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Study Reveal How Molecular Machines Kick Start Gene Activation

How 'molecular machines' inside cells swing into action to activate genes at different times in a cell's life is revealed today (6 November) in new research published in Molecular Cell.

7 Nov 2008

Breakthrough Biodiesel Technology using Nanotechnology

The BioForce 9000 Nano Reactor Skid System has capacity to produce from 10 up to 40 gallons per minute of biodiesel on demand, based on the model you choose. Multiple vegetable oil and animal fat-based feedstocks with up to 4.5% FFA may be used simultaneously for the production of biodiesel with the system.

7 Nov 2008

Research on Novel Organic Photovoltaic Design Wins First Prize at UK NanoForum 2008

Research on a novel organic photovoltaic design presented by researchers at the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) at the University of Surrey has won first prize in the recently concluded UK NanoForum 2008, jointly org...

7 Nov 2008

PDS Biotechnology Corp. Begins Development of Nanotechnology Cancer Therapies

PDS Biotechnology Corporation today announced that the company has been selected as a collaborator of the US National Cancer Institute's Nanotechnology Characterization Lab (NCL) to complete preclinical development o...

7 Nov 2008

Executives at Global Corporations are No Longer in the Dark on Nanotechnology

Lux Research report finds that executives are adapting their strategies and partnering with more sophisticated start-ups to find profits from nanotechnology With nanotechnology shifting from an emphasis on R+D to a f...

7 Nov 2008

Penn Physicist Awarded the 2009 Emily M. Gray Award from Biophysical Society

University of Pennsylvania physicist Philip Nelson has been awarded the 2009 Emily M. Gray Award from the Biophysical Society. The award is the international professional organization's top honor for education and outreach.

7 Nov 2008

The Premier Nanotechnology Job Board Turns Five

tinytechjobs, the premier job board dedicated to jobs in tiny technology, including careers in MEMS, nanotechnology, microtechnology, and information technology, announced today the celebration of its fifth anniversary i...

7 Nov 2008

Tiniest Solar Cells for Even Tinier Microscopic Machines

Some of the tiniest solar cells ever built have been successfully tested as a power source for even tinier microscopic machines. An article in the inaugural issue of the Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy (JRSE)...

7 Nov 2008

Researcher Shed New Light on the Properties of Semiconductor Nano-Crystals

Research that could lead to brighter LCD screens, more efficient solar panels, improved biomedical imaging and high-tech security sensors has won the University of Melbourne's Chancellor's Prize for Excellence in PhD. ...

7 Nov 2008

Spiky Nanoparticles May Enhance Test Sensitivity

Rods, cones, cubes and spheres - move aside. Tiny gold stars, smaller than a billionth of a meter, may hold the promise for new approaches to medical diagnoses or testing for environmental contaminants.

7 Nov 2008

The Environmental Footprint of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

According to a paper by Hatice Sengül and colleagues at the University of Illinois at Chicago, strict material purity requirements, lower tolerances for defects and lower yields of manufacturing processes may lead t...

7 Nov 2008

Nanotechnology Boosts The Effectiveness of Drug Treatments

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new technology which can dramatically improve the effectiveness of antibacterial treatments. Drugs with the ability to dissolve have much stronger efficacy, ...

7 Nov 2008

First System Shipped to Leading European Research Center, Leti, for Spintronics and MRAM Development

Aviza Technology, Inc., a supplier of advanced semiconductor capital equipment and process technologies for the global semiconductor industry and related markets, today announced the introduction of StratIon™ fxP, ...

6 Nov 2008

Graphene Holds the Promise to Revolutionize Microelectronics

Andre Geim developed the first two-dimensional crystals made of carbon atoms. These graphenes not only promise to revolutionize semiconductor, sensor, and display technology, but also lead us to expect breakthroughs in basic research in quantum physics.

6 Nov 2008

Nanotechnology and Manufacturing - How Will Nanotechnology Influence Manufacturing in Australia

How will nanotechnology influence manufacturing in Australia? Does it represent a new paradigm in materials that will drive fantastic, futuristic products or it is destined to be a collection of incremental improve...

6 Nov 2008