Using TEAM 0.5 (TEAM stands for Transmission Electron Aberration-corrected Microscope), researchers with the Berkeley Lab have produced stunning images of individual carbon atoms in graphene.
Sep 10th, 2008
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Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are continuing their march toward creating a synthetic, gecko-like adhesive, one sticky step at a time. Their latest milestone is the first adhesive that cleans itself after each use without the need for water or chemicals, much like the remarkable hairs found on the gecko lizard's toes.
Sep 10th, 2008
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Chemists are reporting development of flower-shaped nanoparticles with superior electronic performance than conventional battery materials.
Sep 10th, 2008
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New nanotechnology paints for walls, ceilings, and surfaces could be used to kill hospital superbugs when fluorescent lights are switched on.
Sep 9th, 2008
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AlwaysOn, a producer of world-class tradeshows and events, today provided a preview of next week's AlwaysOn GoingGreen, which runs September 15-17 at Cavallo Point in San Francisco.
Sep 9th, 2008
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University of Chicago scientists have discovered how to make magnetic sensors capable of operating at the high temperatures that ceramic engines in cars and aircraft of the future will require.
Sep 9th, 2008
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India's expanding nanotechnology research is not translating into market products due to weak links between Indian scientific institutes and industry, experts have cautioned.
Sep 9th, 2008
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A world-renowned nanotechnology pioneer, Richard W. Siegel, has produced an IMAX movie based on scientifically accurate molecular modeling and simulations.
Sep 9th, 2008
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In a ceremony at Oslo Concert Hall, seven pioneering researchers in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience were honoured as the first Kavli Prize laureates, receiving a gold medal and scroll.
Sep 9th, 2008
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A groundbreaking renewable energy project directed by Sheila Kennedy, professor of the practice of architecture at MIT and principal of KVA MATx in Boston, has won an international award for technology that benefits humanity.
Sep 9th, 2008
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Des chercheurs de l?Institut de Biologie Structurale Jean-Pierre Ebel et de l'Institut de recherches en technologies et sciences pour le vivant, viennent de mettre au point une nouvelle generation de biocapteurs.
Sep 9th, 2008
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A team of materials scientists and toxicologists announced the formation of a new international research alliance to establish protocols for reproducible toxicological testing of nanomaterials in both cultured cells and animals.
Sep 9th, 2008
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Bis zu zehnmal schneller koennten magnetische Datenspeicher schalten, wenn sie aus einer Grundsubstanz aufgebaut werden, die nicht wie bisher aus flachen, sondern aus runden Bauteilen besteht.
Sep 9th, 2008
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Bernd Winter and colleagues, from BESSY, Max-Born-Institut, Uppsala University, and MPI fuer Dynamik und Selbstorganisation, report how water solvates its intrinsic hydroxide (OH-) anion. Unraveling this behavior is important to advance the understanding of aqueous chemistry and biology.
Sep 9th, 2008
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Thrilling and unsual insights. BASF Research has posted images on its website that allow the viewer to explore structures that would otherwise only be seen by analytical chemists.
Sep 9th, 2008
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Widespread use of nanoscale silver will challenge regulatory agencies to balance important potential benefits against the possibility of significant environmental risk, highlighting the need to identify research priorities concerning this emerging technology, according to a new report.
Sep 9th, 2008
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