News (418 entries found)
15 April 2010 (from Cordis)
Enzyme in white blood cells can break down carbon nanotubes
An EU-funded study of carbon nanotubes by scientists in Ireland, Sweden and the US has shown that these extraordinarily strong molecules can be broken down into carbon and water by an enzyme found in white blood cells. [..]
06 April 2010 (from Tamar Z. Chachibaia-Saginashvili.)
Georgian nanoscientists organise themselves
Georgia is the first country in the history of the development of nanotechnologies in which the Georgian Orthodox and Apostolic Church ideologically supports its development. [..]
07 January 2010 (from University of New South Wales)
Quantum age edges closer
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Superfast quantum computing is closer than ever following recent breakthroughs by an international team led by researchers from the University of New South Wales. [..]
19 November 2009 (from AZoNano)
Researchers Create Entangled Photons from Quantum Dots
To exploit the quantum world to the fullest, a key commodity is entanglement-the spooky, distance-defying link that can form between objects such as atoms even when they are completely shielded from one another. [..]
18 November 2009 (from nanoICT)
nanoICT School on Nanophotonics and Modelling Issues for ICT Celebrated in San Sebastian, Spain
In order for the field of emerging nanoelectronics to continue growing exponentially worldwide and therefore lead to new commercial applications and to change the micro and nanoelectronics paradigm, it is necessary to [..]
11 November 2009 (from NanoICT)
nanoICT organises a Bio ICT session at the “Bioinspired Nanosystems and Nanomaterials” NanoSWEC workshop in Bordeaux, France
This workshop aimed at gathering all disciplines involved in bio inspired and bio mimetic approaches to conceive new systems and materials. [..]
16 October 2009 (from Science Daily)
'Magnetricity' Observed And Measured For First Time
A magnetic charge can behave and interact just like an electric charge in some materials, according to new research led by the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN). [..]
30 September 2009 (from Photonics.com)
First Atomic-scale QD Map
The first atomic-scale maps of quantum dots have been created by a team of physicists at the University of Michigan, who say it is a major step toward producing «designer dots” that can be tailored for specific [..]
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25 September 2009 (from Colin Barras, New Scientist)
Photon 'machine gun' could power quantum computers
THERE is a simple rule of computing that holds true even in the weird quantum world: increase the number of units of information available and you boost computing power. [..]
21 September 2009 (from Physics world)
Tricolour entanglement could connect qubits
Physicists in Brazil have added another capability to the quantum computing toolkit by being the first to show that light beams of three different wavelengths can be entangled. [..]
01 September 2009 (from Physicsworld.com)
Plasmonic laser puts the squeeze on light
Researchers at the University of California at Berkeley claim to have created the smallest semiconductor laser ever. [..]
18 August 2009 (from Katie Dryden-Holt, RSC Publishing)
A logical extension
DNA logic gates can now detect more than just DNA segments, and by exploiting nature's design, their preparation could be simpler than ever. [..]
07 August 2009 (from Technology Review)
Scaling Up a Quantum Computer
A series of sustained quantum operations shows promise for developing a practical device. [..]
23 July 2009 (from Belle Dumé, Nanotechweb.org)
Understanding nanoscale light emission
US researchers shed light on the optical properties of nanoparticles. Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Colorado, have shown how electron–hole exchange interactions in quantum dots depend on the [..]
29 June 2009 (from Cordis)
Danish-Sino cooperation fuels nanotechnology research
Danish and Chinese researchers are making advances in the world of nanotechnology as they work together to develop electronic components. The fruits of their labour will contribute to fuelling the electronic, energy [..]
