n the not-so-distant future, plastics could be more durable and rubbers could be more - well ? rubbery thanks to a novel new approach to polymer synthesis discovered by Texas Tech University organic chemists.
Nov 7th, 2008
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Suite 101 has published an article, by Bernard P. Nelson, titled 'Home Solar Energy Panels'. The article provides information about solar energy improvements such as thin film solar panels, and solar nano antennas that work at night.
Nov 7th, 2008
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The earlier cancer is diagnosed, the better the chance of effecting a cure. A revolutionary new hybrid technology offers the possibility of detecting this and other diseases right at inception.
Nov 7th, 2008
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The government of New South Wales has issued a Final Report, Nanotechnology in New South Wales to address a current Legislative Council inquiry into nanotechnology.
Nov 7th, 2008
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A team of researchers has shed more light on the problem of predicting the dynamics of atomic reactions during a collision by performing collision experiments with slow beams of particles called antiprotons.
Nov 7th, 2008
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The Safer Nanomaterials and Nanomanufacturing Initiative's (SNNI) 4th annual conference will focus on cutting edge research in greener nanomaterials design and production. This event takes place on March 2-3, 2009 in Eugene, Oregon.
Nov 6th, 2008
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San Diego professors who are developing technologies that will fuel the continued growth of the region's 'clean tech cluster' recently received a financial boost through the 2008 Clean Tech Innovation Challenge.
Nov 6th, 2008
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Some of the tiniest solar cells ever built have been successfully tested as a power source for even tinier microscopic machines.
Nov 6th, 2008
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The Ministry of Science and Technology of Thailand plans to invest more than 12 billion baht (about US$342 million) a year in research and development of nanotechnology.
Nov 6th, 2008
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MIT engineers have outfitted cells with tiny 'backpacks' that could allow them to deliver chemotherapy agents, diagnose tumors or become building blocks for tissue engineering.
Nov 6th, 2008
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tinytechjobs, the premier job board dedicated to jobs in tiny technology, including careers in MEMS, nanotechnology, microtechnology, and information technology, announced today the celebration of its fifth anniversary in the small tech jobs space.
Nov 6th, 2008
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How 'molecular machines' inside cells swing into action to activate genes at different times in a cell's life is revealed in new research published in Molecular Cell
Nov 6th, 2008
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The Koerber European Science Award for 2009, worth 750,000 euros in prize money, goes to Andre Geim. The Dutch physicist has distinguished himself through his pioneering studies in the field of two-dimensional carbon crystals.
Nov 6th, 2008
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Research on a novel organic photovoltaic design presented by researchers at the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) at the University of Surrey has won first prize in the recently concluded UK NanoForum 2008, jointly organised by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and UK Trade and Investment.
Nov 6th, 2008
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Chemists at the University of Liverpool working with IOTA NanoSolutions have developed a new technology to produce nanoparticles of insoluble drugs that mimic the behaviour and the effectiveness of dissolved drugs.
Nov 6th, 2008
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Research that could lead to brighter LCD screens, more efficient solar panels, improved biomedical imaging and high-tech security sensors has won the University of Melbourne's Chancellor's Prize for Excellence in PhD.
Nov 6th, 2008
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