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A flare for gene silencing
US scientists have developed nanoparticle probes coated with DNA that release fluorescent 'flares' when they silence genes inside cells.
November 28, 2007 Read more
'High Q' NIST nanowires may be practical oscillators
Nanowires grown at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have a mechanical 'quality factor' at least 10 times higher than reported values for other nanoscale devices such as carbon nanotubes, and comparable to that of commercial quartz crystals.
November 27, 2007 Read more
Sandip Tiwari, inventor of nanocrystal memory, to receive IEEE technology award
Pioneering research in semiconductors opened new directions in electronics and photonics.
November 27, 2007 Read more
White House issues memo on nanotechnology EHS oversight
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and Council on Environmental Quality have issued a memo to the heads of executive departments and federal agencies titled 'Principles for Nanotechnology Environmental, Health, and Safety Oversight.'
November 27, 2007 Read more
World class technology and talent battle cancer at the Centenary Institute
Top Austrian Professor puts cancer under the microscope.
November 27, 2007 Read more
New radio show to focus on nanotechnology
Bourne Research LLC today announced the launch of a new science and technology radio show on 1310 KXAM in Phoenix.
November 27, 2007 Read more
Researchers outline structure of largest nonvirus particle ever crystallized
Findings will make it easier to engineer nanoparticle containers for use in targeted drug therapy.
November 26, 2007 Read more
Call for National Medal of Science Nominations
The National Science Foundation will accept applications for the National Medal of Science until Dec. 7, 2007.
November 26, 2007 Read more
Brilliant perspectives
Topping-out ceremony for DESY's new light source PETRA III.
November 26, 2007 Read more
South Africa launches first nanotechnology innovation centers
To ensure that South Africa remains competitive with the international research community in this fast-developing field, the country's nanoscience and nanotechnology effort is being coordinated at national level by the Department of Science and Technology (DST) through its National Nanotechnology Strategy.
November 26, 2007 Read more
EU project hopes to revolutionize telecoms
A team of European scientists has published the details of its research into three-dimensional photonic crystals which they believe could revolutionize the world of telecommunications.
November 26, 2007 Read more
The Economist says nanotechnology is 'A Little Risky Business'
A major feature story in this week's The Economist magazine highlights the enormous promise of nanotechnology but also underscores the lack of research being done to determine how safe nanoscale materials are.
November 26, 2007 Read more
Nanoswitches toggled by light
Microscopic fissures in a tiny crystal open and close-on command. Such switchable nanochannels could be useful for future nanoelectronics and nanoscopic machines.
November 26, 2007 Read more
Engineers give industry a moth's eye view
New industrial lens mimics nature.
November 26, 2007 Read more
Researchers produce high performance field-effect transistors with thin films of Carbon 60
The ability to produce devices with such performance with an organic semiconductor represents another milestone toward practical applications for large area, low-cost electronic circuits on flexible organic substrates.
November 26, 2007 Read more
Top nanotechnology schools rent out their labs to businesses
Turning its patented synthetic material into path-breaking devices, a nanocompany's success hinges on finding room at an affordable research lab.
November 25, 2007 Read more
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