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From quantum computers to the quantum internet?

Physicists have coaxed two separate atoms to communicate with a sort of quantum intuition that Albert Einstein called "spooky."

September 15, 2007 Read more

Italian PhD scholarships in nanotechnologies and nanostructured innovative materials

Scuola Interpolitecnica di Dottorato is a special project whereby the three Italian Technical Universities, the Polytechnic of Torino, the Polytechnic of Bari and the Polytechnic of Milano, aim to offering a joint PhD program of high qualification in the areas that the three Polytechnics consider strategic.

September 14, 2007 Read more

Micro- and nanosensor smart system to wake up sleepy drivers

Greek Transport Institute IMET at the National Center for Research and Technology Development in Thessaloniki is working on a smart system that will be able to monitor alertness levels in drivers, recognize symptoms of sleepiness and give drivers a wake-up call.

September 14, 2007 Read more

California's Dept. of Toxic Substances Control nanotechnology symposium

The Department of Toxic Substances Control of California is hosting their second Nanotechnology Symposium to be held on October 3, 2007 in Sacramento, California from 9:30 AM to 4:00 PM.

September 14, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology battery-propelled motorcycle crash

This week, the inventor of the KillaCycle almost killed himself during a demonstration at the Wired NextFest conference.

September 14, 2007 Read more

Sheet of carbon atoms acts like a billiard table, physicists find

Research shows graphene, a thin sheet of carbon atoms, has good potential to supplement or replace silicon as an electronic material.

September 14, 2007 Read more

'Radio wave cooling' offers new twist on laser cooling

Researchers have used radio waves to dampen the motion of a miniature mechanical oscillator containing more than a quadrillion atoms, a cooling technique that may open a new window into the quantum world using smaller and simpler equipment.

September 14, 2007 Read more

Researchers find find flaw in model describing DNA elasticity

Scientists have found a flaw in the most common model for DNA elasticity, a discovery that will improve the accuracy of single-molecule research and perhaps pave the way for DNA to become an official standard for measuring picoscale forces, a notoriously difficult challenge.

September 14, 2007 Read more

Novel method for nanostructured polymer thin films

A unique annealing process that may make practical the use of BCP thin films for patterning nanoscale features in next-generation microchips and data storage devices.

September 14, 2007 Read more

NanoEurope 2007 closes its doors after three days

NanoEurope 2007 closed its doors on Thursday, 13 September, after three days of trade show and conferences.

September 14, 2007 Read more

NIST, SRC-NRI announce a public-private partnership to support research and innovation in nanoelectronics

Partnership to drive search for next-generation computer technology.

September 13, 2007 Read more

Researchers improve ability to write and store information on electronic devices

New research provides a more thorough understanding of new mechanisms, which makes it possible to switch a magnetic nanoparticle without any magnetic field and may enable computers to more accurately write and store information.

September 13, 2007 Read more

Professor compares nanomaterials to asbestos - really?

Cosmetics Design-Europe.com runs an article today saying that "Nanomaterials used in cosmetics have been compared to the invisible airborne killer, asbestos, by a high-profile chemistry professor at the BA Festival of Science in York." Kristen Kulinowski answers.

September 13, 2007 Read more

Federal research plan to determine nanotechnology risks fails to deliver

Lack of government risk research strategy jeopardizes success of technology.

September 13, 2007 Read more

European Commission is world's largest public investor in nanotechnology

With 1.4 billion Euros ($1.8 billion) allocated to 550 projects in the field of nanosciences and nanotechnology, the EU's 6th Research Framework Programme accounts for one-third of total public funding for nanotechnology and is the world's largest single funding agency worldwide for this exciting field.

September 13, 2007 Read more

EU approves 119 mln euros French nanotechnology aid

The European Commission said on Thursday it had approved 119 million euros ($165 million) of French government aid to companies for research on nanotechnology and energy efficiency.

September 13, 2007 Read more