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Ultra-dense optical storage - on one photon

New technique stores and retrieves entire image from a single photon.

January 19, 2007 Read more

Nanocomposite research yields strong and stretchy fibers

Lycra-like materials were inspired by spider silk.

January 19, 2007 Read more

Walking molecule now carries packages

A molecule that can move in a straight line on a flat surface now can carry cargo.

January 18, 2007 Read more

Illinois and Pakistani researchers team for nanotechnology cancer cures

U.S. researchers are teaming up with counterparts in Pakistan to develop nanotechnologies which will identify potential cancer therapies which utilize native medicinal plants.

January 18, 2007 Read more

Buckyballs used as 'passkey' into cancer cells

Scientists have discovered a new way to use nanoparticles as passkeys that allows drugs to enter cancer cells.

January 18, 2007 Read more

Molecular magnets of mystery

Canadian researchers have discovered a new class of molecular magnets which work above room temperature.

January 18, 2007 Read more

Intelligent food wrappers with nanotechnology

Food of the future could come wrapped in smart plastic that detects contamination - and then biodegrades once thrown away.

January 18, 2007 Read more

Plasmon enhanced photonics - new science lights up European research

A new EU-funded project, PLEAS, for Plasmon Enhanced Photonics, is aiming to make plasmonics a key element in the future of the European photonics industry.

January 18, 2007 Read more

New nanotechnology journal deals with ethics

Springer has announced the launch of a new peer-reviewed journal called NanoEthics: Ethics for Technologies that Converge at the Nanoscale.

January 18, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology to help China become the next science superpower?

China is on the way to becoming a scientific superpower, thanks to the massive increase in its spending on research and the return of an increasing number of its scientists from abroad.

January 18, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology will reshape humanity

A response to the assertions that nano-medical human enhancement would diminish our humanity.

January 17, 2007 Read more

New nanoimprinting technique removes major obstacle from mass production of smaller microchips

As they eliminate tiny air bubbles that form when liquid droplets are molded into intricate circuits, researchers are dissolving a sizable obstacle to the mass production of smaller, cheaper microchips.

January 17, 2007 Read more

Environmental impact of carbon nanotubes

A new study is focused on the effects that surface oxidation and adsorbed natural organic matter exert on the properties of CNTs in aquatic environments.

January 17, 2007 Read more

Direct pathway to ordered nanostructured ceramics

Nano breakthrough could serve as the foundation to developing high-temperature nanoceramic materials with future applications in energy and aviation.

January 17, 2007 Read more

Unique collaboration funded to develop nanotechnology for melanoma

A unique collaboration between electrical engineers, mechanical engineers and cancer researchers may be the perfect combination to improve diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with melanoma.