A new type of coating that attracts water yet beads oils, traits that are usually mutually exclusive, promising potential applications such as self-cleaning eyeglasses and antifogging car windshields and ski goggles.
Mar 26th, 2007
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Producing three-dimensional polymer line structures as small as 65 nanometers wide just became easier with new two-photon absorbing molecules that are sensitive to laser light at short wavelengths, allowing researchers to create them without highly sophisticated fabrication methods.
Mar 26th, 2007
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New nanocrystal research to a new level that may lead to a new generation of vaccines and better computer printer ink.
Mar 26th, 2007
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Ultrathin, nanoscale films composed of DNA and water-soluble polymers allow controlled release of DNA from surfaces.
Mar 26th, 2007
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Scientists have designed and mass-produced billions of fluorescent microscale particles in the shapes of all 26 letters of the alphabet, displaying exquisite fidelity of the shapes.
Mar 26th, 2007
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First appearance of silver, gold, nickel and other tiny, uniform metal crystals have novel chemical and physical properties.
Mar 26th, 2007
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The size, type, and dispersion of nanomaterials could all play a role in how these materials impact human health and the environment.
Mar 25th, 2007
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Researchers in Japan have developed a pair of molecular-scale scissors that open and close in response to light.
Mar 25th, 2007
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A new approach uses dense arrays of aligned and linear nanotubes as a thin-film semiconductor material suitable for integration into electronic devices.
Mar 25th, 2007
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Universities are looking at lighter solutions to bulky body armor so that soldiers can better do their job in the field.
Mar 25th, 2007
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Fuel-cell-powered balsa-wood cars are propelling Heritage High School students in Broadland, Illinois into the age of nanotechnology.
Mar 25th, 2007
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The program When Things Get Small continues to collect awards and nominations.
Mar 24th, 2007
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Some 40 years after the release of the classic science fiction movie Fantastic Voyage, researchers have achieved a major technological breakthrough in the field of medical robotics.
Mar 23rd, 2007
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The technology that makes invisibility shields a theoretical possibility took a major step forward with reports of a material that bends visible light away from itself.
Mar 23rd, 2007
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The Institute for Food and Agricultural Standards has released a report titled An Issues Landscape for Nanotechnology Standards.
Mar 22nd, 2007
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Robert Service, nanotechnology reporter at Science magazine, will interview former Congressman Boehlert about the beginnings of the NNI and about the future of this transformative technology at a live webcast.
Mar 22nd, 2007
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