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Health Impact of Engineered Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles

CIC biomaGUNE, the Centre for Cooperative Research in Biomaterials, is to lead the European project HINAMOX, an acronym that stands for Health Impact of Engineered Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles: Response, Bioimaging and Distribution at Cellular and Body Level.

5 Oct 2009

Major Adjustments to EPA's Recently Published 'Nanomaterials Research Strategy'

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has made major adjustments to its recently published 'Nanomaterials Research Strategy' that should greatly reduce the use of animals in assessing nanomaterials while impr...

5 Oct 2009

Researchers Develop Self-Referencing Optrode that Can Measure Oxygen Intake in Real Time

A fiber-optic sensor created by a team of Purdue University researchers that is capable of measuring oxygen intake rates could have broad applications ranging from plant root development to assessing the effectiveness of chemotherapy drugs.

5 Oct 2009

Graphite Discovery are Promising for New Applications in Nanotechnology

Researchers of Eindhoven University of Technology and the Radboud University Nijmegen in The Netherlands show for the first time why ordinary graphite is a permanent magnet at room temperature.

4 Oct 2009

"Bistability" Could Greatly Enhance Future Efficiency of Synthetic Circuits

As scientists work toward making genetically altered bacteria create living "circuits" to produce a myriad of useful proteins and chemicals, they have logically assumed that the single-celled organisms would always respond to an external command in the same way.

4 Oct 2009

Resolving Some of the Problems Scientists Face in Quantum Mechanics

Using quantum systems to simulate other quantum systems could resolve some of the problems scientists face in quantum mechanics. A review in Science this week (Friday October 2nd) outlines the main theoretical and experimental aspects of quantum simulation and emphasizes some of the challenges and promises of this fast-growing field.

2 Oct 2009

Physicists For First Time Observed Magnetic Behaviour in Atomic Gas

An international team of physicists has for the first time observed magnetic behaviour in an atomic gas, addressing a decades-old debate as to whether it is possible for a gas or liquid to become ferromagnetic and exhibi...

2 Oct 2009

Micrometer-Sized Capsules to Safely Deliver Drugs Inside Living Cells

Scientists working at Queen Mary, University of London, have developed micrometer-sized capsules to safely deliver drugs inside living cells.

1 Oct 2009

Nanotechnology Research Earns Award for UA Chemist

The Information Storage Consortium has awarded its 2009 Technical Achievement Award to Jeffrey Pyun, UA assistant professor of chemistry, for pioneering research that improves materials for magnetic tape used for long-term archival storage.

1 Oct 2009

Controlling the Formation of Carbon Nanotubes

Researchers have overcome a major obstacle in efforts to use tiny structures called carbon nanotubes to create a new class of electronics that would be faster and smaller than conventional silicon-based transistors.

1 Oct 2009

Nanomaterials in 2026: Commercial Adoption in Medicine, Aerospace, and 3D Printing

As nanomaterials gain commercial traction, they have the potential to revolutionize medicine, aerospace, and 3D printing, and are set to surpass $15 billion in market size by 2026.

Market Report: The Next Wave of Atomic Force Microscopy

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) is pivotal in nanoscience, offering high-resolution imaging and manipulation for advancements in semiconductors and life sciences.

Could Sodium-Ion Batteries Challenge Lithium, and What Role Does Nanotechnology Play?

Sodium-ion batteries, enhanced by nanotechnology, present a viable alternative to lithium-ion, addressing sustainability and performance challenges.

Nanomaterials News

Health Impact of Engineered Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles

Major Adjustments to EPA's Recently Published 'Nanomaterials Research Strategy'

Researchers Develop Self-Referencing Optrode that Can Measure Oxygen Intake in Real Time

Graphite Discovery are Promising for New Applications in Nanotechnology

"Bistability" Could Greatly Enhance Future Efficiency of Synthetic Circuits

Resolving Some of the Problems Scientists Face in Quantum Mechanics

Physicists For First Time Observed Magnetic Behaviour in Atomic Gas

Micrometer-Sized Capsules to Safely Deliver Drugs Inside Living Cells

Nanotechnology Research Earns Award for UA Chemist

Controlling the Formation of Carbon Nanotubes

New Nanomedicine Approach Boosts Chemotherapy And Immune Activity In Pancreatic Cancer

Fast 2D Piezo Scanning Stage for Image Stabilization and Resolution Enhancement

See the Latest Advancements in Fast Steering Mirrors, Hexapods and Nanopositioning Technology

NY Creates Begins Installation of First Major Tool for High NA EUV Lithography Center at Albany Nanotech Complex

Improved Surface Chemistry Lifts HgTe Nanocrystal Photodiode Voltage

How First Graphene is Turning Potential into a Reality

Smarter, Faster Stability Testing: Improving Detergent and Cosmetic Formulation Development

Combining Flexibility and Automation in FIB-SEM for TEM Lamella Preparation

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Nanomaterials in 2026: Commercial Adoption in Medicine, Aerospace, and 3D Printing

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