Nanotechnology editorial in the Asahi Shimbun
The Asahi Shimbun today carries an editorial that mostly deals with the safety issues of nanotechnology.
Sep 7th, 2007
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Nanotechnology News – Latest Headlines
Improved e-jet printing provides higher resolution and more versatility
By combining electrically induced fluid flow with nanoscale nozzles, researchers have established new benchmarks for precision control and resolution in jet-printing processes.
Sep 6th, 2007
Read moreResearchers find a crucial difficulty in semiconductor device scaling
IBM and Imago have observed, for the first time, distributions of individual dopant atoms in semiconductor devices.
Sep 6th, 2007
Read moreThe best scientific images of the nanoworld
The International Scanning Probe Microscope Image Contest (SPMage07) has announced their five awarded images.
Sep 6th, 2007
Read moreNanococktails from the laser bar: The production of pure nanomaterials by laser ablation in liquids
Laser technology is used to generate nanoparticles. The laser "blasts" the nanoparticles out of a substrate surface â?? the engineer calls this material ablation - directly into a suitable liquid such as oil, water, or solvent, which at the same time stabilizes the precious and highly sensitive nanomaterial.
Sep 6th, 2007
Read moreNew website highlights European Competence Research Centers
A new website linking together 350 Competence Research Centres from across Europe has been launched by the EU-funded COMPERA project.
Sep 6th, 2007
Read moreThe self-assembling armor of superbugs and nanotechnology
A common hospital superbug called Clostridium has a protective coat of armor that can self assemble when put into a test tube on its own, which may have important commercial uses in nanotechnology
Sep 5th, 2007
Read moreNIH grant brings technology from outer space to playgrounds
From big people in tiny spaces to tiny people in big spaces: researchers adapt sensor technology developed for astronauts to monitor the health of children.
Sep 5th, 2007
Read moreFeynman Prize in Nanotechnology finalists announced
Foresight Nanotech Institute announced the finalists for the 2007 Foresight Institute Feynman Prizes.
Sep 5th, 2007
Read moreBeautiful blooms from nano-weeds
Chinese researchers have discovered a simple way to grow nanowire clusters and transform them into an array of tiny flower-like forms.
Sep 5th, 2007
Read moreBalzan Prize 2007 for nanoscience awarded
One of the four International Balzan Prizes 2007, which have a prize fund of CHF 1 million ($1.2 million), is to be awarded for research in the area of nanoscience to Sumio Iijima, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan.
Sep 5th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology quiz - test your nano-IQ
From mayonnaise to plasmonics, grey goo to graphene, and Star Trek's Jean-Luc Picard to Caltech's Richard Feynman - here is a fun and educational nanotechnology quiz that covers both fact and fiction.
Sep 5th, 2007
Read moreHetero-structured nano-ring
Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers recently succeeded in fabricating a hetero-structured nano-ring in their laboratory.
Sep 5th, 2007
Read moreNanopantography - new technique producing small things in large quantities
New Technique can create billions of nanotech devices in hours.
Sep 4th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology identifies peptide 'fingerprint' in both forms of ALS
A nanotechnology application has enabled researchers to identify a molecular signature common to both familial and sporadic cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease.
Sep 4th, 2007
Read morePublic Debate: Nanomedicine - hype? Or a real revolution in healthcare?
Institute of Nanotechnology is organizing a free public engagement evening 'Nanomedicineâ?¦hype? Or a real revolution in healthcare?' on November 28 at the Royal College of Surgeons of London.
Sep 4th, 2007
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