China sees soaring development in nanotechnology
The number of nanotechnology patents Chinese researchers have filed has increased from less than 1,000 in 2001 to more than 4,600 in March 2005.
Jun 8th, 2007
Read moreThe number of nanotechnology patents Chinese researchers have filed has increased from less than 1,000 in 2001 to more than 4,600 in March 2005.
Jun 8th, 2007
Read moreScientists have fabricated a memory device that combines silicon nanowires with a more traditional type of data-storage.
Jun 8th, 2007
Read moreResearchers have removed an obstacle that has restricted fluorescent nanotubes from a variety of medical applications, including anti-cancer treatments.
Jun 7th, 2007
Read moreMonitoring levels of organic contaminants in roadside air is now possible thanks to a supramolecular approach developed by Italian scientists.
Jun 7th, 2007
Read moreFuture organic electrical and optical devices could be based on thiophenes, including oligothiophenes, because of their potential for improved and tunable properties.
Jun 7th, 2007
Read moreA new technique in nanotechnology allows researchers to zoom in and observe quantum transactions on a single carbon nanotube.
Jun 7th, 2007
Read moreThe microgravity tower will allow scientists to study, in a reduced-gravity environment, many diverse phenomena in many fields including nanomaterials, new materials, fire-safety, metallurgy, biotechnology and combustion.
Jun 7th, 2007
Read moreResearchers have successfully manipulated nanomaterials to create a new drug-delivery system that promises to solve the challenge of the poor water solubility of today's most promising anticancer drugs.
Jun 7th, 2007
Read moreConsumer Report has been testing sunscreens for its July issue. Of the eight products tested for nanoparticles, all contained them, but the tests found no correlation between their presence and sun protection.
Jun 6th, 2007
Read moreScientists are reporting for the first time the fabrication of "ultralong nanobelts" that are about a millimeter long.
Jun 6th, 2007
Read moreNanoparticles of a material used to polish glass and as a catalyst to remove grime in the walls of self-cleaning ovens shows great promise as a potential treatment for glaucoma.
Jun 6th, 2007
Read moreSwedish researchers have devised an efficient and practical way to make dendrimers, highly branched polymer-like molecules with a promising future in nanotechnology and biomedicine.
Jun 6th, 2007
Read moreKorean scientists have developed a proof-of-concept method for cancer detection and treatment.
Jun 6th, 2007
Read moreThe EU and Japan adopted a paper on 'Promoting research and innovation towards prosperity' at a joint summit on June 5.
Jun 6th, 2007
Read moreResearchers have developed a new method of compacting carbon nanotubes into dense bundles. These tightly packed bundles are efficient conductors.
Jun 6th, 2007
Read moreEngineers found a way to design circuits that should work even when many of the nanotubes in them are twisted and misaligned.
Jun 6th, 2007
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