Scientists from all over the world will meet in London on May 28-29, 2008 to discuss how nanotechnology can contribute towards reducing testing on animals.
Apr 30th, 2008
Read moreRecently launched EU project, 'Photonic sensing of hydrocarbons based on innovative mid infrared lasers,' (SENSHY) to develop a new generation of laserbased spectroscopic gas-sensing systems for hydrocarbons.
Apr 30th, 2008
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New research shows that when fluids like water and silicon oil are confined to a nanometer-sized space, they behave more like ketchup or toothpaste.
Apr 30th, 2008
Read moreResearchers at The University of Manchester have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene ? an exciting development that could lead to computer and TV displays based on this technology.
Apr 30th, 2008
Read moreA $25 million grant, spread over five years, will enable Cornell University to create a center focused on nanotechnology research with a sustainability aim.
Apr 30th, 2008
Read moreA newly announced course in MIT's Professional Education Program will provide a comprehensive overview of how nanomaterials such as nanoparticles, nanocapsules, micelles, microemulsions, liposomes, nanoporous materials, and polymer multilayers can be prepared, stabilized, surface-functionalized and assembled for applications in biotechnology, biomedicine, and pharmaceuticals.
Apr 30th, 2008
Read moreSir J. Fraser Stoddart, a world-renowned chemist who joined the Northwestern University faculty in January as Board of Trustees Professor of Chemistry in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, will be the featured speaker at the University?s third nanotechnology town hall meeting May 13.
Apr 29th, 2008
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Max Planck Institute for Physics in Germany believe they can achieve a significant increase in the accuracy of one of the fundamental constants of nature by boosting an electron to an orbit as far as possible from the atomic nucleus that binds it.
Apr 29th, 2008
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In what should be good news for integrated circuit manufacturers, recent studies have helped resolve two important questions about an emerging microcircuit manufacturing technology called nanoimprint lithography - yes, it can accurately stamp delicate insulating structures on advanced microchips, and, no, it doesn?t damage them, in fact it makes them better.
Apr 29th, 2008
Read moreThe first conference on the Recommendation of the European Commission on a Code of Conduct for Responsible Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies Research will be held on May 7-8, 2008 in Brussels.
Apr 29th, 2008
Read moreEngineers concerned about environmental impact of silver nanoparticles in wastewater treatment.
Apr 29th, 2008
Read moreThe Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has brought countries together to pool their resources and test the human health and environmental safety of several nanomaterials that are already in use.
Apr 29th, 2008
Read moreCan gold be used in curing cancer? A report that appeared in The Washington Post says gold particles can help fight cancer.
Apr 29th, 2008
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In the rapid and fast-growing world of nanotechnology, researchers are continually on the lookout for new building blocks to push innovation and discovery to scales much smaller than the tiniest speck of dust.
Apr 29th, 2008
Read moreA breakthrough barrier technology from Singapore A*STAR?s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) protects sensitive devices like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells from moisture 1000 times more effectively than any other technology available in the market, opening up new opportunities for the up-and-coming plastic electronics sector.
Apr 28th, 2008
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Fluorescent nanodiamonds can now be made 100 times more cheaply than before, thanks to work by chemists in Taiwan.
Apr 28th, 2008
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