August 2016 Nanotechnology Press Releases

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August 2016 Nanotechnology Press Releases

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117 press releases posted this month

August 31st, 2016

Particle Works launches range of high quality magnetic nanoparticles (ST NEOTS, UK)
Products, Nanomedicine, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging, Magnetism/Magnons

GrapheneCanada 2016 International Conference: Recent advances in technology developments and business opportunities in graphene commercialization (MADRID, SPAIN)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

FEI Celebrates Shipment of 1,000th Helios DualBeam System: FEI’s Helios Family has lead the DualBeam technology race and is widely used across the semiconductor, materials science, life sciences and oil & gas industries (HILLSBORO, OR)
Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information, Imaging

Colors from darkness: Researchers develop alternative approach to quantum computing (AALTO, FINLAND)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

Diamonds and quantum information processing on the nano scale (NEW YORK, NY)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Quantum Computing, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Imaging

Device to control 'color' of electrons in graphene provides path to future electronics (UNIVERSITY PARK, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Research partnerships, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite, 2 Dimensional Materials

August 30th, 2016

Graphene key to growing 2-dimensional semiconductor with extraordinary properties (UNIVERSITY PARK, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Sensors, Military, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, 2 Dimensional Materials

University of Akron researchers find thin layers of water can become ice-like at room temperature: Results could lead to an assortment of anti-friction solutions (AKRON, OH)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Water, News and information, Physics, Friction/ Tribology

Nanocatalysis for organic chemistry: This research article by Dr. Qien Xu et al. is published in Current Organic Chemistry, Volume 20, Issue 19, 2016 (SHARJAH, U.A.E. )
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Chemistry, News and information

August 29th, 2016

Continuous roll-process technology for transferring and packaging flexible LSI (DAEJEON, KOREA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, Thin films, News and information, Flexible Electronics

Meteorite impact on a nano scale (VIENNA, AUSTRIA)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Aerospace/Space, News and information, Physics, Imaging

Designing ultrasound tools with Lego-like proteins (PASADENA. CA)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging, Cancer

August 27th, 2016

A nanoscale wireless communication system via plasmonic antennas: Greater control affords 'in-plane' transmission of waves at or near visible light (CHESTNUT HILL, MA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves

August 26th, 2016

Forces of nature: Interview with microscopy innovators Gerd Binnig and Christoph Gerber (OXNARD, CA)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Imaging

A promising route to the scalable production of highly crystalline graphene films (OSAKA, JAPAN)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Graphene under pressure (MANCHESTER, UK)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Videos/Movies, News and information, Physics, Graphene/ Graphite

August 25th, 2016

Analog DNA circuit does math in a test tube: DNA computers could one day be programmed to diagnose and treat disease (DURHAM, NC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Synthetic Biology, Organic Electronics

Silicon nanoparticles trained to juggle light: Research findings prove the capabilities of silicon nanoparticles for flexible data processing in optical communication systems (MOSCOW, RUSSIA)
Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Physics, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves

New approach to determining how atoms are arranged in materials (RALEIGH, NC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Physics, Imaging, Crystallography

Nanofiber scaffolds demonstrate new features in the behavior of stem and cancer cells (AALTO, FINLAND)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

Nanofur for oil spill cleanup: Materials researchers learn from aquatic ferns: Hairy plant leaves are highly oil-absorbing / publication in bioinspiration & biomimetics / video on absorption capacity (KARLSRUHE, GERMANY)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, News and information

Unraveling the crystal structure of a -70° Celsius superconductor, a world first: Significant advancement in the realization of room-temperature superconductors (OSAKA, JAPAN)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Physics, Superconductivity

Stretchy supercapacitors power wearable electronics (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Textiles/Clothing, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Events/Classes, News and information, Flexible Electronics, Graphene/ Graphite, Robotics, Wearable electronics

