The first electron microscope for simultaneously and automatically investigating in three-dimensions the phase content, crystallographic texture, and crystal interfaces of materials was co-designed and put into service at the Max Planck Institute for Iron Research in Germany.
Feb 22nd, 2006
Read moreA team of investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital has developed a nanoparticle that signals when cells are undergoing apoptosis, the kind of cell death triggered by cancer therapies.
Feb 22nd, 2006
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Scientists who hope to use quantum dots as the building blocks for the next generation of computers have found a way to make these artificial atoms communicate.
Feb 21st, 2006
Read moreA new optical effect has been created in a London laboratory that means solid objects such as walls could one day be rendered transparent.
Feb 21st, 2006
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IP NANOKER (Structural Ceramic Nanocomposites for Top-end Functional Applications)) is a 4 year research project co-funded by the European Commission . The NANOKER newsletter will be published quarterly, and interested individuals can register to receive this on the website.
Feb 21st, 2006
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An Oxford University physicist sees the future of nanotechnology in the workings of a natural motor that allows some bacteria to swim by rotating slender filaments, known as flagella.
Feb 20th, 2006
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Scientists from the Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that drops of liquid with thicknesses of just nanometers are shaped differently than macroscopic liquid drops.
Feb 20th, 2006
Read moreElectronic mail, Web sites, conversations, and experiments about the emerging field of nanotechnology might quickly slip into the past without the work of historians working to document them as they occur.
Feb 17th, 2006
Read moreNanotechnology's potential for improving drug delivery, tissue regeneration and laboratory miniaturization is being explored by a diverse array of University of Michigan researchers.
Feb 17th, 2006
Read moreThe nose, usually the first line of defense against inhaled airborne particles that could damage the lungs, may itself be susceptible to the dangers of nanoparticles, which are less than 100 nanometers in size.
Feb 17th, 2006
Read moreRecent experiments at Stanford and the Advanced Light Source in Berkeley have shown that carbon nanotubes are a promising material for storing hydrogen safely, efficiently and compactly.
Feb 16th, 2006
Read moreThe Center for Science, Technology and Public Policy (CSTPP) at the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs has released a new report that explores and evaluates models for the oversight of nanotechnology.
Feb 16th, 2006
Read moreThe Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) has started a project intended to gather Swedish expertise and players interested in developing Swedish nanotechnology.
Feb 15th, 2006
Read moreSome concerns over the safety of nanotechnology-enabled medical therapies have been alleviated after a study has revealed an absence of toxic side effects during their use.
Feb 15th, 2006
Read moreA new study clearly shows the importance of a lotus leaf nanoscale hair-like structure on its self-cleaning ability.
Feb 14th, 2006
Read moreSpecific targeting of tumor cells is an important goal for the design of nanotherapeutics for the treatment of cancer. A subset of viruses with natural affinity for receptors on tumor cells could be exploited for nanotechnology applications.
Feb 13th, 2006
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