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Royal Society Launches Responsible Nanocode for Businesses Working with Nanotechnology

News - 25 Jul 2007

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...

Using Nanotechnology to Detect Contaminants in Food and Water

News - 23 Jul 2007

Researchers have created two tiny instruments capable of detecting a range of contaminants, from molecules to whole bacteria, in food and water, according to an article in the August issue of...

$4m Invested to Make Marcy Nanocenter More Attractive to the Nanoelectronics Industry

News - 20 Jul 2007

A $4 million investment by New York State has further prepared Marcy NanoCenter for immediate development by the nanoelectonics industry. This state grant will initiate engineering work on...

Where do End-of-Life Nanomaterials Go?

News - 20 Jul 2007

All materials and products eventually come to the end of their useful life, and those made with nanotechnology are no different. This means that engineered nanomaterials will ultimately enter the...

Sigma-Aldrich Extends Use of High Resolution Liquid Chromatography Under Moderate Conditions With Ascentis Express HPLC Columns

News - 19 Jul 2007

Scientists from Supelco, a member of the Sigma-Aldrich group, have effectively extended the use of high-resolution liquid chromatography (LC) by exceeding 120,000 plates/column under moderate...

Serial Production of Starlith® 1900i Lithography Optics from Carl Zeiss SMT Has Started

News - 19 Jul 2007

The Starlith® 1900i immersion lithography optical system from Carl Zeiss SMT is ready for serial production. More than 10 systems have already been qualified for integration into ASML’s...

Synthetic Adhesive Mimics Sticking Powers of Gecko and Mussel

News - 19 Jul 2007

Geckos are remarkable in their ability to scurry up vertical surfaces and even move along upside down. Their feet stick but only temporarily, coming off of surfaces again and again like a sticky note....

Removable Tattoo Ink Using Microencapsulation Technology

News - 17 Jul 2007

In her Brown University laboratory, Edith Mathiowitz makes tiny particles coated in polymers. These microcapsules, some as small as the point of a pin, can carry medicines, genes, paints, pesticides...

Nanoscale Propeller with Molecule Sized Blades For Pumping at the Cellular Level

News - 17 Jul 2007

The ability to pump liquids at the cellular scale opens up exciting possibilities, such as precisely targeting medicines and regulating flow into and out of cells. But designing this molecular...

Micronanostructures Are The Secret To Super Mosquito Grip

News - 17 Jul 2007

Mosquitoes walk on water better than water striders, cling to smooth ceilings and walls as tightly as geckos, and clutch the skin of their victims with annoying tenacity in search of blood. Now a...