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Go Speed Racer! Revving up the world's fastest nanomotors (5/4/2008)

In a "major step" toward a practical energy source for powering tomorrow's nanomachines, researchers in Arizona report development of a new generation of sub-microscopic nanomotors that are up to 10 times more powerful than existing motors ...> Full Article

$25M CU-Saudi link will boost nanoscale research (5/3/2008)

Research to include water desalination, carbon capture and solar energy ...> Full Article

Graphene-based gadgets may be just years away (5/3/2008)

Researchers have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene - an exciting development that could lead to computer and TV displays based on this technology. ...> Full Article

Too Much Technology May Be Killing Beneficial Bacteria (5/2/2008)

Engineer concerned about environmental impact of silver nanoparticles in wastewater treatment ...> Full Article

Spiraling nanotrees offer new twist on growth of nanowires (5/2/2008)

New way of growing nanowires may be useful in high-performance integrated circuits, biosensors, solar cells, LEDs and lasers. ...> Full Article

Scientists make chemical cousin of DNA for use as new nanotechnology building block (5/1/2008)

Researchers are using DNA to make intricate nano-sized objects ...> Full Article

Making a Good Impression: Nanoimprint Lithography Tests (5/1/2008)

In what should be good news for integrated circuit manufacturers, recent studies have helped resolve two important questions about an emerging microcircuit manufacturing technology called nanoimprint lithography-yes, it can accurately stamp delicate insulating structures on advanced microchips, and, no, it doesn't damage them, in fact it makes them better. ...> Full Article

Are nanobots on their way? (4/30/2008)

US researchers have built a proto-prototype nano assembler ...> Full Article

Copper nanowires grown by new process create long-lasting displays (4/29/2008)

A new low-temperature, catalyst-free technique for growing copper nanowires has been developed ...> Full Article

'Sticky nanotubes' hold key to future technologies (4/29/2008)

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

Researchers Discover Remarkable New Properties for Nanotube Sheets (4/28/2008)

Strange, Useful Properties Obtained by Nanoscale Self Assembly ...> Full Article

Rice, Lockheed Martin partner on nanotech research (4/27/2008)

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

Simulations may explain nanoparticles 'pinned' to graphene (4/27/2008)

Research may lead to quick advances in quantum computing ...> Full Article

Nanotubes grown straight in large numbers (4/26/2008)

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

New nanotech products hitting the market at the rate of 3-4 per week (4/25/2008)

Nanotechnology consumer products are in your mouth and on your face ...> Full Article

Scientists discover how the structure of plutonium nanocluster contaminants increases risk of spreading (4/24/2008)

Scientists were able to use high-energy X-rays to discover and study the structure of plutonium nanoclusters. ...> Full Article

Europe spends nearly twice as much as US on nanotech risk research (4/24/2008)

Assessment of 2006 funding shows US lags in highly relevant nano risk research ...> Full Article

U of M signs agreement with nanotechnology company in flood-devastated Rushford (4/23/2008)

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

Scientist shares in discovery of microbe filaments' power (4/22/2008)

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

Scientists discover how nanocluster contaminants increase risk of spreading (4/21/2008)

Researchers were able to use high-energy X-rays from to finally discover and study the structure of plutonium nanoclusters ...> Full Article

New Artificial Material Paves Way To Improved Electronics (4/20/2008)

A new artificial material is revealed that marks the beginning of a revolution in the development of materials for electronic applications ...> Full Article

Engineers make first 'active matrix' display using nanowires (4/20/2008)

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

Breakthrough in nanotechnology by uncovering conductive property of carbon-based molecules (4/19/2008)

Newfound ability of organic molecules to conduct electricity opens door to smaller, cheaper and more powerful technologies ...> Full Article

Researchers create the first thermal nanomotor in the world (4/18/2008)

The motor functions as a nanotransporter by moving and rotating cargo from one end of the carbon nanotube to the other ...> Full Article

A Nano-Imaging Open House at the University of Utah (4/18/2008)

Business Community Invited to Use New Electron Microscopes ...> Full Article

The capability of measuring minute amounts of insulin aids diabetes treatment (4/17/2008)

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

Limited transparency in federal nanotech research may hamper development (4/17/2008)

Congressional testimony highlights shortfalls in current US government strategy ...> Full Article

'Nanodrop' Test Tubes Created with a Flip of a Switch (4/16/2008)

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 Mimic Bacteria To Produce Magnetic Nanoparticles (4/15/2008)

Researchers are mimicking bacteria to synthesize magnetic nanoparticles that could be used for drug targeting and delivery ...> Full Article

Researchers study silver nanoparticles' potential for improving food safety (4/13/2008)

Scientists studying the potential of using silver nanoparticles to improve the safety of the world's food supply ...> Full Article