Nanotechnology could deliver newly discovered molecule that targets brain tumor
UC Davis Cancer Center researchers report today the discovery of a molecule that targets glioblastoma, a highly deadly form of cancer.
Dec 29th, 2008
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High-performance plastic composite made from carbon dioxide
Scientists have succeeded in greatly improving the mechanical properties, including elastic modulus and strength, of plastic (aliphatic polycarbonate) made from carbon dioxide, previously far from practical use, by blending with other plastics.
Dec 26th, 2008
Read moreRusnano and St. Petersburg sign nanotechnology cooperation agreement
Saint-Petersburg is the sixth region of Russia which has signed a cooperation agreement with RUSNANO.
Dec 26th, 2008
Read moreRussia gets its first nanotechnology venture capital fund
Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO and Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies will create the first venture capital investments fund, the assets of which will be used for the innovative projects' financing.
Dec 26th, 2008
Read moreNano-patterning on silicon - writing between the lines
Researchers in Japan have shown that reaction of a single compound - acetophenone - with a silicon surface can result in the growth of straight lines of molecules.
Dec 26th, 2008
Read moreThai National Innovation Agency to support 'new-wave' industries
To support what it calls 'new-wave industries', the National Innovation Agency (NIA) in Thailand has set aside about Bt250 million to help businesses and entrepreneurs in the development of innovative products and services in 2009.
Dec 25th, 2008
Read moreRegional government in Australia creates nanotechnology advisory committee
A nanotechnology advisory committee will be appointed to consider recommendations of a recent parliamentary inquiry, the New South Wales Government says.
Dec 25th, 2008
Read moreDates announced for second Nanotechnology International Forum Rusnanotech 2009
Following the successful conclusion of the first Russian nanotechnology conference at the beginning of this month, the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO) has just announced the dates of its Annual Nanotechnology International Forum for 2009.
Dec 24th, 2008
Read moreRemarkable progress in zeolite synthesis
A research team headed by Prof. TIAN Zhijian with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics has made remarkable progress in the synthesis of zeolites, the aluminosilicate members of the family of microporous solids known as 'molecular sieves'.
Dec 24th, 2008
Read morePreparing an anticancer drug carrier via crystallization of nanoparticles
A research team led by Prof. MA Guanghui with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Institute of Processing Engineering has developed a one-pot approach to couple the crystallization of CaCO3 nanoparticles and the in-situ symmetry-breaking assembly of these crystallites into hollow spherical shells under the templating effect of a soluble starch.
Dec 24th, 2008
Read moreTesting the toughness of insulating thin films in integrated circuits
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method to measure the toughness of the thin insulating films that play a critical role in high-performance integrated circuits.
Dec 23rd, 2008
Read moreNovel nanotechnology assembly process allows fabrication of complex nanotube architectures
Using a new assembly process, a team of researchers at Northeastern University?s National Science Foundation (NSF) Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) manufactured large-scale patterned single-walled nanotube (SWNT) networks in complex patterns.
Dec 23rd, 2008
Read moreConference on nanotechnology in health care to be held at Winthrop Rockefeller Institute
Leading researchers from Arkansas and around the nation will convene Jan. 8-10, 2009, for the Statewide Conference on Nanotechnology for Healthcare to be held at the University of Arkansas Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain.
Dec 23rd, 2008
Read moreNew nanotechnology approach to help solar cells harvest light more efficiently
A paper in a special energy issue of Optics Express, the Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal, describes a relatively new approach to solar cells: lacing them with nanoscopic metal particles.
Dec 23rd, 2008
Read moreNanoparticle behavior in the body can be profiled with MRI
Taking advantage of the magnetic properties of one kind of nanoparticle, a team of investigators at Washington University in St. Louis has demonstrated that they can measure ADME quickly using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Dec 23rd, 2008
Read moreSensitive detection of cancer biomarkers with magnetic nanotags
A team led by researchers at Stanford University and the University of California, Santa Cruz, has developed a compact prototype detector that uses magnetic nanotechnology to spot cancer-associated proteins in a human blood serum sample, with much higher sensitivity than current detectors.
Dec 23rd, 2008
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