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Labelled ligands put nanoelectronics on track

U.S. researchers have developed a method to track nanoparticle self-assembly by incorporating fluorine-labelled ligands into the nanoparticle shells.

July 27, 2009 Read more

Nanoparticle scientist wins environmental award

For her work on predicting the stability of nanoparticles in air and water, CSIRO scientist Dr Amanda Barnard has been awarded one of Australia's most prestigious environmental awards - the 2009 Mercedes-Benz Australian Environmental Research Award.

July 27, 2009 Read more

Zerlegen und Zusammensetzen

Neues Wissenschaftskonsortium um HZI-Forscher will Bau und Funktion eines Bakteriums systembiologisch klaeren.

July 27, 2009 Read more

45-nanometer chips for ultra-fast WiFi

Powerful new radio technologies that promise blisteringly fast WiFi have been given a boost by a team of European researchers? cutting-edge work on miniscule microchips.

July 27, 2009 Read more

Study is first to experimentally quantify thermal contraction of graphene

Researchers at UC Riverside report the first direct observation and controlled creation of one- and two-dimensional ripples in graphene sheets. Using simple thermal manipulation, the researchers produced the ripples, and controlled their orientation, wavelength and amplitude.

July 26, 2009 Read more

IMEC expands sub-22nm CMOS, biomedical and nanoelectronics research

The Belgian nanoelectronics research institute IMEC starts with the expansion of its research labs with 2,800 square meters including the extension of its state-of-the-art clean room at its Leuven campus.

July 26, 2009 Read more

Strong growth forecast for nanotechnology food packaging

The applications of nanotechnology in the food and beverage sector are only now emerging, but these are predicted to grow rapidly in the coming years. Applications in this area already support development of improved tastes, color, flavor, texture and consistency of foodstuffs, increased absorption and bioavailability of nutrients and health supplements, new food packaging materials with improved mechanical, barrier and antimicrobial properties, and nano-sensors for traceability and monitoring the condition of food during transport and storage.

July 25, 2009 Read more

Reference materials for nanotechnology

The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing in Germany has compiled a website which lists all nanoscale reference materials that are commercially available worldwide.

July 25, 2009 Read more

Wastewater treatment using semiconductor nanocomposites

Researchers in Iran managed to synthesize some semiconductor nanocomposites which could be applied in wastewater treatment.

July 25, 2009 Read more

Fuel Cells, energy conversion, and mathematics

A new paper examines the mathematical issues that arise when modeling PEM fuel cells.

July 24, 2009 Read more

Quantum dots to deliver and monitor molecules at the cellular level

Working with atomic-scale particles known as quantum dots, a Missouri University of Science and Technology biologist hopes to develop a new and better way to deliver and monitor proteins, medicine, DNA and other molecules at the cellular level.

July 24, 2009 Read more

Scientists unlock optical secrets of jewel beetles

A small green beetle may have some interesting lessons to teach scientists about optics and liquid crystals - complex mechanisms the insect uses to create a shell so strikingly beautiful that for centuries it was used in jewelry.

July 24, 2009 Read more

Referenzmaterialien fuer die Nanotechnologien

Die Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung listet die weltweit verfuegbaren nanoskaligen Referenzmaterialien auf ihrer Webseite.

July 24, 2009 Read more

A*STAR in Singapore awards 145 scholarships and fellowships

The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) will be awarding scholarships and fellowships to 145 young people at the Scholarship Award Ceremony 2009 on Friday, 24 Jul 2009, at Biopolis.

July 24, 2009 Read more

Top 10 new water technologies to save the world

A new report by Global Water Intelligence magazine and technology assessment experts, O2 Environmental, highlights the top ten new water technologies which could avert environmental disaster.

July 24, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology 'violin string' measures single-electron vibrations

Researchers at TU Delft have succeeded in measuring the influence of a single electron on a vibrating carbon nanotube.

July 24, 2009 Read more