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Powerful Tool Helping Students Perform Research in Nanobiotechnology

Alabama State University is gaining a powerful tool that will help faculty and students perform world-class research in nanobiotechnology.The Center for Nanobiotechnology Research at ASU recently purchased a $72,000 Atomic Force Microscope (AFM). This was made possible through part of a $4.9 million grant received in 2007 from the National Science Foundation.

22 Jul 2008

Nano-Sized Jaws Could Lead to More Powerful Sensors and Diagnostic Tools

Berkeley Lab scientists have developed a nano-sized synthetic polymer bundle that can fold in half and trap a zinc molecule between its jaws, a first-of-its-kind feat that mimics how proteins conduct life’s vital functions.

21 Jul 2008

New Technology Promises to Reduce the Need for Drilling and Filling

A new technology that spots tooth decay almost as soon as it’s begun promises to reduce the need for drilling and filling, writes Patrick Walter in SCI’s Chemistry + Industry (C+I) magazine. Drilling is o...

21 Jul 2008

How Nanotechnology Can Create Cheap Solar Cells

Research into new types of solar cells produced by nanotechnology will be described by Professor Darren Bagnall at the World Renewable Energy Conference in Glasgow which begins tomorrow. Professor Bagnall and his Nano...

18 Jul 2008

Researchers Produced LEDs on Low-Cost Metal-Coated Silicon Wafers

Researchers at Purdue University have overcome a major obstacle in reducing the cost of "solid state lighting," a technology that could cut electricity consumption by 10 percent if widely adopted.

18 Jul 2008

Researchers Awarded DARPA Grant to Study Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a $1.2 million grant to an interdisciplinary team of Harvard University researchers to study surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for the first phase ...

18 Jul 2008

Unveiling the Buried Secrets of the Nanoworld

A novel super-resolution X-ray microscope developed by a team of researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) and EPFL in Switzerland combines the high penetration power of x-rays with high spatial resolution, making it possible for the first time to shed light on the detailed interior composition of semiconductor devices and cellular structures.

18 Jul 2008

Quantum Rods to Ferry Diagnostic and Therapeutic Agents Across Blood-Brain Barrier

A unique nanoparticle system developed by University at Buffalo scientists takes advantage of the versatility of bioconjugated quantum rods to ferry novel diagnostic and therapeutic agents across the blood-brain barrier, according to recent in vitro findings.

17 Jul 2008

Bright Idea Uses Big Science in Nano-Small Packages

The latest bright idea in energy-efficient lighting for homes and offices uses big science in nano-small packages to dim the future Edison's light bulb.

16 Jul 2008

Versatile Platform Offers Multiple Metrology Capabilities in a Single Tool

Nanometrics Incorporated, a leading supplier of advanced process control metrology equipment, today announced the launch of its new Lynx(TM) metrology platform at SEMICON West 2008. The Lynx is the industry's fir...

16 Jul 2008