Purdue scientists treat cancer with RNA nanotechnology
Using strands of genetic material, Purdue University scientists have constructed tiny delivery vehicles that can carry anticancer therapeutic agents directly to infected cells, offering a potential wealth of new treatments for chronic diseases. view more (2005-09-14)
Rensselaer researchers create tiny magnetic diamonds on the nanoscale
Diamonds have always been alluring, but now a team of scientists has made them truly magnetic - on the nanoscale. view more (2005-09-13)
New microchip design could be the key to expanding mobile phone memory
Mobile phones could one day have the memory capacity of a desktop computer thanks to a microchip that mimics the functioning of the brain, scientists report today (9 September) in the journal Science. view more (2005-09-09)
Method slashes quantum dot costs by 80 percent
In an important advance toward the large-scale manufacture of fluorescent quantum dots, scientists at Rice University have developed a new method of replacing the pricey solvents used in quantum dot synthesis with cheaper oils that are commonplace at industrial chemical plants. view more (2005-09-08)
Nano-machines achieve huge mechanical breakthrough
A major advance in nanotechnology with far-reaching potential benefits in medicine and other fields is to be announced at this year's BA Festival of Science in Dublin. view more (2005-09-07)
Size matters: Friction, adhesion change on atomic level
Physicists have a pretty good idea of what to expect when friction and adhesion occur in the visible world. You jam on the brakes, for instance, and your tires and the highway interact to stop your car. You glue two pieces of wood together, and they stick. view more (2005-06-30)
CBEN: Buckyball aggregates are soluble, antibacterial
In some of the first research to probe how buckyballs will interact with natural ecosystems, Rice University's Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology finds that the molecules spontaneously clump together upon contact with water, forming nanoparticles that are both soluble and toxic to bacteria. view more (2005-06-23)
Nanoparticles carry cancer-killing drugs into tumor cells
University of Michigan scientists have created the nanotechnology equivalent of a Trojan horse to smuggle a powerful chemotherapeutic drug inside tumor cells - increasing the drug's cancer-killing activity and reducing its toxic side effects. view more (2005-06-15)
Revolutionary nanotechnology illuminates brain cells at work
Until now it has been impossible to accurately measure the levels of important chemicals in living brain cells in real time and at the level of a single cell. Scientists at the Carnegie Institution's Department of Plant Biology and Stanford University are the first to overcome this obstacle by successfully applying genetic nanotechnology using... view more... (2005-05-30)
Extensive Dutch nano cooperation launched
NanoNed has just been officially launched with the approval of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs. NanoNed is a national research program that unites Dutch strengths in the nanosciences and nanotechnology in a single national network. Prof. David Reinhoudt from Twente University /MESA+ is the secretary of NanoNed, and Technology Foundation STW... view more... (2005-04-14)
The impact of its environment on a quantum computer
Scientists have discovered how the performance of a quantum computer can be affected by its surrounding environment. The study, published in the latest issue of the journal Science, will help engineers to better understand how to integrate quantum components into a standard office computer - moving us one step closer to a future of quantum... view more... (2005-04-13)
New nanotechnology centre for Nottingham
Nottingham will be at the forefront of the nanotechnology revolution thanks to a £3.5 million grant to set up a new state-of-the-art research centre in the city, it was announced today. view more (2005-03-30)
Innovation Report "Nanotechnology" by kompetenznetze.de presents nine German Networks of Competence with their research activities and innovations ripe for commercialisation
The Innovation Report "Nanotechnology" is the first in a series of informative brochures being published by the management office of kompetenznetze.de in cooperation with Invest in Germany. Written in English, the purpose of these publications is to familiarise an international circle of readers with the work of competence networks in... view more... (2005-03-11)
UniS' nanotechnology expertise on show at Science Museum
The University of Surrey's world-class expertise in nanotechnology research is a key contributor to a new exhibition entitled 'Nanotechnology: small science‚ big deal', now showing at the Science Museum in London. Professor Ravi Silva, from the University's Advanced Technology Institute (ATI), along with PhD students Anthony Miller and... view more... (2005-03-09)
European Science Foundation Publishes Forward Look Report on Nanomedicine
The European Science Foundation recently concluded a foresight study on the topic of nanotechnology applied to medicine (Scientific Forward Look on Nanomedicine). The goal of this Forward Look was to exchange views on the current status of Nanomedicine between scientific experts and policy makers, and to reflect upon future developments,... view more... (2005-02-28)
Nanotechnology film on national release
Sheffield is a world leader in nanotechnology research, and now it is also taking a leading role in educating the general public in the importance of this science. Experts from the city's two Universities have made a short film about how nanotechnology affects everyday life, which will be a central part of an exhibition at the Science Museum in... view more... (2005-02-22)
Nanoforum Education Catalogue for Higher Education in Nanotechnology
Nanoforum is pleased to announce the online publication of the "Education Catalogue" which is a complete handbook for people in the university system (professors, students, careers advisors). It provides information on all undergraduate, graduate, and short courses related to nanoscience and nanotechnology in the EU and associated... view more... (2005-02-18)
Snomipede races to solve the mysteries of life
A multi-disciplinary team of scientists from the Universities of Sheffield, Nottingham, Manchester and Glasgow has been awarded a £3m research grant to develop a new nanotechnology tool which they have called the 'Snomipede'. The team, led by Professor Graham Leggett at the University of Sheffield, hopes that once developed, the Snomipede... view more... (2005-02-15)
Nanotech In Europe: Integration Of Science Becomes Priority
FRONTIERS meeting view more (2005-02-03)
Report from the Nanoforum online survey on the European Strategy for Nanotechnology published today
Between August and October 2004 Nanoforum hosted an online survey, in cooperation with the European Commission, to determine the community's attitude towards all aspects of nanoscience and nanotechnology (N&N) development. view more (2004-12-17)
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