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Worlds Smallest Trophy to be Awarded on SuperBowl Sunday

The smallest trophy ever made will be awarded as the prize for the Physics Central Nano Bowl Video Contest.

10 Jan 2008

Advances and Innovation in Measurement Technologies Leads to Big Savings in Semiconductor Manufacturing

A new report from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) shows that investment in measurement science has and will continue to have a dramatic effect on innovation, productivity, growth and competitiveness in and among high technology sectors.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 10 Jan 2008

Gold Nanoparticles Created for use as Reference Standards in Biomedical Research

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued its first reference standards for nanoscale particles targeted for the biomedical research community — literally “gold standards” for labs studying the biological effects of nanoparticles.

10 Jan 2008

New Test for MEMS to Measure Micromechanical Elasticity

Engineers and researchers designing and building new microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) can benefit from a new test method developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to measure a key mechan...

10 Jan 2008

SafeNano Scientific Services to Help Companies Minimise the Environmental and Health Risks of Working with Nanomaterials

IOM’s SAFENANO Information Service and Community Portal, SAFENANO Scientific Services will provide companies operating in the nanotechnology industry with a multidisciplinary range of solutions to ensure they can offer employees a safe and healthy working environment and end products that are safe for customers.

10 Jan 2008

The Future of Nanoelectronics May Lie in Clusters of Silver Nanoparticles

Nanoscopic “lumps” of atoms, known as clusters, are the specialty of a research team headed by Dieter Fenske from the University of Karlsruhe and the Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe. The production and characteri...

10 Jan 2008

Nano Applications and Advanced Materials Forum Redesigned to Reflect the Integration of Nanotechnology into Mainstream Industry

IBF Conferences' 2008 Nano Applications and Advanced Materials Forum will provide a window on the environment for investments and business opportunities in nanotech/nanomaterials-enabled technologies. Over the years,...

9 Jan 2008

Computer Chip Minimisation Continues to be Pushed to the Limits

Over the last four decades, computer chips have found their way into virtually every electronic device in the world. During that time they have become smaller, cheaper and more powerful, but, for a team of European resea...

9 Jan 2008

nanoTX'08 Partners with Japan Show

To increase international awareness of nanotechnology on both sides of the globe, International Nanotechnology Week has joined with nano tech Japan as a global partner.

9 Jan 2008

MEMS SensorTechnology To Turn Natural Hand Movements with a Mouse or Remote Control into On Screen Responses

Movea, Inc., the newly formed company created by Movea SA’s acquisition of all of the assets of Gyration, Inc., today announced that its UltraSense™ technology will employ the three-axis acceleration sensor f...

9 Jan 2008

Researchers Develop a New Nanobiotechnology that Enables Magnetic Control of at the Cellular Level

Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston have developed a new “nanobiotechnology” that enables magnetic control of events at the cellular level. They describe the technology, which could lead to finely...

9 Jan 2008

Increased Efficiency in Solar Energy Generation with Nanostructured Thin Films

In the race to make solar cells cheaper and more efficient, many researchers and start-up companies are betting on new designs that exploit nanostructures--materials engineered on the scale of a billionth of a meter. Usi...

9 Jan 2008

Nanoshield Fund to Protect the Earth from Attacks by Nanoweapons

The Lifeboat Foundation has launched the NanoShield Fund which will be used to turn their NanoShield program into reality. LF International Spokesperson Philippe Van Nedervelde says, "While we won't be ...

8 Jan 2008

No Pain from Super Fine Ceramic Hybrid Microneedles

New polymerization technology may one day take the pain out of injections and blood draws. A team of researchers at the University of North Carolina and Laser Zentrum Hannover have recently used two-photon polymerization...

8 Jan 2008

Nanoparticles and Magnetism Used to Drive Cells to Targeted Sites in Blood Vessels

Scientists have used magnetic fields and tiny iron-bearing particles to drive healthy cells to targeted sites in blood vessels. The research, done in animals, may lead to a new method of delivering
cells and genes to repair injured or diseased organs in people.

8 Jan 2008

Nanotechnology News

Worlds Smallest Trophy to be Awarded on SuperBowl Sunday

Advances and Innovation in Measurement Technologies Leads to Big Savings in Semiconductor Manufacturing

Gold Nanoparticles Created for use as Reference Standards in Biomedical Research

New Test for MEMS to Measure Micromechanical Elasticity

SafeNano Scientific Services to Help Companies Minimise the Environmental and Health Risks of Working with Nanomaterials

The Future of Nanoelectronics May Lie in Clusters of Silver Nanoparticles

Nano Applications and Advanced Materials Forum Redesigned to Reflect the Integration of Nanotechnology into Mainstream Industry

Computer Chip Minimisation Continues to be Pushed to the Limits

nanoTX'08 Partners with Japan Show

MEMS SensorTechnology To Turn Natural Hand Movements with a Mouse or Remote Control into On Screen Responses

Researchers Develop a New Nanobiotechnology that Enables Magnetic Control of at the Cellular Level

Increased Efficiency in Solar Energy Generation with Nanostructured Thin Films

Nanoshield Fund to Protect the Earth from Attacks by Nanoweapons

No Pain from Super Fine Ceramic Hybrid Microneedles

Nanoparticles and Magnetism Used to Drive Cells to Targeted Sites in Blood Vessels

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Revolutionary Nanofibers Made from Flour for Tissue Regeneration

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Enhancing Solid-State Lithium Batteries with Nano-Ceramic Electrolytes

Automated Image Acquisition and Analysis of Graphene and Hexagonal Boron Nitride Structures

Breakthrough in Broadband Photodetectors: Nanomaterial Gii Could Bring Faster Broadband and Higher Quality Medical Imaging

Conversations on AFM: Applications of BioAFM in Life Science

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Recent Advances in High-Speed Atomic Force Microscopy to Improve Research Into Protein Dynamics

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