Indonesia gets first nanotechnology center
The country's first private nanotechnology center was opened in Tangerang on Monday, with a pledge to develop treatments to prevent cancer.
May 13th, 2008
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National Science Foundation plugs $199,000 into Marcy nanotechnology project
The National Science Foundation has awarded a $199,000 grant to fund a joint SUNYIT-MVCC nanotechnology project.
May 12th, 2008
Read moreIndian military told to speed up delivery of state-of-the-art defense equipment
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday asked the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the country's premier military organisation, to gear up for the future needs of the armed forces and speed up delivery of defence equipment.
May 12th, 2008
Read moreResearchers synthesize molecule with self-control
Plants have an ambivalent relationship with light. They need it to live, but too much light leads to the increased production of high-energy chemical intermediates that can injure or kill the plant. Researchers have designed a molecule that mimics what happens in nature.
May 12th, 2008
Read moreCheap nanotechnology power set to light up rural homes
Jamshedpur-based Ekta Telecommunication and Systems in India is working on incorporating nanotechnology in the development of solar modules to provide electricity to all at an affordable rate.
May 12th, 2008
Read more3D carbon nanotube components integrated on carbon nanotube wafer
National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) manufactured integrated 3D carbon-nanotube components by using single-layer carbon nanotubes.
May 12th, 2008
Read moreBiochips can detect cancers before symptoms develop
In their fight against cancer, doctors have just gained an impressive new weapon to add to their arsenal. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed a chip that can save lives by diagnosing certain cancers even before patients become symptomatic.
May 12th, 2008
Read moreFederal government taps North Carolina State experts to explain nanotechnology risks
The arm of the federal government responsible for coordinating nanotechnology research and regulations across the country has called on experts from North Carolina State University to craft a white paper that will lay out how government and industry officials should communicate potential risks associated with nanotechnology to the media and the public.
May 12th, 2008
Read moreNanoRisk: What can you do about it?
If you work in the electronic, biomedical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, energy, catalytic, and materials industries and your employer uses nanoparticles or materials that contain nanoparticles, you may be at risk for exposure.
May 11th, 2008
Read moreShpyrko receives APS organization's Young Investigator Award
The Advanced Photon Source (APS) Users Organization has named Oleg G. Shpyrko as the recipient of the 2008 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award.
May 9th, 2008
Read moreMade-to-order isotopes hold promise on science's frontier
Designer labels have a lot of cachet - a principle that's equally true in fashion and physics. The future of nuclear physics is in designer isotopes - the relatively new power scientists have to make specific rare isotopes to solve scientific problems and open doors to new technologies.
May 9th, 2008
Read moreWarming up for Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Higher temperatures yield tunable, supersensitive Hyper-CEST MRI.
May 9th, 2008
Read moreAll-in-one gene detection on a chip
Scientists in Singapore have invented a tiny machine that can rapidly prepare, purify and genetically analyse blood or other biological samples in less than 20 minutes
May 9th, 2008
Read moreFinnish research result: Future electronics will give more space for design
In the future, the rigid electronic boards will not place restrictions in the design of new products, as the manufacturing technology is being developed towards more flexible, design-friendly and inexpensive form of electronics. New manufacturing methods will change the production processes and will enable the manufacturing of entirely new kinds of products.
May 9th, 2008
Read moreBlueprint for GBP 1bn UK technology drive unveiled
The UK's Technology Strategy Board has revealed its three-year strategic plan and outlined how it will promote and invest in technology-driven innovation for the benefit of business, to increase sustainable economic growth and to improve quality of life.
May 9th, 2008
Read moreMolecular cables get insulating sheath
Good insulation for nanowires provided by self-assembling molecular-scale sheaths.
May 9th, 2008
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