Bitter Setback for the European Nanobiotechnology Sector
Following four years of successful work, the funding programme for the European Network of Excellence Nano2Life is to be discontinued.
Posted: Feb 22nd, 2008
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Switchyard for single electrons
Scientists of the Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) achieved to transfer very small charge 'packets', comprising a well-defined number of few electrons, between metallic electrons precisely by using a single-electron pump.
Posted: Feb 22nd, 2008
Read moreFabrication and characteristics of 'nanoleaves'
A film having a thickness of a single molecule, fabricated by researchers in Germany.
Posted: Feb 22nd, 2008
Read moreElectron filmed for first time ever
Now it is possible to see a movie of an electron. The movie shows how an electron rides on a light wave after just having been pulled away from an atom.
Posted: Feb 22nd, 2008
Read moreManufactured nanomaterials: OECD work program 2006-2008
The OECD has put the 'Manufactured nanomaterials: OECD work program 2006-2008' document on its website.
Posted: Feb 22nd, 2008
Read moreNanotechnology makes a big difference to rapid prototyping and manufacturing
Leading suppliers of materials for rapid prototyping and rapid manufacturing are finding that nanoparticles can dramatically alter the properties of finished components. Paul Stevens from engineer LIVE looks at what is available on the market and how another nanotechnology-based process is enhancing the properties of parts built from standard materials.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreNanotechnology chicken feed
Poultry is big business in South Carolina and Clemson University scientists are using nanotechnology to keep the birds and consumers healthy.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreBy color-coding atoms, new Cornell electron microscope promises big advance in materials analysis
A new electron microscope recently installed in Cornell's Duffield Hall is enabling scientists for the first time to form images that uniquely identify individual atoms in a crystal and see how those atoms bond to one another. And in living color.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreSeashells inspire space age material
The next generation of aeroplanes and spacecraft could be made from materials inspired by seashells and pearls, according to researchers in Switzerland. By mimicking the structure of nacre, better known as mother of pearl, the scientists believe they can create strong and flexible components that are perfect for advanced aerospace applications.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreIBM scientists first to measure force required to move individual atoms
IBM scientists, in collaboration with the University of Regensburg in Germany, are the first ever to measure the force it takes to move individual atoms on a surface. This fundamental measurement provides important information for designing future atomic-scale devices: computer chips, miniaturized storage devices, and more.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreConference date: Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials
On September 15-16, 2008, the University of Birmingham organizes the 3rd International Conference on the Environmental Effects of Nanoparticles and Nanomaterials.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreEnergetic nanoparticles swing sunlight into electricity
The electrons in nanoparticles of noble metal oscillate together apace with the frequency of the light. This phenomenon can be exploited to produce better and cheaper solar cells, scientists at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden have shown.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreNetwork for Swedish nanotechnology research receives further boost
The Swedish Micro and Nano Fabrication Network, MyFab, has now been strengthened through a grant of SEK 75 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. The goal of becoming a national resource has come one step closer.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreA nanoscale solution to the $1,000 genome
One day physicians may be able to personalize our medical care based on the genetic information we carry around with us on a thumb-drive. Using nano-scale structures, researchers are trying to develop inexpensive ways to sequence a complete genome, says Jeffery Schloss, Program Director for Technology Development Coordination at the National Human Genome Research Institute.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreWest Bengal hardsells Kolkata to semiconductor industry
After rolling out the red carpet for software and IT-enabled services firms, West Bengal is now wooing the semiconductor industry by offering a basket of incentives and concessions.
Posted: Feb 21st, 2008
Read moreIndia gears up for wars of future
India is launching a futuristic programme to develop sophisticated NBC (nuclear-biological-chemical) defence technology to counter the threats posed by hostile armies or terrorists resorting to such warfare.
Posted: Feb 20th, 2008
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