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Reading data stored as nuclear spins
Physicist shows it is feasible to read data stored in the form of the magnetic "spins" of phosphorus atoms.
Posted: Nov 20th, 2006
Read moreNew software accurately calculates application of nanofilms
A new software program accurately calculates the application of thin-film systems.
Posted: Nov 17th, 2006
Read moreEU consultation on the safety of nanomaterials in cosmetics products
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP) of the European Union is working on a request for a scientific opinion on the Safety of Nanomaterials in Cosmetic Products.
Posted: Nov 17th, 2006
Read moreEuropean policy makers told to get their act together for nanoscience
Nano was the theme of discussion for a recent two-day conference in Brussels that brought together some 400 experts, including concerned groups, policy makers and researchers from across Europe.
Posted: Nov 17th, 2006
Read moreChemists grow nanotube seeds
Study proves validity of Smalley's SWNT Amplification Concept.
Posted: Nov 17th, 2006
Read moreIsrael developing anti-militant 'bionic hornet' with nanotechnology
Israel is using nanotechnology to try to create a robot no bigger than a hornet that would be able to chase, photograph and kill its targets.
Posted: Nov 17th, 2006
Read moreScientists find new way to manipulate polymers, including DNA
A new study shows that much of what scientists previously thought about why polymers break when subjected to strong flows, such as waves crashing against a ship's bow, was wrong.
Posted: Nov 16th, 2006
Read moreNanotechnology tools yield DNA transcription breakthrough
Researchers have resolved key questions regarding transcription, the fundamental life process that was the subject of the 2006 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Posted: Nov 16th, 2006
Read moreConcerns about nanotechnology washing machine
The German branch of Friends of the Earth, Bund fuer Umwelt und Naturschutz Deutschland (BUND) has warned consumers not to buy a new type of washing machine that uses silver nanoparticles.
Posted: Nov 16th, 2006
Read moreSpecter of possible harm threatens nanotech development, experts say
Scientists set Five Grand Challenges for nanotechnology risk research.
Posted: Nov 15th, 2006
Read more'Tornadoes' are transferred from light to sodium atoms
Tornado-like rotational motions have been transferred from light to atoms in a controlled way.
Posted: Nov 15th, 2006
Read moreThe future of nanotechnology - we need to talk
New report says we need to talk now about nanotechnology and what we want from it if we are going to avoid public backlash.
Posted: Nov 15th, 2006
Read moreUsing nanotechnology and lasers to rapidly detect viruses
A diagnostic test that can detect viruses as diverse as influenza, HIV and RSV in 60 seconds or less.
Posted: Nov 15th, 2006
Read moreNanoparticles to target brain cancer
Nanoparticles can be used to image and track brain tumors as well as destroy them.
Posted: Nov 15th, 2006
Read moreNanotechnology, green buildings, and sustainable design
Environmentally friendly real estate was a hot topic yesterday at the CoreNet Global Summit
Posted: Nov 14th, 2006
Read moreSmart ink nanotechnology keeps food safe
Smart technology that could put an end to consumers paying for spoiled food.
Posted: Nov 14th, 2006
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