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Boeing Developing Nanotechnologies For New Aircraft - News Item

Boeing Phantom Works, Boeing's R&D arm, is developing new materials using nanotechnology. Posted December 10 2003

12 Dec 2003

Nanotechnology Breakthrough For IBM - New Technology

A major breakthrough in nanotechnology has been announced by IBM that holds the promise of simplifying semiconductor processing, improving performance and continued miniaturization of chips. Posted December 10 2003

12 Dec 2003

Scientists Observe Nanosize Microtubules Treadmilling Across Plant Cells - New Technology

A study is offering new insights into a long-standing mystery about plant growth. Plant biologists were the first to witness the birth and growth of individual "microtubules" - nanosize tubes of protein that form inside living plant cells. Posted April 24 2003

9 Dec 2003

NANOSENSORS Introduces the Next Generation of AFM Probes - New Product

NANOSENSORS have introduced a revolutionary new probe type for Atomic Force Microscopy - the AdvancedTEC™. Posted July 31 2003

9 Dec 2003

MIT's HexFlex Manipulates The Nanoscopic - New Product

Using a fundamentally new design, an MIT team has invented the HexFlex Nanomanipulator that's not only inexpensive but performs better in many ways than its competitors. Posted September 30 2003

9 Dec 2003

Nanosized Iron Could Help Clean The Environment - New Technology

An ultrafine, "nanoscale" powder made from iron, one of the most abundant metals on Earth, is turning out to be a remarkably effective tool for cleaning up contaminated soil and groundwater. Posted September 3 2003

9 Dec 2003

For Quantum Confinement, Size Matters, But So Does Shape - New Technology

Researchers have demonstrated experimentally that the shape of a semiconductor nanocrystal can affect its electronic and optical properties. Posted October 2 2003

9 Dec 2003

Single Atom Laser Developed - News Item

Physicists at the California Institute of Technology have built a laser with a single atom by trapping a cold caesium atom in an optical cavity. The laser produces nonclassical light that could be used in quantum computing. Posted September 18 2003

9 Dec 2003

Researchers Find Way To Observe Chemical Reactions - News Item

Stanford researchers have observed that molecules formed by the reaction of methane and atomic hydrogen scatter in unexpected ways. Posted October 29 2003

9 Dec 2003