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'Nanotechnology takes off' video

A 14-minute video clip of the The PBS TV show "Quest: Nanotechnology Takes Off" is now available online.

April 13, 2007 Read more

Nanomaterials: online consultation on EU Technical Guidance Documents for chemicals

The Commission has launched a public consultation of the preliminary opinion of the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) on the appropriateness of the EU Technical Guidance Documents for chemicals in regard to nanomaterials.

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Stretching exercises shed new light on nanotubes

Stretching a carbon nanotube composite like taffy, researchers have made some of the first measurements of how single-walled carbon nanotubes both scatter and absorb polarized light, a key optical and electronic property.

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Nanotechnology lab produces world's smallest book

The world's first, nanoscale book was published as a work of fine art at the Nano Imaging Facility of Simon Fraser University.

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Two new broad patents issued for fuel cell technology

Hydrocarbon membranes gaining momentum as 'the heart of the fuel cell'; Enable efficient micro power fuel cells for portable electronics applications.

April 12, 2007 Read more

Quantum dot lasers - one dot makes all the difference

Physicists have built micrometer-sized solid-state lasers in which a single quantum dot can play a dominant role in the device's performance.

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Will nanotechnology revolutionize medicine?

On Monday, April 23, 2007 Dr. Samuel I. Stupp will present the findings from his latest research in applying nanotechnology to jump start cell regeneration in a live webcast.

April 12, 2007 Read more

Nanodiamonds for high-performance liquid chromatography

Researchers have achieved efficient separations of mixtures of aromatic hydrocarbons using nano-sized diamonds as the stationary phase in high-performance liquid chromatography.

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Activist groups reject DuPont-ED nanotechnology risk framework

Civil Society-Labor Coalition issues an open letter to the international nanotechnology community at large.

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The future of nanotechnology

Mihail Roco discusses the future of U.S. nanotechnology.

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Assessing a return on investment in nanotechnology proves difficult

A critical look at the return on investment of the approx. $1.4 billion in annual nanotechnology spending by U.S. government agencies.

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Carbon nanotube solar cells boost efficiency, reduce size

Unique three-dimensional solar cells that capture nearly all of the light that strikes them could boost the efficiency of photovoltaic systems while reducing their size, weight and mechanical complexity.

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Researchers create 'nanolamps' - smallest organic light-emitters

Researchers have created one of the smallest organic light-emitting devices to date, made up of synthetic fibers just 200 nanometers wide.

April 11, 2007 Read more

Finland and China to cooperate on nanotechnology research

Finland is the first EU country to announce a national programme level partnership with China focusing on nanotechnology research and development.

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Energy symposium to pave the road to a hydrogen economy

Topics at the symposium will range from nanotechnology to findings in environmental sciences and societal implications.

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Precise and low-cost submicron fabrication technique for manufacturing human spare parts

Researchers in Finland have developed a direct-write three-dimensional forming method of biomaterials.

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