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Wednesday, Dec 23
DNA nanomachines that can be turned on and off with a flip of a switch
This is where single molecule techniques will play an important role. With advances in nanotechnologies, it is possible to construct simple nanomachines ...
Tuesday, Dec 22
Nanotechnology contact lenses that monitor blood glucose levels
These engineered nanoparticles react with glucose molecules found in tears, causing a chemical reaction that changes their colour. ... and more »
Nanotechnology Companies Announce $6.5 Million Award to Produce Low-Cost, High ...
chemical company that manufactures high-quality single-wall and specialty multi-wall carbon nanotubes for a range of products and applications. ... and more »
Turning on a gene switch in a single cell using infrared laser
The IR laser light (wavelength : 1480 nm) does not dissociate molecules in cells, so unlike ultraviolet and visible light lasers, we can avoid cell damage ...
Monday, Dec 21
Printed electronics to control flexible displays
Nanowerk News) Screens and display elements in mobile phones, e-readers for electronic books and measuring devices are now well-established features of our ... and more »
Lab-on-a-chip measures effect of pH change on biomolecules
Nanowerk News) How do individual cells or proteins react to changing pH levels? Researchers at the MESA+ Institute for Nanotechnology at the University of ...
Unique nanomechanical response of DNA allows high-speed direct digital detection
A new type of nanoscale sensor feels the stiffness of DNA molecules on a microarray to distinguish the ones that formed the double helix with digital ...
Sunday, Dec 20
Switchable DNA nanostructures open possibility of responsive nanomachines for ...
In their previous studies, the scientists used single strands of DNA attached to individual nanoparticles as linker molecules. When the free ends of these ... and more »
Friday, Dec 18
Imec demonstrates high-performance plasmonic nanoslit-cavity devices for ...
has the potential to be used in future applications such as extremely sensitive (bio)molecular sensors, nanoscale optical interconnects for high ...
3D images at the nanoscale with a single measurement
Since the process is accurate enough to pick up individual atoms, it is hoped the technique will become an important analytical tool. ...
BASF and KIT open joint lab to develop integrated processes to produce ...
Diercks sees numerous potential applications for the nanostructured functional materials being developed at IP3, for example in organic electronics, ... Researchers from BASF and KIT jointly develop integrated processes to produce ...Your Petrochemical News (press release)
Thursday, Dec 17
Single-molecule detection with nanodumbbells
To fabricate their single-molecule detector, the researchers first modified gold nanoparticles with two different kinds of DNA sequence – a protecting ...
Wednesday, Dec 16
Future growth is spelled nanotechnology and regenerative medicine
Professor Samuel Stupp started his research in regenerative medicine about ten years or so ago but has worked with and researched in the field of molecular ...
Packaging and integration challenges for micro- and nanoenabled sensors
Nanowerk News) nanoKTN is organizing the event "Packaging and Integration Challenges for Micro & Nanoenabled Sensors" on January 21, 2010 at the Rutherford ... nanoktn announces nano-enabled sensors workshopLaboratory Talk all 3 news articles »
New European Protein Research Centre PURE set up
Nanowerk News) At the Ruhr University Bochum, the European Protein Research Institute PURE (Protein Research Unit Ruhr within Europe) is being set up with ...
Tuesday, Dec 15
Singapore-French nanotechnology laboratory opens in Singapore
aims to harness the latest in science and technology to develop innovations in nanotechnologies for computing, sensing and communications applications. ... and more »
Uncovering military nanotechnology applications
How have research priorities changed over nearly a decade of influence by the groundbreaking National Nanotechnology Initiative? NANO Magazine #15 looks at ... and more »
Monday, Dec 14
Scientists isolate new antifreeze molecule in Alaska beetle
Nanowerk News) Scientists have identified a novel antifreeze molecule in a freeze-tolerant Alaska beetle able to survive temperatures below minus 100 ... and more »
New curriculum mixes nanotechnology and skiing
Practical, easy-to-relate-to macro-scale applications such as aerospace structures and wind-energy turbine blades will also be introduced into sophomore- ...
Sunday, Dec 13
New imaging technique allows quick evaluation of graphene sheets
It has been well-known that graphitic systems such as carbon nanotubes can strongly quench the emission of nearby dye molecules" says Jiaxing Huang, ...
Friday, Dec 11
RUSNANO invests in production of new generation high-efficiency solar power plants
of Nanotechnologies (RUSNANO) approved the project aimed at production of nano-heterostructure photoconverters with the efficiency reaching 37-45%. ... and more »
Study of ultracold atoms proves theory about universal quantum mechanism
Nanowerk News) Using atoms at temperatures colder than deep space, Rice University physicists have delivered overwhelming proof for a once-scoffed-at ... and more »
Wednesday, Dec 9
EPA has safely regulated nanosilver for decades
beyond general conceptions of nano terminology and consider the broader established regulatory record of nanoscale silver products within the Agency. ...
Tuesday, Dec 8
NIOSH updates its nanotechnology web resources
2010-105, similarly updates NIOSH's roadmap for advancing knowledge about the implications and applications of nanotechnology. The Strategic Plan, developed ... and more »
Video game sheds light on the molecular world
Nanowerk News) While most American students have an intuitive grasp of popular music, professional sports, and consumer electronics, they lack a basic ... and more »
The imaginative dimensions of the nano pill
Nanowerk News) A children's book about the 'nano-pill'. A spectacular 3D glimpse into this very phenomenon during his 'Dies Natalis' Lecture. ...
Picosun And Angstrom Laboratory in Sweden Partner in Atomic Layer Deposition
Picosun develops and manufactures Atomic Layer Deposition ( ALD) reactors for micro- and nanotechnology applications. Picosun represents continuity to over ... and more »
Monday, Dec 7
New nanoscale laser structure could produce more efficient, powerful and ...
This wide range of applications is possible because the researchers have all but eliminated the temperature sensitivity for lasers operating in ...
Researchers take step toward airport scanners that can identify explosives
Since they're absorbed to different degrees by different molecules, they can also tell chemicals apart. But accurately gauging an object's chemical ... and more »
'Rational drug design' identifies fragments of FDA-approved drugs relevant to ...
Nanowerk News) A massive, data-crunching computer search program that matches fragments of potential drug molecules to the known shapes of viral surface ... and more »
Microscopic gyroscopes, the key for motion sensing
But as well as being one of the most enduring toys of the past century, the gyroscope has many practical applications. The first was as a gyrocompass for ... and more »
Friday, Dec 4
Schroedinger's rat - family fun with quantum physics
A labyrinth adventure with a quantum twist inspired by the famous Schrödinger's Cat experiment, players control chalk balls with a tilt of their mobile ...
Gold decoration is instrumental in single cell diagnostics
The applications of this tool are not limited to nanomedicine. It can be used anywhere high sensitivity detection is required, from analytical chemistry to ...
Improved nanotechnology catalysts bring clean energy applications closer
while on the other hand quantum confinement effects can completely alter the chemical characteristics of sufficiently small nanoparticles. ...
Technology commercialization event looks at nanotechnology for biomedical ...
Future ACAMP seminars will cover MNT (Micro Nano Technologies) for the conventional energy, agriculture & forestry industries and clean technologies. ...
Wednesday, Mar 11
How To: Nanomaterials: An introduction to synthesis, properties and ...
HI Based on the author's own successful courses, Nanomaterials: An Introduction to Synthesis, Properties and Applications shows how to produce nanomaterials and use them in engineering applications for novel products. Following an introduction, the text ...
