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Organ printing

The vision is simply this: rather than harvest organs, let's build them from scratch.

Apr 26th, 2007

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Nanocrystals as sensors

Imaging applications exploit the optical qualities of quantum dots, and the nanocrystals act as bright beacons of light that may be followed within the biological milieu.

Apr 25th, 2007

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Why nanowires make great photodetectors

The geometry of semiconducting nanowires makes them uniquely suited for light detection, according to a new study that highlights the possibility of nanowire light detectors with single-photon sensitivity.

Apr 25th, 2007

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Spiderman suit based on nanotechnology

Owning your own Spiderman suit, complete with gloves and boots to allow you to stick to walls, and even a sticky silk spinner to swing between buildings might be a step closer to reality, thanks to a scheme for an adhesive material and "spider silk" based on carbon nanotubes.

Apr 25th, 2007

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Nanotechnology's Trojan horse

A growing body of research has shown that nanoparticles can readily penetrate cells of various types. But it may not be the particles alone that cause trouble inside cells.

Apr 25th, 2007

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Water flows like molasses on the nanoscale

Water exhibits very different properties when it is confined to channels less than two nanometers wide - behaving much like a viscous fluid with a viscosity approaching that of molasses.

Apr 25th, 2007

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Nanotechnology in British Columbia

Between November 2006 and February 2007 Nanotech BC undertook a survey of the academic and industrial landscape for nanotechnology in British Columbia. A preliminary report is now available.

Apr 24th, 2007

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