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Nanoparticles deliver drugs directly to cancerous tumors
A new study published shows how nanoparticles can be combined to secure the effective delivery of cancer drugs to tumour cells.
ImagineNano announces invited country for 2013
France selected as invited country for 2013 event in Bilbao, Spain.
LFoundry acquire Micron Technology and all Avezzano assets
LFoundry will acquire Micron Technology Italia, Srl. and all of its semiconductor fabrication facility assets in Avezzano, Italy.
New energy research center announced for Amagasaki, Japan
BASF intend to open new facility by the end of 2013.
Nanomaterial light emission studies could improve optical imaging
Understanding the source and orientation of light in light-emitting thin films could lead to better devices that use layered nanomaterials.
Using nanowires and quantum dots to develop quantum computing
Recent research offers a new spin on using nanoscale semiconductor structures to build faster computers and electronics.
Stretchable lithium-ion battery created for flexible electronics
Northwestern University’s Yonggang Huang and the University of Illinois’ John A. Rogers are the first to demonstrate a stretchable lithium-ion battery.
CalBattery and Argonne team up to commercialise composite anodes
Organisations have signed a licensing agreement for an Argonne-developed, silicon-graphene composite anode material for high-energy lithium batteries.
Semiconductor-free photovoltaics use nanotechnology to make energy
A new method of harvesting solar energy is emerging, which makes use of gold nanorods instead of traditional semiconductor technology.