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Beautiful blooms from nano-weeds

Chinese researchers have discovered a simple way to grow nanowire clusters and transform them into an array of tiny flower-like forms.

September 5, 2007 Read more

Balzan Prize 2007 for nanoscience awarded

One of the four International Balzan Prizes 2007, which have a prize fund of CHF 1 million ($1.2 million), is to be awarded for research in the area of nanoscience to Sumio Iijima, Meijo University, Nagoya, Japan.

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Nanotechnology quiz - test your nano-IQ

From mayonnaise to plasmonics, grey goo to graphene, and Star Trek's Jean-Luc Picard to Caltech's Richard Feynman - here is a fun and educational nanotechnology quiz that covers both fact and fiction.

September 5, 2007 Read more

Hetero-structured nano-ring

Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers recently succeeded in fabricating a hetero-structured nano-ring in their laboratory.

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Nanopantography - new technique producing small things in large quantities

New Technique can create billions of nanotech devices in hours.

September 4, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology identifies peptide 'fingerprint' in both forms of ALS

A nanotechnology application has enabled researchers to identify a molecular signature common to both familial and sporadic cases of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), or Lou Gehrig's disease.

September 4, 2007 Read more

Public Debate: Nanomedicine - hype? Or a real revolution in healthcare?

Institute of Nanotechnology is organizing a free public engagement evening 'Nanomedicineâ?¦hype? Or a real revolution in healthcare?' on November 28 at the Royal College of Surgeons of London.

September 4, 2007 Read more

US-Singapore team collaborates on sustainable nanoelectronics

Rice, Nanyang team aims to leverage Moore's Law for embedded computing.

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Nanotechnology key for new tool to measure environmental roots of common diseases

National Institutes of Health grant of $2.2 million to fund four-year research in nanotechnology.

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U.S. Nanotechnology opinion poll

The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies has conducted an opinion poll on nanotechnology.

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Two nanostructures are better than one

Researchers find new ways of creating more predictable carbon nanotube material.

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Unmasking DNA - templates for nanolithography

DNA used as a template for nanolithography.

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Nanotechnology microscope for ultrafast processes

International team of scientists proposes new ultramicroscope for nanostructures, allowing for the direct and non-invasive measurement of ultrafast processes on attosecond timescales with high spatial and temporal resolution.

September 3, 2007 Read more

A case where Born-Oppenheimer Approximation breaks down

The Born-Oppenheimer Approximation is ubiquitous in molecular physics, quantum chemistry and quantum chemistry. However, Chinese Academy of Sciences researchers recently observed a breakdown of the Approximation in the reaction of fluorine with deuterium atoms.

September 3, 2007 Read more

Chinese center of nanotechnology for cancer diagnosis and treatment launched

On August 24, a center of nanotechnology for cancer diagnosis and treatment was officially inaugurated in Tianjin/PR China.

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Silicon as smooth as glass

Every irregularity no matter how small must disappear: Polishing silicon wafers for solar cells and computer chips demands the greatest precision. Until now, wafers could only be inspected after polishing. A new polishing tool continuously monitors the process.

September 3, 2007 Read more