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New Technique for Producing Tin Disulfide Nanotubes

Since the discovery of carbon nanotubes in the early 1990s, nanotubes and nanowires have been the focus of scientific and technological interest. It has since also proved possible to produce these tiny structures from materials other than carbon.

18 Jun 2009

Nanomaterials Knowledge Base Expanded

The NanoCare Project has gained new knowledge about the effects of nanomaterials on health and on the environment. Dr. Peter Nagler, head of Innovation Management for Evonik's Chemistry Business Area, said that the p...

18 Jun 2009

Chinese Researchers Discover How Nanoparticles Can Cause Lung Cancer

Researchers in China have identified how nanoparticles-- polyamidoamine dendrimers or PAMAMs - used in medicine can cause lung cancer. Nanotechnology is essentially the science of the "extremely tiny" - one ...

From Chinese Academy of Sciences 17 Jun 2009

Chirality at the Nanoscale

Research and Markets, leading source for international market research and market data, has announced the addition of "Chirality at the Nanoscale: Nanoparticles, Surfaces, Materials and more" report ...

From Research and Markets 17 Jun 2009

Will Nanotechnology Have a Huge Impact on the Field of Energy

Nanotechnologies for the Energy Market 2009, looks at whether nanotechnology has in fact had a huge impact on the energy sector. If so, in what way, and if not, why hasn't it? Cientifica, one of the best-respecte...

17 Jun 2009

"Glow or No Glow" Technique May Soon Help Defend Against Biological Weapons

A new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) assay using a "glow or no glow" technique may soon help the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defend the nation against a spectrum of biological weapons that could be used in a terrorist attack.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 17 Jun 2009