Fluorescent proteins help scientists see cancer cells at the molecular level
Remarkable new tools that spotlight individual cellular molecules are transforming biomedical research.
Jan 25th, 2009
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Researchers discover brain's memory 'buffer' in single cells
Individual nerve cells in the front part of the brain can hold traces of memories on their own for as long as a minute and possibly longer, researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found.
Jan 25th, 2009
Read moreNew catalyst paves the path for ethanol-powered fuel cells
A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Delaware and Yeshiva University, has developed a new catalyst that could make ethanol-powered fuel cells feasible.
Jan 25th, 2009
Read moreAll-inorganic nano-rod based thin-film solarcells on glass
A new European FP7 project aims to develop cost effective and highly efficient solar cells with silicon nano-rods. Funded with EUR2.9 million from the European Union, project ROD_SOL is coordinated by the Institut fuer Photonische Technologien(IPHT) in Jena, Germany.
Jan 24th, 2009
Read moreNew catalyst allows hydrogenated oils to be made with less trans fats
UC Riverside chemists have designed a catalyst that allows hydrogenated oils to be made while minimizing the production of trans fats.
Jan 23rd, 2009
Read moreSaudi Arabian university funds Cornell nanomaterial energy research
The money goes towards funding work on a new material discovered at Cornell called Nanoparticle Ionic Materials.
Jan 23rd, 2009
Read morePlasmonic whispering gallery microcavity paves the way to future nanolasers
Scientists have developed a 'whispering gallery microcavity' based on plasmons - electromagnetic waves that race across the surfaces of metals.
Jan 23rd, 2009
Read moreBrookhaven lab receives $28 million to support crystallography facility
The U.S. Department of Energy?s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory received grants from DOE and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling $28 million to support an X-ray Crystallography Research Resource at the Laboratory?s National Synchrotron Light Source (NSLS).
Jan 23rd, 2009
Read moreEuropean Chemical Industry Councils offers 100,000 euros for new research in exposure sciences
The award is intended for a European-based scientist with less than ten years post-doctoral experience. The award will be presented to an early career scientist with a concept for creative interdisciplinary research.
Jan 23rd, 2009
Read moreEuropean distributed nanoscience infrastructure project needs additional contributors
The NFFA (Nano Foundries and Fine Analysis) Design Study of FP7-Research Infrastructures has issued a Call for additional project contributors.
Jan 23rd, 2009
Read moreShaping European Nanotechnology - the role of observatoryNANO
Attend the UK dissemination event for the observatoryNANO in London on the 19th March 2009 and learn about new nanoscience and nanotechnology developments in different industrial sectors and what socio-economic impacts these are having on the global market.
Jan 23rd, 2009
Read moreDictionary of Nanotechnology, Colloid and Interface Science
This manageably sized dictionary covers theory, experiment, industrial practice and applications for nanotechnology, colloid, and interface science, as well as much of what is now termed materials science.
Jan 23rd, 2009
Read moreCoated film as a bacteria killer
A nanoproduct made from silver and calcium phosphate and developed by ETH Zurich researchers is lethal to bacteria. Its special feature is that the bacteria themselves invoke and dispense this disinfectant effect.
Jan 23rd, 2009
Read moreHARN report considers health risks of high aspect ratio nanomaterials in relation to asbestos
A UK consortium of scientists, led by the Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh, has published a key report examining whether high aspect ratio nanoparticles (HARN) should raise the same concerns as asbestos fibres. HARN includes materials such as carbon nanotubes (CNT) and metal nanowires.
Jan 23rd, 2009
Read moreNicht ueberall wo Nano drin ist, steht auch Nano drauf
Neue Studie untersucht Nanomaterialien in Lebensmitteln: Bei Verpackungen interessant, fuer die Ernaehrung nur in Ausnahmefaellen sinnvoll.
Jan 23rd, 2009
Read moreNew nano-simulation tools to design smaller transistors
In order to get away from traditional chip designs which are, in a sense, one-dimensional, modified layer by layer, chip designers need to start modifying devices to vary on a three-dimensional scale. For that, they need a different simulation engine.
Jan 23rd, 2009
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