Scientists in Singapore are reporting development of a complete, palm-sized sensor that can detect disease-causing microbes, toxins, and other biological threats instantly without the need for an external power source or a computer.
Jul 16th, 2008
Read moreScientists at Georgia Tech have developed a potential new treatment against cancer that attaches magnetic nanoparticles to cancer cells, allowing them to be captured and carried out of the body.
Jul 16th, 2008
Read moreGKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht koordiniert EU-Projekt HARCANA zur Entwicklung neuer Kunststoffe.
Jul 16th, 2008
Read moreEducating the public about nanotechnology and other complex but emerging technologies causes people to become more worried and cautious about the new technologies' prospective benefits, according to a recent study.
Jul 16th, 2008
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Dresden scientists were able to produce microscopic images of ferroelectric domains - tiny regions of a ferroelectric material -, where the electric polarization points into different directions.
Jul 16th, 2008
Read moreThe latest bright idea in energy-efficient lighting for homes and offices uses big science in nano-small packages to dim the future Edison's light bulb.
Jul 15th, 2008
Read moreThis project aims to reinforce and support the whole European Research Community in 'ICT nanoscale devices' covering the following research areas expected to demonstrate unconventional solutions beyond the expected limits of CMOS technology.
Jul 15th, 2008
Read moreGovernor David A. Paterson today announced significant new investments by IBM and New York State, accelerating New York State's international leadership in nanotechnology research and development and creating up to 1,000 new high-tech jobs Upstate. The State will provide a total of $140 million in economic development grants, leveraging more than a ten-to-one private investment of $1.5 billion from IBM.
Jul 15th, 2008
Read moreResearchers at the University of Strathclyde, UK, have been able to use Raman spectroscopy to observe strands of DNA pairing up and falling apart by attaching them to silver nanoparticles
Jul 15th, 2008
Read moreA greener, less expensive method to produce hydrogen for fuel may eventually be possible with the help of water, solar energy and nanotube diodes that use the entire spectrum of the sun's energy.
Jul 15th, 2008
Read moreWhen researchers targeted and silenced TG2 in animal models, cancer progression was reversed, suggesting the protein may also provide a novel therapeutic approach for late-stage ovarian cancer.
Jul 15th, 2008
Read moreFor materials scientists like Petra Reinke, an associate professor in the University of Virginia's Department of Materials Science and Engineering, the goal is to be able to engineer materials and construct structures that perform in predictable ways at the nanoscale.
Jul 15th, 2008
Read morePast meets future at the Health Physics Society meeting Wednesday sessions in Pittsburgh.
Jul 15th, 2008
Read moreSlow release of nanoparticles is key.
Jul 14th, 2008
Read moreThe primary aims of the study by the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Germany were to analyse differences between the carcinogenicity of granular dusts in the rat lung after intratracheal instillation, to find out the optimal dose metric for their carcinogenic potency and to interprete their potential relevance for human health.
Jul 14th, 2008
Read moreUniversity of Surrey researchers have found a way to make ultra-small pure carbon crystals entirely formed from the spherical carbon buckyball molecule known as C60. The method used involves mixing two liquids together, one of which contains C60, at low temperature.
Jul 14th, 2008
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