Swedish scientists make breakthrough in nanowire growth control
Scientists in Sweden have discovered new ways to control the growth and structure of nanowires at the single-atom level.
Jan 5th, 2009
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Electronics from a printer with nano ink
Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute of Integrated Systems and Device Technology IISB in Erlangen have now commissioned a process line in which electron devices can be printed from inorganic materials using an ink jet similar to those in any office printer.
Jan 5th, 2009
Read moreEnergy giant backs major organic-inorganic hybrid photovoltaic project as part of nanotechnology focus
The Advanced Technology Institute at the University of Surrey has been awarded a major research grant by the energy giant E.ON based in Germany as part of their 'Application of Nanotechnology in the Energy Business'.
Jan 5th, 2009
Read moreNanoKTN supports significant funding round for UK nanotechnology research
The Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network (NanoKTN), one of the UK?s primary knowledge-based networks for Micro and Nanotechnologies, has announced its support for one of the largest funding rounds that has been made available to the micro and nanotechnology sector.
Jan 5th, 2009
Read moreNew technique squeezes light to the fundamental quantum limit
A team of University of Toronto physicists have demonstrated a new technique to squeeze light to the fundamental quantum limit, a finding that has potential applications for high-precision measurement, next-generation atomic clocks, novel quantum computing and our most fundamental understanding of the universe.
Jan 2nd, 2009
Read moreMolecular imaging enables earlier, individualized treatment of thyroid cancer
In a study to determine the diagnostic value of molecular imaging in nodal staging of patients with thyroid cancer, researchers were able for the first time to accurately distinguish between cancerous cells in regional lymph nodes and normal residual thyroid tissue directly after surgery.
Jan 2nd, 2009
Read moreSix North American sites hold 12,900 year-old nanodiamond-rich soil
Abundant nanoparticles of diamond dust exist in sediments dating to 12,900 years ago at six North American sites, adding strong evidence for Earth?s impact with a rare swarm of carbon-and-water-rich comets or carbonaceous chondrites, reports a nine-member scientific team.
Jan 1st, 2009
Read moreDNA nanotubes may soon find their way into a new generation of nanoelectronic and nanobiomedical innovations
Arizona State University (ASU) researchers Hao Yan and Yan Liu imagine and assemble intricate structures on a scale almost unfathomably small. Their medium is the double-helical DNA molecule, a versatile building material offering near limitless construction potential.
Jan 1st, 2009
Read moreNano tractor beam traps DNA
Using a beam of light shunted through a tiny silicon channel, researchers have created a nanoscale trap that can stop free floating DNA molecules and nanoparticles in their tracks.
Dec 31st, 2008
Read moreArtificial bone marrow in test tube produces red and white blood cells
Artificial bone marrow that can continuously make red and white blood cells has been created in a University of Michigan lab.
Dec 31st, 2008
Read moreDolphins inspire nanotechnology work, earn researcher $400K award
Inspired with the speed at which dolphins swim through the water compared to other aquatic life, Jonghwan Suhr of the University of Nevada, Reno, decided to mimic the dolphin?s skin using nanotechnology in order to make objects move more efficiently through the air.
Dec 30th, 2008
Read moreEPA in major joint nanotechnology risk research effort with UK funding agencies
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in cooperation with the U.K. Natural Environment Research Council, the UK Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the Uk Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and the Uk Environment Agency is in the process of finalizing a major joint nanotechnology research effort to develop and validate predictive tools and similar conceptual models that predict exposure, bioavailability and effects of manufactured nanomaterials in the environment.
Dec 30th, 2008
Read moreGold nanoparticles could carry drugs to treat cancer, other diseases
Using tiny gold particles and infrared light, MIT researchers have developed a drug-delivery system that allows multiple drugs to be released in a controlled fashion.
Dec 30th, 2008
Read moreResearchers find what drives one of nature's powerful, nanoscale motors
Peering at structures only atoms across, researchers have identified the clockwork that drives a powerful virus nanomotor.
Dec 29th, 2008
Read moreNanotechnology could deliver newly discovered molecule that targets brain tumor
UC Davis Cancer Center researchers report today the discovery of a molecule that targets glioblastoma, a highly deadly form of cancer.
Dec 29th, 2008
Read moreHigh-performance plastic composite made from carbon dioxide
Scientists have succeeded in greatly improving the mechanical properties, including elastic modulus and strength, of plastic (aliphatic polycarbonate) made from carbon dioxide, previously far from practical use, by blending with other plastics.
Dec 26th, 2008
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