The Research Council of Norway's Large-scale Programmes Functional Genomics (FUGE) and Nanotechnology and New Materials (NANOMAT) are a success, according to the recently-concluded external evaluations of the two programs.
Mar 30th, 2011
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A company developing a nanocomposite bone substitute claimed the $30,000 top prize in the inaugural Nanotechnology New Ventures Competition, sponsored by Purdue University and the University of Notre Dame.
Mar 30th, 2011
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Innovations relating to mobility, energy, bionics, and nano- and microtechnologies will be presented by KIT at the 2011 Hannover Messe from April 4-8.
Mar 30th, 2011
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Ein internationales Forscherteam hat eine Methode entwickelt, mit der Krebsstammzellen moeglicherweise daran gehindert werden koennen, sich zu vermehren und zu metastasieren. Der Trick: Nanomaterialien, die die Krebsstammzellen in Gewahrsam nehmen.
Mar 30th, 2011
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The invisible quantum link between pairs of photons can be tailored for specific applications.
Mar 30th, 2011
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Encapsulating antibiotics inside nanofibers, like a mummy inside a sarcophagus, gives them the amazing ability to destroy drug-resistant bacteria so completely that scientists described the remains as mere "ghosts".
Mar 30th, 2011
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Speaking at the 241st National Meeting and Exposition of the American Chemical Society, an international team of scientists today described use of a new technique to see the paintings under the paintings of Rembrandt, Caravaggio, Rubens, and other 17th Century Old Master painters. The report was among almost two dozen studies presented as part of a symposium on chemistry and art titled "Partnerships and New Analytical Methodologies at the Interface of Chemistry and Art."
Mar 29th, 2011
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World leaders in micro and nanotechnology will gather in Greensboro, NC for the 14th Annual Commercialization of Micro-Nano Systems Conference (COMS 2011) August 28-31.
Mar 29th, 2011
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Scientists in the United States and the United Kingdom have been awarded funding totaling more than $10.3 million to improve the process of biological photosynthesis. The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.K. Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) collaborated in issuing these jointly funded awards.
Mar 29th, 2011
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Unlike other drugs that target cancer cells from the outside with minimal effect, this 'transport vehicle' carries multiple drugs that spare healthy cells, accumulate in tumor cells and strike cancer-specific molecular targets inside.
Mar 29th, 2011
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Researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute (JQI) and the California Institute of Technology have shown that it may be possible to take a conventional semiconductor and endow it with topological properties without subjecting the material to extreme environmental conditions or fundamentally changing its solid state structure.
Mar 29th, 2011
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After six years of intensive effort, scientists are reporting development of the first commercially viable nanogenerator, a flexible chip that can use body movements - a finger pinch now en route to a pulse beat in the future - to generate electricity.
Mar 29th, 2011
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Researchers have fabricated a superlens from perovskite oxides that are simpler and easier to fabricate than metamaterials, and are ideal for capturing light in the mid-infrared range, which opens the door to highly sensitive biomedical detection and imaging. It is also possible that the superlensing effect can be selectively turned on/off, which would open the door to highly dense data writing and storage.
Mar 29th, 2011
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Environmentally friendly technologies are becoming increasingly important to Switzerland as an economic and research hub. A new study has revealed that Swiss companies in all sectors are investing substantial sums in energy-efficient technologies. What's more, Switzerland would appear to be one of the most innovative countries in the world in this area.
Mar 29th, 2011
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Aptamers can be used to quantitatively detect and accurately examine multifaceted substances.
Mar 29th, 2011
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A nanotechnology-based biosensor being developed by Kansas State University researchers may allow early detection of both cancer cells and pathogens, leading to increased food safety and reduced health risks.
Mar 29th, 2011
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