Researchers have found a simple, inexpensive way to create a nanowire coating on the surface of biocompatible titanium that can be used to create more effective surfaces for hip replacement, dental reconstruction and vascular stenting.
Aug 20th, 2007
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Placing a film of silicon nanoparticles onto a silicon solar cell can boost power, reduce heat and prolong the cell�??s life, researchers now report.
Aug 20th, 2007
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In an effort to develop alternative energy sources such as fuel cells and solar fuel from "artificial" photosynthesis, scientists are taking a detailed look at electrons - the particles that set almost all chemical processes in motion.
Aug 20th, 2007
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Researchers for the first time image hydrogen peroxide in animals.
Aug 20th, 2007
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Scientists have developed tiny, spherical nanogels that uniformly release encapsulated carbohydrate-based drugs.
Aug 20th, 2007
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Small nano-based biosensor may get help first to those who need it most.
Aug 19th, 2007
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Five renowned chemists and inventors gather today to describe the challenges and opportunities for commercializing new technologies.
Aug 19th, 2007
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Nanotech BC has released the final draft of its Nanotechnology Asset Map. This Map is the most comprehensive view of the nanotechnology community in BC to date.
Aug 18th, 2007
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The University of Michigan Center for Risk Science and Communication just announced that registration is now open for the 2007 Bernstein Symposium: "Nanotechnology and Health: Evidence and Impact."
Aug 18th, 2007
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New findings bode well for using single-walled carbon nanohorns, a particular form of engineered carbon-based nanoparticles, for drug delivery and other commercial applications.
Aug 17th, 2007
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Researchers have warned that growing biofuel crops to make eco-friendly car fuel could actually be harmful to the environment.
Aug 17th, 2007
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Nanoscopic bubbles with plastic membrane and built-in enzymes for multistep one-pot reactions.
Aug 17th, 2007
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A conference next week in Greece "10th International Congress on Amino Acids and Proteins (ICAAP)" includes a symposium on "nanotechnology, neuroprotection and neurotoxicity".
Aug 16th, 2007
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Is the U.S. losing its edge in nanotechnology?
Aug 16th, 2007
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A new process for adjusting the resistance of semiconductor devices by carpeting a small area of the device with tiny pits, like a yard dug up by demented terriers, may be the key to a new class of magnetic sensors, enabling new, ultra-dense data storage devices.
Aug 16th, 2007
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Researchers have developed a reliable, reproducible method for parallel fabrication of multiple nanogap electrodes, a development crucial to the creation of mass-produced nanoscale electronics.
Aug 16th, 2007
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