Nanotechnology News - April 2008 Archives
US researchers have built a proto-prototype nano assembler
...> Full Article
 | A new low-temperature, catalyst-free technique for growing copper nanowires has been developed ...> Full Article |
 | Researchers precisely measure the forces required to peel tiny nanotubes off of other materials, opening up the possibility of creating standards for nano-manufacturing and harnessing a gecko's ability to walk up walls. ...> Full Article |
 | Strange, Useful Properties Obtained by Nanoscale Self Assembly ...> Full Article |
Lockheed Martin and Rice University announced April 22 the creation of an innovative, strategic partnership to develop new technologies for a broad range of applications in electronics, energy and security.
...> Full Article
 | Research may lead to quick advances in quantum computing ...> Full Article |
Chemists have found a way to grow long, straight cylinders only a few atoms thick in very large numbers, removing a major roadblock in the pursuit of nano-scale electronics
...> Full Article
 | Nanotechnology consumer products are in your mouth and on your face ...> Full Article |
Scientists were able to use high-energy X-rays to discover and study the structure of plutonium nanoclusters.
...> Full Article
Assessment of 2006 funding shows US lags in highly relevant nano risk research
...> Full Article
Technologies developed at the University of Minnesota will be used by Rushford Hypersonic on products in the industrial tooling and coating applications industries
...> Full Article
Researchers have discovered that tiny filaments on bacteria can bundle together and pull with forces far stronger than experts had previously thought possible
...> Full Article
 | Researchers were able to use high-energy X-rays from to finally discover and study the structure of plutonium nanoclusters ...> Full Article |
 | Engineers have created the first "active matrix" display using a new class of transparent transistors and circuits, a step toward realizing applications such as e-paper, flexible color monitors and "heads-up" displays in car windshields. ...> Full Article |
 | A new artificial material is revealed that marks the beginning of a revolution in the development of materials for electronic applications ...> Full Article |
Newfound ability of organic molecules to conduct electricity opens door to smaller, cheaper and more powerful technologies
...> Full Article
The motor functions as a nanotransporter by moving and rotating cargo from one end of the carbon nanotube to the other
...> Full Article
Business Community Invited to Use New Electron Microscopes
...> Full Article
 | A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body's insulin-producing cells in real time. ...> Full Article |
Congressional testimony highlights shortfalls in current US government strategy
...> Full Article
 | Researchers have demonstrated a new device that creates nanodroplet "test tubes" for studying individual proteins under conditions that mimic the crowded confines of a living cell ...> Full Article |
 | Researchers are mimicking bacteria to synthesize magnetic nanoparticles that could be used for drug targeting and delivery ...> Full Article |
Scientists studying the potential of using silver nanoparticles to improve the safety of the world's food supply
...> Full Article
 | Nanotechnology is now available in a store near you ...> Full Article |
Nanotechnology could solve lithium battery charging problems
...> Full Article
 | Even large amounts of manufactured nanoparticles, also known as Buckyballs, don't faze microscopic organisms that are charged with cleaning up the environment ...> Full Article |
Three nano-physicists have made a discovery that can change the way we store data on our computers
...> Full Article
MU professor receives part of $6.5 million to research nano-magnetic devices
...> Full Article
 | Doctors use nanotech to reduce amount of chemotherapy drugs needed to reduce tumors ...> Full Article |
$61M Collaboration Among Academia, Industry and State Government to Fund Alternatives to Silicon Semiconductors at Universities in Indiana, Illinois, Pennsylvania and Michigan
...> Full Article
Greener nanoscience is offered as a the way to address safety
...> Full Article
A spinal cord injury often leads to permanent paralysis and loss of sensation below the site of the injury because the damaged nerve fibers can't regenerate. The nerve fibers or axons have the capacity to grow again, but don't because they're blocked by scar tissue that develops around the injury.
...> Full Article
"Programmed" oligonucleoides with three branches organize themselves into dodecahedra
...> Full Article
'Nanoimpeller' releases anticancer drugs inside of cancer cells
...> Full Article
30 nanometre particles of the metal hydride sodium alanate make the favourable extraction and storage of hydrogen possible
...> Full Article
| 
Subscribe
Fish can recognize a face based on UV pattern alone
Ancient DNA from rare fossil reveals that polar bears evolved recently and adapted quickly
'Anaconda' meets 'Jurassic Park': Study shows ancient snakes ate dinosaur babies
Scientists locate apparent hydrothermal vents off Antarctica
Mars Express heading for closest flyby of Phobos
Artificial bee silk a big step closer to reality
Predicting the fate of stem cells
Artificial foot recycles energy for easier walking
What drives our genes? Researchers map the first complete human epigenome
Juggling enhances connections in the brain
Tracking down the human 'odorprint'
Fill 'er up - with algae
Scientists discover quantum fingerprints of chaos
Researchers help identify cows that gain more while eating less
Researchers discover new way of producing electricity
Trapping sunlight with silicon nanowires
Researchers gain detailed insight into failing heart cells using new nano technique
Scientists glimpse nanobubbles on super non-stick surfaces
A new way forward for nanocomposite nanostructures
Nanotechnologists collaborate to form near-frictionless diamond material
Stressed nanomaterials display unexpected movement