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October 2016 Nanotechnology Press Releases


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95 press releases posted this month

October 31st, 2016

Neutrons verify new quantum state (JUELICH, GERMANY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Physics, Quantum Physics

Oxford Instruments announces the launch of the Io – the most compact and easy to use Cryofree continuous cooling solution for milliKelvin devices (ABINGDON, UK)
Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

Midwater ocean creatures use nanotech camouflage: Optical coatings on crustaceans appear to be living bacteria (DURHAM, NC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, News and information

Researchers surprised at the unexpected hardness of gallium nitride: A Lehigh University team discovers that the widely used semiconducting material is almost as wear-resistant as diamonds (BETHLEHEM, PA)
Possible Futures, MEMS, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Aerospace/Space, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

October 30th, 2016

Novel light sources made of 2-D materials (WURZBURG, GERMANY)
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, News and information, 2 Dimensional Materials

October 29th, 2016

When it comes to atomic-scale manufacturing, less really is more: Electrical currents can be now be switched on and off at the smallest conceivable scale enabling a new generation of 'green electronics' with the potential for great impact on the digital economy (EDMONTON, CANADA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Molecular Nanotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information

October 28th, 2016

Metamaterial device allows chameleon-like behavior in the infrared (UNIVERSITY PARK, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information

A Tiny Machine: UCSB electrical and computer engineers design an infinitesimal computing device (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Nanomedicine, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Robotics

October 27th, 2016

Mechanism for sodium storage in 2-D material: Tin selenide is an effective host for storing sodium ions, making it a promising material for sodium ion batteries (THUWAL, SAUDI ARABIA)
Possible Futures, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information, 2 Dimensional Materials

The molecular mechanism that blocks membrane receptors has been identified: The work in which the Ikerbasque researcher of the Biofisika Institute Xabier Contreras has participated has been published in the journal Cell (LEIOA, BIZKAIA)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

October 26th, 2016

How nanoscience will improve our health and lives in the coming years: Targeted medicine deliveries and increased energy efficiency are just two of many ways (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Nanomedicine, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Preparing for Nano, Environment, Energy, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Water, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves, Cancer

Chad Mirkin receives nanotechnology prize in Russia (EVANSTON, IL)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Imaging where cancer drugs go in the body could improve treatment (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, 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, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging, Cancer

Precise quantum cloning: possible pathway to secure communication: Physicists create best ever quantum clones (SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Physics, Quantum communication

October 25th, 2016

The quantum sniffer dog: A laser and detector in 1: A microscopic sensor has been developed at TU Wien, which can be used to identify different gases simultaneously (VIENNA, AUSTRIA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Environment, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

Hybrid nanostructures hold hydrogen well: Rice University scientists say boron nitride-graphene hybrid may be right for next-gen green cars (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Automotive/Transportation, Research partnerships, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

October 24th, 2016

When quantum scale affects the way atoms emit and absorb particles of light: Exact simulation lifts the 80-year-old mystery of the degree to which atoms can be dressed with photons (HEIDELBERG, GERMANY)
Possible Futures, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Quantum Physics

Nanoantenna lighting-rod effect produces fast optical switches (SOUTHAMPTON, UK)
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

New nanomedicine approach aims to improve HIV drug therapies (LIVERPOOL, UK)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

New method increases energy density in lithium batteries: Novel technique may lead to longer battery life in portable electronics and electrical vehicles (NEW YORK, NY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

KaSAM-2016: International Conference on Material Sciences has successfully concluded in Pokhara of Western Nepal (POKHARA, NEPAL)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

October 22nd, 2016

Unusual quantum liquid on crystal surface could inspire future electronics (PRINCETON, NJ)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Quantum Physics

October 21st, 2016

Nanosciences: Genes on the rack (MUNICH, GERMANY)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Physicists use lasers to capture first snapshots of rapid chemical bonds breaking (MANHATTAN, KS)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, Chemistry, News and information, Imaging

