Nanotechnology News – Latest Headlines

Smart Spaces Center to research dynamic, independent living

With the first Baby Boomer recently filing for Social Security, it is clear that more Americans will be living into their 80s and beyond. Responding to this trend, a new Penn State center will pursue interdisciplinary research that enhances independent living opportunities for older Americans in their homes and their communities and also fosters their physical, emotional and social well-being.

March 27, 2008 Read more

New nanoparticles for targeting tumors

As a wide variety of nanoparticles continue to demonstrate their ability to improve the delivery of imaging agents and drugs to tumors, nanoparticle researchers have turned their attention to the challenge of systematically determining how a given nanoparticle's physical and chemical characteristics affect its ability to target tumors.

March 27, 2008 Read more

Anticancer siRNA therapy advances, thanks to nanoparticles

Three new reports highlight the progress that researchers are making in developing broadly applicable, nanoparticle-enabled siRNA anticancer therapeutics.

March 27, 2008 Read more

Astrotechnology brings nanoparticle probes into sharper focus

Researchers have created a technology based on stellar photometry software that provides more precise images of single molecules tagged with nanoprobes, particles specially designed to bind with a certain type of cell or molecule and illuminate when the target is found.

March 27, 2008 Read more

Nanomedicine system engineered to enhance therapeutic effects of injectable drugs

In an article featured on the cover of the March issue of Nature Nanotechnology, Mauro Ferrari of The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, presented a proof-of-concept study on a new multistage delivery system for imaging and therapeutic applications.

March 27, 2008 Read more

European micro- and nanotechnology research organizations join forces

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland starts collaboration with the European top research centres by integrating its electronic-based micro and nanotechnology research activities with them.

March 27, 2008 Read more

Femtogram-level chemical measurements now possible

Researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated a method for simultaneous structural and chemical characterization of samples at the femtogram level and below.

March 27, 2008 Read more

Eindhoven University of Technology starts Institute for Complex Molecular Systems

Researchers from a wide range of disciplines at Eindhoven University of Technology will be joining forces in the Institute for Complex Molecular Systems (ICMS).

March 27, 2008 Read more

Australian nanotechnology facilities strengthen national collaboration

Australian nanotechnology research and development has received a boost with the announcement that Australia's national facilities for nanoscale fabrication and characterisation are to work together closely for the benefit of all Australian researchers.

March 27, 2008 Read more

Researchers put new spin on quantum computing in carbon nanotubes

Researchers hoping to use carbon nanotubes for quantum computing - in which the spin of a single electron would represent a bit of data - may have to change their approaches, according to new Cornell research.

March 26, 2008 Read more

Spit tests may soon replace many blood tests

One day soon patients may spit in a cup, instead of bracing for a needle prick, when being tested for cancer, heart disease or diabetes. A major step in that direction is the cataloguing of the ?complete? salivary proteome, a set of proteins in human ductal saliva, identified by a consortium of three research teams.

March 26, 2008 Read more

Nano cloth bags to keep campus green

Thammasat University in Thailand yesterday unveiled nanotechnology waterproof cloth bags which it hopes will replace plastic bags and create a green campus.

March 26, 2008 Read more

Ageing of alloys: a mayonnaise that separates more quickly than expected

Why do certain electronic components undergo spontaneous, irreversible breakdown? Why do certain mechanical parts, without any apparent wear, suffer failure? An initial, empirical answer to such questions has been provided by observations and measurements made by researchers.

March 26, 2008 Read more

Chemical signaling may power nanomachines

In a finding that could provide controlled motion in futuristic nanomachines used for drug delivery, fuel cells, and other applications, researchers in Pennsylvania report that chemical signaling between synthetic microcapsules can trigger and direct movement of these capsules.

March 26, 2008 Read more

Small businesses grow big environmental technologies

EPA today announced $1.75 million in SBIR contracts to 25 small businesses to research and develop new environmental technologies.

March 26, 2008 Read more

EU project aims at ultimate in miniaturisation: molecular machines

Making minute, molecular motors is the ultimate goal of the EU-funded SYNNANOMOTORS project, which was one of the winners of the Descartes Prize for Transnational Collaborative Research at the recent European Science Awards.

March 25, 2008 Read more