AIM Photonics Announces Release of Process Design Kit (PDK) for Integrated Silicon Photonics Design (ROCHESTER, NY)
Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Announcements, Academic/Education, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

Semblant to Present at China Mobile Manufacturing Forum 2016 (SCOTTS VALLEY, CA)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves

Johns Hopkins scientists track metabolic pathways to find drug combination for pancreatic cancer (BALTIMORE, MD)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

New electrical energy storage material shows its power: Nanomaterial combines attributes of both batteries and supercapacitors (EVANSTON, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Research partnerships, News and information

50 years after the release of the film 'Fantastic Voyage,' science upstages fiction: Science upstages fiction with nanorobotic agents designed to travel in the human body to treat cancer (MONTREAL, CANADA)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Molecular Nanotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, Videos/Movies, News and information, Imaging, Cancer, Robotics

August 24th, 2016

Lehigh engineer discovers a high-speed nano-avalanche: New findings published in the Journal of Electrochemical Society about the process involving transformations in glass that occur under intense electrical and thermal conditions could lead the way to more energy-efficient glas (BETHLEHEM, PA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

Light and matter merge in quantum coupling: Rice University physicists probe photon-electron interactions in vacuum cavity experiments (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Quantum Physics

New microchip demonstrates efficiency and scalable design: Increased power and slashed energy consumption for data centers (PRINCETON, NJ)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Tunneling nanotubes between neurons enable the spread of Parkinson's disease via lysosomes (PARIS, FRANCE)
Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

August 23rd, 2016

New theory could lead to new generation of energy friendly optoelectronics: Researchers at Queen's University Belfast and ETH Zurich, Switzerland, have created a new theoretical framework which could help physicists and device engineers design better optoelectronics (BELFASTM, IRELAND)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information, Physics

New flexible material can make any window 'smart' (AUSTIN, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Home, Industrial, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Construction, News and information

University of Puerto Rico and NASA back in the news – XEI reports (REDWOOD CITY, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Aerospace/Space, News and information, Imaging

Nanoparticles that speed blood clotting may someday save lives (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

August 22nd, 2016

Researchers reduce expensive noble metals for fuel cell reactions (PULLMAN, WA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Fuel Cells, News and information, Aerogels, Hydrogels

Spider silk: Mother Nature's bio-superlens (BANGOR, UK)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, News and information, Imaging

Industrial Nanotech, Inc. Provides Shareholder Update (NAPLES, FL)
Possible Futures, Investments/IPO's/Splits, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Home, Industrial, News and information

August 21st, 2016

A new way to display the 3-D structure of molecules: Metal-organic frameworks provide a new platform for solving the structure of hard-to-study samples (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, Chemistry, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

Carbodeon Ltd Oy Closes EUR 1.5 million Funding Round From Straightforward Capital: Carbodeon will accelerate its nanodiamonds business and expand manufacturing capacity (HELSINKI, FINLAND)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information

Nanotech Security Featured by Simon Fraser University: Company's Anti-Counterfeiting Technology Developed With the Help of University's 4D LABS Materials Research Institute (VANCOUVER, CANADA)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information

August 20th, 2016

Superconductivity: After the scenario, the staging (GENEVA, SWITZERLAND)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Physics, Superconductivity, Quantum Physics

August 19th, 2016

Scientists uncover origin of high-temperature superconductivity in copper-oxide compound: Analysis of thousands of samples reveals that the compound becomes superconducting at an unusually high temperature because local electron pairs form a 'superfluid' that flows without resist (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Videos/Movies, News and information, Physics, Laboratories, Superconductivity

Researchers watch catalysts at work (BASEL, SWITZERLAND)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Automotive/Transportation, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Research partnerships, Chemistry, News and information

Tracing barnacle's footprint (ENSCHEDE, NETHERLANDS)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Research partnerships, Marine/Watercraft, News and information, Imaging

