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'Sticky nanotubes' hold key to future technologies
Researchers at Purdue University are the first to precisely measure the forces required to peel tiny nanotubes off of other materials, opening up the possibility of creating standards for nano-manufacturing and harnessing a gecko's ability to walk up walls.
April 28, 2008 Read more
Team develops safe, effective RNA interference technique
A team of researchers from MIT and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has developed safe and effective methods to perform RNA interference, a therapy that holds great promise for treating a variety of diseases including cancer and hepatitis.
April 28, 2008 Read more
Proposal for a European regulation on novel foods
The proposed regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods intends to replace and repeal the current Novel Food Regulation.
April 28, 2008 Read more
First nanoscale image of soil reveals an 'incredible' variety, rich with patterns
A handful of soil is a lot like a banana, strawberry and apple smoothie: Blended all together, it is hard to tell what's in there, especially if you have never tasted the fruits before. But when you look at soil's organic carbon closely, it has an incredible variety of known compounds.
April 28, 2008 Read more
US researchers have built a proto-prototype nano assembler
The first real steps towards building a microscopic device that can construct nano machines have been taken by US researchers. Researchers describe an early prototype for a nanoassembler.
April 28, 2008 Read more
Astute Nanotechnology celebrates first year of success
University of Queensland-based Astute Nanotechnology will celebrate the achievements of its first year in business with a special presentation and cocktail reception tomorrow Tuesday, April 29.
April 28, 2008 Read more
The Nanoethics Group publishes nanotechnology anthology with Springer
The Nanoethics Group today announced that it has released a collection of important papers addressing a range of near-term issues related to nanotechnology's ethical and social implications.
April 28, 2008 Read more
Iran and India hold nanotechnology conference
A joint conference on Iran-India nanotechnology began at Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran on Sunday.
April 27, 2008 Read more
DOE initiates new Energy Frontier Research Centers and announces funding opportunities
he Department of Energy's Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences announces the initiation of Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) to accelerate the rate of scientific breakthroughs needed to create advanced energy technologies for the 21st century.
April 27, 2008 Read more
Nanoelectronics research institute IMEC reports successful 2007
During yesterday's General Assembly, the IMEC Board confirmed that 2007 was a successful year with excellent achievements, during which IMEC maintained its position as a world-leading nanoelectronics research institute.
April 26, 2008 Read more
Ethicschool incorporates non-western views in debate on governance of nanotechnology
The EthicSchool is open to researchers (PhD students, postdocs and others) from a wide variety of natural sciences, engineering, social sciences and humanities backgrounds.
April 26, 2008 Read more
Fraunhofer and Boston University hosted prestigious SME tour
The Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation, Boston University Photonics Center and the BU Center for Nanoscience and Nanobiotechnology hosted the prestigious Society of Manufacturing Engineers this week for a tour of their world class facilities located on the campus of Boston University.
April 25, 2008 Read more
Integrating embedded systems
Embedded digital control systems are powerful and ubiquitous in the technologies we use, but getting them to cooperate is difficult. That situation is changing.
April 25, 2008 Read more
Caught in a trap
Search for future hydrogen storage materials extends to investigation of hydrogen interactions with metal nanoparticles.
April 25, 2008 Read more
Kerry urges funding for nanotechnology environmental safety research
Senator John Kerry presided over the Commerce Subcommittee hearing today, "National Nanotechnology Initiative: Charting the Course for Reauthorization," urging that the Senate reauthorize funding for cutting-edge nanotechnology research, including increased funding for studies that research how nanotechnology affects human bodies and the environment over time.
April 25, 2008 Read more
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