Nanoparticle vaccinates mice against dengue fever (SAN FRANCISCO, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

New perovskite solar cell design could outperform existing commercial technologies: Stanford, Oxford team creates high-efficiency tandem cells (STANFORD, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Energy, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Perovskites

Exploding smartphones: What's the silent danger lurking in our rechargeable devices? New research identifies toxic emissions released by lithium-ion batteries (OXFORD, UK)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

October 20th, 2016

Move over, solar: The next big renewable energy source could be at our feet (MADISON, WI)
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

Smashing metallic cubes toughens them up: Rice University scientists fire micro-cubes at target to change their nanoscale structures (HOUSTON, TX)
Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Aerospace/Space, Research partnerships, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite, Plasmonics

Self-healable battery Lithium ion battery for electronic textiles grows back together after breaking (HOBOKEN, NJ)
Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information, Wearable electronics

Scientists find technique to improve carbon superlattices for quantum electronic devices: In a paradigm shift from conventional electronic devices, exploiting the quantum properties of superlattices holds the promise of developing new technologies (JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA)
Possible Futures, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Quantum Computing, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Aerospace/Space, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Quantum Physics

October 19th, 2016

Study explains strength gap between graphene, carbon fiber: Rice University researchers simulate defects in popular fiber, suggest ways to improve it (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Tiny gold particles could be the key to developing a treatment for pancreatic cancer (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Exploring defects in nanoscale devices for possible quantum computing applications (TOKYO, JAPAN)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics

Working under pressure: Diamond micro-anvils with huge pressures will create new materials (BIRMINGHAM, AL)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Research partnerships, News and information, Laboratories

October 18th, 2016

Inspiration from the ocean: An interdisciplinary team of researchers at UC Santa Barbara has developed a non-toxic, high-quality surface treatment for organic field-effect transistors (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Energy, Industrial, Solar/Photovoltaic, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, Chemistry, News and information, Organic Electronics

EM Resolutions announce the availability of Kleindiek Nanotechnik’s new cryo microgripper for cryo-FIB lift-out (SAFFRON WALDEN, UK)
Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

Leti Scientists Participating in Sessions on Med Tech, Automotive Technologies, MEMS, Si-photonics and Lithography at SEMICON Europa: Teams also Will Demonstrate Technology Advances in Telecom, Data Fusion, Energy, Silicon Photonics and 3D Integration (GRENOBLE, FRANCE)
Possible Futures, MEMS, Chip Technology, Announcements, Sensors, Automotive/Transportation, NEMS, Events/Classes, News and information, Cancer

National Space Society Congratulates Orbital ATK on a Successful Return to Flight for the Antares (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Announcements, Aerospace/Space, News and information

The University of Applied Sciences in Upper Austria uses Deben tensile stages as an integral part of their computed tomography research and testing facility (WOOLPIT, UK)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, News and information, Imaging

October 17th, 2016

Crystal clear imaging: Infrared brings to light nanoscale molecular arrangement: Berkeley Lab and University of Colorado-Boulder team develop new way to reveal crystal features in functional materials (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Research partnerships, News and information, Imaging

Scientists develop a semiconductor nanocomposite material that moves in response to light (WORCESTER, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Molecular Machines, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Molecular Nanotechnology, Energy, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Solar/Photovoltaic, Videos/Movies, News and information

Highly conductive and pure gold nanostructures grown by electron beam induced deposition (VIENNA, AUSTRIA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, 3D & 4D printing/Additive-manufacturing, News and information

Nanowires as sensors in new type of atomic force microscope (BASEL, SWITZERLAND)
Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Sensors, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Imaging

Bendable electronic paper displays whole color range (GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Study finds surface texture of gallium nitride affects cell behavior (RALEIGH, NC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

October 16th, 2016

A new spin on superconductivity: Harvard physicists pass spin information through a superconductor (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Possible Futures, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Superconductivity

October 15th, 2016

2D-nanocellulose: piezoelectric driven by a hydrogen bonds pattern (BARCELONA, SPAIN)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, 2 Dimensional Materials

