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Nanotechnology included twice in top 50 materials moments in history

More than 4,200 materials science and engineering professionals voted for the Greatest Materials Moments at the TMS 2007 Annual Meeting two weeks ago.

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Nanotechnology reveals fingerprints

Hidden fingerprints can now be revealed quickly and reliably thanks to two developments in nanotechnology.

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A single-photon server with just one atom

Physicists have succeeded in turning a Rubidium atom into a single-photon server.

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Celebrating international women's day - women in nanotechnology

On the occasion of International Womenâ??s Day, Australiaâ??s newest technology frontier is well-populated by outstanding women.

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Singapore is arming teachers with educational nanotechnology kits

Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology is arming teachers with new tools to revitalize their teaching of science in the classrooms.

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Gold nanorods assemble themselves into rings

Finding could aid development of new nanodevices.

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Hydrogel particles pave way for new bedside diagnostics

Chemical engineers bring theranostics (personalized therapies) ever closer.

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Nanowires go round the bend

UK chemists have bent an apparently linear molecular wire into a closed circle, creating a conducting ring just 3 nanometres across.

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Nanotechnology primer: The nanomaterials handbook

Exploring both commercially available and emerging materials, the Nanomaterials Handbook delves into the unique properties of materials that are realized at the nano level using language familiar to materials scientists.

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Super small nanoelectrodes can probe microscale environments

Investigating the composition and behavior of microscale environments, including those within living cells, could become easier and more precise with nanoelectrodes.

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Chinese develop new type of MRAM

New device takes nano-ring-type magnetic tunnel junctions with the outer- and inner-diameter of around 100 and 50 nm as memory cells and employ positive and negative pulse current to directly drive the rotation of magnetic moment on a bit plane.

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New center makes big deal of nanoionics

A new Center for Applied Nanoionics promises to provide major new collaborations and advances in this burgeoning field, which focuses on the behavior of materials on an atomic scale.

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Nanotechnology, ocean creatures and electronics

The three-dimensional shells of tiny ocean creatures could provide the foundation for novel electronic devices, including gas sensors able to detect pollution faster and more efficiently than conventional devices.

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Nanotechnology playing catch up with nature

Living things are great nanotechnologists, they use complex molecular systems as tiny machines, switches and valves, nutrient processors, waste disposal units, motors and much more.

March 8, 2007 Read more

Upcoming nanotechnology conference with the who is who in toxicology

The event will take place on April 19-21, 2007 in Venice. Italy.

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Multipurpose particles made easy

Researchers in France have developed a simple way to make inorganic microspheres that could be used for carrying and releasing drugs.

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