Posted on: Nov 9th, 2009
Thilo Hofmann vom Department fuer Umweltgeowissenschaften und Tom Battin vom Department fuer Limnologie der Universitaet Wien untersuchten mit ihren Teams die Wirkung von kuenstlich hergestellten Nanopartikeln auf Mikroorganismen in Gewaessern.
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Posted on: Nov 9th, 2009
Researchers in Australia and the UK are flying the idea that insect wings could act as a model for making self-cleaning, frictionless, and superhydrophobic materials.
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Posted on: Nov 9th, 2009
IMEC presents a unique microchip with microscopic nail structures that enable close communication between the electronics and biological cells. The new chip is a mass-producible, easy-to-use tool in electrophysiology research, for example for fundamental research on the functioning and dysfunctioning of the brain.
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Posted on: Nov 9th, 2009
The Parliamentary Secretary for Health, Mark Butler, today announced the release of a public discussion paper inviting consultations on a Rudd Government proposal to strengthen regulation of industrial nanomaterials use in Australia.
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Posted on: Nov 9th, 2009
To activate genes which might also play a role in carcinogenesis, the genetic material first needs to be unwrapped and made accessible for other cell components. Using a new biophysical method called single molecule spectroscopy, scientists observed these mechanisms directly and to characterize intermediate stages on the way to free genetic material.
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Posted on: Nov 9th, 2009
Researchers have discovered previously unknown metallic features of high-temperature superconductors by running meticulously precise measurements.
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Posted on: Nov 9th, 2009
Restrictions on liquids in carry-on bags on commercial airliners could become a thing of the past thanks to a revolutionary nano-electric device which detects potentially hazardous liquids in luggage in a fraction of a second.
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Posted on: Nov 8th, 2009
Unveiling plans for a 100,000(+)-square-foot research facility located at the South Campus of Gateway University Research Park in Greensboro, N.C., North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro will host the official groundbreaking of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering (JSNN) on Monday, Nov. 9.
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Posted on: Nov 8th, 2009
The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany today welcomed more than 1,000 visitors of all ages from throughout upstate New York to participate in Community Day, part of CNSE's unprecedented community and educational outreach initiative known as NANOvember.
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Posted on: Nov 8th, 2009
Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that could be injected into the blood shortly after an accident.
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Posted on: Nov 8th, 2009
The American Chemical Society's award-winning high school chemistry magazine ChemMatters is making its YouTube debut with its first video podcast.
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Posted on: Nov 8th, 2009
NanoTecNexus (NTN), formerly NanoBioNexus, already acclaimed for its educational forums and nanobiotechnology expertise, announces the launch of new courses, seminars, and lectures to be delivered online with proven and easy to use webinar tools.
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Posted on: Nov 6th, 2009
The European Commission has opened a public consultation in order to receive input from all people and organisations involved or interested in nanosciences and nanotechnologies research in Europe, and notably research, policy makers, industry, media and civil society organisations.
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Posted on: Nov 6th, 2009
The speakers' presentations from the OECD 'Conference on Potential Environmental Benefits of Nanotechnology: Fostering Safe Innovation-Led Growth' are now available online on the OECD site.
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Posted on: Nov 5th, 2009
Interessierte Buerger habe jetzt die Gelegenheit bis zum 19. November zum Entwurf des Oesterreichischen Aktionsplans Nanotechnologie Stellung zu nehmen.
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Posted on: Nov 5th, 2009
Wissenschaftler am Center for Imaging Science and Technology (CIMST) der ETH Zuerich haben eine neue Methode entwickelt, die es erstmals ermoeglicht, in Echtzeit kleinste Bewegungen von Viren zu verfolgen.
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Posted on: Nov 5th, 2009
The Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology at Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand organizing the the 3rd Thailand Nanotechnology Conference 2009 Health, Energy, Environment on December 21-22, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.
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Posted on: Nov 5th, 2009
Samsung Electronics announced that its new Semiconductor Research and Development Center has started advanced logic process development, an important part of Samsung's drive in the foundry business.
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Posted on: Nov 5th, 2009
Infineon Technologies AG and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company announced that they are extending their development and production partnership to a 65nanometer embedded flash process technology targeting next generation automotive, chip card and security applications.
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Posted on: Nov 5th, 2009
Abraxis Health, a fully-integrated personalized healthcare division of Abraxis BioScience, Inc., today announced the dedication of its new manufacturing facility in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Posted on: Nov 5th, 2009
Beneq announces the first continuous mode Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) research tool commercially available, the TFS 200R.
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Posted on: Nov 5th, 2009
An electron microscope with glasses that correct the spherical aberration of the lens in order to achieve even higher resolution is currently being assembled at the Electron Microscopy Centre (EMEZ) at ETH Zurich.
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Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Nanocyl announced today it has broadened its portfolio of PREGCYL prepreg materials for advanced composite applications.
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Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
MemPro Ceramics Corporation received notice that The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded the company a $147,000 grant to continue the development of innovative ceramic nanofiber technology.
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Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Research creates a readout system for quantum simulation and computation.
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Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
In order to manage the huge task of transforming the current energy system to fit climate considerations, it is important to keep future ground-breaking technology options open while making early emission cuts by using energy more efficiently, says Franklin M. Orr, director of the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University.
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Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
A study from Thomson Reuters released this week shows explosive growth in research output from China, far outpacing research activity in the rest of the world.
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Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
In studies of the motion of tiny swimming bacteria, scientists found that the microscopic organisms can stir fluids remarkably quickly and effectively. As a result, the bacterial flagella could act like tiny motors to mix chemicals in biomedical kits, among other applications.
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Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Scientists are reporting development of a nano-size capsule that boosts the body's uptake of curcumin, an ingredient in yellow curry now being evaluated in clinical trials for treatment of several diseases.
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Posted on: Nov 4th, 2009
Harvard materials scientists have come up with what they believe is a new way to model the formation of glasses, a type of amorphous solid that includes common window glass.
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