A breath of fresh air for electronics
Oxygen significantly influences the electronic properties of an important material proposed for use in new electronic devices.
Jul 4th, 2008
Read more
Nanotechnology News – Latest Headlines
Visualizing atomic-scale acoustic waves in nanostructures
Scientists discovered a new physical phenomenon that enables them to see high frequency waves by combining molecular dynamics simulations of shock waves with an experimental diagnostic, terahertz (THz) radiation.
Jul 3rd, 2008
Read moreAtomic scale microscopy goes commercial
The state-of-the-art technique for seeing atoms - transmission electron microscopy (TEM) - will become an important tool for chemical analysis over the next decade as instrument manufacturers commercialise advances pioneered in laboratories, researchers heard at the Microscience 2008 conference in London, UK.
Jul 3rd, 2008
Read moreEuropean nanotechnology project NEMSIC targets better sensor detection technology
Through the EU-backed, three-year NEMSIC (Nano-electro-mechanical-system-integrated-circuits) project, scientists aim to get the world's smallest, high-performance and low-power sensor in silicon off the ground.
Jul 3rd, 2008
Read more'Smart' materials get smarter with ability to better control shape and size
A dynamic way to alter the shape and size of microscopic three-dimensional structures built out of proteins has been developed by biological chemist Jason Shear and his former graduate student Bryan Kaehr at The University of Texas at Austin.
Jul 3rd, 2008
Read moreKeeping nanotechnology safe
The second generation of nanotechnology research will involve creating predictive models for the safe use of nanoparticles.
Jul 3rd, 2008
Read moreUsing a light touch to measure protein bonds
MIT researchers tug at molecules with optical tweezers.
Jul 2nd, 2008
Read morePocket-sized magnetic resonance imaging
Research scientists have now developed small portable MRI scanners that perform their services in the field: for instance to examine ice cores.
Jul 2nd, 2008
Read moreCall: Environmental effects of nanoparticles and nanomaterials
Abstract submission and early registration deadline for this conference have been extended to Friday, July 4.
Jul 2nd, 2008
Read moreAustria launches nanoimprint lithography project NILaustria
The Austrian government will fund a series of nanoimprint lithography (NIL) research projects. The NILaustria project will focus on large-area nanostructuring, using NIL to transfer different nanostructures to large surfaces in a cost-efficient manner.
Jul 2nd, 2008
Read moreSuper strong antimicrobial nanotube coatings for medicine, defense
One of the world' strongest materials meets one of Nature's most powerful germ killers in a new research project that produced incredibly tough anti-bacterial surfaces with multiple applications in home appliances, medicine, aerospace, and national defense.
Jul 2nd, 2008
Read moreFirst DNA molecule made almost entirely of artificial parts
Chemists in Japan report development of the world's first DNA molecule made almost entirely of artificial parts. The finding could lead to improvements in gene therapy, futuristic nano-sized computers, and other high-tech advances, they say.
Jul 2nd, 2008
Read moreSingle-electron transistor world's smallest high performance, low energy sensor
Scientists at the University of Southampton?s School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) are developing the world?s smallest, high-performance and low-power sensor in silicon which will have applications in biosensing and environmental monitoring.
Jul 2nd, 2008
Read moreStudy shows quantum dots can penetrate skin through minor abrasions
Researchers at North Carolina State University have found that quantum dot nanoparticles can penetrate the skin if there is an abrasion, providing insight into potential workplace concerns for healthcare workers or individuals involved in the manufacturing of quantum dots or doing research on potential biomedical applications of the tiny nanoparticles.
Jul 2nd, 2008
Read moreNanotechnology transforms an old, accidentally-discovered drug derived from mold
The first oral, broad-spectrum angiogenesis inhibitor, specially formulated through nanotechnology, shows promising anticancer results in mice, report researchers from Children's Hospital Boston.
Jul 1st, 2008
Read moreNew paper offers insights into 'blinking' phenomenon
A new paper provides an overview of research into one of the few remaining unsolved problems of quantum mechanics.
Jul 1st, 2008
Read more
Subscribe to our Nanotechnology News feed