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The EU has just launched its latest framework programme for R&D and it contains a host of opportunities for researchers and companies working in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
In its rush to introduce new regulations about the handling of nanomaterials, the city of Berkeley in California has made mistakes that should not be repeated elsewhere.
Nanotechnology offers the promise of better solar cells and cleaner drinking water, but there are many practical obstacles to be overcome before nanotechnology can benefit the developing world, as Richard Jones explains.
Symmetry is usually prized in nature, but the deliberate skewing of symmetry in nanofluidic devices can lead to elegant new ways of sorting biomolecules.
A new approach to sensing mechanical motion allows high-frequency measurements to be made with cantilevers that are smaller than the wavelength of light.
