Metallofullerenes hold key to artificial life
The question of how raw chemicals became biologically driven to evolve into life may now have an answer in material science.
Jun 10th, 2009
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Super sponges soak up gas
Researchers in the US have shown that a recently discovered class of compound based on light elements can store gas at least as efficiently as the most promising metal organic framework (MOF) candidates.
Jun 10th, 2009
Read moreFDA claims it can handle nanotechnology safety
An article in Food Production Daily cites Dr Annette McCarthy of the FDA as saying that The Food and Drug Administration already has sufficient authority to assess the safety of nanotechnology - but its regulation is not all to do with size.
Jun 10th, 2009
Read moreISO Technical Committee on nanotechnology opens plenary in Seattle
The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 229, Nanotechnologies, opened its annual plenary meeting yesterday in Seattle, Washington. Over 170 representatives from 23 countries were in attendance to advance the committee's goals in nanotechnology standardization.
Jun 10th, 2009
Read moreRegister for the FEI cryo-transmission electron microscopy webinar
This webinar will focus on sample preparation and transfer, data acquisition and processing of results - including a description of the critical steps and factors for obtaining 3D-cryo results will be discussed.
Jun 9th, 2009
Read moreResearchers create freestanding nanoparticle films without fillers
Nanoparticle films are no longer a delicate matter: Vanderbilt physicists have found a way to make them strong enough so they don't disintegrate at the slightest touch.
Jun 9th, 2009
Read moreFacility for Rare Isotope Beams will impact applications from modeling stars to nanoelectronics
Michigan State University today announced the signing of a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department of Energy concerning the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams.
Jun 9th, 2009
Read moreEuropean top universities join forces in energy research
The Technical University of Denmark, the Technische Universitaet Muenchen and Eindhoven University of Technology are starting a graduate school in Sustainable Energy Technologies.
Jun 9th, 2009
Read moreSmart Future Fellowships for Australian researchers
Six scientists from The University of Queensland have received Smart Future Fellowships to help further their research into areas such as disease detection and clean energy.
Jun 9th, 2009
Read moreNominations sought for MBE Innovator Award
Veeco Instruments Inc. will again co-sponsor the MBE Innovator Award in 2009 in conjunction with the North American Molecular Beam Epitaxy (NAMBE) organization.
Jun 9th, 2009
Read moreDutch Spinoza Prize for micro- and nanochannels research
Highest scientific prizes for three Dutch top researchers.
Jun 9th, 2009
Read more2. Workshop 'Biologie trifft Nanotechnologie'
Welche vorteilhaften neuen Eigenschaften erhalten Biosensoren und Biochips durch die Einbeziehung der Nanotechnologie? Diese Frage steht im Mittelpunkt des 2. BioHyTec Workshops am 11. Juni.
Jun 9th, 2009
Read moreNY State senate leadership to get first-hand look at firsthand look at the leading model for nanotechnology education
Senators discuss opportunities to spur high-tech economic development across New York State as investments at the NanoCollege top $5 billion with more than 2,500 high-tech jobs.
Jun 8th, 2009
Read moreKarlsruhe Institute of Technology launches new 'key technology' research program 'BioInterfaces'
BioInterfaces represents an ambitious new 'Key Technologies' research program supported by the Helmholtz Association, the largest German scientific funding organization. With an annual budget of approximately 20 Million Euro, the program brings together 67 research team of biologists, chemists, physicists, materials scientists and informaticians.
Jun 8th, 2009
Read moreConference provided look into future of nanotechnology enabled construction building materials
The Nano Cement, Steel and Construction Industries Conference, held May16-17, 2009 at the Marriott Zamalek, provided a look into the future of construction building materials using nanotechnology.
Jun 8th, 2009
Read moreNanotechnology event in Cairo will conect Middle eastern Capital with nanotech innovations
SabryCorp announced that the Nanotech Business Summit will be held from the 6th to 7th December, 2009 in Cairo, Egypt.
Jun 8th, 2009
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