Curbing the life-long effects of traumatic brain injury (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Lab team spins ginger into nanoparticles to heal inflammatory bowel disease (ATLANTA, GA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

August 18th, 2016

Down to the wire: ONR researchers and new bacteria (ARLINGTON, VA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanomedicine, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Homeland Security, Military, Environment, Energy, Nanobiotechnology, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information

McMaster researchers resolve a problem that has been holding back a technological revolution (HAMILTON, CANADA)
Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

August 17th, 2016

Hexagonal boron nitride semiconductors enable cost-effective detection of neutron signals: Texas Tech University researchers demonstrate hexagonal boron nitride semiconductors as a cost-effective alternative for inspecting overseas cargo containers entering US ports (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Homeland Security, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information, 2 Dimensional Materials

Enhanced electron doping on iron superconductors discovered: IBS Centre for Correlated Electron Systems revises existing theories by raising the temperature for superconductivity (DAEJEON, KOREA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Superconductivity

Impressive List of Doctors, Scientists Coming to Vail for Scientific Summit: The Second Vail Scientific Summit Convenes the Greatest Minds in Regenerative Medicine and Science (VAIL, CO)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

August 16th, 2016

Legions of nanorobots target cancerous tumors with precision: Administering anti-cancer drugs redefined (MONTREAL, CANADA)
Possible Futures, Molecular Machines, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information, Cancer, Robotics, Magnetism/Magnons

Leading Advanced Materials Manufacturer Pixelligent Closes $10.4 Million in Funding: Capital Will Boost Capacity for North American Manufacturing, Drive Asian Expansion, and Continue Innovation in Solid State Lighting and OLED Display Applications (BALTIMORE, MD)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, Jobs, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information

Harris & Harris Group to Host a Shareholder Update Call, Including a Presentation by One of Its Precision Health and Medicine Portfolio Companies, Muses Labs, Inc., on August 23, 2016 (NEW YORK, NY)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, Events/Classes, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information

Clusters of Nanoparticles protect against high temperature creep and radiations (CALGARY, CANADA)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, News and information

XEI Scientific celebrates its Silver Anniversary (REDWOOD CITY, CA)
Announcements, Tools, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Imaging

'Sniffer plasmons' could detect explosives: Scientists have proposed a graphene-based spaser that can detect even small amounts of various substances, including explosives (MOSCOW, RUSSIA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Homeland Security, Military, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

August 15th, 2016

SLAC, Stanford gadget grabs more solar energy to disinfect water faster: Plopped into water, a tiny device triggers the formation of chemicals that kill microbes in minutes (MENLO PARK, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Water, News and information

Nanoribbons in solutions mimic nature: Rice University scientists test graphene ribbons' abilities to integrate with biological systems (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Biomimetics, Graphene/ Graphite

Pokhara, the second largest city of Nepal, to host its first ever International Meeting on Material Sciences and Engineering (POKHARA, NEPAL)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Events/Classes, Chemistry, News and information

See-through circuitry: New method makes AZO a viable and cheap alternative for transparent electronics (THUWAL, SAUDI ARABIA)
Chip Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, News and information, Flexible Electronics

August 12th, 2016

Seeing the invisible: Visible light superlens made from nanobeads: New solid 3-D superlenses extends magnification x5 to reveal new detail (BANGOR, UK)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging

Let's roll: Material for polymer solar cells may lend itself to large-area processing: 'Sweet spot' for mass-producing polymer solar cells may be far larger than dictated by the conventional wisdom (GAITHERSBURG, MD)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Industrial, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Laboratories

Quantum dots with impermeable shell: A powerful tool for nanoengineering (WARSAW, POLAND)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Industrial, Quantum Dots/Rods, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

August 11th, 2016

Cement design should take into account the water confined in the smallest pores: A researcher at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country is participating in the study of the stresses of confined water in the micropores of cement at extreme temperatures (LEIOA, BIZKAIA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Construction, News and information

