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Scientists produce first high-density gas of ultracold molecules

Scientists at JILA, a joint institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)and the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder), have applied their expertise in ultracold atoms and lasers to produce the first high-density gas of ultracold molecules - two different atoms bonded together - that are both stable and capable of strong interactions.

September 18, 2008 Read more

2008 International Environmental Nanotechnology Conference hosted by EPA

Researchers from Asia, Australia and Europe will join U.S. scientists and government officials to discuss nanotechnology applications for environmental cleanup, pollution control and the implications of releasing engineered nanoparticles into the environment.

September 18, 2008 Read more

First nanotechnology center in Arab countries

Egypt will establish a nanotechnology center, the first one in the Arab countries and North Africa.

September 18, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology: A brave new world requires bold new research approaches

To ensure nanotechnology is developed in a responsible manner, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and EPA awarded $38 million to establish two Centers for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEINs).

September 18, 2008 Read more

Projekt Nanodetect - Nanosensoren verbessern Produktsicherheit in der Lebensmittelindustrie

Im Rahmen des EU-Projektes Nanodetect entwickelt ein internationales Konsortium unter der Leitung des ttz Bremerhaven einen auf biotechnologischen Schnellverfahren basierenden Nanosensor.

September 18, 2008 Read more

Colloids twist like DNA

French scientists have used magnetic colloids to make self-assembling, helical structures reminiscent of DNA.

September 18, 2008 Read more

A breakthrough in contrast-enhanced intraoperative ultrasonography with new microbubble agent

A brief clinical report showed that Contrast-enhanced intraoperative ultrasonography (CE-IOUS) using a new microbubble agent, Sonazoid, can allow surgeons to investigate the whole liver with enough time and to find new metastases intraoperatively.

September 18, 2008 Read more

NSF and EPA establish two Centers for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology

The centers, led by UCLA and Duke University, will study how nanomaterials interact with the environment and with living systems, and will translate this knowledge into risk assessment and mitigation strategies useful in the development of nanotechnology.

September 17, 2008 Read more

Bio- and nanotechnology applied to textiles

Congress in Spain: Competitiveness and Technological Innovation in the Textile Sector

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New technique can observe molecules interacting within living tissue

By coupling a kicked-up version of microscopy with miniscule particles of gold, Duke University scientists are now able to peer so deep into living tissue that they can see molecules interacting.

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Better auto design by unlocking secret of sea shells

A two-year grant is allowing researchers at UCR?s Bourns College of Engineering to unlock the secrets behind the enormous strength of the inner pearly layer (nacre) of the abalone shell so it can be replicated in man-made materials.

September 17, 2008 Read more

New method to rapidly and inexpensively copy biological surface structures

Someday, your car might have the metallic finish of some insects or the deep black of a butterfly's wing, and the reflectors might be patterned on the nanostructure of a fly's eyes, according to Penn State researchers who have developed a method to rapidly and inexpensively copy biological surface structures.

September 17, 2008 Read more

Light and electrons cooperate in single nanostructure

Light hitting a surface creates very different kinds of disturbances depending on whether it's a metal or a semiconductor. But combining these two materials in a single nanostructure could lead to devices that benefit from the best properties of each.

September 17, 2008 Read more

Experts will highlight innovative nanotechnology applications to diagnose and treat disease

Renowned top medical experts and business professionals will describe the use of nanoparticles for drug delivery, treatment and imaging of cancer and other diseases at the upcoming NanoMedicine Summit, to be held next week in Cleveland, September 25-26.

September 17, 2008 Read more

Richard Blaikie has been appointed Director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

Professor Richard Blaikie, of the University of Canterbury's Electrical and Computer Engineering department, has been appointed Director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology.

September 17, 2008 Read more

European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) held its inaugural meeting

The Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) held its inaugural meeting in Budapest, Hungary on 15 September and selected Professor Martin Schuurmans, professor of physics and former Executive Vice-President of Philips Research, as its Chairman.

September 16, 2008 Read more