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Carbon nanotube thermocells could convert heat waste to energy
A new study reveals that thermocells based on carbon nanotube electrodes might eventually be used for generating electrical energy from heat discarded by chemical plants, automobiles and solar cell farms.
Posted: Mar 2nd, 2010
Read moreSorting device for analyzing biological reactions puts the power of a lab in a researcher's pocket
Microfluidic technology increases efficiency, reduces costs, and could be a boon for synthetic biology.
Posted: Mar 2nd, 2010
Read moreCooper appointed interim director of Birck Nanotechnology Center
Longtime Purdue University professor James Cooper has been named interim director of the Birck Nanotechnology Center, a Discovery Park facility he helped lead during its startup.
Posted: Mar 2nd, 2010
Read moreNew study show that silver nanoparticles can cause toxicity in fish
Tested on fathead minnows - an organism often used to test the effects of toxicity on aquatic life - nanosilver suspended in solution proved toxic and even lethal to the minnows. When the nanosilver was allowed to settle, the solution became several times less toxic but still caused malformations in the minnows.
Posted: Mar 2nd, 2010
Read moreScientists expand the potential uses for glass through a study into how atoms vibrate
Scientists from the Functional Materials Group at the University of Kent's School of Physical Sciences have expanded the potential uses of glass by developing an experimental technique that reveals more clearly how atoms in glass vibrate.
Posted: Mar 2nd, 2010
Read moreCall for papers - Annual Conference of the Society for the Study of Nanoscience and Emerging Technologies
The program committee invites all discussions of anthropological, cultural, economic, ethical, historical, philosophical, political, and sociological aspects of nanosciences and emerging technologies.
Posted: Mar 2nd, 2010
Read moreSuccessful atomic-level visualization of chemical reactions
Scientists in Japan have jointly succeeded in the atomic level analysis of the reactivity and selectivity of the dimerization reaction of fullerene molecules.
Posted: Mar 2nd, 2010
Read moreAll-in-one diagnostic test for point-of-care deployment in effort to fight infectious diseases
Researchers from A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) join efforts to fight emerging infectious diseases with their breakthrough total analysis solution that combines sample extraction, ribonucleic acid amplification and detection into one set-up.
Posted: Mar 2nd, 2010
Read moreNew device for ultrafast optical communications
A new device could make it much faster to convert pulses of light into electronic signals and back again. The technology could be applied to ultrafast, high-capacity communications, imaging of the Earth's surface and for encrypting secure messages.
Posted: Mar 1st, 2010
Read moreNovel graphene hybrid exciting for materials scientists
One-atom-thick sheet offers new microelectronic possibilities.
Posted: Mar 1st, 2010
Read moreAntifreeze proteins can stop ice melt, new study finds
The same antifreeze proteins that keep organisms from freezing in cold environments also can prevent ice from melting at warmer temperatures.
Posted: Mar 1st, 2010
Read moreInstitute for NanoBioTechnology's summer 2010 International Research Experience for Students program now accepting applications
Applications are now being accepted for Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology's summer 2010 International Research Experience for Students (IRES) program. Both undergraduate and graduate positions are available. Application deadline is March 19, 2010.
Posted: Mar 1st, 2010
Read moreA simpler way to make micromachines
Microelectromechanical devices gave us the Wii and the digital projector. MIT researchers have found a way to manufacture them by stamping them on plastic, opening up the possibility of coating large areas with tiny sensors.
Posted: Mar 1st, 2010
Read more'Green' nanomagnets made from natural bacteria
Scientists in Manchester have found a clean and green way of making tiny magnets for high tech gadgets - using natural bacteria that have been around for millions of years.
Posted: Mar 1st, 2010
Read moreEuropean TRAMS project designs the memory for future nanoscale processors
The TRAMS project aims to guarantee that the memory for future nanoscale processors, with teraflop capacity, is resilient, reliable, fault tolerant, and energy efficient, with advanced features.
Posted: Mar 1st, 2010
Read moreScientists discover the motion of molecules in cell membranes
Researchers have demonstrated that the molecules in cell membranes move in a flowing motion rather than chaotically, as previously thought.
Posted: Mar 1st, 2010
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