NREL technique leads to improved perovskite solar cells (GOLDEN, CO)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Laboratories

DNA dominos on a chip: Carriers of genetic information packed together on a biochip like in nature (MUNICH, GERMANY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Molecular Nanotechnology, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Organic Electronics

Simplified approach to drug development with Upsalite (UPPSALA, SWEDEN)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Tailored probes for atomic force microscopes: 3-D laser lithography enhances microscope for studying nanostructures in biology and engineering/ publication in Applied Physics Letters (KARLSRUHE, GERMANY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, 3D & 4D printing/Additive-manufacturing, News and information, Imaging

August 10th, 2016

A spoonful of fat makes the medicine go down: By-passing the 'first past metabolism' barrier (MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

To Infinity and Beyond with Nanosatellites (HOUGHTON, MI)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Aerospace/Space, News and information

August 9th, 2016

Towards a better screen; New molecules promise cheaper, more efficient OLED displays (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information, Organic Electronics

Prototype chip could help make quantum computing practical: Built-in optics could enable chips that use trapped ions as quantum bits (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Quantum Physics

Smarter self-assembly opens new pathways for nanotechnology: Brookhaven Lab scientists discover a way to create billionth-of-a-meter structures that snap together in complex patterns with unprecedented efficiency (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Self Assembly, Molecular Nanotechnology, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet/Inks/Bio-printing/Dyes, News and information, Laboratories

Lithium-ion batteries: Capacity might be increased by 6 times (BERLIN, GERMANY)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Making a solar energy conversion breakthrough with help from a ferroelectrics pioneer: Philadelphia-based team shows how a ferroelectric insulator can surpass shockley-queisser limit (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Military, Energy, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Self-cleaning, anti-reflective, microorganism-resistant coatings: Researchers at the UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country are modifying surface properties of materials to obtain specific properties at a lower cost (LEIOA, BIZKAIA)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Thin films, News and information

August 8th, 2016

Nothing -- and something -- give concrete strength, toughness: Rice University scientists show how voids, particles sap energy from cracks (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Construction, News and information

Iowa State scientists develop quick-destructing battery to power 'transient' devices (AMES, IA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

Penn researchers improve computer modeling for designing drug-delivery nanocarriers (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

Stanford-led team reveals nanoscale secrets of rechargeable batteries (STANFORD, CA)
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August 7th, 2016

New X-Ray microscopy technique images nanoscale workings of rechargeable batteries: Method developed at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source could help researchers improve battery performance (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories

Argonne discovery yields self-healing diamond-like carbon (ARGONNE, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Automotive/Transportation, Videos/Movies, News and information, Laboratories, Friction/ Tribology

Diamond-based light sources will lay a foundation for quantum communications of the future: Electrified quantum diamond can become the heart of quantum networks and computers of the future (MOSCOW, RUSSIA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum Dots/Rods, Quantum nanoscience, Videos/Movies, News and information, Quantum Physics, Quantum communication

Record-breaking logic gate 'another important milestone' on road to quantum computers (OXFORD, UK)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, News and information, Quantum Physics

August 6th, 2016

Scientists discover light could exist in a previously unknown form (LONDON, UK)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Quantum Physics

Putting the pressure on platinum: Hokkaido University researchers have synthesised a uniquely structured platinum-based superconducting material (HOKKAIDO, JAPAN)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Superconductivity

August 5th, 2016

Tiny high-performance solar cells turn power generation sideways (MADISON, WI)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Next generation anode to improve lithium-ion batteries: Silicon-tin nanocomposite developed at UCR could lead to low cost, long lasting rechargeable batteries for electronic devices and electric vehicles (RIVERSIDE, CA)
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'Second skin' protects soldiers from biological and chemical agents (LIVERMORE, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Homeland Security, Military, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information, Laboratories

