Following the NANOMAT Conference June 15-17, 2009, there will be a one-day international conference on June 18 devoted to ethical, legal, social and environmental aspects of nanotechnology - 'Responsible Nanoscience and Nanotechnology'.
Apr 2nd, 2009
Read moreMcGill University researchers have successfully amplified light with so-called 'colloidal quantum dots', a technology that had been written off by many as a dead-end.
Apr 2nd, 2009
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For the first time, MIT researchers have shown they can genetically engineer viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a lithium-ion battery.
Apr 2nd, 2009
Read moreAs part of the OECD activities to promote international co-operation in addressing human health and environmental safety aspects of manufactured nanomaterials, the OECD has developed a global resource which details research projects that address safety issues of manufactured nanomaterials.
Apr 2nd, 2009
Read moreAt the conference on 'Working and living with nanotechnologies', which focused on the results of the European NanoCAP project, the European Trade Union Confederation presented its resolution adopted in June 2008.
Apr 2nd, 2009
Read moreIllinois has become a hotbed for nanotechnology and a forum on April 21st will explore how to expand the state's role in the emerging sector.
Apr 2nd, 2009
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Scientists have provided an atomic-level view of the composition of a nanowire. By precisely measuring the amount of dopant in a nanowire, researchers can finally understand the synthesis process on a quantitative level and better predict the electronic properties of nanowire devices.
Apr 2nd, 2009
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The smaller the components in electronic circuits, the more interference-prone they are. If the components are too densely packed, they can interfere with one another. A near-field scanner can accurately detect weak fields and help to protect bank cards against fraud.
Apr 2nd, 2009
Read moreCommercial cells will reach efficiency levels up to 45%, modules up to 35% and systems up to 30%, which will imply a substantial reduction of costs,' according to a new report.
Apr 2nd, 2009
Read moreThe American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is offering short course training on May 4th in Bloomington, Minnesota.
Apr 2nd, 2009
Read moreThe Silver Institute and the Silver Research Consortium announced the formation of the Silver Nanotechnology Working Group (SNWG).
Apr 2nd, 2009
Read moreThe European Parliament's environment committee this week adopted a report by Swedish Green MEP Carl Schlyter which calls for tighter controls on nanotechnology, including the application of the 'no data, no market' principle contained in the REACH Directive.
Apr 2nd, 2009
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A team of researchers at the University of Alberta is developing a set of advanced nanotechnology particles that could one day replace radiation and chemotherapy as a cancer treatment.
Apr 2nd, 2009
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By controlling the collective spin state of highly mobile electrons in semiconductors, researchers in the Materials Sciences Division (MSD) at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have taken a major step forward in the technology of spintronics.
Apr 2nd, 2009
Read moreA University of Wisconsin-Madison research team has developed a new method for using nanoscale silicon that could improve devices that convert thermal energy into electrical energy.
Apr 2nd, 2009
Read moreA study has demonstrated that the behaviour of quantum dots is different from that posited by atomic physics so far, and this is due to the spin of the electron.
Apr 2nd, 2009
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