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Graphene Oxide Paper Could Spawn a New Class of Materials

Nearly 2,000 years ago, the discovery of paper revolutionized human communication. Now researchers at Northwestern University have fabricated a new type of paper that they hope will create a revolution of its own -- and ...

26 Jul 2007

FDA Nanotechnology Task Force Takes Positive Step Forward

According to Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Director David Rejeski, “Today, FDA took a step forward in fulfilling its responsibilities for nanotechnology oversight. If nanotechnology regulation was a baseball...

From Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies 26 Jul 2007

Nanoscale Dots Target and Track Apoptosis

Apoptosis, or programmed cell death, is a hallmark effect triggered by effective anticancer drugs. Now, researchers in Korea have developed a biocompatible, fluorescent nanoparticle that could provide an early sign that ...

25 Jul 2007

Unique Quantum Effect Found in Silicon Nanocrystals

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), collaborating with Innovalight, Inc., have shown that a new and important effect called Multiple Exciton Generation (MEG) oc...

25 Jul 2007

PPG Aerospace, Altairnano Developing Chromate-Free Aircraft Primer

PPG Industries’ aerospace business and Altair Nanotechnologies announced today agreements for the development and commercialization of environmentally friendly nanoparticle technology to replace chromate in aircraf...

From Altair Nanotechnologies 25 Jul 2007

Scientists Discover New Way to Study Nanostructures

Scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have discovered a phenomenon which allows measurement of the mechanical motion of nanostructures by using the AC Josephson effect. The findings, which may be used to iden...

25 Jul 2007

Smith and Nephew Join Nanocode Initiative

Leading medical device company Smith & Nephew is to take part in a new international initiative to develop a Code of Conduct for businesses working with nanotechnologies. Scientists from the Smith & Nephew Res...

25 Jul 2007

Royal Society Launches Responsible Nanocode for Businesses Working with Nanotechnology

An initiative to develop a ‘Responsible NanoCode’ for businesses working with nanotechnologies has been launched by the Royal Society(1), Insight Investment(2), the Nanotechnology Industries Association(3) an...

25 Jul 2007

Rigaku NANOHUNTER Wins 2007 R and D 100 Award

Rigaku Americas Corporation is pleased to announce that the Rigaku NANOHUNTER benchtop Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence (TXRF) spectrometer has won the 2007 R&D 100 Award. Presented annually for 44 yea...

From Rigaku Corporation 24 Jul 2007

Graphene Nanoelectronics, Making Tomorrow's Computers From a Pencil Trace

A key discovery at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could help advance the role of graphene as a possible heir to copper and silicon in nanoelectronics. Graphene, a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon, eluded scientists fo...

24 Jul 2007