Wake up and smell the nano-coffee
Here is a perfect entry for our 'Slow News Friday" section.
Aug 10th, 2007
Read moreHere is a perfect entry for our 'Slow News Friday" section.
Aug 10th, 2007
Read moreWhen assembled into free-standing membranes, the material, a two-dimensional 'paper' made out of titanium-based nanowires, provides solutions for a variety of applications, including chemical and water filtration, solar cells, drug delivery and non-woven textiles stable at high-temperature.
Aug 9th, 2007
Read moreResearchers have demonstrated the ability of a third-generation nanofountain probe to directly deposit gold nanoparticles, 15 nanometers in diameter, onto silicon substrates.
Aug 9th, 2007
Read moreDifferent segments of nanotechnology promise a high medical potential, for example drug delivery systems. They will be one of the focal subjects at this year's NanoEurope Fair & Conference in St.Gallen from September 11 �?? 13.
Aug 9th, 2007
Read moreCould extraterrestrial life be made of corkscrew-shaped particles of interstellar dust? Intriguing new evidence of life-like structures that form from inorganic substances in space.
Aug 9th, 2007
Read moreIn an effort to drive further research in engineering fields such as green innovation, imaging and smart document technology, nanotechnology and MEMS, Xerox Corporation is providing a $1 million grant to fund fellowships at MIT.
Aug 9th, 2007
Read moreA research team has yielded another clue in the glass puzzle, demonstrating that, unlike liquids, glasses aren't comfortable in confined spaces.
Aug 9th, 2007
Read moreInvestigating how nickel hydroxide crystals grow in nanospace could lead to improved performance of rechargeable batteries.
Aug 9th, 2007
Read moreThe single most important application of nanotechnology could be solving the global shortage of clean water - benefiting people in both industrialized and developing countries significantly.
Aug 8th, 2007
Read moreIn a study that eases concern about the toxicity of nanoparticles being considered for use in medical imaging and biomedical research, scientists are reporting "no significant toxic effects" from tests of silica nanoparticles.
Aug 8th, 2007
Read moreThis week the OECD released a new document which provides information on current/planned activities related to the safety of manufactured nanomaterials in OECD member countries.
Aug 8th, 2007
Read morePurdue researchers have developed new miniature devices designed to be implanted in the brain to predict and prevent epileptic seizures and a nanotechnology sensor for implantation in the eye to treat glaucoma.
Aug 7th, 2007
Read moreThe aim of the conference is to provide an international platform where a diverse community of professionals from industry, academia and fashion can come together to share information, research findings and practical experiences.
Aug 7th, 2007
Read moreInvest Australia, the Australian Government's inward investment agency, has produced a summary of Australian nanotechnology capability from both companies and research organisations.
Aug 7th, 2007
Read moreLike navigating spacecraft through the solar system by means of gravity and small propulsive bursts, researchers can guide atoms, molecules and chemical reactions by utilizing the forces that bind nuclei and electrons into molecules (analogous to gravity) and by using light for propulsion.
Aug 7th, 2007
Read moreTiny vibrating silicon resonators are of intense interest in nanotechnology circles for their potential ability to detect bacteria, viruses, DNA and other biological molecules.
Aug 6th, 2007
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