Diamonds aren't forever: Sandia, Harvard team create first quantum computer bridge (ALBUQUERQUE, NM)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, News and information, Laboratories

Pokhara (Nepal) all set to host KaSAM-2016: An International Scientific Meeting on Advanced Materials (POKHARA, NEPAL)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

October 14th, 2016

Researchers use temperature to control droplet movement: Method for moving fluids on a surface may find uses in condensers, microfluidics, and de-icing (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

Scientists Find Static "Stripes" of Electrical Charge in Copper-Oxide Superconductor: Fixed arrangement of charges coexists with material's ability to conduct electricity without resistance (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, Energy, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories, Superconductivity

Silver nanoparticle concentration too low to be harmful in water supply, paper finds (COLUMBIA, MO)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

October 13th, 2016

Particle Works offers bespoke microencapsulation for drug development (ROYSTON, UK)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Enterprise In Space Partners with Sketchfab and 3D Hubs for NewSpace Education (WASHINGTON, DC)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, Aerospace/Space, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, 3D & 4D printing/Additive-manufacturing, News and information

Tomoyasu Mani Wins 2016 Blavatnik Regional Award for Young Scientists: Award recognizes his work at Brookhaven Lab to understand the physical processes occurring in organic materials used to harness solar energy (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Energy, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Laboratories

October 12th, 2016

Scientists make structure analysis of protein molecules several times faster (MOSCOW, RUSSIA)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Imaging, Crystallography

DryWired's Liquid Nanotint to be the first nano-insulation in a Federal building: 250,000 federal buildings, most with uninsulated glass (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Announcements, Energy, Industrial, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, Construction, News and information

Nanoscale engineering transforms particles into 'LEGO-like' building blocks (MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Chemistry, News and information

Ultra-thin ferroelectric material for next-generation electronics (TOKYO, JAPAN)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Thin films, News and information, Hardware, Magnetism/Magnons

New Agricultural Research Center Debuts at UCF (ORLANDO, FL)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

October 11th, 2016

More stable qubits in perfectly normal silicon (DELFT, THE NETHERLANDS)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

MEMS & Sensors Industry Group Reveals Tech Showcase Finalists --MSIG hosts competition for unique MEMS/sensors demos at MEMS & Sensors Executive Congress, 11/10/16 in Scottsdale, AZ (PITTSBURGH, PA)
MEMS, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Nexeon Establishes Base in Asia (OXFORDSHIRE, UK)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information, Laboratories

Marconi inspires Rice University design for 1-terabit wireless: Researchers will use pulse-radio technology to speed wireless data rates (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves

The University of Bristol uses Kleindiek micromanipulators and the application of SEMGlu in their research on materials from the Japanese nuclear power plant accident at Fukushima (SAFFRON WALDEN, UK)
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, News and information, Imaging

October 10th, 2016

'Atomic sandwiches' could make computers 100X greener (ANN ARBOR, MI)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Hardware, Magnetism/Magnons

Comet dust under the microscope (VIENNA, AUSTRIA)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Aerospace/Space, Videos/Movies, News and information, Imaging

Participate in the development of Malaysia’s National Graphene Action Plan 2020 (KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Jobs, Events/Classes, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

Metamaterial uses light to control its motion (SAN DIEGO, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Hardware

Core technology springs from nanoscale rods: Rice University lab turns nanorods into multistate switches with an electron beam (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Research partnerships, News and information

10 years of SAFENANO at the IOM (EDINBURGH, UK)
Announcements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Nanometrics to Announce Third Quarter Financial Results on October 27, 2016 (MILPITAS, CA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, News and information

October 9th, 2016

UCLA chemists report new insights about properties of matter at the nanoscale: Research may lead to new, smaller molecular machines (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Molecular Machines, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Molecular Nanotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

October 8th, 2016

When Push Comes to Shove: Size Matters for Particles in Bloodstream (MANSFIELD, CT)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Cancer

