Nanotechnology and health care
A new addition to the excellent CNRS Sagascience collection is "Nanotechnologies and Healthcare".
Feb 16th, 2007
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Intuitive toxicology and nanotechnology
A proposal that we engage in social science research which should run parallel to the toxicology research on nanoparticles.
Feb 16th, 2007
Read moreNumber of Finnish companies using nanotechnology more than doubles in two years
The number of companies using nanotechnology in Finland increased to 129 by the end of 2006.
Feb 16th, 2007
Read moreNew analog circuits could impact consumer electronics
MIT engineers have devised new analog circuits they hope will improve consumer electronics.
Feb 16th, 2007
Read moreIn Denmark, nanotechnology risk research is part of food science
A merger between Denmark's National Food Institute and The Technical University of Denmark is intended to contribute to completely new solutions across traditional lines of demarcations.
Feb 16th, 2007
Read moreDisorder may be in order for spintronic devices
Ultrashort pulses of laser light reveal precisely why some electrons, like ballet dancers, hold their spin positions better than others.
Feb 16th, 2007
Read moreQuantum hall effect observed at room temperature
Using the highest magnetic fields in the world, an international team of researchers has observed the quantum Hall effect at room temperature.
Feb 15th, 2007
Read moreNanoscale packaging could aid delivery of cancer-fighting drugs
Coaxing water-insoluble drugs inside nanoscale spheres improves drug delivery.
Feb 15th, 2007
Read moreNanotube, heal thyself
Tiny blemishes crawl over the skin of damaged nanotubes, sewing up larger holes as they go.
Feb 15th, 2007
Read moreNanofilters help in sifting out a cure for HIV
Scientists have developed specially designed ceramic membranes for nanofiltration, which are so advanced they have the potential to remove viruses from water, air and blood.
Feb 15th, 2007
Read moreSlim-line silicon speeds up protein separation
Tough, ultra-slim silicon membranes could drastically improve the performance of lab-on-a-chip micro-analytical systems, kidney dialysis machines and, in the future, even produce an artificial kidney, claim researchers.
Feb 15th, 2007
Read moreDisposable sensor uses DNA to detect hazardous uranium ions
A simple, disposable sensor for detecting hazardous uranium ions.
Feb 15th, 2007
Read moreProprietary testing won't convince public of nanotechnology's safety
The rapid commercialization of nanotechnology means the industry needs to be proactive with regard to toxicity, environmental, and health issues.
Feb 15th, 2007
Read more50 atoms thick filter sorts individual molecules
Design opens possibility for better dialysis, fuel cells, neuro-stem cell cultivation.
Feb 14th, 2007
Read moreExtending Moore's law with carbon nanotubes
The roadmap for semiconductor devices envisages that carbon nanotubes or semiconducting nanowires could become important in about ten years.
Feb 14th, 2007
Read moreDiamond-like carbon for data and beer storage
The possibility to tune the structural, mechanical, and optical properties of a-C films makes them ideal for industrial implementation.
Feb 14th, 2007
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