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Tough tubes - Carbon nanotubes endure heavy wear and tear

Study suggests nanotube structures hold potential for creating synthetic tissue, muscles.

July 2, 2007 Read more

Cure for cancer, age-related diseases coming into view

Developments in nanotechnology help exploring ways to instill aging tissues and organs with indefinite life.

July 2, 2007 Read more

Remotely controlled nanomachines

By shining ultraviolet laser light on tiny molecules of azobenzene adhered on a layer of gold, scientists could force the molecules to change shape at will. Potentially, the molecules could be incorporated into nanomachines in the form of remotely controlled switches, pistons or other movable components.

July 2, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology fingerprint analysis looks at more than just patterns

Police could use fingerprints to detect if suspects have handled explosives or cocaine in a process being developed by a UK nanotechnology company.

July 1, 2007 Read more

Nanowire shines light on subwavelength microscopy

Researchers in the US and Japan have created a nanoscopic 'torch' that shines visible laser light on nanoscale structures, imaging them with high resolution.

June 29, 2007 Read more

Pilot scheme to bring European and Australian researchers closer together

New pilot scheme to bring European and Australian researchers closer together includes nanotechnology research.

June 29, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology and civil security

A new report describes nanotechnology applications for civil security.

June 29, 2007 Read more

Can nuclear qubits point the way?

A novel technique for making molecules a thousand times more useful for quantum computing.

June 29, 2007 Read more

Carbon nanotubes as 'longboat delivery system' for anti-cancer drugs

Scientists are reporting development of carbon nanotubes as a "longboat delivery system" that shows potential for addressing shortcomings that have hindered development of more generally applicable platinum-based anticancer drugs.

June 29, 2007 Read more

New, invisible nano-fibers conduct electricity, repel dirt

Tiny plastic fibers could be the key to some diverse technologies in the future -- including self-cleaning surfaces, transparent electronics, and biomedical tools that manipulate strands of DNA.

June 28, 2007 Read more

First nanobot soccer competition

Imagine a mechanical Pele or David Beckham six times smaller than an amoeba playing with a "soccer ball" no wider than a human hair on a field that can fit on a grain of rice.

June 28, 2007 Read more

Germany seeks to conquer markets with new nanotechnology initiative

The German Government has launched a new strategy aimed at fortifying the application potential of nanotechnology for Germany's most important industries

June 28, 2007 Read more

Bright future for nano-sized light source

A bio-friendly nano-sized light source capable of emitting coherent light across the visible spectrum, has been invented.

June 28, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology hitchhikers in blood

A new method for prolonging blood circulation of nanoparticles for potential applications in drug delivery.

June 28, 2007 Read more

Seeing the environmental wood for the nanotechnology trees

The environmental group Bund, the German branch of Friends of the Earth, has issued a 24-page report (in German) on potential health and environmental risks of nanotechnology.

June 27, 2007 Read more

Europe launches consultation on nanomaterials in cosmetic products

The European Commission has launched a public consultation process on nanomaterials in cosmetics, which will be closed on September 6, 2007.

June 27, 2007 Read more