U.S. Congress discloses intel earmarks for first time
In a break with tradition, Congress has revealed close to $80 million in earmarks boosting spy technology and training as part of the 2008 defense appropriations bill.
Nov 24th, 2007
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Dr. Sumio Iijima Awarded 2007 Balzan Prize for Nanoscience
Dr. Sumio Iijima was today awarded with the 2007 Balzan Prize for Nanoscience for his discovery of carbon nanotubes, and in particular the discovery of single walled carbon nanotubes and the study of their properties, by the International Balzan Prize Foundation.
Nov 23rd, 2007
Read moreTransporting gold across physical boundaries
Max Planck researchers create nanoparticles that move back and forth between water and oil.
Nov 23rd, 2007
Read moreIndustry day of the EU project NaPa - nanomanufacturing library of processes presented
The EU Project 'Emerging Nanopatterning Methods' (NaPa) held a one-day event to share its novel and exciting results on nanometer-scale fabrication with potential beneficiaries in a rich seminar program accompanied by a small technical exhibition.
Nov 22nd, 2007
Read moreSnow Chair in nanotechnology inaugurated at ben Gurion University
The Milton and Frimette Snow Chair in Nanotechnology was inaugurated in the presence of the extended Snow family as part of the annual Ben-Gurion Day that marks the passing of Israel's first Prime Minister, David Ben-Gurion.
Nov 22nd, 2007
Read more'Cooper pairs' can be found in insulators as well superconductors
Physicists show that Cooper pairs not only form in superconductors, but can also form their opposite - electrical insulators.
Nov 22nd, 2007
Read moreNanotechnological magnets will bring smaller and more powerful hard disks
The Institute of Materials and Reagents of the Universty of Havana, with the contribution of the Technical University of Vienna and the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil are carrying out a micro-structural study of two types of magnetic materials: Magnetically hard materials with submicronic micro-structure and nano-particulate systems with supersoft magnetic or superparamagnetic response.
Nov 22nd, 2007
Read moreTokeshi wins the Lab on a Chip/Corning Inc Pioneers of Miniaturization Prize 2007
Manabu Tokeshi has been named as the 2007 winner of the Pioneers in Miniaturization prize.
Nov 22nd, 2007
Read moreDiMI provides high-level training courses in the field of molecular imaging
The new DiMI (Diagnostic Molecular Imaging) training schedule 2008 is now available.
Nov 22nd, 2007
Read moreEuropean nanoelectronics platform opts for new medical applications focus
ENIAC, the European Technology Platform on nanoelectronics, has decided to make the development of medical applications one of its main objectives.
Nov 22nd, 2007
Read moreScience and Research Commissioner outlines actions for nanotechnology research in Europe
EU Science and Research Commissioner Janez Potocnik has called on the private sector to increase its investments in nanotechnology research so as to build on Europe's world-leading position in the field.
Nov 22nd, 2007
Read moreChina prioritizes tiny science with big future
China is looking at the big picture with a huge injection of funds into the science of nanotechnology - or manipulating single atoms and molecules.
Nov 22nd, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology powered programmable matter could create 3-D representations of almost any object
Here is a visionary project from the claytronics team at Carnegie Mellon to tickle your mind during Turkey Day.
Nov 22nd, 2007
Read moreHazard assessment for nanoparticles - report from an interdisciplinary workshop
The current November 2007 edition of Environmental Health Perspectives carries a Meeting Report: Hazard Assessment for Nanoparticles�??Report from an Interdisciplinary Workshop that present the findings from a nanotoxicology workshop held April 6-7, 2006 at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC.
Nov 22nd, 2007
Read moreThinner nanotechnology plastic shopping bag halves CO2 emissions
Convenience store operator am/pm Japan Co. later this month will begin using plastic shopping bags that produce half as much carbon dioxide when incinerated as conventional bags.
Nov 22nd, 2007
Read moreInternational symposium on nanotechnology in environmental protection and pollution
The International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Environmental Protection and Pollution (ISNEPP), jointly organized by Marshall University and Asia Pacific Nanotechnology Forum and University of Central Florida, will take place from December 11-13, 2007 in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Nov 22nd, 2007
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