Scientists are keen to shed light on the motion of particles in plasma physics, as well as the dynamics of rarefied gas - a gas whose pressure is much lower than atmospheric pressure. How can this be done? An EU-funded team of researchers has come up with a solution.
Oct 31st, 2013
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The Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) and IBM Research (IBM) have developed a new non-toxic hydrogel that is capable of shrinking breast cancer tumors more rapidly than existing therapies.
Oct 31st, 2013
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A team of experimental and theoretical physicists studied a single micrometer sized atom. This atom contains tens of thousands of normal atoms in its electron orbital.
Oct 31st, 2013
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Finding common ground between schoolchildren and quantum mechanics researchers is no easy task. After all, understanding quantum mechanics - the physics that governs the behavior of matter and light at the atomic (and subatomic) scale - can be daunting even for some physicists. However, through a recent collaboration with Google, researchers at Caltech have created a new space for this unlikely interaction - in the world of Minecraft, a popular video game.
Oct 31st, 2013
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Wissenschaftlern am INM gelang es erstmals, Wachstumsrezeptoren f�r Krebszellen durch Gold-Nanopartikel sichtbar zu machen.
Oct 31st, 2013
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Weld mechanical properties of cellulose welding electrodes were improved significantly by adding titanium dioxide nanoparticles to the coating of the electrode.
Oct 31st, 2013
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Scientist Davide Iannuzzi and his team have developed a method to place novel miniaturised mechanical devices on the tips of optical fibres. The technology has many applications, such as providing a new generation of small, super sensitive sensors for research, medical, and industrial applications.
Oct 30th, 2013
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Nanotechnology-based gene regulation technology increases survival rates in mice with glioblastoma.
Oct 30th, 2013
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A new microbeam emitter developed at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill by a team led by UNC Lineberger member Otto Zhou has the potential to bring a promising new form of radiation therapy into clinical use.
Oct 30th, 2013
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The Printed Electronics and Energy Harvesting and Storage USA 2013 events bring together leading players who are developing and commercializing the third-generation of photovoltaic technologies, including organic photovoltaics and dye-sensitised solar cells.
Oct 30th, 2013
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Scholars and practitioners in the emerging interdisciplinary field known as 'responsible innovation' now have a new place to publish their work. The Journal of Responsible Innovation will offer an opportunity to articulate, strengthen, and critique perspectives about the role of responsibility in the research and development process.
Oct 30th, 2013
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Clemson University completed construction of a world-class nanomaterials facility specifically designed to support research projects that are funded by the National Science Foundation, Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the Department of Energy.
Oct 30th, 2013
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Barrier films, used in everything from food and drug packaging to consumer electronics and solar cells, help prevent your food from spoiling, help to preserve medication, and protect your electronics from damage due to exposure to air or a splash of water. Now a group of researchers in Georgia have developed a new way to produce better films using atomic layer deposition.
Oct 30th, 2013
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A new type of 'good cholesterol', made in the lab, could one day deliver drugs to where they are needed in the body to treat disease or be used in medical imaging, according to scientists.
Oct 30th, 2013
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The new material resembles tiny sheets of Velcro, each just one-hundred nanometers across. But instead of securing your sneakers, this molecular Velcro mimics the way natural antibodies recognize viruses and toxins, and could lead to a new class of biosensors.
Oct 30th, 2013
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Many of today's technologies, from hybrid car batteries to flat-screen televisions, rely on materials known as rare earth elements (REEs) that are in short supply, but scientists are reporting development of a new method to recycle them from wastewater. The process could help alleviate economic and environmental pressures facing the REE industry.
Oct 30th, 2013
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