The Department of Toxic Substances Control of California is hosting their second Nanotechnology Symposium to be held on October 3, 2007 in Sacramento, California from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Sep 14th, 2007
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This week, the inventor of the KillaCycle almost killed himself during a demonstration at the Wired NextFest conference.
Sep 14th, 2007
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Research shows graphene, a thin sheet of carbon atoms, has good potential to supplement or replace silicon as an electronic material.
Sep 14th, 2007
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Researchers have used radio waves to dampen the motion of a miniature mechanical oscillator containing more than a quadrillion atoms, a cooling technique that may open a new window into the quantum world using smaller and simpler equipment.
Sep 14th, 2007
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Scientists have found a flaw in the most common model for DNA elasticity, a discovery that will improve the accuracy of single-molecule research and perhaps pave the way for DNA to become an official standard for measuring picoscale forces, a notoriously difficult challenge.
Sep 14th, 2007
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A unique annealing process that may make practical the use of BCP thin films for patterning nanoscale features in next-generation microchips and data storage devices.
Sep 14th, 2007
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NanoEurope 2007 closed its doors on Thursday, 13 September, after three days of trade show and conferences.
Sep 14th, 2007
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Partnership to drive search for next-generation computer technology.
Sep 13th, 2007
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New research provides a more thorough understanding of new mechanisms, which makes it possible to switch a magnetic nanoparticle without any magnetic field and may enable computers to more accurately write and store information.
Sep 13th, 2007
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Cosmetics Design-Europe.com runs an article today saying that "Nanomaterials used in cosmetics have been compared to the invisible airborne killer, asbestos, by a high-profile chemistry professor at the BA Festival of Science in York." Kristen Kulinowski answers.
Sep 13th, 2007
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Lack of government risk research strategy jeopardizes success of technology.
Sep 13th, 2007
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With 1.4 billion Euros ($1.8 billion) allocated to 550 projects in the field of nanosciences and nanotechnology, the EU's 6th Research Framework Programme accounts for one-third of total public funding for nanotechnology and is the world's largest single funding agency worldwide for this exciting field.
Sep 13th, 2007
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The European Commission said on Thursday it had approved 119 million euros ($165 million) of French government aid to companies for research on nanotechnology and energy efficiency.
Sep 13th, 2007
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Professor Andrew Steckl, a leading expert in light-emitting diodes, is intensifying the properties of LEDs by introducing biological materials, specifically salmon DNA.
Sep 13th, 2007
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Science Buddies today announced that it will be exhibiting at WIRED NextFest, a unique world's-fair-style event to be held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, September 13-16, 2007.
Sep 13th, 2007
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Part of the funding, $1 million, in collaboration with UT Southwestern Medical Center, will go to conduct research into the use of nanotechnology for the treatment of a variety of medical conditions including cancer, autoimmune deficiencies, HIV and organ transplant rejection.
Sep 12th, 2007
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