Consumer Report has been testing sunscreens for its July issue. Of the eight products tested for nanoparticles, all contained them, but the tests found no correlation between their presence and sun protection.
Jun 6th, 2007
Read moreScientists are reporting for the first time the fabrication of "ultralong nanobelts" that are about a millimeter long.
Jun 6th, 2007
Read moreNanoparticles of a material used to polish glass and as a catalyst to remove grime in the walls of self-cleaning ovens shows great promise as a potential treatment for glaucoma.
Jun 6th, 2007
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Swedish researchers have devised an efficient and practical way to make dendrimers, highly branched polymer-like molecules with a promising future in nanotechnology and biomedicine.
Jun 6th, 2007
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Korean scientists have developed a proof-of-concept method for cancer detection and treatment.
Jun 6th, 2007
Read moreThe EU and Japan adopted a paper on 'Promoting research and innovation towards prosperity' at a joint summit on June 5.
Jun 6th, 2007
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Researchers have developed a new method of compacting carbon nanotubes into dense bundles. These tightly packed bundles are efficient conductors.
Jun 6th, 2007
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Engineers found a way to design circuits that should work even when many of the nanotubes in them are twisted and misaligned.
Jun 6th, 2007
Read moreAs an indication of nanotechnology's growing importance, the first official meeting of the Working Party on Nanotechnology, held May 8-9 in Leuven, Belgium, addressed research cooperation, technology impacts, policy dialogues and public outreach.
Jun 5th, 2007
Read moreThe commissioning of the first six of ten possible experimental XFEL stations is expected to begin in 2013.
Jun 5th, 2007
Read moreMagnetic layers in semiconductor structures are particularly interesting for new information carriers.
Jun 5th, 2007
Read moreNew methods are being developed in Finland for the economical mass production of bioactive paper products, among others based on printing technology.
Jun 5th, 2007
Read moreScientists have developed an extreme narrow bandwidth photo-detector for UV radiation.
Jun 5th, 2007
Read moreThe Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft will establish eleven new Collaborative Research Centers, two of them in nanotechnology.
Jun 5th, 2007
Read moreThe June issue of the nanoRISK newsletter takes a look at the important issue of workplace safety for nanotechnology workers.
Jun 5th, 2007
Read moreA draft law authorising the creation of a nanotechnology corporation in Russia has been submitted to the State Duma.
Jun 4th, 2007
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