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New nanotoxicology study delivers promising results
New findings bode well for using single-walled carbon nanohorns, a particular form of engineered carbon-based nanoparticles, for drug delivery and other commercial applications.
August 17, 2007 Read more
The true cost of biofuels
Researchers have warned that growing biofuel crops to make eco-friendly car fuel could actually be harmful to the environment.
August 17, 2007 Read more
Nanoreactors for reaction cascades
Nanoscopic bubbles with plastic membrane and built-in enzymes for multistep one-pot reactions.
August 17, 2007 Read more
Conference topics: nanotechnology, neuroprotection and neurotoxicity
A conference next week in Greece "10th International Congress on Amino Acids and Proteins (ICAAP)" includes a symposium on "nanotechnology, neuroprotection and neurotoxicity".
August 16, 2007 Read more
Trying to beat the U.S. in the nanotechnology race
Is the U.S. losing its edge in nanotechnology?
August 16, 2007 Read more
Nanoscale blasting adjusts resistance in magnetic sensors
A new process for adjusting the resistance of semiconductor devices by carpeting a small area of the device with tiny pits, like a yard dug up by demented terriers, may be the key to a new class of magnetic sensors, enabling new, ultra-dense data storage devices.
August 16, 2007 Read more
New method for mass production of nanogap electrodes
Researchers have developed a reliable, reproducible method for parallel fabrication of multiple nanogap electrodes, a development crucial to the creation of mass-produced nanoscale electronics.
August 16, 2007 Read more
Computing breakthrough could elevate security to unprecedented levels
By using pulses of light to dramatically accelerate quantum computers, researchers have made strides in technology that could foil national and personal security threats.
August 16, 2007 Read more
Safety of nanotechnology part of EU-US 'Global Challenges' pilot project
A new Call for Proposals has been launched (application deadline: 2 October 2007) to identify projects that are eligible for financial support in the area "Safety of nanotechnologies".
August 16, 2007 Read more
Anthrax vaccine produces immunity with nanoparticles, not needles
Easy-to-use nasal emulsion could protect after bioterror attack.
August 16, 2007 Read more
DARPA grant to develop CAD environments for NEMS
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have received a Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) award to participate in a multi-university research center that will develop a computer-aided design (CAD) environment for micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) and nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS).
August 16, 2007 Read more
Sandia spearheads the formation of the National Institute for Nano-Engineering
Sandia National Laboratories has entered into a relationship with universities and industries around the country to establish the National Institute for Nano-Engineering (NINE).
August 15, 2007 Read more
UCSB researcher reacts to report on nanotechnology sunscreen threat
In light of Friends of the Earth's report yesterday on sunscreens' potential to cause harm to human health and the lack of industry oversight by the government, CNS-UCSB Researcher and UC Santa Barbara Professor Bruce Bimber today issued the a statement.
August 15, 2007 Read more
Life source to help develop new technologies
The blueprint of life - DNA - could be used to enhance technologies in electronics and information storage.
August 15, 2007 Read more
Is fullerene toxicity a myth?
Researchers in Russia call in question validity of fullerene apprehension.
August 15, 2007 Read more
Friends of the Earth releases guide to help consumers avoid potentially harmful nanoparticles in sunscreens
Friends of the Earth has released Nanoparticles and Sunscreens: A Consumer Guide for Avoiding Nano Sunscreens, which includes information about the health and environmental risks that nanoparticles may pose.
August 14, 2007 Read more
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