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2004


• NSF PR 04-128 - September 21, 2004
  NSF Announces Six New Centers for Nanoscale Research
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/newsroom/pr.cfm?ni=15100000000110



• NSF PR 04-113 - September 08, 2004
  Physicists Create Artificial Molecule On A Chip
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/newsroom/pr.cfm?ni=15000000000113



• NSF PR 04-110 - August 31, 2004
  Not-So-Spotty Material Breakthrough
  Researchers master self-assembly of novel nanodots
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/newsroom/pr.cfm?ni=15000000000110



• NSF PR 04-102 - August 11, 2004
  No Longer Just For Biology, RNA Can Now Be Built Into 3-D Arrays
  Biomaterial to be girders for nanoscale construction projects
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/newsroom/pr.cfm?ni=10000000000107



• NSF PR 04-101 - August 11, 2004
  The Hole Story
  University of Pennsylvania chemists create artificial molecular "pores"
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/newsroom/pr.cfm?ni=10000000000121



• NSF PR 04-058 - April 22, 2004
  Enzyme "Ink" Shows Potential for Nanomanufacturing
  Experiment uses biomolecules to write on a gold substrate
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/newsroom/pr.cfm?ni=85



• NSF PR 04-034 - March 28, 2004
  Polymer Chemists Assemble Nanowires and Nanoemitters
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/newsroom/pr.cfm?ni=62



• NSF PR 04-015 - February 15, 2004
  The Sensor Revolution
  NSF sensor activities in focus at AAAS annual meeting in Seattle
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/newsroom/pr.cfm?ni=44



• NSF PR 04-07 January 16, 2004
  Nanoscale Building Blocks Form Spheres, Tubes and Curves
  Self-assembling structures could find wide use in nanoelectronics and drug delivery
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/04/pr0407.htm

2003


• NSF PR 03-150 December 22, 2003
  National Science Board Approves Award for a National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr03150.htm



• NSF PR 03-147 December 17, 2003
  Researchers Develop Nanoscale Fibers That are Thinner Than the Wavelengths of Light They Carry
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr03147.htm



• NSF PA/M 03-52 December 12, 2003
  NSF Conference Explores the Latest Advances in Nanotechnology
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/ma0352.htm



• NSF PR 03-94 September 3, 2003
  Nanoscale Iron Could Help Cleanse the Environment
  The ultrafine particles will flow underground and destroy toxic compounds in place
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr0394.htm



• NSF PR 03-90 August 27, 2003
  Nanoparticles Change Crystal Structure When They Get Wet, Research Shows
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr0390.htm



• NSF PR 03-89 August 25, 2003
  NSF Awards New Grants to Study Societal Implications of Nanotechnology
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr0389.htm



• NSF PR 03-77 July 23, 2003
  Self-Assembling Devices at the Nanoscale
  A new hybrid technique could lead to mass-produced chips with molecular-scale structure http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr0377.htm



• NSF PR 03-68 June 25, 2003
  Scientists Announce First 3-D Assembly of Magnetic and Semiconducting Nanoparticles
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr0368.htm



• NSF PR 03-61 May 29, 2003
  New Results Force Scientists to Rethink Single-Molecule Wires
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr0361.htm



• NSF PA/M 03-22 May 1, 2003
  Workshop on Nanotechnology Grand Challenges in the Environment to Be Held at NSF
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/ma0322.htm



• NSF Fact Sheet April 1, 2003
  Nanotechnology
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/fsnano_03.htm



• NSF PA/M 03-18 March 27, 2003
  Nanotechnology Leaders to Discuss National Research Priorities and Challenges at NNI 2003
  NNI conference to feature progress and plans from government agencies and nanotechnology research centers
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/ma0318.htm



• NSF PR 03-22 February 20, 2003
  New Molecular Self-Assembly Technique May Mimic How Cells Assemble Themselves
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr0322.htm



• NSF PR 03-16 January 30, 2003
  Ultra-High-Density Data Storage May Become Practical with Breakthrough in Nanoscale Magnetic Sensors
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr0316.htm



• NSF PR 03-01 January 2, 2003
  Breakthrough Brings Laser Light to New Regions of the Spectrum
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/pr0301.htm


2002


• NSF PR 02-57 July 8, 2002
  Converging Technologies Can Improve Human Performance, Report Says
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/02/pr0257.htm



• NSF PR 02-55 June 26, 2002
  Data Storage Gets Ultrasmall with Remarkable Breakthrough in Electrical Resistance
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/02/pr0255.htm



• NSF PR 02-53 June 12, 2002
  Two Breakthroughs Achieved in Single-Molecule Transistor Research
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/02/pr0253.htm



• NSF PR 02-07 January 30, 2002
  New Understanding of Complex Virus Nano-Machine for Cell Puncturing and DNA Delivery
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/02/pr0207.htm


2001


• NSF PR 01-97 December 3, 2001
  U.S.-EC Nanotech Collaboration Launched
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/press/01/pr0197.htm



• NSF PR 01-87 October 30, 2001
  Biocapsule Can Provide Steady Insulin Supply; Potential Breakthrough for Diabetes Patients
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/press/01/pr0187.htm



• NSF PR 01-69 September 19, 2001
  Big Plans on a Small Scale: NSF Funds Centers for Nanoscale Research http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/press/01/pr0169.htm



• NSF PR 001-12 February 8, 2001
  'Molecular Rulers' Make Nano-Scale Gaps
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/press/01/pr0112.htm

Nanotech NSF News Tips

2003


• October 27, 2003
  Researchers Create "Smart," Switchable Surfaces
  Molecular coating could aid nanoscale assembly, microfuidics
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/tip031027.htm#first



• October 27, 2003
  Nanoparticles Make Silicone Rubber Clearly Stronger
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/tip031027.htm#third



• April 16, 2003
  Shining Light on the Nanoscale
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/tip030416.htm#first



• April 16, 2003
  Undergraduate Creates Nanofilter for Biomedical Lab-on-a-Chip
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/03/tip030416.htm#second

2002


• May 7, 2002
  Scientists Produce Long Nanotube Strands
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/02/tip020507.htm#second



• April 19, 2002
  New Nanomembrane Could Purify Natural Gas
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/02/tip020419.htm#first



• April 1, 2002
  Nanomagnets: Huge Potential for Compact Information Storage
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/02/tip020401.htm#second



• March 19, 2002
  Special Edition: Nanoscale Science and Engineering: A Priority Investment for NSF
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/02/tip020319spec.htm


2001


• December 4, 2001
  Bone-Like Material Created by Nanoscale Self-Assembly
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/tips/01/tip011204.htm#second



• November 5, 2001
  Scientists Predict New Structures for Water Ice
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/tips/01/tip011105.htm#first



• October 24, 2001
  Tiny Films Have Promising Future as Nanoscale "Filters"
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/tips/01/tip011024.htm#first



• October 9, 2001
  Safely Storing Hydrogen: New Nanoscale Sensor Could Help Boost Alternative Energy Source
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/tips/01/tip011009.htm#second



• May 22, 2001
  Nanotubes: The Next Flat-Panel Displays?
  http://www.nsf.gov/od/lpa/news/tips/01/tip010522.htm#second

 
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