World's first X-ray free electron laser is on course to completion
Argonne reached another milestone in the design and construction of the Linac Coherent Light Source (LCLS) undulator system.
Jun 25th, 2007
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Tracking the influence of a cancer inhibitor on a single DNA molecule
Researchers have cast new light on the workings of the important cancer inhibitor topotecan.
Jun 25th, 2007
Read moreLegal appraisal of nanotechnology released by German Federal Environment Agency
The Umweltbundesamt (UBA), Germany's Federal Environment Agency, has commissioned a legal opinion that identifies regulatory gaps for nanotechnology.
Jun 24th, 2007
Read moreTexans requests billions in earmarks
Here is a story that goes very nicely with one of our Nanowerk Spotlights from last week - "Congressional pork bloats U.S. military nanotechnology spending".
Jun 24th, 2007
Read moreNano Summit 2007 nanotechnology conference in Texas
Dr. Zhong Lin Wang, an expert in nanotechnology and inventor of the world's first nanogenerator, will be the keynote speaker at Nano Summit 2007, which will be hosted by Texas A&M University's Dwight Look College of Engineering.
Jun 24th, 2007
Read moreEuropean nanotechnology commercialisation workshop identifies need for greater industrial engagement
New report identifies the use of public funding to enable greater industrial investment as the key challenge facing nanotechnology commercialisation in Europe.
Jun 22nd, 2007
Read moreEPA issues award for nanotechnology safety research
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the award of two grants totaling almost $600,000 to Oregon State University for nanotechnology research. These grants will evaluate whether some manmade nanomaterials could be toxic to human health.
Jun 22nd, 2007
Read moreGerman nanotechnology spending outstrips that of other EU member states
Germany is by far investing more in nanotechnology than other European country. German companies are also more enthusiastic about nanotechnology than their counterparts around Europe.
Jun 22nd, 2007
Read moreNew nanotechnology method may help compress computer memory
A simple way to synthesize iron-platinum nanorods and nanowires while controlling both size and composition. Nanorods with uniform shape and magnetic alignment are one key to the next generation of high-density information storage, but have been difficult to make in bulk.
Jun 22nd, 2007
Read moreMultifunctional nanoparticle platforms for targeting and imaging cancer cells
A multifunctional nanoparticle platform comprising nanoparticles synthesized within dendrimers equipped with targeting molecules and dyes is able to seek out and specifically bind to cancer cells.
Jun 22nd, 2007
Read moreThe nanocarbon material with the highest capacity to remove active oxygen
Scientists measured the ability of each nanocarbon material to remove singlet oxygen, a kind of active oxygen species.
Jun 22nd, 2007
Read moreCatching Waves - measuring self-assembly in action
By making careful observations of the growth of a layer of molecules as they gradually cover the surface of a small silicon rectangle, researchers have gained basic insights into how self-propagating self-assembly wave fronts develop.
Jun 21st, 2007
Read moreNew Hampshire urges significant changes to the Patent Reform Act of 2007
Over 200 organizations express a united opposition against three problematic elements of the Patent Reform Act of 2007.
Jun 21st, 2007
Read moreNanoethics - new nanotechnology journal free first issue
NanoEthics: Ethics for Technologies that Converge at the Nanoscale provides a multidisciplinary forum for exploration of ethical issues related to nanotechnology.
Jun 21st, 2007
Read moreTrust and communication: keys to public acceptance of nanotechnology
Speakers at session at the EuroNanoForum 2007, taking place in Düsseldorf in Germany, gave an overview of what various surveys have established regarding societal perceptions of nanotechnology, and offered advice on how to deal with scepticism.
Jun 21st, 2007
Read moreThe smallest piece of ice reveals its true nature
Combining experimental observations with theoretical modelling reveals with unprecedented resolution the structures of the smallest pieces of ice that form on hydrophobic metal surfaces.
Jun 21st, 2007
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