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DoE's Savannah River Lab Explores 'Microballoon'
Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Savannah River National Lab (Westerville, Ohio) have developed porous glass ‘microballoons’ that can be affixed with nanoscale pores to provide a number of intriguing possibilities for carrying volatile materials across long distances safely.
CytoViva’s Nanoscale Imaging Among ”Most Promising” at Rice Forum
Houston-based CytoViva Inc., an emerging leader in high-performance, nanoscale imaging, was named one of the Top 10 “most promising” life science companies during the 2008 Rice Alliance for Technology & Entrepreneurship Life Science Venture Forum held in May.
A Guide to Balancing Nanotechnology’s Heath & Environmental Risks/Rewards
Dr. Jo Anne Shatkin is always looking to balance ‘risk’ and ‘reward’ from new scientific discoveries – a uniquely valuable asset these days as nanotechnology attempts to get a foothold in a broader array of commercial products. Dr. Shatkin has a cautionary note for nanotechnology: There are still too many “unknowns” to make informed decisions – and she wants to help.
Father of NanoGlass at NanoThaland 2008 -- November 2008
Kyoto University’s (Japan) Hirao Kazuyuki, credited with the invention of nanoglass for lasers will deliver a paper at NanoThailand 2008, the first bi-annual NanoThailand Symposium (NTS), November 6-8, 2008 in Bangkok, Thailand.
U.K. Researchers Use Atom-Thick Graphene To Produce Tiny LCDs
University of Manchester (UK) researchers have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes using graphene – the development could lead to a new-generation of computer and TV displays, as well as become a key material for conductive transparent films.
Researchers Marry Nanowires, Silicon for ICs
Harvard University researchers, working with several leading German universities, have developed a new technique for fabricating nanowire photonic and electronic integrated circuits. Finding may yield low-cost, scalable nanowire use in photonics and ICs.
NIST Creates Nanodroplet 'Test Tubes' to Simulate Single-Cell Environments
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created nanodroplet "test tubes," using an electronic switch that causes a micropipette to eject a droplet under 1 micron. These droplets, are then used to simulate a single-cell environment.
Gold Nanoparticles Highlight Brain Function
Researchers at Brown University have created a new type of dye-free optical probe that can directly sense naturally occurring neural activity by imbedding gold nanoparticles into tissue culture and thus measure the electrical activity of live neurons.
Lund Researchers Develop First Transistor Using Nanotechnology
Researchers from Lund University (Sweden) have applied a novel nanotechnology approach to develop a new type of transistor – one that may be 50 times more energy-efficient, and that could even support frequencies too high for today’s technologies
Researchers Build Nano Train, Motor and Track from CNT Pair
An international research team is using carbon nanotubes to build a nano-freight train – complete with a railbed to run on.