Life cycle assessment, a cradle-to-grave look at the health and environmental impact of a material, chemical, or product, is an essential tool for ensuring the safe, responsible, and sustainable commercialization of nanotechnology.
Mar 20th, 2007
Read moreAdvancing how computers and electronics work with spintronics.
Mar 19th, 2007
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According to researchers at the FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics it is possible to have lasers that consist of only two atoms.
Mar 19th, 2007
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Researchers have detected superconducting properties in a material comprised of massless, relativistic electrons.
Mar 19th, 2007
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Read moreU.S. Department of Defense awards $6M for joint research effort to six universities.
Mar 19th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology may unlock the secret for creating highly efficient next-generation LED lighting systems.
Mar 19th, 2007
Read moreSafety and responsible development of nanotechnology are addressed by a strong group of experts in two dedicated workshops arranged during Nanotech Northern Europe 2007.
Mar 19th, 2007
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Researchers are working on printed electronic nose vapor sensors that could monitor if wine has gone bad or the contents of a bottle of medicine is spoiled.
Mar 18th, 2007
Read moreAustralian environmental activist group demands moratorium on products containing engineered nanomaterials.
Mar 17th, 2007
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The use of nanotechnology tags foils diesel smuggling in Malaysia.
Mar 16th, 2007
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Researchers develop engineering method to help microscopic parts function smoothly.
Mar 16th, 2007
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A new nanoscale apparatus offers the potential for a 500-fold increase in the speed of scanning tunneling microscopes, perhaps paving the way for scientists to watch atoms vibrate in high definition in real time.
Mar 16th, 2007
Read moreAn attempt to to produce an optical microscope that can observe nanostructures at a resolution of one nanometer.
Mar 16th, 2007
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Many of the potential new applications for gold are based on the developing markets for nanotechnology.
Mar 16th, 2007
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The Economic and Social Research Council in the UK has released a new report entitled Nanotechnology: From the Science to the Social.
Mar 15th, 2007
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