Classical chaos spills over into the quantum world
Researchers have performed a series of experiments that show just how classical chaos spills over into the quantum world.
Oct 8th, 2009
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Bacterium helps formation of gold
Australian scientists have found that the bacterium Cupriavidus metallidurans catalyses the biomineralisation of gold by transforming toxic gold compounds to their metallic form using active cellular mechanism.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read moreNanotechnology breast cancer study receives $2.8 million DoD grant
Errki Ruoslahti, professor at UC Santa Barbara's Burnham Institute for Medical Research, is the recipient of a $2.8 million award from the Department of Defense for research into detection and therapies for breast cancer using nanotechnology.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read moreNew nanoparticle rocket propellant promising for future space missions
Researchers are developing a new type of rocket propellant made of a frozen mixture of water and nanoscale aluminum powder that is more environmentally friendly than conventional propellants and could be manufactured on the moon, Mars and other water-bearing bodies.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read moreScientists create nerve cell connections in vitro using artificial substances
The repair of damaged nerve cells is a major problem in medicine today. A new study by researchers at the Montreal NeurologicaI Institute and Hospital (The Neuro) and McGill University, is a significant advance towards a solution for neuronal repair.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read moreStable metal nanowires one atom wide inside carbon nanotubes
Japanese researchers have developed a new method that is simple and delivers stable nanowires: They deposit metal atoms inside of carbon nanotubes.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read moreEight MIT research teams receive $600,000 to develop new technological innovations
The Deshpande Center for Technological Innovation at MIT today announced it is awarding $600,000 in grants to eight MIT research teams currently working on early-stage technologies.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read moreSberbank and RUSNANO sign agreement on nanotechnology loans
The Russian Corporation for Nanotechnologies and Sberbank signed the agreement aimed at coordinating the efforts for ensuring development of innovation infrastructure in the Russian Federation in the field of nanotechnologies, implementation of national projects for creating promising nanotechnologies and nanoindustry.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read more'Welcome to Nanotech Germany' auf der Rusnanotech in Moskau
Beeindruckt zeigte sich der Vorsitzende der Duma, Boris Gruzlov, und der stellvertretende russische Staatspraesident Sergej Iwanow von der German Area bei seinem Besuch auf der Rusnanotech 2009.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read moreFrance and Singapore enter nanotechnology research alliance
Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore's leading science and technology university has formed a tripartite research alliance with the National Center of Scientific Research (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique or CNRS), the largest governmental research organisation in France, and Thales the French electronics giant and a global technology leader in aerospace, space, defence, security and transportation industries.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read moreSuccessful integration of nanotechnology with traditional CMOS chip technology
Leti, the leading research and development institute focused on micro- and nano-technologies, announced today that it has broken new ground in the integration of nanotechnology with traditional complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip technology.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read moreCEA-Leti and Caltech will present their joint nanosystem roadmaps on Nov. 10
CEA-Leti and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) will present their joint nanosystem roadmaps at an Nov. 10 workshop at Caltech in Pasadena, Calif.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read moreInternational Nanotechnology and Innovation Fund Family launched by Russian groups and Draper Fisher Jurvetson
The project was initiated by DFJ and VTB Group. The overall size of the family fund at the first stage will be $100 million. RUSNANO will commit $50 million to the fund, VTB - $50 million.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read moreNew method reveals all you need to know about waveforms
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has unveiled a method for calibrating entire waveforms - graphical shapes showing how electrical signals vary over time - rather than just parts of waveforms as is current practice.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read moreLarge-scale cousin of elusive magnetic monopoles found
Scientists have spent the better part of the last eight decades trying to find, in essence, a magnet with only one pole. A team working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has found one.
Oct 7th, 2009
Read moreBreakthrough in lab-on-chip for fast cancer detection and therapy
IMEC, a leading European research center in nanotechnology, the Institüt für Mikrotechnik Mainz (IMM), one of the leading European research centers in microfluidics, and their partners within the European Sixth Framework Project MASCOT achieve a major milestone in the development of a lab-on-chip for the detection and therapy evaluation of breast cancer.
Oct 7th, 2009
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