The fight for the best quantum bit (qubit)
Post Doc Henrik Ingerslev Jorgensen has come an important step closer to the quantum computer.
Jul 1st, 2008
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Gift of $100 million to transform energy and environment research at Princeton
Gerhard R. (Gerry) Andlinger, an alumnus and noted international business executive, has made a gift to Princeton University to accelerate research on effective and sustainable solutions to problems of energy and the environment.
Jul 1st, 2008
Read moreSuper atoms turn the periodic table upside down
Researchers at Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands have developed a technique for generating atom clusters made from silver and other metals. Surprisingly enough, these so-called super atoms (clusters of 13 silver atoms, for example) behave in the same way as individual atoms and have opened up a whole new branch of chemistry.
Jul 1st, 2008
Read moreTrade Unions call for REACH amendment to cover nanomaterials
European labour unions have called on the European Commission to amend the REACH regulation on chemicals to better protect workers against nanomaterials throughout their lifecycle. Their call comes shortly after the EU executive argued that nanotechnology is already covered by existing EU regulation.
Jul 1st, 2008
Read moreGold, DNA combination may lead to nano-sensor
A team of Duke University materials engineers and chemists has developed tiny gold nanostructures that can create signals from subtle changes in light reflecting off their nanoscale surfaces. The sub-cellular size of the nanostructures and their ability to absorb or scatter light as their structure changes makes them appealing as biological sensors, the researchers said.
Jul 1st, 2008
Read moreColloidal nanoparticles - from synthesis to biological applications
'Colloidal nanoparticles - from synthesis to biological applications' is a conference organized by the University of Marburg/Germany from September 15-17, 2008.
Jun 30th, 2008
Read moreANSI participates in sixth ISO nanotechnology plenary
May 26-30, 2008, marked the sixth plenary session for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Technical Committee (TC) 229 on nanotechnologies. Over 125 representatives from thirty member countries gathered in Bordeaux, France to advance the committee's goals in nanotechnology standardization.
Jun 30th, 2008
Read moreMore evidence for a revolutionary theory of water
The traditional picture of how liquid water behaves on a molecular level is wrong, according to new experimental evidence collected by a collaboration of researchers from the Department of Energy's Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC) in California, RIKEN SPring-8 synchrotron and Hiroshima University in Japan and Stockholm University in Sweden.
Jun 30th, 2008
Read moreUniversity of Texas engineer receives $1.5M grant for nanoparticle cancer research
Grant recipient James Tunnell says the five-year project will include collaboration with other researchers from the university, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston and the University of California at Irvine.
Jun 30th, 2008
Read moreSwitzerland pioneering teachers' education in nanotechnology
New TEACH NANO training course prepares teachers for the challenges of creating exciting nanotechnology classes on secondary school level.
Jun 30th, 2008
Read moreU.S. to fund Czech armament industry due to radar base
The United States is mostly interested in cooperation with the Czech Republic in fields such as nanotechnology, biotechnology, robotics and defense against biological weapons.
Jun 30th, 2008
Read moreMetals shape up with a little help from friends
New method self-assembles metal atoms into porous nanostructures.
Jun 30th, 2008
Read moreWonder in carbon land: how do you hold a molecule?
Visitors to this year's prestigious Royal Society Summer Exhibition are to learn how cutting edge nanotechnology research at The University of Nottingham will lead to a new generation of exciting carbon-based products.
Jun 30th, 2008
Read moreNanotechnology used as a weapon to fight cancer
A novel technique for reducing tumors in rats-using nano-sized, oil-based emulsions may be the latest weapon in fighting cancer.
Jun 30th, 2008
Read moreAccidental fungus leads to promising cancer drug
A drug developed using nanotechnology and a fungus that contaminated a lab experiment may be broadly effective against a range of cancers, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.
Jun 29th, 2008
Read moreNew efficiency benchmark for dye-sensitized solar cells
Researchers have achieved a record light conversion efficiency of 8.2% in solvent-free dye-sensitized solar cells.
Jun 29th, 2008
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