Researchers at Purdue University are using a rare type of electron microscope to see how structures like carbon nanotubes form at the atomic level, information that will be crucial for nanotechnology to find practical applications in computing, electronics and other areas.
Jul 5th, 2006
Read moreA new method to systematically modify the structure of single-walled carbon nanotubes could expand their electronic properties and open the path to nano-electronics.
Jul 5th, 2006
Read moreA vital step towards the ultimate goal of being able to take photographs of individual molecules in action has been achieved by an international team led by University College London researchers.
Jul 5th, 2006
Read moreA novel combination of lipids, a negatively charged polymer, and the anticancer drug doxorubicin has yielded a new nanoparticle that can kill breast cancer cells that are normally resistant to this drug.
Jul 3rd, 2006
Read moreResearchers have developed polymer nanoparticles that can expand rapidly in response to a temperature change.
Jul 3rd, 2006
Read moreCombining a monoclonal antibody known to target melanoma tumors with multiple C60 buckyballs, researchers have developed a new way to deliver multiple drugs simultaneously to tumors.
Jul 3rd, 2006
Read moreUsing oligonucleotide- and antibody-coated gold nanoparticles, researchers at the Nanomaterials for Cancer Diagnostics and Therapeutics Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNE) at Northwestern University have developed an analogous technology for proteins that can simultaneously detect trace levels of multiple biomarkers associated with human cancer.
Jul 3rd, 2006
Read moreThe European Technology Platform for Advanced Materials and Technologies has been launched in order to assure optimal involvement of industry and other important stakeholders in the process of establishing of research priorities in the area of advanced engineering materials and technologies.
Jul 3rd, 2006
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German scientists measured for the first time long-lived coordinated magnetic fluctuations in a magnetic material using a new neutron beam technique.
Jun 30th, 2006
Read moreThinking small may help solve one of the biggest problems - the need for alternative energy sources - according to scientists attending the first Energy Nanotechnology International Conference held June 26-28 at MIT.
Jun 30th, 2006
Read moreNew research suggest the use of chromophore-based circuitry that could create nano-sized electronic components for numerous applications.
Jun 30th, 2006
Read moreUsing unique nanoparticles that convert laser light into useful information, Rice University scientists have created the world's first nano-sized pH meter.
Jun 29th, 2006
Read moreA group of researchers from Kent State University has been awarded a grant by the National Science Foundation to study a new class of liquid crystal molecules.
Jun 29th, 2006
Read moreBuilding on a series of recent breakthroughs in silicon photonics, researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed a novel approach to silicon devices that combines light amplification with a photovoltaic - or solar panel - effect.
Jun 28th, 2006
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Researchers have created organic gel nanomaterials that could be used to encapsulate pharmaceutical, food, and cosmetic products and to build 3-D biological scaffolds for tissue engineering.
Jun 28th, 2006
Read moreResearchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) have developed a new technology that can greatly enhance the ballistic-proof strength of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fiber by adding carbon nanotubes to pristine high-strength fiber.
Jun 27th, 2006
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