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There's gold In them thar exhausts

A new technique for growing nanoparticles which could have extraordinary implications in electronics, medicine, the measurement of atmospheric air and the cleansing of car exhausts.

August 30, 2007 Read more

Nanofluids not so super-cool after all

MIT researchers knock down theory about nanofluids.

August 29, 2007 Read more

Nanomagnets could replace semiconductors

Just as compact discs all but wiped out vinyl records, semiconductors could be on their way out, too.

August 29, 2007 Read more

India announces plans for its first nanotechnology park

Already the home for India's leading software and biotech firms, Bangalore is now aiming to attract businesses in another emerging area: nanotechnology.

August 29, 2007 Read more

EPA, industry score low on toxics test

In news that is not boding well for the future of nanomaterial safety testing, Environmental Science & Technology today reports that the chemical industry fails to deliver on its promise to identify chemical hazards.

August 29, 2007 Read more

Fighting the micro-nanosystems manufacturing challenges workshop

Despite its significant market expectations for a vast area of applications, many microsystems (MST, MEMS) still face key manufacturing challenges in guaranteeing stability, robustness and associated reliability within the target working environment.

August 29, 2007 Read more

Energy nanotechnology conference

The final program for the 2nd Energy Nanotechnology International Conference is available.

August 29, 2007 Read more

YouTube for scientists launched

A website being dubbed the YouTube for scientists has been launched, raising new hopes of bringing science closer to the people. The initiative has three high-profile backers: the Public Library of Science; the US' National Science Foundation and the San Diego Supercomputer Center.

August 29, 2007 Read more

Molecules line up to make the tiniest of wires

An innovative technique for producing very small, conductive nano-wires on silicon chips. The technique can produce wires that are 5,000 times longer than they are wide and meet the need for connecting ever-smaller electronic components.

August 28, 2007 Read more

Nanoscale system to measure cellular forces

Researchers have designed a nanoscale system to observe and measure how individual cells react to external forces.

August 28, 2007 Read more

High-sensitivity, rapid-response nanotechnology NOx sensor

The newly developed sensor has extremely high selectivity toward NOx molecules as a result of precise control of the nanostructure of the sensing electrode that detects NOx.

August 27, 2007 Read more

Probing the secret to bone's strength

New research reveals for the first time the role of bone's atomistic structure in a toughening mechanism that incorporates several previously proposed theories.

August 27, 2007 Read more

DNA nanotechnology center opens in Denmark

The University of Aarhus celebrated the opening of its new Centre for DNA Nanotechnology last week as a giant leap into the future of fighting disease using the building blocks of the human body.

August 25, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology key to space elevator

A space elevator is one of those ideas from 1950s-style futurism that are so whacky they might just work.

August 25, 2007 Read more

Scientists and physicians explore the coming of nanobiotechnology

The North Carolina Biotechnology Center, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Carolinas Medical Center are hosting "Nanotechnology in Biology and Medicine," a one-day conference on nanotechnology's potential impact on medicine on November 5, 2007.

August 24, 2007 Read more

Researchers learn to control the dimensions of metal oxide nanotubes

Moving beyond carbon nanotubes, researchers are developing insights into a remarkable class of tubular nanomaterials that can be produced in water with a high degree of control over their diameter and length.

August 23, 2007 Read more