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Using the world's smallest periscope to look at cells
A team of Vanderbilt scientists have invented the world's smallest version of the periscope and are using it to look at cells and other micro-organisms from several sides at once.
February 25, 2009 Read more
Scientists eavesdrop on the exciting conversations within cells
Scientists have discovered the secrets of a sophisticated molecule that plays a role in many aspects of human health from fertility to blood pressure; digestion to mental health.
February 25, 2009 Read more
Nanotechnology researchers improve performance of plastic solar cells
Researchers at Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT) and the University of Alberta have engineered an approach that is leading to improved performance of plastic solar cells (hybrid organic solar cells).
February 25, 2009 Read more
Models present new view of nanoscale friction
Through computer simulations, scientists demonstrated that friction at the atomic level behaves similarly to friction generated between large objects.
February 25, 2009 Read more
Nanotechnology business leaders to convene in Washington, D.C. for 8th Annual NanoBusiness Alliance Public Policy Tour
Key executives to hold high-level meetings with Congress.
February 25, 2009 Read more
Conference to discuss future of nanotechnology enabled sensors
The one-day conference and exhibition titled 'Applications of Micro and Nanosensors in Security, Health and Environmental Monitoring' will showcase novel sensing technologies developed by UK companies and Universities leading to new applications in Security, Health and the Environmental Monitoring.
February 25, 2009 Read more
Trading carats for nanometers - and defective diamonds for crystal clear microscopy
A research team at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry has probed the color centers inside diamond crystal with unprecedented resolution using an optical microscope.
February 25, 2009 Read more
'Silver nanoparticle' microscope may shed new light on cancer, bone diseases
In a finding that could help speed the understanding of diseases ranging from cancer to osteoporosis, researchers in Utah are reporting development of a new microscope technique that uses 'silver nanoparticle' mirrors to reveal hidden details inside bones, cancer cells, and other biological structures.
February 25, 2009 Read more
Scientists moving one step closer to unimaginable computing power
Scientists have shown they could use a single atom to control another atom. With their new technique, they hope to create working logic devices, similar to transistors in an electronic circuit, which could eventually be used in a quantum computer.
February 24, 2009 Read more
Cross-dressing rubidium may reveal clues for exotic computing
Neutral atoms usually don't act very dramatically around a magnetic field. But by 'dressing them up' with light, researchers have caused ultracold rubidium atoms to undergo a startling transformation.
February 24, 2009 Read more
eBeam initiative aims to increase design starts and reduce time-to-market in semiconductor industry
A group of leading companies throughout the electronics industry today announced the launch of the eBeam Initiative -- a forum dedicated to the education and promotion of an innovative, new design-to-manufacturing approach known as design for e-beam.
February 24, 2009 Read more
Powerful new materials probe developed for nanotechnology
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and The Johns Hopkins University have constructed a unique tool for exploring the properties of promising new materials with unprecedented sensitivity and speed - potentially allowing them to identify quickly those most useful for nanotechnology and industrial applications.
February 24, 2009 Read more
California research grant to convert algae into biofuels with nanocatalysts
The grant was awarded under the commission's Energy Innovations Small Grant program (EISG) and will fund the one-year development of an algae biogasification process that utilizes nanometals as catalysts for the purposes of turning vegetation and similar biomass materials into methane, hydrogen, or other synthetic gases that can be used for transportation and other energy needs.
February 24, 2009 Read more
Solid-state metamaterial device tames terahertz frequency
An engineered metamaterial proved it can function as a state-of-the-art device in the complex terahertz range of the electromagnetic spectrum, setting a standard of performance for modulating tiny waves of radiation.
February 24, 2009 Read more
Free webinar on nanofabrication with nanolithography
NanoInk will have a nanofabrication-focused webinar entitled 'Using Molecular Building Blocks to Create Features in the Nanoworld: Dip Pen Nanolithography', on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009.
February 24, 2009 Read more
No nanorobots yet, but will nanomedicine soon be changing our lives?
New EU NANOMED project aims to separate fact from fiction.
February 24, 2009 Read more
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