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Nanotechnology: Europe invested in research, where are the applications?

If Europe is to benefit from all that nanoscience and nanotechnology has to offer, the results of research must make their way out of the lab, and into industrial applications.

June 20, 2007 Read more

Buckyballs to fight allergy

A research team has identified a new biological function for buckyballs - the ability to block allergic response, setting the stage for the development of new therapies for allergy.

June 20, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology a potential boon for Canada

The Canadian Institute of Environmental Law and Policy has just released an important new document discussing a policy framework for nanotechnology in Canada.

June 19, 2007 Read more

Stretching a molecule helps it conduct

Chemists in Taiwan have shown that the conductance of a molecule fluctuates as it is stretched.

June 19, 2007 Read more

New reserach to develop practical on-board hydrogen storage

Solving one of the biggest problems in commercialization of fuel-cell-powered automobiles is the goal of a new $1.88 million research project on on-board hydrogen storage at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.

June 19, 2007 Read more

CNF reflects on past, looks to future of nanotechnology at 30th anniversary celebration

The Cornell campus buzzed with close to 380 participants at the 30th anniversary celebration of the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility (CNF), June 14.

June 19, 2007 Read more

Nanotube adhesive sticks better than a gecko's foot

Synthetic "gecko tape" with four times the sticking power of the real thing.

June 18, 2007 Read more

NASA nanotechnology space sensor test successful in orbit

NASA recently tested the first nanotechnology-based electronic device to fly in space.

June 18, 2007 Read more

Carbon nanohorns for the storage of hydrogen

Hydrogen would be the ideal candidate to replace fossil fuels if only it wasn't so difficult to store it safely. Researchers have discovered a storage solution which is both efficient and cheap: carbon nanohorns.

June 18, 2007 Read more

Rhodium in nanowires promotes greater oxygen reactivity

Nickel-rhodium nanowires exhibit surprisingly high reactivity towards oxygen. As a result, they offer future development potential for new types of chemical catalysts.

June 18, 2007 Read more

Electron beam 'carves' nanodevices

Physicists are using a new technique to craft some of the tiniest metal nanostructures ever created, none larger than 10 nanometers.

June 18, 2007 Read more

Nanoparticle offers promise for treating glaucoma

A unique nanoparticle is proving promising as a drug delivery device for treating glaucoma, an eye disease that can cause blindness and affects millions of people worldwide.

June 18, 2007 Read more

Breakthrough in nanomachining and organic molecular breakdown

A novel nanomachining process will help manufacturers produce superior nanoscale devices to perform important functions such as detecting DNA and precisely controlling drug release.

June 15, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology and the environment - more support needed

Policies are needed to promote the development of nanotechnologies, and funding is needed to carry out research into the benefits and risks of these new technologies for both human health and the environment. These were the main messages coming out of a session on nanotechnology and the environment held during Green Week, an annual event organised by the European Commission.

June 15, 2007 Read more

Aptamer-targeted nanoparticles collect and detect cancer cells

Using magnetic and fluorescent nanoparticles capable of binding tightly to molecules found only on the surface of cancer cells, scientists have developed a method for collecting and detecting multiple cancer cells from biological samples.

June 15, 2007 Read more

Quantum Dots Outline Brain Tumors for Surgical Removal

Quantum dots, when injected into animals with brain tumors, accumulate within the outer regions of those tumors. The quantum dots are readily visible when irradiated with light, identifying the outline of the tumor.

June 15, 2007 Read more