Nanotechnology News – Latest Headlines
Taking nanolithography beyond semiconductors
A new process for chemical patterning combines molecular self-assembly with traditional lithography to create multifunctional surfaces in precise patterns at the molecular level.
Posted: Dec 14th, 2006
Read moreNano design adjustment may help find, clear some water contaminants
Experiments designed to test discrepancies in theoretical computational chemistry have turned up a barely two-angstrom difference that may lead to a new approach to locate and remove dangerous toxins such as perchlorate and nitrates from the environment.
Posted: Dec 13th, 2006
Read moreFlexible electronics advance boosts performance, manufacturing
Flexible electronics made with organic, or carbon-based, transistors could enable technologies such as low-cost sensors and electronic paper' displays.
Posted: Dec 13th, 2006
Read moreEmbryonic stem cells do better on bumpy nanoscale mattress
First demonstration that physical topography influences human stem cell self-renewal.
Posted: Dec 13th, 2006
Read moreChina determined to challenge West's lead in nanotechnology
China soon will have the infrastructure in place to begin challenging the West's lead in the field of nanotechnology.
Posted: Dec 13th, 2006
Read morePaper assesses nanotechnology growth predictions
Nanotechnology has the potential to overtake biotechnology and be as profitable as information and communication technologies.
Posted: Dec 13th, 2006
Read moreNanotechnology devices hold promise for early-stage cancer detection
Research lab being established to develop low-cost nano-biosensors and imaging systems for non-invasive, real-time cancer detection and diagnosis.
Posted: Dec 13th, 2006
Read moreNever before-made material similar to diamonds and ice
New form of germanium synthesized has rare properties with major technological potential.
Posted: Dec 12th, 2006
Read moreNewly discovered, self-assembling nano-ice resembles DNA
Researchers found double helixes of ice molecules that resemble the structure of DNA and self-assemble under high pressure inside carbon nanotubes.
Posted: Dec 12th, 2006
Read moreCity of Berkeley first to regulate nanotechnology
Berkeley intends to be the first city to step into the breach and attempt to regulate the nascent but fast-growing industry.
Posted: Dec 11th, 2006
Read moreWorld's fastest transistor approaches goal of terahertz device
With a frequency of 845 gigahertz, this latest device approaches the goal of a terahertz device.
Posted: Dec 11th, 2006
Read moreSwiss are critically positive in their attitudes to nanotechnology
Citizens are critically positive in their attitudes to nanotechnology. This is shown by a survey carried out by TA-SWISS, the Centre for Technology Assessment.
Posted: Dec 11th, 2006
Read moreButterfly wing scales provide template for complex photonic structures
A new technique that uses biotemplates for fabricating nanoscale structures that could serve as optical waveguides, optical splitters and other building blocks of photonic integrated circuits.
Posted: Dec 11th, 2006
Read moreResearch framework for assessing nanotechnology safety
A new analysis of the U.S. Federal Government's efforts to research the human health and environmental consequences of nanotechnology.
Posted: Dec 11th, 2006
Read more3-D x-ray images of nanoparticles
Using a new x-ray microscope that can look at nanomaterials in three dimensions, researchers have produced the first detailed atomic structure of a core-shell nanoparticle.
Posted: Dec 11th, 2006
Read moreCombination nanoparticle provides imaging and treatment capabilities
Researchers used a high-temperature vapor deposition process to construct a carbon-coated iron/cobalt nanoparticle that can safely image tumors in living animals.
Posted: Dec 11th, 2006
Read more
Subscribe to our Nanotechnology Research News feed
Engage with our Nanotechnology News on Facebook