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When Nanoparticles from Consumer Products Leach into the Ocean, They May Harm Oysters and Mussels

When nanoparticles from consumer products leach into the ocean, they may harm oysters and mussels. Manufactured nanomaterials can be found in such diverse applications as electronics, cosmetics, paints, and even medicines, but their effects on the environment remain largely unknown.

22 Feb 2010

MIT Commissions Peratech to Develop Next Generation Tactile Robotic Skin

Peratech Limited, the leader in new materials designed for touch technology solutions, has announced that they have been commissioned by the MIT Media Lab to develop a new type of electronic 'skin' that enables r...

22 Feb 2010

Stanford Researchers Re-Conceptualizing Batteries using Nanotechnology

By dipping ordinary paper or fabric in a special ink infused with nanoparticles, Stanford engineer Yi Cui has found a way to cheaply and efficiently manufacture lightweight paper batteries and supercapacitors, as well as stretchable, conductive textiles known as "eTextiles"

20 Feb 2010

Physicist and Economist Named Sloan Fellows

Two Northwestern University faculty members have been named Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellows. They are Brian Odom, assistant professor of physics and astronomy, and Giorgio Primiceri, assistant professor of economics, bo...

20 Feb 2010

Professor Sir Harold "Harry" Kroto to Present Lecture on "Architecture in Nanospace"

FAU to Present 2010 Nobel Laureate Lecture with Professor Sir Harold "Harry" Kroto. Kroto received the 1996 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for his co-discovery of C60, a pure form of carbon and one of the first building blocks of nanotechnology.

19 Feb 2010

Physics Professor Earns Prestigious NSF Award

Michigan State University physics assistant professor Chih-Wei Lai has received a National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development Award for work which may allow for the development of new quantum materials and optoelectronic devices for improved computation and communication.

19 Feb 2010