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Jul 27th, 2012
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Fat gives nanoparticles a fighting chance
Inhalable and thermo-responsive, fat-encased nanoparticles have been developed by researchers at the University of Sydney as possible treatment for lung cancer.
Jul 27th, 2012
Read moreScanning X-ray microscope reaches record resolution of 10 nanometers
A novel X-ray microscope at DESY offers the world's sharpest X-ray vision: Thanks to the extraordinary brilliance of DESY's X-ray source PETRA III, this microscope is able to resolve details as small as ten nanometers.
Jul 27th, 2012
Read moreNano-FTIR - A new era in modern analytical chemistry
Researchers present a new instrumental development that solves a prime question of materials science and nanotechnology: how to chemically identify materials at the nanometer scale.
Jul 27th, 2012
Read moreNew research method provides better insights into the world of microbes
A team of Luxembourg-based researchers, working at the Luxembourg Centre for Systems Biomedicine, has developed a research method that will allow scientists to study microbes in more depth than ever before.
Jul 27th, 2012
Read moreTwo new centres join Basque nanotechnology research
Two new Basic Excellence Research Centres promoted by the Basque Government, the Basque Centre for Materials, Applications and Nanostructures (BCmaterials), dedicated to new materials, and the Basque Centre for Macromolecular Design & Engineering (Polymat), centred on macromolecular design, join the Basque nanoscience research.
Jul 27th, 2012
Read moreLindau Thailand 2012 opens
The aims of Lindau Thailand follow the footstep of Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting which is to "Educate, Inspire, and Connect" young researchers by allowing them to interact with peers and role models.
Jul 27th, 2012
Read moreEntropy can lead to order, paving the route to nanostructures
Researchers trying to herd tiny particles into useful ordered formations have found an unlikely ally: entropy, a tendency generally described as "disorder".
Jul 26th, 2012
Read morePhotovoltaics from any semiconductor
Berkeley Lab technology could open door to more widespread solar energy devices.
Jul 26th, 2012
Read moreNanoscale scaffolds spur stem cells to cartilage repair
A spun 3-D scaffold of nanofibers did a better job of producing larger quantities of and a more durable type of the cartilage protein than flat, 2-D sheets of fibers did.
Jul 26th, 2012
Read moreSwitching the state of matter
New transistor harnessing strong electron correlations enables electrical switching of the state of matter.
Jul 26th, 2012
Read moreSpeed and power of X-ray laser helps unlock molecular mysteries
New nanocrystallography technique shines light on biomolecules in action.
Jul 26th, 2012
Read moreNew-generation sensor combines lasers and mechanics
EPFL scientists have developed a rapid, precise opto-mechanical measurement system that can be embedded into a silicon chip. This new technology could revolutionize the domain of sensors and atomic force microscopy.
Jul 26th, 2012
Read moreA cluster of twenty atoms of gold is visualised for the first time by physicists
Scientists at the University of Birmingham have developed a method to visualise gold on the nanoscale by using a special probe beam to image 20 atoms of gold bound together to make a cluster.
Jul 26th, 2012
Read moreSingle-photon transmitter could enable new quantum devices
Long-sought goal for quantum devices - the ability to transmit single photons while blocking multiple photons - is finally achieved.
Jul 26th, 2012
Read moreNational Science Foundation awards $1 million to improve the efficiency of DNA fabrication
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a three-year $999,531 grant to Virginia Tech to optimize the laboratory processes used to make custom DNA molecules with the tools and methods of industrial engineering.
Jul 25th, 2012
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