Stuart Lindsay, Arizona State University Regents’ professor and director of the Biodesign Institute’s Center for Single Molecule Biophysics, has just released the first comprehensive guide to a tiny world a million times smaller than a single grain of sand. "Introduction to Nanoscience" (published by Oxford University Press) provides readers with an overview of an emerging discipline which has in recent years, produced remarkable achievements in areas as varied as DNA sequencing, molecular machinery, nanocrystals and microscopy.

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Commenting on the House of Lords report, Lord Krebs, who chaired the Science and Technology Committee’s inquiry into Nanotechnologies and Food, said: “The use of nanotechnologies in food and food packaging is likely to grow significantly over the next decade...."

Oxford Nanopore Technologies is developing a new generation of DNA sequencing technology that does not require fluorescent labels or optical instrumentation, identifying the series of bases directly using electronics. This animation shows the BASE sequencing process. For further information visit www.nanoporetech.com.

As we become a more technologically advanced society, we place an ever increasing demand on our natural resources to produce power. Scientists are utilizing the latest advancements in nanotechnology to develop alternative energy sources. SciFinder explores innovative trends, such as carbon nanotube technology, that could help create solutions for the worlds energy question. For more information, visit www.cas.org.

The Stanford Nanoelectronics Group presents "Nanotechnology - Carbon Nanotube Electronics", a short educaitonal video on nanotechnology and carbon nanotubes

Nanotechnology, the new science of extreme miniaturization, is a rapidly growing field in engineering. On this size scale, it is extremely difficult and expensive to fabricate analogs of macroscale engineering, such as grippers. Drawing inspiration from biological fabrication in nature, engineers are seeking to self-assemble structures from the bottom up. The Gracias Lab at The Johns Hopkins University has developed a relatively easy, precise, and cost-effective process by which the 2D templates of semi-tethered "faces" can self-assemble into controlled 3D structures by utilizing the natural phenomena of surface tension as well as thin-film stress.

Some are calling it a revolution in manufacturing technology. But, will nanotechnology be a "green" industry? It's a question that some scientists are saying needs to be answered now, before nano-tech goes big-time. This ScienCentral News video has more.

There are many methods of corrupting human DNA, starting with EMF, vaccinations and ending with GM foods. Viruses are artificial nanotechnology created especially for this purpose.

Light, flexible solar panels made with nanotechnology will soon bring down the cost of installing household solar energy systems, and new federal and state tax credits are providing additional incentive.

It’s a widely spread idea that performing AFM in liquids is a rather complicated research
approach. Actually, many tasks related to the investigation of molecular structures and complexes in a liquid environment claim high demands on the SPM equipment. The picture below shows an AFM scan of surfactant molecules dynamically self-assembled into parallel, hemicylindrical micelles on a hydrophobic graphite surface.