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Physicists First to 'Squeeze' Light to Quantum Limit

A team of University of Toronto physicists have demonstrated a new technique to squeeze light to the fundamental quantum limit, a finding that has potential applications for high-precision measurement, next-generation atomic clocks, novel quantum computing and our most fundamental understanding of the universe.

4 Jan 2009

Scientists Figure Out How a Powerful Virus Nanomotor Works

Peering at structures only atoms across, researchers have identified the clockwork
that drives a powerful virus nanomotor.

31 Dec 2008

Controlled Drug Delivery System Based on Gold Nanorods that can Cater for Multiple Drugs

Using tiny gold particles and infrared light, MIT
researchers have developed a drug-delivery system that allows multiple drugs
to be released in a controlled fashion.

31 Dec 2008

Commercial Potential of Russian Nanotechnology Gets 2 Million Ruble Boost

The Supervisory Council of the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies approved
the project on establishing the first closed-end mutual fund.

30 Dec 2008

Researchers Discover the Atomic Structure of a Powerful Molecular Motor

Researchers have discovered the atomic structure of a powerful "molecular
motor" that packages DNA into the head segment of some viruses during their
assembly, an essential step in their ability to multiply and infect new host
organisms.

30 Dec 2008

Discovery Paves the Way for Lower Cost Double Walled Carbon Nanotubes

Northwestern University team develops new method to reliably produce and sort out double-walled carbon nanotubes; discovery could lower the cost of this dynamic material. In recent years, the possible applications for...

29 Dec 2008

Metal Nanoparticles, Sterioids for Solar Cells

Deriving plentiful electricity from sunlight at a modest cost is a challenge with immense implications for energy, technology, and climate policy. A paper in a special energy issue of Optics Express, the Optical Society&...

29 Dec 2008

Nanotech Food Sensor to Ensure Food safety and Security

A microscopic biological sensor that detects Salmonella bacteria in lab tests
has been developed by an Agricultural
Research Service (ARS) scientist and university colleagues. The sensor could
be adapted to detect other foodborne pathogens as well.

29 Dec 2008

S Korea Government Announce Plans to be Global Leader in Nanotechnology

South Korean government announced Tuesday its goal of becoming one of the top three nanotechnology industry leaders by capturing 15 percent of the global market by 2015. According to the Ministry of Knowledge Economy,...

23 Dec 2008

Nanosurf Introduce New Atomic Force Microscope - The easyScan 2 FlexAFM

With its electromagnetically actuated, flexure-based XY-scanner technology combined with a piezo-based Z-scanner, the FlexAFM offers highly linear, ultra-flat, and fast scanning performance, while at the same time providing Lateral Force and liquid measuring capabilities to its users.

23 Dec 2008

Princeton Engineers Develop New Type of Laser for Medical Applications

A Princeton-led team of researchers has discovered an entirely new mechanism for making common electronic materials emit laser beams. The finding could lead to lasers that operate more efficiently and at higher temperatures than existing devices, and find applications in environmental monitoring and medical diagnostics.

23 Dec 2008

Standard Researchers Develop New Nanoscale Cancer Detection System for the Human Body

Using the same type of nanotechnology that enables hard drives to read and write data, researchers at Stanford University have developed a system that should be able to detect cancer in the human body. The blood scanner,...

23 Dec 2008

New Market Overview on Applications Nanomaterials

Research and Markets (www.researchandmarkets.com/research/3b4a2b/smart_materials) has announced the addition of the "Smart Materials" report to their offering. Selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2nd Int...

23 Dec 2008

Scientists Turning to Nature and Nanotechnology for Revolutionary Cancer Diagnostics

Scientists from the EU-funded RECEPTRONICS project are turning to nature, and combining what they learn with the latest in nanotechnology, to find new ways of diagnosing cancer. The project, funded by the EU with EUR 1.99 million under the Sixth Framework Programme (FP6), brings together experts from four European countries in the fields of biochemistry, bioengineering, nanotechnology and information technology.

23 Dec 2008

New Generation of Nanoparticles for Molecular Imaging and Tumor Targeting Treatments

Researchers have developed a new generation of microscopic particles for molecular imaging, constituting one of the first promising nanoparticle platforms that may be readily adapted for tumor targeting and treatment in ...

23 Dec 2008