Combating friction and stiction
Researchers develop engineering method to help microscopic parts function smoothly.
Mar 16th, 2007
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New apparatus measures fast nanoscale motions
A new nanoscale apparatus offers the potential for a 500-fold increase in the speed of scanning tunneling microscopes, perhaps paving the way for scientists to watch atoms vibrate in high definition in real time.
Mar 16th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology optical imaging goal: one-nanometer resolution
An attempt to to produce an optical microscope that can observe nanostructures at a resolution of one nanometer.
Mar 16th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology will become driver for demand of gold and other precious metals
Many of the potential new applications for gold are based on the developing markets for nanotechnology.
Mar 16th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology: from the science to the social
The Economic and Social Research Council in the UK has released a new report entitled Nanotechnology: From the Science to the Social.
Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreThree grants to advance fuel cell technologies with nanotechnology
Connecticut awared $195,000 in seed money to advance fuel cell technologies and nanotechnologies using novel approaches.
Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreFlexible battery power with nanotechnology
Japanese scientists have made a paper-like, polymer-based rechargeable battery.
Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreFirst atom chip devices to be developed as result of grant award
A grant awarded this month could develop atom chip devices which could bring quantum computing closer to a reality.
Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology brings United Kingdom and India together
To accelerate the development nanotechnology and register its presence globally, UK has team up with India and formed a joint entity called NWG (Nanotechnology Working Group).
Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreUK micro-nano metrology center set to open in May
The UK Centre of Excellence in Metrology for Micro and Nano Technologies (CEMMNT) celebrates its official launch on Wednesday, May 2, 2007.
Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreMicromanipulator may one day help build nanotechnology machines
Future microscopic-sized machines assembled with micrometer or nanometer-scale parts will need to be made with devices that use tiny, agile 'fingers' that can grip, lift and do the assembly work in a controlled, coordinated way.
Mar 15th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology risk resources
The University of Wisconsin-Madison maintains a comprehensive database of references to papers, articles, and books on potential health and environmental risks of nanomaterials.
Mar 14th, 2007
Read moreForcing water through nanotubes
Researchers use electricity not only to make carbon nanotubes water-friendly but also to fine-tune the rate of water flow through them.
Mar 14th, 2007
Read moreMicrobes survive in soil with fullerenes
New findings contradict previous studies, which have shown that the nanoparticles are lethal in more unsoiled settings.
Mar 14th, 2007
Read moreNo carrier necessary: This drug delivers itself
An innovative drug solution in which the delivery system is the drug itself.
Mar 14th, 2007
Read moreSix nanotechnology applications to reduce carbon emissions
With concern over climate change escalating around Europe, a new report highlights six nanotechnologies that can be used to reduce carbon emissions.
Mar 14th, 2007
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