This multidisciplinary conference on "Fibrous Protein Nanocomposites for Tailored Hybrid Biostructures and Devices" will address the state of the art in the design, synthesis and characterization of hybrid bio-nano- materials and devices for electronic and nanomedicine applications.
Jun 28th, 2012
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University of Minnesota engineering researchers are leading an international team that has made a major breakthrough in developing a catalyst used during chemical reactions in the production of gasoline, plastics, biofuels, pharmaceuticals, and other chemicals. The discovery could lead to major efficiencies and cost-savings in these multibillion-dollar industries.
Jun 28th, 2012
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Costly and rare indium, used in solar cells, and screens for TVs, computers, and mobile phones, could be replaced with abundant and cheap zinc, scientists at Oxford University believe.
Jun 28th, 2012
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Boston College chemists use nanowires to power photosynthesis.
Jun 28th, 2012
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Technique could turn any surface into a lithium-ion battery; may be combined with solar cells
Jun 28th, 2012
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In a process akin to belling an infinitesimal cat, scientists have managed to tag a protein that regulates the neurotransmitter serotonin with tiny fluorescent beads, allowing them to track the movements of single molecules for the first time.
Jun 28th, 2012
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From September 26-27, 2012 the Raman Spectroscopy community will again meet in Ulm, Germany for the 9th Symposium on "Confocal Raman Imaging". It will cover various aspects of modern Raman microscopy and will provide an introduction to Raman spectroscopy in general as well as operational principles and instrumentation relevant to the techniques.
Jun 28th, 2012
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Draper Laboratory is designing a microdevice that will provide a more biologically realistic growth environment for human kidney cells in the laboratory. The proof-of-concept "kidney-on-a-chip" could one day give scientists a more accurate platform for drug screening or disease modeling.
Jun 28th, 2012
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Researchers at Thailand's National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC) have build the first locally made prototype solar powered water purification unit "SOS water" which combined the use of antimicrobial nanocoating to ceramic filters.
Jun 28th, 2012
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Researchers put their energy behind a clever new idea that, literally, gives batteries a bit of room to grow.
Jun 28th, 2012
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Das Ferdinand-Braun-Institut, Leibniz-Institut f�r H�chstfrequenztechnik (FBH) arbeitet im EU-Verbundprojekt iSense am Prototyp eines tragbaren, integrierten Quantensensors, der auf ultrakalten Atomen basiert. Dieser k�nnte beispielsweise die Erdbeschleunigung messen - in hoher Genauigkeit und an jedem Ort der Erde.
Jun 28th, 2012
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FEI and National Geographic partner on film and photo contest.
Jun 28th, 2012
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A new high-tech method for imaging the electric fields of atoms could lead to advances in areas as diverse as data storage, solar cells and batteries.
Jun 28th, 2012
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The future of prostate cancer therapy may lie in a tiny, "sticky" silicon chip dubbed GEDI (Geometrically Enhanced Differential Immunocapture) that can identify and collect cancer cells from a patient's bloodstream.
Jun 27th, 2012
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In searching for better flame retardants for home furnishings - a large source of fuel in house fires - National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) researchers defied the conventional wisdom and literally hit a wall, one made of clay.
Jun 27th, 2012
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Gold is not necessarily precious - at least not as a coating on atomic force microscope (AFM) probes.
Jun 27th, 2012
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