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
Read moreIn May, 14 striking, larger-than-life photographic prints that are both comfortingly organic and starkly abstract will enable patrons of Mother Fool's Coffeehouse in Madison to visualize a scientific world that's rarely seen outside the laboratory.
Apr 28th, 2008
Read moreThe center holds its official opening, the IMNI Nanoscience Forum, on campus from May 5 to 7, 2008 with a slate of prestigious speakers, presentations and other events.
Apr 28th, 2008
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A new low-temperature, catalyst-free technique for growing copper nanowires has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois.
Apr 28th, 2008
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Quantum cryptography may be essentially solved, but getting the funky physics to work on disciplined computer networks is a whole new headache.
Apr 28th, 2008
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Researchers at Purdue University are the first to precisely measure the forces required to peel tiny nanotubes off of other materials, opening up the possibility of creating standards for nano-manufacturing and harnessing a gecko's ability to walk up walls.
Apr 28th, 2008
Read moreA team of researchers from MIT and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has developed safe and effective methods to perform RNA interference, a therapy that holds great promise for treating a variety of diseases including cancer and hepatitis.
Apr 28th, 2008
Read moreThe proposed regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods intends to replace and repeal the current Novel Food Regulation.
Apr 28th, 2008
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