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Partners in the Nanofun-Poly project found the first European nanostructured polymer centre

The headquarters of the European Centre for Nanostructured Polymers will be in Turin and it will focus on promoting technological excellence and innovation applied to the aeronautical, automotive, telecommunications, optoelectronics and health (nanobiomaterials) sectors.

July 24, 2006 Read more

Live cells influence growth of nanostructures

Far above the heads of Earthlings, arrays of single-cell creatures are circling Earth in nanostructures.

July 20, 2006 Read more

Scientists unveil nanoegg

A cousin of the versatile nanoshell, nanoeggs are asymmetric specks of matter whose striking optical properties can be harnessed for molecular imaging, medical diagnostics, chemical sensing and more.

July 20, 2006 Read more

Add nanotubes and stir - with the right force

Polymer scientists at NIST have some stirring results to share with researchers and companies developing new, advanced composite materials with carbon nanotubes - mix carefully.

July 20, 2006 Read more

Novel nano-etched cavity makes LEDs 7 times brighter

Researchers at NIST have made semiconductor light-emitting diodes (LEDs) more than seven times brighter by etching nanoscale grooves in a surrounding cavity to guide scattered light in one direction.

July 20, 2006 Read more

Micro-boxes of water used to study single molecules

Researchers at NIST have demonstrated the use of water droplets as minuscule boxes for small numbers of biomolecules.

July 20, 2006 Read more

Report calls for new government risk research strategy

A new report calls for major changes in how the U.S. government handles nanotechnology risk research.

July 20, 2006 Read more

Nanodog - the biosensor that can sniff out explosives

Scientists in Wales have developed a biosensor capable of detecting and identifying very low levels of explosives in the atmosphere -- a technology with potential to be a major contributor in the battle against terrorism.

July 19, 2006 Read more

Research paves way for new composite materials

Northwestern University researchers have developed a process that promises to lead to the creation of a new class of composite materials - graphene-based materials.

July 19, 2006 Read more

Quantum dots pose minimal impact to cells

Quantum dots are barely noticed by the cells they enter, according to a team of researchers led by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.

July 18, 2006 Read more

Magic impurities not magic nanotubes

The electrocatalytic properties of some carbon nanotube electrodes are actually caused by impurities, report scientists in the UK.

July 18, 2006 Read more

Connect the quantum dots

A new study demonstrates that demonstrates that quantum dots can one day replace conventional organic dyes in biomedical applications.

July 18, 2006 Read more

Molecular imaging of cells likely with new take on atomic force microscopy

Researchers have developed what they call piezoresponse force microscopy, or PFM

July 17, 2006 Read more

Nanoparticles designed to monitor anticancer therapy

One of the banes of modern cancer therapy is that clinicians and patients must often wait months before they can tell if a given treatment is working.

July 17, 2006 Read more

Self-illuminating quantum dots for in vivo imaging

Researchers have developed a self-illuminating quantum dot that can reveal its presence without an external light source.

July 17, 2006 Read more

Control over friction

Scientists at the University of Basel have demonstrated how friction can be switched on and off in atomic-scale contacts.

July 17, 2006 Read more