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Go Speed Racer! Revving up the world's fastest nanomotors

01.05.2008 14:51    eurekalert.org
American Chemical Society) In a "major step" toward a practical energy source for powering tomorrow's nanomachines, researchers in Arizona report development of a new generation of sub-microscopic nanomotors that are up to 10 times more powerful than existing motors. The


Strong Price Reductions May Hold Back MEMS Development

01.05.2008 14:26    azonano.com
Although revenues for MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems)reached record levels in 2007, aggressive price reductions, legalwrangling, and rising pressure from competitive technologies took thei...

Sandia Researcher Writes the Book on Carbon Nanotubes

01.05.2008 14:25    azonano.com
Carbon nanotubes, described as the reigning celebrity of theadvanced materials world, are all the rage. Recently researchers atRice University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute used them to mak...

Graphene Based Devices Just a Couple of Years Away

01.05.2008 14:25    azonano.com
Researchers at The University of Manchester haveproduced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene an exciting development that could lead to computer and TVdisplays based o...

Biophysicist Brings Expertise in Single Molecule Fluorescence and Nanoscale Measurement Techniques to BioNanomatrix

01.05.2008 14:25    azonano.com
BioNanomatrix, Inc., a developerof breakthrough nanoscale whole genome imaging platforms for geneticdiagnostics, personalized medicine and biomedical research, todayannounced the appointment of ...

Panalytical Announces More Than 50 Courses on X-ray Diffraction (XRD) and X-ray Fluorescence (XRF)

01.05.2008 14:25    azonano.com
PANalyticalhas announceddetails of more than 50 training courses for the remainder of 2008.Details can be found at www.panalytical.com.Committed to improving both the efficiency and effectivenes...

Nanotechnology Event, nanoTX USA'08, to Feature K. Eric Drexler as Headline Speaker

01.05.2008 14:25    azonano.com
Organizers of the international nanotechnology event heldeach year in Dallas, Texas, announced that K. Eric Drexler will presenthis latest insights the second day of the event, Friday, October 3,...

Using Nanotechnology to Reduce Testing on Animals to Be Examined at Conference

01.05.2008 14:25    azonano.com
Scientists from all over the world will meet in London on28th and 29th May 2008 to discuss how nanotechnology can contributetowards reducing testing on animals. The application ofnanotechnology ...

Feds seek help applying nanotechnology to defense

01.05.2008 11:02    nanowerk.com
Federal agencies and large defense contractors are looking for small businesses with good ideas and the technical expertise to pull them off. The goal is to solve homeland security problems and other issues ranging from defense to public health and

King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) announces inaugural Global Research Partnership (GRP) Center Grants

01.05.2008 11:02    nanowerk.com
Research proposals from four universities selected for global significance and potential economic impact in the areas of applied mathematics, molecular photovoltaics, nanomaterials and computational science. Cornell University, the University of Oxford, Stanford University, and Texas AM University will be the

Engineering and invention on half-shell

01.05.2008 11:02    nanowerk.com
Marine snails, sea urchins, and other animals from the sea are teaching researchers in UC Riverside?s Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering how to make the world a better place.

Drexler to be a headliner at nanoTX USA'08

01.05.2008 11:02    nanowerk.com
Organizers of the international nanotechnology event held each year in Dallas, Texas, announced that K. Eric Drexler will present his latest insights the second day of the event, Friday, October 3, when he speaks to a crowd of nanotech business

Speeding up catalytic nanomotors with carbon nanotubes

01.05.2008 11:02    nanowerk.com
Sophisticated molecular-size motors have evolved in nature, where they are used in virtually every important biological process. In contrast, the development of synthetic nanomotors that mimic the function of these amazing natural systems and could be used in man-made nanodevices

D-day imminent for European Chemicals Agency

01.05.2008 00:23    nanowerk.com
On June 1, the European Chemicals Bureau (ECB) will hand over its responsibilities to the newly created European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).

Heat transfer between materials is focus of new research grant

01.05.2008 00:23    nanowerk.com
Managing heat is a major challenge for engineers who work on devices from jet engines to personal electronics to nano-scale transistors. A team led by a University of Michigan mechanical engineer has received a five-year, $6.8-million grant from the Air

Quantum dots illuminate bacterial studies

01.05.2008 00:23    nanowerk.com
Researchers have made fluorescent probes that can distinguish between different mutants of the same bacterial species and can be used to observe the bacteria in vivo.

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