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Chemists Discover How to Make Molecules with a Twist

New York University chemists have discovered how to make molecules with a twist - the molecules fold in to twisted helical shapes that can accelerate selected chemical reactions. The research, reported in Proceedings of ...

3 Sep 2009

Nanocomposite Coatings and Materials - Experimental Methods, Techniques Used and Latest Research

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data has announced the addition of the "Nanocomposite Coatings and Nanocomposite Materials - Materials Science Foundations Vols. ...

From Research and Markets 2 Sep 2009

Unique Opportunity to Learn from Leading Companies and Investors Engaged with Nanotechnology for Past Decade

The 8th annual NanoBusiness 2009 conference and exhibition will bring together leaders from across traditional industry sectors-including entrepreneurs, scientists, Fortune 500 companies, investors and policymakers-to ex...

2 Sep 2009

Team to Boost Boron's Expanding Use in Medicine

Chemists and biologists have successfully demonstrated that specially synthesized boron compounds are readily accepted in biologically active enzymes, a move that, they say, is a proof of concept that could lead to new drug design strategies.

2 Sep 2009

Solving Global Technology Challenges with Nanotechnology

The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI), and the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI), today announced that the 2010 TechConnect World Conference and Expo will take place June 21-25, 2010 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

2 Sep 2009

Breakthrough Bridging the Molecular World to the World Where We Live

New York University chemists have created three-dimensional DNA structures, a breakthrough bridging the molecular world to the world where we live. The work, reported in the latest issue of the journal Nature, also has a...

2 Sep 2009

Scientists Test New Principle of Cooling

In their experiment the Bonn University scientists tested a completely new principle of cooling. For this, they used the property that atoms can be stimulated by light. In this process an electron changes from its orbit ...

2 Sep 2009

Researchers Awarded $1.3 Million from NSF to Develop Next-Generation Nano-CT Imaging System

Today, Wang, known as a pioneer in this field, and his colleagues have been awarded more than $1.3 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop the next-generation nano-CT imaging system, which promises to greatly reduce the required dose of radiation.

2 Sep 2009

Researchers Develop New Graphite-Based Magnetic Nanomaterial

An international team of researchers has designed a new graphite-based, magnetic nano-material that acts as a semiconductor and could help material scientists create the next generation of electronic devices like microchips.

2 Sep 2009

Thin Film Today Launches 2nd Thin Film Solar Summit

Thin Film Today have recently announced the launch of The 2nd Thin Film Solar Summit US, taking place on December 1-2 in San Francisco. Speakers from the DOE, the three largest thin-film manufacturers and many other indu...

2 Sep 2009

Nanotechnology Researchers Awarded Grant to Study Safety of Nanoparticles

Researchers at Swansea University's Centre for NanoHealth have been awarded £1 million by the Research Councils' Nanoscience through Engineering to Application cross-council programme, led by the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC), to analyse the levels at which nanoparticles can be deemed safe within cells.

2 Sep 2009

Noliac Group Expands Worldwide Appearance

Noliac Group has now expanded its worldwide appearance by bonding with Ying Xu in Beijing, China. Ying Xu has more than 20 years of application experience with piezo technologies ranging from piezo actuators to transducers, and he is thus a very competent representative for Noliac Group.

2 Sep 2009

Current Challenges and Opportunities in Field of Porous Materials and Thin Films

Research and Markets, the leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of the "Thin Films and Porous Materials - Materials Science Forum Vol. 609" report to their...

From Research and Markets 2 Sep 2009

Powerful New Probe for Identifying Proteins

Scientists in Michigan are reporting the development of a powerful new probe for identifying proteins affected by a key chemical process important in aging and disease. The probe works like a GPS or navigation system for finding these proteins in cells.

2 Sep 2009

"NanoPen" Providing a Quick and Convenient Way of Laying Down Patterns of Nanoparticles

Researchers in California are reporting development of a so-called "NanoPen" that could provide a quick, convenient way of laying down patterns of nanoparticles - from wires to circuits - for making futuristic electronic devices, medical diagnostic tests, and other much-anticipated nanotechnology applications.

2 Sep 2009