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Tiny tweezers and yeast show how cancer drug works

Researchers show that topotecan poisoning of topoisomerase causes cell death by forcing the accumulation of supercoils in DNA that trigger cell suicide.

July 9, 2007 Read more

Tomorrow's green nanofactories

New podcast explores how viruses produce eco-friendly batteries.

July 9, 2007 Read more

Breakthrough nanocomposite material has virtues of plastics and metals

Scientists use carbon nanotubes to unite the virtues of plastics and metals in a new ultra-lightweight, conductive material that may revolutionize electromagnetic shielding and more.

July 7, 2007 Read more

Scientists create electron surf machine

Scientists have found a new way to control the movement of individual electrons - they are making them ride the crests of energy waves like surfers.

July 7, 2007 Read more

Nanoscale carrier delivers chemotherapy drug deeper into solid tumors

Researchers have developed a new drug delivery method using nano-sized molecules to carry the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin to tumors, improving the effectiveness of the drug in mice and increasing their survival time.

July 7, 2007 Read more

China-Korea Nanotechnology Research Center formally opens in Beijing

The ceremony for unveiling the nameplate of the China-Korea Nanotechnology Research Center was held on July 2, in Beijing.

July 7, 2007 Read more

An introduction to quantum computing

This report by Nanoforum describes the basics of quantum computing, covering the most important concepts.

July 7, 2007 Read more

Call for nanotechnology proposals by Indo-German Science and Technology Cooperation

Within the framework of Indo-German bilateral Science and Technology Cooperation Germany and India have an interest to promote project based application oriented / technology development / R&D proposals involving both scientific and industrial partners.

July 7, 2007 Read more

Insulating a molecular wire with a double helix wrapper

Chemists in Germany have invented an elegant way of insulating a molecular wire with a double helix wrapper.

July 7, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology wagon wheels

Researchers synthesize molecule shaped like a wagon wheel.

July 6, 2007 Read more

New imaging method clarifies nutrient cycle

Nanoscale spectrometer helps biologists describe missing step in global carbon and nitrogen dance.

July 5, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology disappoints in Europe

The Business Week website is running an article today that says that "faced with struggling startups and a divide between research and innovation, the science of the small has yet to make it big in the EU."

July 5, 2007 Read more

Engineers provide insight into the dynamics of molecular self-assembly

By studying how a layer of molecules grows into an ordered layer from the edge of a rectangular silicon wafer, engineers have established the time evolution of self-propagating self-assembly fronts.

July 5, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology art ain't cheap

We came across an art gallery in Madrid, Galeria Espacio Kubiko that exhibits and sells nanotechnology inspired art by Romanian artist Chris Orfescu.

July 5, 2007 Read more

Swiss action plan for nanotechnology risks

The Swiss government has published the Basis Report to the Swiss Actionplan "Risk Assessment and â??management of engineered nanoparticles".The new report serves as a basis to the deduction of recommended actions and measures to protect employees, the population and the environment.

July 5, 2007 Read more

Sensitive giant probes atomic world

City-dwelling scientists wanting to escape the cacophony of urban life could do worse than land a job at the home of the UK's most powerful microscope.

July 4, 2007 Read more