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Argonne Scientists Examine Nanoparticle Crystallization in Unprecedented Detail

A collaboration between the Advanced Photon Source and Center for Nanoscale Materials at U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has "seen" the crystallization of nanoparticles in unprecedented detail.

From Argonne National Laboratory 14 May 2010

Quantum Experiment Helps to Understand Interactions Between Microscopic Particles

MPQ-LMU scientists demonstrate for the first time exotic multi-particle interactions between ultracold atoms in an artificial crystal of light. At extremely low temperatures atoms can aggregate into so-called Bose Einstein condensates forming coherent laser-like matter waves.

14 May 2010

Report on Current Topics in Nanoscience Materials Research

Research and Markets(http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/077c22/advanced_electron) has announced the addition of the "Advanced Electron Microscopy and Nanomaterials" report to their offering. Series:...

14 May 2010

Unraveling the Secret of Spider Silk

Five times the tensile strength of steel and triple that of the currently best synthetic fibers: Spider silk is a fascinating material. But no one has thus far succeeded in producing the super fibers synthetically. H...

14 May 2010

Nanotechnology Professor Awarded the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Prize

An Imperial College London physicist was presented with a prestigious prize for his research this week at a ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel. Professor Stefan Maier investigates how nano-scale metal structures react with ...

14 May 2010

Nanotechnology Could Help Diagnose Disease and Facilitate Gene Therapy

Graphene and DNA can combine to create a stable and accurate biosensor, reports a study published in the nanotechnology journal Small. The tiny biosensor might eventually help doctors and researchers better understand and diagnose disease.

13 May 2010

New DNA Assembly Line to Create Nanomaterials Efficiently

Chemists at New York University and China's Nanjing University have created a DNA assembly line that has the potential to create novel materials efficiently on the nanoscale. Their work is reported in the latest issu...

13 May 2010

Stem Cells Stimulate Regeneration of Vascular Tissue to Allow for Optimised Integration of Textile Implants

The capacity of a textile implant to be tolerated by the body - known as biotolerance - plays an important role in regenerative medicine. Nevertheless, the body does not always tolerate textile implants.

12 May 2010

Happy 50th to the Laser, Which Set the Stage for Rice's Nanotechnology Revolution

Twenty-five years after the laser beam came to be, a historic meeting took place at Rice University that led to the discovery of the buckminsterfullerene, the carbon 60 molecule for which two Rice scientists won the Nobe...

12 May 2010

RTS Achieves Two ISO Certifications for Design and Production of Nano Compound Demron

Radiation Shield Technologies (RST) has received ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 13485:2003 certifications for its design and manufacturing of Demron, reaffirming the company’s adherence to the internationally recognized stan...

12 May 2010