New, carbon-nanotube tool for ultra-sensitive virus detection and identification (UNIVERSITY PARK, PA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

October 7th, 2016

New advances in solar cell technology: Bringing the dream of utilizing cost-effective renewable energy resources into reality (OKINAWA, JAPAN)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Perovskites

Unmasking new drivers of stomach cancer: Study advances understanding of stomach cancer progression and could lead to new therapeutic targets and improved clinical outcomes (SINGAPORE)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Free webinar on Wednesday 19th October at 15:00 BST: Discover Oxford Instruments’ latest process innovation: SiC via etch for RF device manufacture (YATTON, UK)
Announcements, Tools, Events/Classes, News and information

October 6th, 2016

Strem Chemicals SURPASSES CHEMSTEWARDS® REQUIREMENTS Strem Chemicals Qualifies for SOCMA’s “Excellence” Ranking (NEWBURYPORT, MA)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Chemistry, News and information

Exotic property confirmed in natural material could lead to fundamental studies (WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite, 2 Dimensional Materials

CNRS molecular machine pioneer Jean-Pierre Sauvage receives the 2016 Nobel prize in chemistry (PARIS, FRANCE)
Molecular Machines, Announcements, Molecular Nanotechnology, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Chemistry, News and information

National Nanotechnology Day Is October 9th: Schools, labs, and institutions across the country are hosting events, writing articles, and planning activities for the first annual National Nano Day celebration (ARLINGTON, VA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Manufacturing microspheres: Technique mass-produces uniform, encapsulated particles for pharmaceuticals, many other uses (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Possible Futures, MEMS, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Energy, Aerospace/Space, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Self-repairing Materials

Enhancing the Superconducting Properties of an Iron-Based Material: Scientists pioneer method that enables material to carry more electrical current without resistance at a higher temperature (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, News and information, Imaging, Laboratories, Superconductivity

Arrowhead and Spring Bank Announce Clinical Collaboration for ARC-520 and SB 9200 in Chronic Hepatitis B (PASADENA. CA)
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October 5th, 2016

Electrons in graphene behave like light, only better: Researchers discover that electrons mimic light in graphene, confirming a 2007 prediction – their finding may enable new low power electronics and lead to new experimental probes (NEW YORK, NY)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite, 2 Dimensional Materials

NIST-made 'sun and rain' used to study nanoparticle release from polymers (GAITHERSBURG, MD)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Marine/Watercraft, News and information, Laboratories

A Northwestern Nobel Prize: Sir Fraser Stoddart of Northwestern University is awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry (EVANSTON, IL)
Possible Futures, Molecular Machines, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Molecular Nanotechnology, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, Videos/Movies, Chemistry, News and information, Cancer

October 4th, 2016

Long may you wave, borophene: Rice University researchers say 2-D boron may be best for flexible electronics (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Flexible Electronics, 2 Dimensional Materials

Revolutionary Composite Gas Transition Seal (AMMANFORD, UK)
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Energy, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, News and information

STMicroelectronics’ Semiconductor Chips Contribute to Connected Toothbrush from Oral-B That Sees What You Don’t: Microcontroller and Accelerometer help brushers clean their teeth more effectively (GENEVA, SWITZERLAND)
Products, Announcements, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, Dental, News and information

Leti to Tackle Tomorrow's Research Strategies with Stanford University’s SystemX Alliance: French R&D Center Is the First Research Institute to Join the Collaboration and Provides Bridges Between Academia and Industry, Leveraging Alliance’s Potential (GRENOBLE, FRANCE)
Possible Futures, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Academic/Education, Industrial, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information, Hardware, Software

October 3rd, 2016

Water vapor sets some oxides aflutter: Newly discovered phenomenon could affect materials in batteries and water-splitting devices (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Energy, Water, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Fuel Cells, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, Laboratories

UTI testing technology cuts screening time to four hours (NORWICH, UK)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

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