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Nanotechnology breaks the 10-nanometer chip design rule

Korean researchers are going all-out to develop semiconductors adopting the much-touted 10-nanometer design rule.

February 21, 2007 Read more

Progress report on understanding occupational nanotechnology safety issues

An event to discuss what progress has been made in understanding and preventing work-related injuries and illnesses potentially caused by nanoparticles and nanomaterials

February 21, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology: the next frontier for maritime security

Potential applications for nanotechnology in container security include container tracking and tampering detection.

February 20, 2007 Read more

European Food Safety Authority will address nanotechnology safety

EFSA plans to address a number of scientific priority projects including risk assessment of nanoparticles.

February 20, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology manufacturing becomes a bottleneck

Nanotechnology survey cited high-volume manufacturing as far and away the greatest need in the field.

February 20, 2007 Read more

Pollution control technology using nanofibers to trap CO2

A new technology that could drastically reduce the amount of pollution emitted by a range of industrial processes.

February 20, 2007 Read more

Carbon nanotubes against HIV

Carbon nanotubes transport gene therapy drug into T-cells known to block HIV from entering cells in vitro.

February 20, 2007 Read more

Labeling cells with magnetic nanoparticles

New silica-coated iron oxide nanoparticles that allow for cell tracking in a live animal using MRI.

February 20, 2007 Read more

All types of carbon nanotubes penetrate wide variety of cell membranes

It appears carbon nanotubes enter cells using more than one mechanism.

February 20, 2007 Read more

Nanoparticles rely on 'velcro effect' to target tumor cells

Velcro-like process improves cell-specific targeting of nanoparticles to tumor cells.

February 20, 2007 Read more

Nano printing technique produces model membranes

Researchers have modified the nanoscale printing technique known as dip-pen nanolithography to create large numbers of model cell membranes.

February 20, 2007 Read more

Nanoparticles advance light-activated cancer therapy

To reduce or even eliminate PDTâ??s therapy-limiting side effects, researchers are attempting to increase uptake of photosensitizers by tumors and decrease uptake by healthy cells, and to do that investigators are relying heavily on nanoparticles.

February 20, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology marketing on YouTube

Smart marketing for nanotechnology products has reached YouTube.

February 19, 2007 Read more

UK and US to build global science portal

The UK and the US are to work together to develop a global science portal, making scientific information from many countries available via the internet.

February 19, 2007 Read more

Green chemistry can help nanotechnology mature

Planning now can reduce risks of environmental and health-related side effects.

February 18, 2007 Read more

EPA issues final nanotechnology white paper

On Friday, the Science Policy Council of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency issued the final version of its Nanotechnology White Paper.

February 18, 2007 Read more