Science news articles about 'nanotechnology research'

  • Argonne to expand nanotechnology research

    ARGONNE, Ill., Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The Argonne National Laboratory says it will expand its nanotechnology research activities thanks to completion of a new microscopy building.
  • Web of international collaboration boosts worldwide nanotechnology research

    ... have developed a relatively high level of collaboration in nanotechnology research. Each country is the other's leading collaborator ... the United States, and China has emerged as the hub for nanotechnology research collaboration in Asia." The study also found that sponsors ...
  • Scientists make chemical cousin of DNA for use as new nanotechnology building block

    ... rapid and fast-growing world of nanotechnology, researchers are continually on the lookout for new building blocks ... of DNA nanotechnology, Biodesign Institute colleague John Chaput is working to give researchers brand ...
  • Federal government taps NC State experts to explain nanotech risks

    ... arm of the federal government responsible for coordinating nanotechnology research and regulations across the country has called ... should communicate potential risks associated with nanotechnology to the media and the public. NC State communication ...
  • Nanotechnology in reverse uses cell to calibrate tools

    Nanotechnology researchers at UC Davis have shown that they can use a red blood cell to calibrate a sensitive instrument ... force microscope. "It turns around the rules of nanotechnology, by using biology to calibrate an instrument," said Volkmar Heinrich ...
  • By adding graphene, researchers create superior polymer

    ... were published May 11 in the online version of Nature Nanotechnology. Researcher at the McCormick School of Engineering originally ... scale use of carbon-based nanocomposites.” Next researchers are studying the polymer’s electroconductivity, quantifying and optimizing ...
  • Study: Carbon nanotubes mimic asbestos

    ... " made out of carbon are considered future stars in nanotechnology research in medicine and industry. Now a study finds that longer threads of the stuff mimic the toxic ...
  • Researchers use red blood cell to calibrate sensitive instrument

    Nanotechnology researchers at UC Davis have shown that they can use a red blood cell to calibrate a sensitive instrument ... force microscope. 'It turns around the rules of nanotechnology, by using biology to calibrate an instrument,' said Volkmar Heinrich ...
  • Tiny Particles Solve Big Problems

    Cutting edge nanotechnology research at North Carolina State University is leading to advances in everything from revitalizing HIV drugs ...
  • Nanotechnology Researcher Wins Prize for Early Excellence in Physical Organic Chemistry

    Gino DiLabio of Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology has been awarded the 2008 Journal of Physical Organic Chemistry Award for Early Excellence in the Field of Physical Organic Chemistry.
  • True properties of carbon nanotubes measured

    ... , carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been the flagship material of nanotechnology. Researchers have conceived applications for nanotubes ranging ... online in Nature Nanotechnology and will appear in print in the journal's October issue. Further research also was reported ...
  • Lack of industry links 'keeping Indian nanotech small'

    Experts say Indian nanotechnology research is growing, but better industry links are needed to translate this into commercial applications.
  • Nanoscale silver: No silver lining?

    ... risks posed by nanoscale silver and oversight of nanotechnology as a whole. There currently are more than 200 manufacturer-identified ... government has invested only a small percentage of its overall nanotechnology research funding in understanding the risks posed ...
  • NC State engineers discover nanoparticles can break on through

    ... , patterning surfaces is one of the holy grails of current nanotechnology research, and is difficult to do with certain particles ... the unique particles at the University of Melbourne in Australia. The researchers used a special type of organic nanoparticle called ...
  • Purifying nanorods: Big success with tiny cleanup

    ... industry. The U.S. has invested more than $8 billion in nanotechnology research and development since 2000, and the National ... Initiative, which oversees U.S. nanotechnology research spending, pointed to the critical need for synthesis and processing ...

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