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Electronic properties of graphene ribbons are strongly dependent on the atomic structures at the ribbon's edge

New calculations by Chilla Reddy at the Institute of High Performance Computing of A*STAR, Singapore, and co-workers have shown that narrow-width ribbons - ten nanometers wide or less - have a strong effect on the elastic properties of graphene.

November 25, 2009 Read more

New protocol developed for creating multifunctional nanoparticles

Creating ultra-small particles with multiple functionalities becomes easier thanks to a new extraction procedure.

November 25, 2009 Read more

Polymer nanostructures mimic butterfly wings' optical effects

Patterned surfaces mimicking the nano-scale structure of butterfly wings can produce impressive optical effects.

November 25, 2009 Read more

Small molecule imaging: Dyeing for diabetes

Discovery of the first small fluorescent probe for a pancreatic hormone could shed light on pancreatic diseases.

November 25, 2009 Read more

Nanoparticles found in big name cosmetics

Testing commissioned by Friends of the Earth has found nanoparticles in foundations and concealers sold by big name brands, including Revlon, Clarins, Clinique, Max Factor, the Body Shop, L'Oreal, By Terry and Lancome Paris.

November 24, 2009 Read more

Probing fast kinetics at the soft interface by nanopipette voltammetry

The kinetics of ion transfer reactions at liquid/liquid interfaces has been the central focus in the past few decades, and is often very fast and difficult to measure.

November 24, 2009 Read more

China leads the world in publication of chemical patents

Chemical Abstracts Service reports that China's patent office is now the world's leading producer of patent invention applications in chemistry.

November 24, 2009 Read more

Neuartige Magnetfeldsensoren mit Nanomaterialien

Zusammenarbeit von Nanowissenschaftlern und Medizinern an der CAU Kiel mit visionaeren Zielen.

November 24, 2009 Read more

Germany resists EU regulation for nanotechnology label for cosmetics

Efforts by EU governments to force cosmetics manufacturers to inform consumers when products contain nanomaterials were resisted by Germany, it has emerged.

November 24, 2009 Read more

Selling chip makers on optical computing

By designing chips that can be built using existing fabrication processes, MIT researchers show that computing with light isn't so far fetched.

November 24, 2009 Read more

Water droplets direct self-assembly process in thin-film materials

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a technique for fabricating three-dimensional, single-crystalline silicon structures from thin films by coupling photolithography and a self-folding process driven by capillary interactions.

November 23, 2009 Read more

How peptides interact with mineral surfaces by accelerating, switching and inhibiting their growth

By producing some of the highest resolution images of peptides attaching to mineral surfaces, scientists have a deeper understanding how biomolecules manipulate the growth crystals. This research may lead to a new treatment for kidney stones using biomolecules.

November 23, 2009 Read more

The future Andalusian Centre for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology (BIONAND) is seeking Heads for its main research areas

The future Andalusian Centre for Nanomedicine and Biotechnology, BIONAND, in Malaga/Spain is seeking Heads for its main research areas: Nanodiagnostics, Therapeutic Nanosystems and Nanobiotechnology as well as for its Nano-Imaging Research Facility.

November 23, 2009 Read more

Computational microscope peers into the working ribosome

Two new studies reveal in unprecedented detail how the ribosome interacts with other molecules to assemble new proteins and guide them toward their destination in biological cells. The studies used molecular dynamics flexible fitting (MDFF) to examine the interaction of the ribosome with two prominent molecular partners.

November 23, 2009 Read more

University of Arkansas nanotechnologist Greg Salamo named Arkansas Professor of the Year

The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education has announced the national and state Professor of the Year Awards. Physicist Greg Salamo, the Joe N. Basore Professor in Nanotechnology and Innovation in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences, was named Arkansas Professor of the Year.

November 23, 2009 Read more

UAlbany NanoCollege opens pioneering nanotechnology baccalaureate program

Admission applications are now being accepted for the nation's first comprehensive undergraduate degree program in Nanoscale Science.

November 23, 2009 Read more