Nanotechnology can be used to enhance the flavour and texture of foods, to reduce fat content, or to encapsulate nutrients such as vitamins to ensure they do not degrade during a product's shelf life.
Feb 19th, 2009
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Using a magnetic field, researchers coaxed three different-sized particles at once to self-assemble into elegant, flower-like structures.
Feb 19th, 2009
Read moreThe scientific field that focuses on the ultra-small - nanotechnology - will play the biggest single role in the 237th National Meeting and Exhibition of the American Chemical Society, which takes place in Salt Lake City from March 22-26.
Feb 19th, 2009
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Brightly glowing nanoparticles known as 'Cornell dots' are a safe, effective way to 'light up' cancerous tumors so surgeons can find and remove them.
Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreA new imaging technique developed by researchers at the University of Illinois overcomes the limit of diffraction and can reveal the atomic structure of a single nanocrystal with a resolution of less than one angstrom.
Feb 18th, 2009
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By manipulating the magnetization of a liquid solution, researchers have for the first time coaxed magnetic and non-magnetic materials to form intricate nano-structures.
Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreAn international team of scientists, led by a Princeton University group, has observed an exciting and strange behavior in electrons' spin within a new material that could be harnessed to transform computing and electronics.
Feb 18th, 2009
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With the cutting of a ribbon, The Florida State University today ushered in a new era for the development of composite materials that promise a wide variety of commercial and industrial uses.
Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreBefore you can design the perfect nanoparticle catalyst, you first need to understand the fundamental science that governs their reactivity, say scientists from the US. And they claim to have done just that, using single molecule spectroscopy to reveal that nanocatalyst surface properties respond to changes to the concentration of reactants.
Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreResearch into the possible medical and environmental dangers of nanoparticles received a major boost with the launching of a project to develop a sophisticated database of scientific publications related to nanoparticle toxicity.
Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreJoin your industry colleagues for the 2009 International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry, which will be held June 23-26, 2009 in Edmonton, Alberta Canada. The theme of this year's event is 'Unlocking the Potential of Nano-Enabled Biomaterials'.
Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreAfter a very successful 2008 edition, the Phantoms Foundation and the Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade will promote the Spain Pavilion at nano tech 2009, as an initiative under the program 'Espana, Technology for Life'.
Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreIMEC technologists will present their newest breakthroughs in advanced semiconductor lithography research and development at next week's SPIE Advanced Microlithography Conference, to be held February 23 - 27 in San Jose, California.
Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreSouth Australia continues to be a focal point for expertise in clean and sustainable technologies with the launch of new venture CleanFutures.
Feb 18th, 2009
Read moreThe Textile Industry Research Association AITEX is organizing 'New Textiles. R+D in the Textile - Clothing - Technical Textiles Industry', an Information Day which will take place on 31 March 2009 in Brussels, Belgium.
Feb 17th, 2009
Read moreEight engineering assistant professors at The University of Texas at Austin have been awarded Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) awards from the National Science Foundation, an honor which recognizes promising young faculty and supports their research with five years of funding.
Feb 17th, 2009
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