Nanotechnology News

RSS

Concrete Link Between Nanoparticle Exposure and Development of Severe Pulmonary Fibrosis

A study published in the forthcoming issue of the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ), has for the first time claimed a concrete link between exposure to nanoparticles in adhesive paint and development of severe pulmonary...

19 Aug 2009

Professors Honored at Technology Review's EmTech09 Conference at MIT in September

The University of Southern California today announced that two faculty members from the USC Viterbi School of Engineering have been recognized by Technology Review magazine as some of the world's top innovators under...

18 Aug 2009

Technology Review Announces 2009 TR35

Technology Review today announced the 2009 TR35, its annual list of 35 outstanding men and women under the age of 35 who exemplify the spirit of innovation in business and technology. Doing ground-breaking work in biotec...

18 Aug 2009

A Biologist, Physicist, and Nanotechnologist Decipher Critical Phase of How Cells Divide

"A biologist, a physicist, and a nanotechnologist walk into a..." sounds like the start of a joke. Instead, it was the start of a collaboration that has helped to decipher a critical, but so far largely unstudied, phase of how cells divide.

18 Aug 2009

Berkeley Scientist Recognized for Making Solar Energy Accessible to Everyone

A young Berkeley Lab and University of California, Berkeley scientist has been recognized by Technology Review magazine as among the world’s top innovators under age 35.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 18 Aug 2009

Microbes Converting Mercury Nanoparticles into Form Dangerous to Most Living Creatures

Naturally occurring organic matter in water and sediment appears to play a key role in helping microbes convert tiny particles of mercury in the environment into a form that is dangerous to most living creatures.

18 Aug 2009

Extremely Thin Plasma Beams for New Class of "Nanolithography" Required to Make Future Computer Chips

Researchers are adapting the same methods used in fusion-energy research to create extremely thin plasma beams for a new class of "nanolithography" required to make future computer chips.

18 Aug 2009

Scientists Develop Natural Glue Secreted by Tiny Sea Creature

Scientists have copied the natural glue secreted by a tiny sea creature called the sandcastle worm in an effort to develop a long-sought medical adhesive needed to repair bones shattered in battlefield injuries, car crashes and other accidents.

18 Aug 2009

Insights that Could Potentially Lead to Development of Custom-Tailored Anti-Cancer Drugs

Biochemists at the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) have illuminated a reaction pathway that does just that, in collaboration with researchers from Nereus Pharmaceuticals, based in San Diego, California. In the current issue of the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, they report insights that could potentially lead to the development of custom-tailored anti-cancer drugs.

18 Aug 2009

CNano Receives Regulatory Approval from EPA to Sell Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

CNano Technology Limited (CNano) announced that it has received regulatory approval from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to sell multi-wall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) through its subsidiary in the USA. This ...

18 Aug 2009

Micromeritics Expands its Analytical Capabilities to Include Analysis of MOFs

In a continuing effort to expand its service offerings to serve more customer needs, Micromeritics Analytical Services ( MAS ) can now perform high-pressure sorption analysis using the Micromeritics ASAP 2050 Accelerated Surface Area and Porosity analyzer or the Particulate Systems HPVA-100 High Pressure Volumetric analyzer.

From Micromeritics International Sales 18 Aug 2009

Nanotechnology News

Concrete Link Between Nanoparticle Exposure and Development of Severe Pulmonary Fibrosis

Professors Honored at Technology Review's EmTech09 Conference at MIT in September

Technology Review Announces 2009 TR35

A Biologist, Physicist, and Nanotechnologist Decipher Critical Phase of How Cells Divide

Berkeley Scientist Recognized for Making Solar Energy Accessible to Everyone

Microbes Converting Mercury Nanoparticles into Form Dangerous to Most Living Creatures

Extremely Thin Plasma Beams for New Class of "Nanolithography" Required to Make Future Computer Chips

Scientists Develop Natural Glue Secreted by Tiny Sea Creature

Insights that Could Potentially Lead to Development of Custom-Tailored Anti-Cancer Drugs

CNano Receives Regulatory Approval from EPA to Sell Multi-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

Micromeritics Expands its Analytical Capabilities to Include Analysis of MOFs

BioSolar Files Patent Application to Protect BioBacksheet

New Data Show Nanotechnology-Related Activities in Every U.S. State

Grant Will Fund PhD Work at Berkeley on Animal Motion and Useful Inventions it Inspires

Oxford Instruments Develop an Evolution of its System 133 RIE-ICP380 Tool

News Categories

Graphene Antibacterial Coating for Improved Wound Dressings

Graphene Oxide in Concrete: How the Nano-Scale is Revolutionizing the Macro-scale

Overcoming Cancer Drug Resistance: A Novel Gold Nanoparticle Therapy

DNA Nanoflower Targets Breast Cancer Cells in Drug Delivery Breakthrough

Almond Shell Waste Powers Sustainable Graphene-Based Sensors

Enhancing Slurry Stability in Lithium-Ion Batteries with Turbiscan Technology

PiFM and its Role in Nanoscale Chemical Imaging

Conversations on AFM: How AI is Automating Scanning Probe Microscopy

Sponsored Content

Enhancing Semiconductor Production With Cubic Gas Monitoring

Enhancing Graphene Research with Tabletop SEM and Raman Spectroscopy

What is AFM-IR?

Ultimate Guide to Nanoscale Polymer Analysis with Photothermal AFM-IR