The Nanoscale Function Group, University College Dublin, and Asylum Research are pleased to sponsor the 2008 AFM Forum and Workshop.The Forum is organized for scientists to share and exchange their cutting-edge research being carried out in both materials and life sciences.
Oct 9th, 2008
Read moreLed by Judy Wu, University Distinguished Professor of Physics and Astronomy at KU, the researchers want to develop better, less-costly solar panels and biofuels.
Oct 9th, 2008
Read moreThe Second International Congress on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (ICNN2008) will be held at Tabriz University in Iran from October 28-30.
Oct 8th, 2008
Read moreA memorandum of understanding was signed today by Imperial College and the National Physical Laboratory (NPL), the UK's National Measurement Institute, to facilitate increased research collaborations between the two organizations.
Oct 8th, 2008
Read moreAs part of a unique collaborative agreement, a UCL partner project has joined forces with the Japanese government to provide a major new nanoscience research center.
Oct 8th, 2008
Read moreRice University has leapt to the forefront of American research universities for the impact on industry of its accumulated patents, according to a company that analyzes intellectual property.
Oct 8th, 2008
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Researchers report that they have successfully produced two-layer thin films where neither layer is superconducting on its own, but which exhibit a nanometer-thick region of superconductivity at their interface.
Oct 8th, 2008
Read moreSmarter catalysts that could help the chemical industry to cut costs and beat ever-more stringent government regulations were showcased at CPhI, the pharmaceutical ingredient trade show, held in Frankfurt, Germany, 30 September to 2 October.
Oct 8th, 2008
Read moreThe technology is centered on semiconductor nanocrystals and allows for never-before-seen colors and new design possibilities for the fast growing LED decorative light strand market.
Oct 8th, 2008
Read moreIn the tiny realm of nanotechnology, scientists have used a wide variety of materials to build atomic scale structures. But just as in the construction business, nanotechnology researchers can often be limited by the amount of raw materials. Now, Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University researcher Hao Yan has avoided these pitfalls by using cells as factories to make DNA based nanostructures inside a living cell.
Oct 8th, 2008
Read moreIn this project, researchers of the UAB Department of Physics and the Barcelona Institute of Materials Science (ICMAB-CSIC) have worked together to develop a new material based on supernets formed with two alternative layers, one made of silicon and the other of germanium nanocrystals.
Oct 8th, 2008
Read moreBy working together to share costs and know-how, European researchers are shaking up the way research and development is carried out on optical chips.
Oct 7th, 2008
Read moreWhile knowledge gaps remain regarding the potential risks of nanotechnologies, the European Commission again expressed confidence that existing EU regulation can be applied to this emerging sector, stressing that the challenge ahead lies in their implementation.
Oct 7th, 2008
Read moreThe surfaces of these Ultrananocrystalline-Diamond (UNCD) Mechanical Seals are specially treated with a continuous film of tiny diamonds. This diamond coating improves the pumps' reliability, durability and ability to prevent fluids from escaping into the environment.
Oct 7th, 2008
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An atomic-resolution view of an enzyme found only in the eye has given researchers at the University of Washington (UW) clues about how this enzyme, essential to vision, is activated.
Oct 7th, 2008
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New research explains exactly why some thermoelectric materials can have the desired low thermal conductivity without degrading the electrical properties.
Oct 7th, 2008
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