Today, Mike Honda (D-San Jose) introduced HR 3235, the Nanotechnology Advancement and New Opportunities (NANO) Act, comprehensive legislation for nanotech development in the US. Mike Honda has been a...
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In an advance that sounds like something right out of science fiction, Ulf Leonhardt and Thomas Philbin of the University of St Andrews have determined that a perfect lens (something not created yet...
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Optical tweezers and plasmonics represent the light-based side of nanotechnology, where photons are used to perform useful tasks such as lab-on-a-chip functions and the mechanical manipulation of tiny...
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Researchers at the London Center for Nanotechnology have exploited a hidden magnetic "quantum order" which can be measured to determine the degree of coherence in small systems of atoms. The...
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The ZPrinter 450 is a rapid prototyping machine built by ZCorp. Check out the promotional video for a taste of what the ZPrinter can do. The ZPrinter is a prophetic device, similar to the earliest...
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In a technological advance that brings man and machine closer to each other, Zhong Lin Wang and colleagues at the Georgia Institute of Technology have built a nanogenerator that uses supersonic...
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Japanese stationery and writing instrument manufacturer Pentel has invented a kind of pencil lead by combining together the skills and knowledge of aromatherapists with nanotechnologists. Utilizing...
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Scientists at the University of Southampton in the United Kingdom and the Deutsches Kunststoff-Institut (DKI) in Darmstadt, Germany have developed a new type of self-assembling polymer opal film,...
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Electrochemists in the United States were able to create a syringe capable of injecting attoliter-sized quantities of fluid. An attoliter is a billion billionth of a liter, a volume of fluid equal to...
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For those interested in attending a nanotech-oriented event this year, check out the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology's conference in Tucson this September 9-13th. The conference will take an...
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The Nanofactory Collaboration project is a cooperative group started by molecular nanotechnology pioneers Dr. Ralph Merkle and Robert Freitas. The project's goal is to create reprogrammable,...
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On the Strange Paths blog is an excellent movie showing a depiction of molecular machinery at work in copying a DNA strand. This 1-minute video is a must see. Even including imaginary...
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Using a special dye molecule, azobenzene, which is two benzene rings linked together, combined with an ultraviolet laser, Berkeley scientists were able to make molecular assemblies change shape at...
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Berkeley scientists have succeeded in injecting a protein-coated quantum dot into a living human cell using a nanotube-tipped atomic force microscope. This is a unique milestone because it represents...
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