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Nanotechnology: from the science to the social
The Economic and Social Research Council in the UK has released a new report entitled Nanotechnology: From the Science to the Social.
Posted: Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreThree grants to advance fuel cell technologies with nanotechnology
Connecticut awared $195,000 in seed money to advance fuel cell technologies and nanotechnologies using novel approaches.
Posted: Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreFlexible battery power with nanotechnology
Japanese scientists have made a paper-like, polymer-based rechargeable battery.
Posted: Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreFirst atom chip devices to be developed as result of grant award
A grant awarded this month could develop atom chip devices which could bring quantum computing closer to a reality.
Posted: Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology brings United Kingdom and India together
To accelerate the development nanotechnology and register its presence globally, UK has team up with India and formed a joint entity called NWG (Nanotechnology Working Group).
Posted: Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreUK micro-nano metrology center set to open in May
The UK Centre of Excellence in Metrology for Micro and Nano Technologies (CEMMNT) celebrates its official launch on Wednesday, May 2, 2007.
Posted: Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreMicromanipulator may one day help build nanotechnology machines
Future microscopic-sized machines assembled with micrometer or nanometer-scale parts will need to be made with devices that use tiny, agile 'fingers' that can grip, lift and do the assembly work in a controlled, coordinated way.
Posted: Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology risk resources
The University of Wisconsin-Madison maintains a comprehensive database of references to papers, articles, and books on potential health and environmental risks of nanomaterials.
Posted: Mar 14th, 2007
Read moreForcing water through nanotubes
Researchers use electricity not only to make carbon nanotubes water-friendly but also to fine-tune the rate of water flow through them.
Posted: Mar 14th, 2007
Read moreMicrobes survive in soil with fullerenes
New findings contradict previous studies, which have shown that the nanoparticles are lethal in more unsoiled settings.
Posted: Mar 14th, 2007
Read moreNo carrier necessary: This drug delivers itself
An innovative drug solution in which the delivery system is the drug itself.
Posted: Mar 14th, 2007
Read moreSix nanotechnology applications to reduce carbon emissions
With concern over climate change escalating around Europe, a new report highlights six nanotechnologies that can be used to reduce carbon emissions.
Posted: Mar 14th, 2007
Read morePhysicists tailor magnetic pairings in nanoscale semiconductors
By applying voltages to nanoscale electrodes, the scientists can tune how strongly the magnetic atom couples to one set of electrons, or channel, compared to the other set. Their system of correlated electrons demonstrates a two-channel Kondo effect.
Posted: Mar 14th, 2007
Read moreVisionary Seminar: Can technology cope with the challenges of the 21st century?
Can technology help us create a better world?
Posted: Mar 14th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology oversight requires thinking outside the box
Former EPA official says now is time to consider regulatory questions, mechanisms.
Posted: Mar 14th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology and policy meeting for European industry
The European Nanotechnology Trade Alliance (ENTA) will hold its next policy meeting for industry on nanotechnology and policy in Brussels, Belgium, on March 14, 2007.
Posted: Mar 14th, 2007
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