Istikbal, a subsidiary of leading Turkish conglomerate the Boydak Group, has developed a new fabric that blocks 98.5 percent of electromagnetic waves and heralds it as an innovative product with potential applications in both homes and industry.
Sep 21st, 2008
Read moreScientists at the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose, CA have forged a breakthrough in understanding an intriguing phenomenon in fundamental physics: the Kondo effect.
Sep 21st, 2008
Read moreApex chamber Confederation of Indian Industry today said the government and industry need to partner and propagate the use of nanotechnology.
Sep 21st, 2008
Read moreLow-cost, disposable cartridges that would let doctors perform diagnostic tests at the point-of-care could speed up diagnosis and treatment while lowering costs. European researchers are rapidly closing in on that goal.
Sep 20th, 2008
Read moreA $20 million nanotechnology building expanded to a $28 million project, when trustees approved a larger price tag.
Sep 20th, 2008
Read moreStanford R. Ovshinsky explains in the most elementary way how we got into the energy mess and how science already knows the easy way out.
Sep 19th, 2008
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A team of researchers pushing nanometer-sized metal blocks across an ultra-clean graphite surface reports that some of them skate freely, while others resist. The results support a theory that friction arises only when extra atoms get trapped between the surfaces.
Sep 19th, 2008
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New research offers tantalizing insights into a new, lightweight, reliable means of delivering power via the mighty supercapacitor.
Sep 19th, 2008
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Using a lump of graphite, a piece of Scotch tape and a silicon wafer, Cornell researchers have created a balloonlike membrane that is just one atom thick - but strong enough to contain gases under several atmospheres of pressure without popping.
Sep 19th, 2008
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Using new 'lab on a chip' technology, James Landers hopes to create a hand-held device that may eventually allow physicians, crime scene investigators, pharmacists, even the general public to quickly and inexpensively conduct DNA tests from almost anywhere, without need for a complex and expensive central laboratory.
Sep 19th, 2008
Read moreThis is a free dissemination and public dialogue showcase event looking at what is happening in the UK in the area of Nanotechnology research, development and application.
Sep 19th, 2008
Read moreThe CENARIOS certification standard was presented at the 4th NanoRegulation Conference last week in Switzerland. The first and only nano safety standard with certificate worldwide brings transparency and safety for companies, authorities, investors and consumers.
Sep 19th, 2008
Read morePart of Nano Week in Cleveland, which is taking place September 22 - 26, the 'Nano 101' sessions will engage students in a discussion about nanotechnology and guide them through understanding its impact.
Sep 19th, 2008
Read moreVTT Technical Research Centre of Finland will coordinate the large EU research project called SmartCell. The four-year project focuses on developing methods for production of valuable pharmaceutical compounds using plant cells as a production host in an effective and controlled manner.
Sep 19th, 2008
Read moreUnique nanostructures which respond to stimuli, such as pH, heat and light will pave the way for safer, greener and more efficient chemical reactors.
Sep 19th, 2008
Read moreNanodraehte aus Silizium kombiniert mit Polymer-Schichten sind der Schluessel zu neuartigen Solarzellen mit hohem Wirkungsgrad, die derzeit am Institut fuer Photonische Technologien in Jena (IPHT) entwickelt werden.
Sep 19th, 2008
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