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What Are You Doing for National Nanotechnology Day?
On October 9th, 2016, a series of community-led events and activities will help to raise awareness of nanotechnology, how it is currently used in products that enrich our daily lives, and the challenges and opportunities it holds for the future. Read more
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Nobel Prize in Chemistry Awarded for Nanoscale Machines
These three scientists helped develop the smallest machines known to man. Read more
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‘Octobot’ Is The World’s First Soft-Bodied Robot
The researchers created a new elastomeric material containing fumed silica nanoparticles that exhibits thixotropic behavior. Read more
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Smarter Self-Assembly Opens New Pathways for Nanotechnology
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have just developed a way to direct the self-assembly of multiple molecular patterns within a single material, producing new nanoscale architectures. Read more
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Nanoparticle Delivers Cancer Drugs to Tumor Blood Vessels
A tumor’s blood vessels may express proteins—such as P-selectin—that researchers can potentially exploit, by engineering their nanoparticles to recognize and latch onto those proteins, which enables them to reach the tumor. Read more
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CNTs Could Make Airplane Frames Lighter, More Damage-Resistant
MIT aerospace engineers "stitched" together the layers of composite materials together using carbon nanotubes. Read more
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