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U.S., S. Koreans team for research

November 23, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

A nanotechnology study will span the United States and the Pacific Ocean as University of Delaware professors team with South Korean counterparts.


Purdue receives $18M nanotechnology grant

September 24, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

Purdue University has received an $18.2 million grant to support U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative computer simulations.


Scientists work to create nanogenerator

July 19, 2007 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 23 vote(s) | No comments yet

U.S. scientists are developing a nanogenerator -- a tiny device that produces electricity from flowing blood, pulsating blood vessels, or a beating heart.


Transparent transistors to bring future displays, 'e-paper'

June 26, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 52 vote(s) | No comments yet

Researchers have used nanotechnology to create transparent transistors and circuits, a step that promises a broad range of applications, from e-paper and flexible color screens for consumer electronics to "smart cards" and ...


Scientists create new type of nanocrystal

May 24, 2007 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 18 vote(s) | No comments yet

U.S. government scientists have created a new type of nanocrystal that can be used as a laser material.


Nanoparticles may cause arterial disease

May 01, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

A U.S. study has found nanosized particles near plaque-filled arteries in animals that might contribute to arterial calcification.


New use found for tunneling microscope

April 23, 2007 | User rating: 5 / 5 after 5 vote(s) | No comments yet

Dutch researchers have found a new use for scanning tunneling microscopes: visualizing individual catalysts at work at a solid-liquid interface.


Physicist develops natural motor technique

April 21, 2007 | User rating: 3.2 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | No comments yet

Physicists from the University of Georgia have developed a new way to create "natural motors" for tiny machines.


Scientists use nanocrystals as dopants

January 23, 2007 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

U.S. scientists discovered that nanocrystals can mimic atoms in solid-state devices by altering their electrical properties, thereby acting as dopants.


Scientists develop atom-scale switch

January 18, 2007 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 11 vote(s) | No comments yet

U.S. Energy Department scientists performing basic research have discovered a carbon nanotube-based system that functions as an atom-scale switch.


Minority group materials scientists sought

December 19, 2006 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet

A group of U.S. nanomaterials scientists in Maryland is starting a program designed to attract and train materials scientists from minority groups.


Particle accelerator to be ready in '07

December 16, 2006 | User rating: 3.8 / 5 after 21 vote(s) | No comments yet

Nuclear research officials in Geneva, Switzerland, expressed confidence that the Large Hadron Collier particle accelerator would be ready for use in 2007.


New nanoassembly technique is created

November 27, 2006 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 228 vote(s) | No comments yet

U.S. chemists at Rice University say they have discovered how to assemble gold and silver nanoparticle building blocks into larger structures.


Honey, I shrunk the carbon nanotubes

November 14, 2006 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 49 vote(s) | No comments yet

U.S. scientists say they have developed a method of controllably altering the diameter of individual carbon nanotubes.


Scientists see benefits of nanoceria

November 01, 2006 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | No comments yet

A U.S. study suggests cerium oxide -- used in polishing glass and in car exhaust systems -- might be used to treat various eye disorders and other diseases.


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