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FDA nanotechnology task force report available for download

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration yesterday released a report that recommends the agency consider developing guidance and taking other steps to address the benefits and risks of drugs and medical devices using nanotechnology.

July 26, 2007 Read more

Hidden order found in a quantum spin liquid

A newly detected, hidden "string order" that extends over a length of 30 nanometers in a material that is otherwise apparently disordered, could have implications for the design of materials at the nanoscale, including those used for a developing concept known as quantum computing.

July 26, 2007 Read more

New technique may speed development of molecular electronics

To produce materials for modern electronics, small amounts of impurities are introduced into silicon - a process called doping. Scientists recently succeeded in being the first to implement doping in the field of molecular electronics.

July 26, 2007 Read more

California NanoSystems Institute industry collaboration on nanobiotechnology research

The California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA today announced a partnership with the integrated global biopharmaceutical company Abraxis BioScience Inc. to collaborate on nanobiotechnology research for the advancement of new technologies in medicine.

July 26, 2007 Read more

Nanoscale clay creates fire resistant hard wearing latex emulsion paints

Researchers have found a way of replacing the soap used to stabilize latex emulsion paints with nanoscale clay armour that can create a much more hard wearing and fire resistant paint.

July 26, 2007 Read more

The future of medicine: Insert chip, cure disease?

Imagine a chip, strategically placed in the brain, that could prevent epileptic seizures or allow someone who has lost a limb to control an artificial arm just by thinking about it.

July 25, 2007 Read more

Thousands of atoms swap 'spins' with partners in quantum square dance

Advance is step toward quantum computing with neutral atoms.

July 25, 2007 Read more

Graphene oxide paper could spawn a new class of materials

Researchers have fabricated a new type of paper that they hope will create a revolution of its own - and while it won't replace your notepad, this remarkably stiff and strong yet lightweight material should find use in a wide variety of applications.

July 25, 2007 Read more

FDA sees no need for additional nanotechnology labelling

Food, drugs, medical devices and cosmetics that contain minuscule engineered particles don't necessarily need special labeling to alert consumers, a federal task force recommends.

July 25, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology skin deep

Nanotechnology finds its way into skin care products.

July 24, 2007 Read more

Terahertz bursts of light to observe the ultra-fast motion of atoms

Team generates most energetic terahertz pulses yet, observes useful optical phenomena.

July 24, 2007 Read more

Scientists discover new way to study nanostructures

Scientists have discovered a phenomenon which allows measurement of the mechanical motion of nanostructures by using the AC Josephson effect.

July 24, 2007 Read more

Development of an inexpensive method for mass synthesis of single-walled carbon nanotubes

A novel technique to synthesize a large amount of single-walled carbon nanotubes directly on large area metal substrates for the first time.

July 24, 2007 Read more

Shape-engineerable and highly densely packed carbon nanotubes

Researchers in Japan have succeeded in developing an aligned and highly densely packed carbon nanotubes material that retains the excellent physical and chemical properties of individual single-walled carbon nanotubes.

July 24, 2007 Read more

Graphene nanoelectronics: Making tomorrow's computers from a pencil trace

New discovery could lead to faster, cooler interconnects.

July 23, 2007 Read more

Polymer opal films shed new kind of light on nature

New color-changing technology has potential packaging, military, aerospace applications.

July 23, 2007 Read more