Cold atoms and nanotubes come together in an atomic 'black hole'
Atoms spiral toward a charged carbon nanotube under dramatic acceleration before splitting apart.
Apr 6th, 2010
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NanoBusiness Alliance announces special one-day event - NanoBusiness Conference/NYC, April 20, 2010
Co-located with the NYBA (New York Biotechnology Association) Annual Meeting being held that week, the NanoBusiness Conference/NYC will feature a series of sessions with leaders in finance, government and science.
Apr 6th, 2010
Read moreMolecular gauge to disclose function of new medications
Luminescent markers are an indispensable tool for researchers working with DNA. But the markers are troublesome. Some tend to destroy the function and structure of DNA when inserted. Others emit so little light, that they can barely be detected in the hereditary material. So researchers have been asking for alternative markers. A tool that you might call a molecular gauge could potentially solve both problems.
Apr 6th, 2010
Read moreResearchers solve two 20-year old problems that could transform solar cell technology
Thanks to two technologies developed by Professor Benoit Marsan and his team at the Universite du Quebec a Montreal (UQAM) Chemistry Department, the scientific and commercial future of solar cells could be totally transformed. Professor Marsan has come up with solutions for two problems that, for the last twenty years, have been hampering the development of efficient and affordable solar cells.
Apr 6th, 2010
Read moreTekniker-IK4 provides Basque small and medium sized businesses with access to main European micro and nanotechnology installations
Since the end of last year the Basque technological centre has been part of the first European platform of research into micro and nanotechnologies in which the principal centres in the continent share resources in this field.
Apr 6th, 2010
Read moreLeti workshop on innovative memory technologies to include presentations by STMicroelectronics, Numonyx, Hewlett-Packard and Hanyang University
Leti, a leading global research center committed to creating and commercializing innovation in micro - and nanotechnologies, is hosting a workshop on innovative memory technologies at MINATEC during Minatec Crossroads'10 events on Monday, June 21.
Apr 6th, 2010
Read moreScientists 'train' bacteria to build a nanopyramid
Faster than lion tamers... More powerful than snake charmers... Make way for the bacteria trainers! Professor Sylvain Martel and his team at the Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal NanoRobotics Laboratory have achieved a new world first: 'training' living bacteria to build a nanopyramid.
Apr 6th, 2010
Read moreMethuselah Foundation launches NewOrgan Prize
Today Methuselah Foundation launched the NewOrgan Prize, the Foundation's new longevity prize specifically focused on advancing the development of replacement tissues and organs for humans. Its goal is to accelerate advances in regenerative medicine, which will become the standard of care for replacing all tissue and organ systems in the body within 20 years.
Apr 6th, 2010
Read moreNortheastern to host Global Regulation of Nanotechnologies conference in Boston, May 7 to 8
Leading international experts on the global regulation of nanotechnologies, including scientists, lawyers, ethicists and officials from governments, industry stakeholders, and NGOs will join in a two-day conference May 7-8, 2010 at Northeastern University's School of Law.
Apr 6th, 2010
Read moreBoron nanowires could turn T-shirts into body armor
Researchers at the University of South Carolina, collaborating with others from China and Switzerland, drastically increased the toughness of a T-shirt by combining the carbon in the shirt-s cotton with boron - the third hardest material on earth. The result is a lightweight shirt reinforced with boron carbide, the same material used to protect tanks.
Apr 6th, 2010
Read moreNeues Quantendynamik Zentrum an der Uni Heidelberg
An der Uni Heidelberg wird ein Zentrum fuer Quantendynamik eingerichtet, in dem Grundlagenforschung im Bereich der Quantenphysik betrieben werden soll.
Apr 6th, 2010
Read moreNanoparticle-based smart orthopedic implants and self-fitting tissue scaffolding
Nanoparticle-core polymer holds promise as an absorbable, weight-bearing replacement for traditional graft materials.
Apr 5th, 2010
Read moreNanobio chip checks for oral cancer
The gentle touch of a lesion on the tongue or cheek with a brush can help detect oral cancer with success rates comparable to more invasive techniques, according to preliminary studies by researchers at Rice University, the University of Texas Health Science Centers at Houston and San Antonio and the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
Apr 5th, 2010
Read moreBerkeley researchers light up white OLEDs
Using polymer nanoparticles to house light-emitting 'inks', scientists at the Molecular Foundry, a U.S. Department of Energy nanoscience center located at Berkeley Lab, and the University of California, Berkeley, have made a thin film OLED using iridium-based guest molecules to emit various colors of visible light.
Apr 5th, 2010
Read moreOptical frequency combs could tame quantum bits
Physicists at the University of Maryland have found a way to turn a precision measurement device into a versatile tool for manipulating quantum bits (qubits).
Apr 5th, 2010
Read moreEPA invites small business nanotechnology research proposals in the areas of pollution prevention, monitoring and control
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites small business firms to submit research proposals under this Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Solicitation. EPA is interested in advanced technologies that address priority environmental issues. The following topics are included in this solicitation: Green Building, Innovation in Manufacturing, Nanotechnology, Greenhouse Gases, Drinking Water Monitoring and Treatment, Wastewater and Sustainable Infrastructure, Air Pollution Monitoring and Control, Biofuels, Waste Management and Monitoring, and Homeland Security.
Apr 5th, 2010
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