M+W Zander Selected to Design Iberian Nanotechnology Lab
M+W Zander announced it has been selected by the international Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) to design its new nanotechnology center in Braga, Portugal.

IBM, Zurich University to Build Nanotech Lab
IBM and the ETH Zurich University have agreed to jointly build a laboratory for nanotechnology research.

New Process Creates 3-D Nanostructures With Magnetic Materials
Materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a process to build complex, three-dimensional nanoscale structures of magnetic materials such as nickel or nickel-iron alloys using techniques compatible with standard semiconductor manufacturing.

Stanford Researchers Overcome Mispositioned CNTs to Create Logic Circuits
Researchers at Stanford University used carbon nanotubes (CNTs) to produce CMOS-compatible working circuits on a wafer scale.

'Electron Turbine' Made of Three CNTs May Be Smallest Printer
British researchers have come up with a new CNT-based design that may give rise to the world's smallest printer, and even shrink computer memory.

Rosnanotech and Intel to Cooperate in Developing Nanotechnology
The Russian Nanotechnology Corporation, or Rosnanotech, and Intel, the world's biggest chipmaker, signed an agreement of intent on Saturday to cooperate in developing nanotechnology, Rosnanotech's press office said.

Nantero and SVTC Offer CNT Capability at Two Pilot Fabs
Nantero Inc. has announced collaboration with SVTC Technologies to accelerate the commercialization of nanotube-based electronics products. Nantero has developed a "CMOS-friendly" proprietary CNT process that it will install at SVTC's two state-of-the-art development fabs, in San Jose, Calif., and Austin, Texas.

Japanese Researcher Uses CNTs to Create Tiny Ramen Bowl
Japanese scientists say they have used cutting-edge technology to create a noodle bowl so small it can be seen only through a microscope.

Seven Inaugural Kavli Prize Winners Named
Seven pioneering scientists who have transformed human knowledge in the fields of nanoscience, neuroscience and astrophysics have become the first recipients of the million-dollar Kavli prizes.

SRC and NSF Fund Nanoelectronics Projects at University Centers
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) joined with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to announce funding of $2M in grants for nanoelectronics research at six major NSF centers across seven U.S. universities.

Unidym Demonstrates LCD Using CNT-based Transparent Electrode
Unidym Inc. demonstrated a full-color active matrix LCD made with carbon nanotube (CNT) components at the Society for Information Display (SID) International Symposium.

CNTs May Cause Asbestos-Related Disease
A major study published today in Nature Nanotechnology suggests some forms of carbon nanotubes could be as harmful as asbestos if inhaled in sufficient quantities.

National Nanotech Initiative Funding Passes House Committee
House Science and Technology Committee approved H.R. 5940, the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008.

AmberWave Acquires Caltech Spinout Aonex
AmberWave Systems has acquired Aonex Technologies Inc. and its suite of materials-integration technologies originating from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech).

SRC-NRI Announces New Awards for Nanoelectronics Research
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) announced the latest round of awards for the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI), a public-private partnership that aims to maintain U.S. leadership in next-generation electronics.

AIST Researchers Produce 3-D Nanotube Circuits
A team of researchers at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology in Tsukuba, Ibaraki Prefecture, has succeeded in producing hyperfine 3-D circuits using carbon nanotubes.

Hitachi Maxell Develops Catalyst for Fuel Cells
Hitachi Maxell Ltd of Japan has developed a catalyst that is used in oxygen reduction reaction at the cathode of polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs).

Graphene Shows Exceptional Ability as Heat Conductor
Researchers, led by Alexander Balandin at the University of California-Riverside, USA, have demonstrated that graphene--sheets of carbon only one atom thick--can also be an excellent heat conductor.

Nanowires Grown by Catalyst-free Method
U.S. scientists say they're created a low-temperature, catalyst-free technique for growing copper nanowires.

'Sticky Nanotubes' to Aid Nano-Manufacturing
A scientist and his team have precisely measured the forces required to peel tiny nanotubes off of other materials, opening up the possibility of creating standards for nano-manufacturing.