A simple magnet can control the color of a liquid
Controlling the color of very small particles of iron oxide suspended in water simply by applying an external magnetic field to the solution.
Jul 3rd, 2007
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Carbon nanotube transistors get faster
French researchers have succeeded in making transistors from carbon nanotubes on a silicon substrate.
Jul 3rd, 2007
Read more...and then the nanobots kill the bacteria!
Science fiction? No. Satire? No. A serious TV news report? Yes!
Jul 3rd, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology expertise for the engineering workforce
To help engineering professionals and organizations benefit from the surge in nanotechnology R&D, Johns Hopkins' Engineering and Applied Science Programs for Professionals offers a Nanotechnology Option within its Master of Materials Science and Engineering program.
Jul 2nd, 2007
Read moreNanosphere-based catalyst could revolutionize biodiesel production
Nanospheres could make production cheaper, faster and less toxic. They could produce a cleaner fuel and a cleaner glycerol co-product. And they could be used in existing biodiesel plants.
Jul 2nd, 2007
Read moreTough tubes - Carbon nanotubes endure heavy wear and tear
Study suggests nanotube structures hold potential for creating synthetic tissue, muscles.
Jul 2nd, 2007
Read moreCure for cancer, age-related diseases coming into view
Developments in nanotechnology help exploring ways to instill aging tissues and organs with indefinite life.
Jul 2nd, 2007
Read moreRemotely controlled nanomachines
By shining ultraviolet laser light on tiny molecules of azobenzene adhered on a layer of gold, scientists could force the molecules to change shape at will. Potentially, the molecules could be incorporated into nanomachines in the form of remotely controlled switches, pistons or other movable components.
Jul 2nd, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology fingerprint analysis looks at more than just patterns
Police could use fingerprints to detect if suspects have handled explosives or cocaine in a process being developed by a UK nanotechnology company.
Jul 1st, 2007
Read moreNanowire shines light on subwavelength microscopy
Researchers in the US and Japan have created a nanoscopic 'torch' that shines visible laser light on nanoscale structures, imaging them with high resolution.
Jun 29th, 2007
Read morePilot scheme to bring European and Australian researchers closer together
New pilot scheme to bring European and Australian researchers closer together includes nanotechnology research.
Jun 29th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology and civil security
A new report describes nanotechnology applications for civil security.
Jun 29th, 2007
Read moreCan nuclear qubits point the way?
A novel technique for making molecules a thousand times more useful for quantum computing.
Jun 29th, 2007
Read moreCarbon nanotubes as 'longboat delivery system' for anti-cancer drugs
Scientists are reporting development of carbon nanotubes as a "longboat delivery system" that shows potential for addressing shortcomings that have hindered development of more generally applicable platinum-based anticancer drugs.
Jun 29th, 2007
Read moreNew, invisible nano-fibers conduct electricity, repel dirt
Tiny plastic fibers could be the key to some diverse technologies in the future -- including self-cleaning surfaces, transparent electronics, and biomedical tools that manipulate strands of DNA.
Jun 28th, 2007
Read moreFirst nanobot soccer competition
Imagine a mechanical Pele or David Beckham six times smaller than an amoeba playing with a "soccer ball" no wider than a human hair on a field that can fit on a grain of rice.
Jun 28th, 2007
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