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$25M of Saudi money aids Cornell nanotechnology work
A $25 million grant, spread over five years, will enable Cornell University to create a center focused on nanotechnology research with a sustainability aim.
April 30, 2008 Read more
Short course: Nanomaterials for biological and pharmaceutical technologies
A newly announced course in MIT's Professional Education Program will provide a comprehensive overview of how nanomaterials such as nanoparticles, nanocapsules, micelles, microemulsions, liposomes, nanoporous materials, and polymer multilayers can be prepared, stabilized, surface-functionalized and assembled for applications in biotechnology, biomedicine, and pharmaceuticals.
April 30, 2008 Read more
Sir J. Fraser Stoddart to bring nanotechnology to the public
Sir J. Fraser Stoddart, a world-renowned chemist who joined the Northwestern University faculty in January as Board of Trustees Professor of Chemistry in the Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences, will be the featured speaker at the University?s third nanotechnology town hall meeting May 13.
April 29, 2008 Read more
High-flying electrons may provide new test of quantum theory
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Max Planck Institute for Physics in Germany believe they can achieve a significant increase in the accuracy of one of the fundamental constants of nature by boosting an electron to an orbit as far as possible from the atomic nucleus that binds it.
April 29, 2008 Read more
Making a good impression: Nanoimprint lithography tests at NIST
In what should be good news for integrated circuit manufacturers, recent studies have helped resolve two important questions about an emerging microcircuit manufacturing technology called nanoimprint lithography - yes, it can accurately stamp delicate insulating structures on advanced microchips, and, no, it doesn?t damage them, in fact it makes them better.
April 29, 2008 Read more
Conference on the governance and ethics of nanotechnology
The first conference on the Recommendation of the European Commission on a Code of Conduct for Responsible Nanosciences and Nanotechnologies Research will be held on May 7-8, 2008 in Brussels.
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Too much technology may be killing beneficial bacteria
Engineers concerned about environmental impact of silver nanoparticles in wastewater treatment.
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International nanosafety drive launched
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has brought countries together to pool their resources and test the human health and environmental safety of several nanomaterials that are already in use.
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Can gold help cure cancer?
Can gold be used in curing cancer? A report that appeared in The Washington Post says gold particles can help fight cancer.
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Scientists make chemical cousin of DNA for use as new nanotechnology building block
In the rapid and fast-growing world of nanotechnology, researchers are continually on the lookout for new building blocks to push innovation and discovery to scales much smaller than the tiniest speck of dust.
April 29, 2008 Read more
Nanoparticulate barrier films give OLEDs best protection from moisture and oxygen
A breakthrough barrier technology from Singapore A*STAR?s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) protects sensitive devices like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells from moisture 1000 times more effectively than any other technology available in the market, opening up new opportunities for the up-and-coming plastic electronics sector.
April 28, 2008 Read more
Nanodiamonds gain low-cost sparkle
Fluorescent nanodiamonds can now be made 100 times more cheaply than before, thanks to work by chemists in Taiwan.
April 28, 2008 Read more
UW-Madison nano research mixes with art, coffee
In May, 14 striking, larger-than-life photographic prints that are both comfortingly organic and starkly abstract will enable patrons of Mother Fool's Coffeehouse in Madison to visualize a scientific world that's rarely seen outside the laboratory.
April 28, 2008 Read more
Brown opens institute for molecular and nanoscale innovation
The center holds its official opening, the IMNI Nanoscience Forum, on campus from May 5 to 7, 2008 with a slate of prestigious speakers, presentations and other events.
April 28, 2008 Read more
Copper nanowires grown by new process create long-lasting displays
A new low-temperature, catalyst-free technique for growing copper nanowires has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois.
April 28, 2008 Read more
Beating the codebreakers with quantum cryptography
Quantum cryptography may be essentially solved, but getting the funky physics to work on disciplined computer networks is a whole new headache.
April 28, 2008 Read more
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