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Nanogenerator Charging your iPod or BlackBerry with a Wave of the Hand

Imagine if all you had to do to charge your iPod or your BlackBerry was to wave your hand, or stretch your arm, or take a walk? You could say goodbye to batteries and never have to plug those devices into a power source again.

26 Mar 2009

Nanotechnology Opening Door to the Prevention of Cancer

Perhaps the best way to fight cancer is to prevent it from developing in the first place, and based on newly published research from investigators at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, nanoparticles may be able to make...

26 Mar 2009

Conducting Polymer Nanowires that can Detect Wide Range of Cancer Biomarker

Investigators at the University of California, Riverside, have developed a simple and cost-effective method of building conducting polymer nanowires that can detect a wide range of levels of a cancer biomarker. This work...

26 Mar 2009

First Live Action Movie of Individual Carbon Atoms in Action

Science fiction fans still have another two months of waiting for the new Star Trek movie, but fans of actual science can feast their eyes now on the first movie ever of carbon atoms moving along the edge of a graphene crystal.

26 Mar 2009

First Luminescent Nanoparticle Designed to Minimize Toxic Side Effects

Small is promising when it comes to illuminating tiny tumors or precisely delivering drugs, but many worry about the safety of nanoscale materials. Now a team of scientists has created miniscule flakes of silicon that gl...

26 Mar 2009

Research Team Develop Nanoparticle that Transports Antitumor Genes Selectively to Cancer Cells

Given that cancer is ultimately a genetic disease, it has long been the hope of researchers to use gene therapy to attack tumors where they might be most susceptible. Those prospects have taken a significant step forward...

26 Mar 2009

Experimental Protocols for Measuring Hydrodynamic Particle Diameters of Less than 1 nm

In a paper published in the Journal of Nanoparticle Research (Volume 10, number
5, May 2008), scientists working at Malvern
Instruments presented experimental protocols for measuring hydrodynamic
particle diameters of less than 1 nm, with a precision of 0.1 nm.

26 Mar 2009

Carbon Nanotubes New Make BASF Plastic Conductive

As a first, BASF
is launching a plastic containing carbon nanotubes (CNT) onto the market.

From BASF 26 Mar 2009

Carbon Nanotubes Significantly Improve Overall Toughness and Durability of Composites

New research finding could lead to more durable aircraft, automotive components.A new research discovery at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could lead to tougher, more durable composite frames for aircraft, watercraft, and automobiles.

26 Mar 2009

Market for Graphene to Reach $59 Million in 2015

The price and performance advantages of graphene -- ultra-thin sheets of carbon atoms -- over incumbent carbon-based nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes, have made the material a hot topic in nanotech circles. These ...

26 Mar 2009

Symyx Technologies Announces the Release of DiscoveryGate Web Service

By providing programmable access to the DiscoveryGate content platform, this new service accelerates scientific workflows, decision making, and productivity in R+D by giving scientists 24/7 access to current chemical sourcing, molecular property, synthetic methodology, bioactivity, and toxicology information from Symyx and participating content providers.

26 Mar 2009

Report Examines Nanotechnology in the United Kingdom

Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanotechnology in the United Kingdom: Programmes, Networks, Funding, Research Groups and Companies" report to their offering.

From Research and Markets 26 Mar 2009

Conference Highlights Latest Research Developments in Biomaterials Science in Asia

Elsevier announced today, that Biomaterials, the leading journal in the field of biomaterials science, will host Biomaterials Asia 2009 in Hong Kong from April 5-8 to highlight the latest Asian research developments, ins...

26 Mar 2009

Elsevier Launches Online Community Uniting 300 Researchers from 69 Countries

Elsevier, the leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of Innovation Explorers, an online community of 300 researchers from 69 countries.

From Elsevier B.V 26 Mar 2009

Carl Zeiss Introduces its Newly Developed AURIGA CrossBeam (FIB-SEM) Work-Station

Today, Carl Zeiss SMT introduced its newly developed AURIGA CrossBeam® (FIB-SEM) work-station. As one of the pioneers in developing this class of instruments, and with more than 8 years of FIB-SEM experience, the company incorporated a huge number of innovations in the new AURIGA.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 25 Mar 2009

Nanotechnology News

Nanogenerator Charging your iPod or BlackBerry with a Wave of the Hand

Nanotechnology Opening Door to the Prevention of Cancer

Conducting Polymer Nanowires that can Detect Wide Range of Cancer Biomarker

First Live Action Movie of Individual Carbon Atoms in Action

First Luminescent Nanoparticle Designed to Minimize Toxic Side Effects

Research Team Develop Nanoparticle that Transports Antitumor Genes Selectively to Cancer Cells

Experimental Protocols for Measuring Hydrodynamic Particle Diameters of Less than 1 nm

Carbon Nanotubes New Make BASF Plastic Conductive

Carbon Nanotubes Significantly Improve Overall Toughness and Durability of Composites

Market for Graphene to Reach $59 Million in 2015

Symyx Technologies Announces the Release of DiscoveryGate Web Service

Report Examines Nanotechnology in the United Kingdom

Conference Highlights Latest Research Developments in Biomaterials Science in Asia

Elsevier Launches Online Community Uniting 300 Researchers from 69 Countries

Carl Zeiss Introduces its Newly Developed AURIGA CrossBeam (FIB-SEM) Work-Station

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