For the first time, researchers from CNRS, the Free University of Berlin and Humboldt University (Berlin) have measured the ability of a single, very long molecular wire to carry electric current.
Posted: Mar 6th, 2009
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Agenda of the upcoming briefing before the U.S. Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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By programming cells with short lengths of synthetic DNA on their surfaces, scientists can control how different cell types bind together to form complex artificial microtissues for potential applications in medicine, and in medical and biological research.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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A new EU-funded project is set to put Europe at the forefront of new developments in the application of nano-materials in the organic electronics and photonics sectors.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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Rogue waves of light - rare and explosive flare-ups that are mathematically similar to their oceanic counterparts - have recently been tamed by a group of researchers at UCLA.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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Dual catalysts may be the key to efficiently turning carbon dioxide and water vapor into methane and other hydrocarbons using titania nanotubes and solar power, according to Penn State researchers.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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The Second INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics will convene September 6-8 at the Parkhotel conference venue in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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A new study has revealed deep divisions on how nanotechnology should be regulated, with environmental lobby groups seeking a moratorium until products are proven to be safe, and industry proposing that specific guidelines be introduced to supplement existing regulations.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is today publishing its scientific opinion on nanoscience and nanotechnologies in relation to food and feed safety.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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Researcher of the university of Bonn recently investigated if and how magnetic nanoparticles can support or even enable gene transfer under clinically relevant experimental conditions.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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The project to create a storage directory for high-purity reagents in Russia will be realized in three stages.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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Francois Grey has been appointed Honorary Professor at the London Centre for Nanotechnology. Prof. Grey is currently a Visiting Professor at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China?s leading science University.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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Studying potential health and environmental effects of tiny industrial building blocks, called nanoparticles, is the goal of a $389,303 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to Vicki Grassian, director of the University of Iowa Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Institute.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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UT Dallas is introducing a new minor in nanoscience and technology, enabling undergraduates to augment their core studies with a grounding in what?s also known as molecular engineering.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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Here is nanotechnology on a lighter note to get you through the rest of the weekend with a smile on your face...
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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Theoretical physicists from Argonne National Laboratory, US, and RIKEN's Advanced Science Institute, Wako, have constructed a general theory for describing the characteristics of an unusual and newly discovered system of particles, a chain of 'spin-1/2 bosons'.
Posted: Mar 5th, 2009
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