe Orwar, Professor of Physical Chemistry at Chalmers, has received a SEK 25 million (approximately $3 million) research grant from the European Research Council for a nanoscience program entitled 'Soft-Matter Nanotechnology to Create Artificial Life Forms'.
Nov 29th, 2008
Read moreThe 2008 Alberta Nanotech Showcase opened
The two-day event brings together Alberta's small-tech researchers, companies and special-purpose agencies and organizations, to share and exchange timely information on their work, their businesses, special programs and initiatives, challenges and opportunities.
Nov 28th, 2008
Read moreFood safety implications of nanotechnology on agenda of World Health Organization and FAO
Given the increased global interest in the use of nanotechnology and concerns on the potential food safety implications, FAO and WHO have planned to convene a joint Expert Meeting which aims to identify knowledge gaps including issues on food safety, review current risk assessment procedures, consequently support further food safety research and develop global guidance on adequate and accurate methodologies to assess potential food safety risks that may arise from nanoparticles.
Nov 28th, 2008
Read moreHigh-precision mirror allows nanometer-scale focussing of x-rays
Radiation from x-ray lasers such as x-ray free electron lasers are of wide interest, as they will allow a large number of applications such as the study of the structure of single molecules. However, for such applications to be realized, the x-rays need to be strongly focused at the nanoscale. Researchers in Japan have now developed a mirror suitable for this task.
Nov 28th, 2008
Read moreSMEs make Europe's innovation clock tick
SMEs can have a huge impact on the world standing of European research. Just look at the work of IMS Nanofabrication, a brilliant star in the semiconductor constellation. And Europe's research funding programme has helped this tiny company shine all the more brightly.
Nov 27th, 2008
Read moreThe Australian Office of Nanotechnology launches AccessNano for schools
The Australian Office of Nanotechnology in the Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research is meeting the challenge of inspiring young minds with the production of AccessNano, an Australian nanotechnology resource for secondary schools.
Nov 27th, 2008
Read moreFast molecular rearrangements hold key to plastic's toughness
A new report says that subjecting a common plastic to physical stress - which causes the plastic to flow - also dramatically increases the motion of the material's constituent molecules, with molecular rearrangements occurring up to 1,000 times faster than without the stress.
Nov 27th, 2008
Read more3D nanowire FET extends transistor dimension scaling
French research institute CEA-LETI has successfully integrated on the same SOI wafer different types of advanced transistor structures like stacked nanowires transistors, FINFETs and independent dual gate FET, using a common flow compatible with standard planar FDSOI devices.
Nov 27th, 2008
Read moreEuropean solution to 'mask-less' semiconductor lithography
European researchers have developed a promising solution to 'mask-less' semiconductor lithography and generated intense interest among major industry players.
Nov 26th, 2008
Read moreUsing invisibility to increase visibility
Research into the development of invisibility devices has spurred two physicists' thought on the behaviour of light to overcome the seemingly intractable problem of optical singularities which could soon lead to the manufacturing of a perfect cat?s eye.
Nov 26th, 2008
Read moreHarnessing light to drive nanomachines
Science fiction writers have long envisioned sailing a spacecraft by the optical force of the sun's light. But, the forces of sunlight are too weak to fill even the oversized sails that have been tried. Now a team led by researchers at the Yale School of Engineering and Applied Science has shown that the force of light indeed can be harnessed to drive machines - when the process is scaled to nano-proportions.
Nov 26th, 2008
Read moreDublin to host Europe's largest interdisciplinary science conference in 2012
As the largest European gathering of its kind, the 5th Euroscience Open Forum (ESOF2012) will convene in Dublin, Ireland on 12?16 July 2012, Euroscience announced today.
Nov 26th, 2008
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