ORNL optimizes formula for cadmium-tellurium solar cells (OAK RIDGE, TN)
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Perpetual 'ice water': Stable solid-liquid state revealed in nanoparticles: Gallium nanoparticles that are both solid and liquid are stable over a range of 1000 degrees Fahrenheit (DURHAM, NC)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Physics

Better contrast agents based on nanoparticles (BASEL, SWITZERLAND)
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Gentle cancer treatment using nanoparticles works (COPENHAGEN, DENMARK)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

Challenging the 'rigidity' for smart soft electronics (POHANG, KOREA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Flexible Electronics

Magnetic atoms arranged in neat rows: FAU physicists enable one-dimensional atom chains to grow (NüRNBERG, GERMANY)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Nanoelectronics, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Self Assembly, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information, Magnetism/Magnons

August 4th, 2016

University of Toronto chemists create vitamin-driven battery: Environmentally friendly battery is long-lasting and high voltage (TORONTO, CANADA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information, Flexible Electronics

Programmable ions set the stage for general-purpose quantum computers: A new quantum computer module combines proven techniques with advances in hardware and software (COLLEGE PARK, MD)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Physics, Hardware

'Liquid fingerprinting' technique instantly identifies unknown liquids: Ability to instantly identify unknown liquids in the field could aid first responders, improve plant safety (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
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W.M. Keck Foundation awards Cal State LA a $375,000 research and education grant (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Possible Futures, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Academic/Education, Energy, Fuel Cells, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

Towards the T-1000: Liquid metals propel future electronics: Self-propelling liquid metals a critical step to future elastic electronics (MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Flexible Electronics

Carbon nanotube 'stitches' make stronger, lighter composites: Method to reinforce these materials could help make airplane frames lighter, more damage-resistant (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Aerospace/Space, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

August 3rd, 2016

Bridging the gap between the quantum and classical worlds (OKINAWA, JAPAN)
Possible Futures, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Physics, Quantum Physics

Lucintel identifies and prioritizes opportunities for alumina trihydrate (ATH) fillers in the global composites industry (IRVING, TX)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Home, Industrial, Construction, News and information, Consulting

Project to help bring widespread use of micro-robotics (WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Homeland Security, Industrial, Videos/Movies, News and information, Robotics

Park Systems Launches Park NX20 300mm Research Atomic Force Microscope with Full 300 mm Semiconductor Wafer Scan - Vastly Improving Productivity (SANTA CLARA, CA)
Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging, Software

Proton pinball on the catalyst: Moisture helps catalyst in fuel cells (TRIESTE, ITALY)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Automotive/Transportation, Fuel Cells, Chemistry, News and information

New metamaterials can change properties with a flick of a light-switch: Material can lead to new optical devices (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Memory Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Military, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves

Flexible wearable electronic skin patch offers new way to monitor alcohol levels (SAN DIEGO, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Military, Nanobiotechnology, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information

August 2nd, 2016

A new leaf: Scientists turn carbon dioxide back into fuel (ARGONNE, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Energy, News and information, Laboratories

Swapping substrates improves edges of graphene nanoribbons: Using inert boron nitride instead of silica creates precise zigzag edges in monolayer graphene (WASHINGTON, DC)
Possible Futures, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite, 2 Dimensional Materials

August 1st, 2016

Synthetic vaccine particles immune tolerance mechanism published in Nature Nanotechnology: Antigen-specific targeting of the immune system offers new treatment approach to improve efficacy and safety profile of biologic drugs (WATERTOWN, MA)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Cancer

IBM Lab-on-a-Chip Breakthrough Aims to Help Physicians Detect Cancer and Diseases at the Nanoscale: IBM scientists will collaborate with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mt. Sinai to test on prostate cancer (YORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NY)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, Videos/Movies, News and information, Lab-on-a-chip

STMicroelectronics Earns MEMS Manufacturer of the Year Award (SHANGHAI, PR CHINA)
MEMS, Chip Technology, Announcements, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information



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