Safety 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
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Australian 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
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An 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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Connecticut awared $195,000 in seed money to advance fuel cell technologies and nanotechnologies using novel approaches.
Mar 15th, 2007
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Japanese scientists have made a paper-like, polymer-based rechargeable battery.
Mar 15th, 2007
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A grant awarded this month could develop atom chip devices which could bring quantum computing closer to a reality.
Mar 15th, 2007
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To accelerate the development nanotechnology and register its presence globally, UK has team up with India and formed a joint entity called NWG (Nanotechnology Working Group).
Mar 15th, 2007
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The UK Centre of Excellence in Metrology for Micro and Nano Technologies (CEMMNT) celebrates its official launch on Wednesday, May 2, 2007.
Mar 15th, 2007
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Future microscopic-sized machines assembled with micrometer or nanometer-scale parts will need to be made with devices that use tiny, agile 'fingers' that can grip, lift and do the assembly work in a controlled, coordinated way.
Mar 15th, 2007
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The University of Wisconsin-Madison maintains a comprehensive database of references to papers, articles, and books on potential health and environmental risks of nanomaterials.
Mar 14th, 2007
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