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Research investigates possible downsides to nanomaterials
Potential risks from the use of nanomaterials will be explored by three Arizona State University engineering faculty in a project supported by a $400,000 grant from the U.S.Department of Energy Office of Biological and Environmental Research.
June 25, 2008 Read more
Bridging disciplines, innovating solutions: polymer expert recognized for inventions in materials and life sciences
Dr. Joseph M. DeSimone awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT prize.
June 25, 2008 Read more
IBM and ETH Zurich form strategic partnership in nanoscience
$90 million for a top-notch nanotechnology lab.
June 25, 2008 Read more
Silicon photonic crystals key to optical cloaking, researchers say
In computer simulations, researchers have demonstrated an approximate cloaking effect created by concentric rings of silicon photonic crystals. The mathematical proof brings scientists a step closer to a practical solution for optical cloaking.
June 25, 2008 Read more
Researchers peer into water in carbon nanotubes
Researchers have identified a signature for water inside single-walled carbon nanotubes, helping them understand how water is structured and how it moves within these tiny channels.
June 25, 2008 Read more
Use of nanomaterials in food packaging poses regulatory challenges
Report uses product scenarios to examine the oversight and regulatory pathways to commercialization
June 25, 2008 Read more
Nanotechnologien fuer eine nachhaltige Energieversorgung
Eine neue Broschuere, erstellt von Zukuenftige Technologien Consulting der VDI Technologiezentrum GmbH im Auftrag der Hessen Agentur, zeigt die Innovationspotenziale der Nanotechnologie im Energiesektor auf.
June 25, 2008 Read more
Cancer symposium to focus on nanotechnology
Institute Professor Robert Langer and other top cancer researchers will speak at the 2008 symposium hosted by MIT's David H. Koch Center for Integrative Cancer Research on Friday, June 27.
June 24, 2008 Read more
Laser surgery probe targets individual cancer cells
Mechanical engineering Assistant Professor Adela Ben-Yakar at The University of Texas at Austin has developed a laser 'microscalpel' that destroys a single cell while leaving nearby cells intact, which could improve the precision of surgeries for cancer, epilepsy and other diseases.
June 24, 2008 Read more
Investments boost research and innovation at Universiti Sains Malaysia
On June 22, Universiti Sains Malaysia launched their Science and Arts Innovation Space in a bid to stem the brain drain, boost local innovation and attract international collaboration.
June 24, 2008 Read more
Argonne's Hard X-ray Nanoprobe provides new capability to study nanoscale materials
The Center for Nanoscale Materials' newly operational Hard X-ray Nanoprobe at the Argonne National Laboratory is one of the world's most powerful x-ray microscopes.
June 24, 2008 Read more
Arizona Technology Council Seeks Nominations for 2008 Governor?s Celebration of Innovation Awards
'Shift to Green' Festivity highlights green technologies with introduction of new award category: Green Innovator of the Year.
June 24, 2008 Read more
Laser light as coolant for semiconductors
A team of scientists has just carried out the first detailed experimental study regarding photoluminescence up-conversion in semiconductor nanostructures. Based on this, the development of a vibration-free cooling of semiconductors might be possible.
June 24, 2008 Read more
Capturing DNA molecules in a nanochannel
Precision control of DNA separation using an electric field.
June 24, 2008 Read more
Upgrading Li-battery performance via nanotechnology
To meet the demand for batteries having higher energy density and improved cycle characteristics, in recent years, a great deal of attempt has been made to develop new electrode materials or design new structures of electrode materials.
June 24, 2008 Read more
Team teaching from a distance works for emerging nanotechnology field
It has been little more than 20 years since the discovery of buckyballs, hollow spherical molecules made entirely of carbon atoms, which serve as the starting point for this field of study. In 1996, Richard Errett Smalley won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the breakthrough. While there have been accomplishments at the pinnacle of academics in this emerging field, there is still a need for more accessible introductory curricula.
June 24, 2008 Read more
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