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New nanogenerator may charge iPods and cell phones with a wave of the hand

Imagine if all you had to do to charge your iPod or your BlackBerry was to wave your hand, or stretch your arm, or take a walk? You could say goodbye to batteries and never have to plug those devices into a power source again.

March 26, 2009 Read more

Fitter airframes: Carbon nanotubes boost structural integrity of composites

New research finding could lead to more durable aircraft, automotive components.

March 26, 2009 Read more

China's giant step into nanotechnology

The Guardian in the UK is carrying a piece today on the emergence as China as a nanotechnology powerhouse

March 26, 2009 Read more

Online community 'Innovation Explorers' unites 300 researchers from 69 countries

Through online activities ranging from facilitated chats to one-on-one interviews, the members will help Elsevier identify, design and deliver relevant products and services that resonate with and inspire research scientists around the world.

March 26, 2009 Read more

Biomaterials journal organizes key conference linking life sciences and engineering

Elsevier announced today, that Biomaterials, the leading journal in the field of biomaterials science, will host Biomaterials Asia 2009 in Hong Kong from April 5-8 to highlight the latest Asian research developments, institutions, and individuals in biomaterials science.

March 26, 2009 Read more

More than 200 public events planned for this year's Nano Days

From Puerto Rico to Montana, museums, universities and research centers are gearing up for one of the largest outreach efforts ever attempted for educating the public about science and engineering at the nanoscale, a barely conceivable environment where one can manipulate objects as small as a single atom.

March 25, 2009 Read more

Nanodiamonds exhibit blue fluorescence

Scientists at Drexel University have produced a strongly hydrophobic nanodiamond material that shows bright blue fluorescence, just as macroscopic diamonds do.

March 25, 2009 Read more

Researchers build computer simulations of laser-nanoparticle treatments

Two lasers may be better than one when attacking cancer cells, according to a paper by Rice University scientists.

March 25, 2009 Read more

St. Louis Institute of Nanomedicine Working Group established

Funding from the Missouri Life Sciences Research Fund, part of the 1998 state tobacco settlement, will establish the St. Louis Institute of Nanomedicine Working Group, a collaborative regional effort to apply advances in nanotechnology to the treatment of human diseases.

March 25, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology treatment sends tumor-busting genes to cancer cells

Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a treatment that transports ?tumour busting? genes selectively to cancer cells, according to a study published online in Cancer Research.

March 25, 2009 Read more

New $1.6 million DoE grant supports fuel cell manufacturing innovations

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have won a $1.6 million federal grant to develop new methods for manufacturing a key fuel cell component.

March 25, 2009 Read more

Thinner, less toxic, corrosion-resistant nanocoatings for metals

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a method for coating metal surfaces with an ultrathin film containing nanoparticles which renders the metal resistant to corrosion and eliminates the use of toxic chromium for this purpose.

March 25, 2009 Read more

New way to produce electronic components can lead to cheap and flexible electronics

Flexible display screens and cheap solar cells can become a reality through research and development in organic electronics. Physicists at Umea University in Sweden have now developed a new and simple method for producing cheap electronic components.

March 25, 2009 Read more

Podcast explains how chemistry improves the efficiency of lithium ion batteries

In this podcast from BASF you will learn how chemistry improves the efficiency of lithium ion batteries.

March 25, 2009 Read more

Review of federal strategy for nanotechnology-related environmental, health, and safety research

A new book from the National Research Council finds serious weaknesses in the government's plan for research on the potential health and environmental risks posed by nanomaterials, which are increasingly being used in consumer goods and industry.

March 25, 2009 Read more

Landmark report addresses regulatory oversight for emerging synthetic biology

The safety of early applications of synthetic biology may be adequately addressed by the existing regulatory framework for biotechnology, especially in contained laboratories and manufacturing facilities. But further advances in this emerging field are likely to create significant challenges for U.S. government oversight.

March 24, 2009 Read more