Registration opens for inaugural Particle Summit
Information-rich, practical program focusing on particle and molecular characterization.
Jul 9th, 2010
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Nanotechnology News – Latest Headlines
Researchers use nanoparticles to shrink tumors in mice
Researchers at UCLA's California NanoSystems Institute and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center demonstrate that mesoporous silica nanoparticles (MSNs), tiny particles with thousands of pores, can store and deliver chemotherapeutic drugs in vivo and effectively suppress tumors in mice.
Jul 9th, 2010
Read moreOSIRIS Project to increase competitiveness of Europeans in ICT
IBBT leads an International Consortium which has acquired EU funding for coordinating and support action project and establishing an Open and Sustainable ICT Research Infrastructure Strategy.
Jul 9th, 2010
Read moreWie sich Fullerene unter Graphenschichten verschieben
HZB-Forscher beobachten atomare Vorgaenge beim Dotieren von Halbleitermaterialien.
Jul 9th, 2010
Read moreThailand's National Nanotechnology Center studies triacetin methanolysis to develop biodiesel
Researchers at Thailand's National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), Nanoscale Simulation Laboratory are investigating the thermodynamic and kinetic aspects of the methanolysis and hydrolysis reactions of glycerol triacetate or triacetin, using Density Functional Theory (DFT).
Jul 9th, 2010
Read moreA new ultrabright source of entangled photon pairs
A new source of entangled photons twenty times brighter than all existing systems has been developed by a team from the Laboratoire de Photonique et de Nano-structures (LPN) of CNRS. This novel device is capable of considerably boosting the rate of quantum communications and constitutes a key component in future quantum logic processes.
Jul 9th, 2010
Read moreNovel nanoparticle drug delivery system triggered by electromagnetic field
A new system for the controlled delivery of pharmaceutical drugs has been developed by a team of University of Rhode Island chemical engineers using nanoparticles embedded in a liposome that can be triggered by non-invasive electromagnetic fields.
Jul 8th, 2010
Read moreNational Nanotechnology Initiative's strategic planning stakeholder workshop
Gaining stakeholder inputs and exploring the goals and objectives for the NNI's updated strategic plan.
Jul 8th, 2010
Read moreInstant testing for sore throats with DNA nanobarcodes
A novel application for applying DNA nanobarcodes in a clinical assay could help primary-care physicians quickly and more accurately determine what's causing a patient's acute pharyngitis from an easy throat swab.
Jul 8th, 2010
Read moreMagnetic fields can turn highly conductive carbon nanotubes into semiconductors
Metallic carbon nanotubes show great promise for applications from microelectronics to power lines because of their ballistic transmission of electrons. But who knew magnets could stop those electrons in their tracks?
Jul 8th, 2010
Read moreEuropean Environmental Bureau welcomes European Parliament's vote on nanofoods
The European Environmental Bureau, Europe's largest federation of environmental citizens' organisations, welcomes the outcome of yesterday's vote in European Parliament, endorsing strong safety and labelling measures for food containing nanomaterials.
Jul 8th, 2010
Read moreEuropean superconducting quantum information processor
Quantum physics is entering the computer age thanks to the work of a dedicated band of European researchers.
Jul 8th, 2010
Read moreNew microscope captures amazing images of embryonic cell development
It is now possible to film development of fruit fly and of zebrafish's eyes and brain.
Jul 8th, 2010
Read moreERC Forschungsgelder an Dresdner Nanomechanik und Molekulare Motoren Projekt
Zwei Gruppen am Biotechnologischen Zentrum der TU Dresden koennen durch eine Foerderung des Europaeischen Forschungsrates fuenf weitere Jahre forschen. Diese Starting Grants wurden zum ersten Mal an Wissenschaftler der TU Dresden vergeben.
Jul 8th, 2010
Read moreImproved MRI contrast agents made from nanoscale metal-organic frameworks
A new class of materials that appear promising in this quest were introduced in 2006 by Prof. Wenbin Lin of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Ever since, this emerging area has been growing rapidly as new materials with improved properties are discovered.
Jul 8th, 2010
Read moreLOPE-C 2010: Powering the next wave organic and printed electronics
In its second year on the international stage, LOPE-C 2010 (Large-area, Organic and Printed Electronics Convention) has successfully positioned itself as the central market place of a newly emerging basic industry, serving as the meeting platform of its industrial, scientific, engineering, investor and end-user communities.
Jul 8th, 2010
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