Researchers have discovered that tiny structures called silicon nanowires might be ideal for manufacturing in future computers and consumer electronics because they form the same way every time.
Nov 13th, 2008
Read moreA University of Maryland professor and doctoral student team who invented a new material that halts wound bleeding won the attention of a group of venture capitalists and the title of 'Best Inventor Pitch for Bioscience Day 2008,' held on Nov. 12.
Nov 13th, 2008
Read moreTo celebrate the launch of its Upgrades and Accessories online catalogue, FEI Company has announced a new initiative to award a series of accessory kits designed to stimulate new scientific investigation, covering three major themes in nanotechnology.
Nov 13th, 2008
Read moreAdvanced Electron Beams, which enables the green factory of the future by making sustainability possible and profitable for manufacturers, and the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne today announced a collaboration in which the University will use AEB?s electron beam technology for fundamental research on electron beam-induced chemistry and materials transformation.
Nov 13th, 2008
Read moreEngineers from the University of Zaragoza have developed an algorithm that can optimise hybrid electricity generation systems through combined use of renewable energies, such as photovoltaic and wind power, and non-renewables, such as diesel. Their study, published online in the magazine Renewable Energy, envisions storing the energy in batteries or hydrogen tanks.
Nov 13th, 2008
Read moreSwiss researchers studied what happened to a common nanomaterial, cerium oxide, when it was added to a laboratory-scale model of a water treatment plant.
Nov 13th, 2008
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The work of Camila Flor, a student at the School of Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering, may form the basis for creating, for the first time, synthetic cartilage that is similar to human cartilage and has applications in patients with prostheses.
Nov 13th, 2008
Read moreA landmark national survey on the use of nanotechnology for human enhancement shows widespread public support for applications of the new technology related to improving human health. However, the survey also shows broad disapproval for nanotech human enhancement research in areas without health benefits.
Nov 13th, 2008
Read moreNew research shows how carbon-based nanoparticles interact with cells. The results provided strong biophysical evidence that nanoparticles may alter cell structure and pose health risks.
Nov 13th, 2008
Read moreUniversity of Chicago scientists have induced electrons in the nanocrystals of semiconductors to cool more slowly by forcing them into a smaller volume. This has the potential to improve satellite communications and the generation of solar power.
Nov 13th, 2008
Read moreThe American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has announced the results of its biennial membership survey that projects the top public policy issues of concern to AIHA members and the occupational and environmental health and safety (OEHS) profession over the next two years.
Nov 13th, 2008
Read moreCombining efforts of materials scientists and measurement laboratories with those of biological and medical researchers, a new Internet-linked 'community of interest' will exploit Web 2.0-style social networking technologies to enable creating and sharing information, as well as deliberating over technical details of in-process standards.
Nov 12th, 2008
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The World Cup may be two years away, but soccer aficionados can get an early start at satisfying their yen for global competition when the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the RoboCup Federation host the second-ever international nanosoccer contest next summer.
Nov 12th, 2008
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Extremely small nanoscale particles are released by common kitchen appliances in abundant amounts, greatly outnumbering the previously detected, larger-size nanoparticles emitted by these appliances.
Nov 12th, 2008
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has licensed a patented 'optical tweezers' technique for detecting and measuring very small concentrations of a biological substance - such as a virus on a surface.
Nov 12th, 2008
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Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a radical new method of focusing a stream of ions into a point as small as one nanometer.
Nov 12th, 2008
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