Using tiny crystals called quantum dots, Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a highly sensitive test to look for DNA attachments that often are early warning signs of cancer.
Aug 17th, 2009
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By studying gold nanoparticles of highly uniform size and shape, scientists now understand how they lose energy, a key step towards producing nanoscale detectors for weighing any single atom.
Aug 17th, 2009
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Ein Team von der University of Bristol und dem Max-Planck-Institut fuer Kolloid- und Grenzflaechenforschung in Golm hat es jetzt erstmals geschafft, ein Protein ohne Zuhilfenahme eines Loesungsmittels zu verfluessigen.
Aug 17th, 2009
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U.S. researchers have created tiny oxygen-sensing devices made from carbon nanotubes. They say the devices demonstrate the potential application of nanotechnology in low power, wearable gas sensors and could benefit those working in confined spaces where monitoring of oxygen concentrations is essential for survival.
Aug 17th, 2009
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DNA logic gates can now detect more than just DNA segments, and by exploiting nature's design, their preparation could be simpler than ever.
Aug 17th, 2009
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Electrons that are trapped in very small structures of only a few nanometer, demonstrate fascinating features. These could be useful for novel computers or semiconductor lasers.
Aug 17th, 2009
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Nanochemists from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Nano-Science Center, Department of Chemistry at University of Copenhagen have developed nanoscale electric contacts out of organic and inorganic nanowires.
Aug 17th, 2009
Read moreYou probably have cocaine in your wallet, purse, or pocket.
Aug 17th, 2009
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University of Utah mathematicians developed a new cloaking method, and it's unlikely to lead to invisibility cloaks like those used by Harry Potter or Romulan spaceships in Star Trek. Instead, the new method someday might shield submarines from sonar, planes from radar, buildings from earthquakes, and oil rigs and coastal structures from tsunamis.
Aug 17th, 2009
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Today, scientists at IBM Research and the California Institute of Technology announced a scientific advancement that could be a major breakthrough in enabling the semiconductor industry to pack more power and speed into tiny computer chips, while making them more energy efficient and less expensive to manufacture.
Aug 17th, 2009
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Bulgaria's planned nanotechnology center has fallen pray to the need to curb state expenditures.
Aug 17th, 2009
Read moreBetter tools for manipulating DNA in the laboratory may soon be possible with newly discovered deoxyribozymes (catalytic DNA) capable of cleaving single-stranded DNA.
Aug 16th, 2009
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Because the new device, called a 'spaser', is the first of its kind to emit visible light, it represents a critical component for possible future technologies based on nanophotonic circuitry
Aug 16th, 2009
Read moreScientists in Indiana describe what they believe to be a simple and effective state-of-the-art oil stain remover. They have developed a new coating for glass, plastics, and a range of other materials that would enable consumers to wipe away those pesky oils with plain water.
Aug 16th, 2009
Read moreA special three-day symposium focusing on the weird subatomic particles that could help answer some compelling questions begins in Washington, D.C. today through August 18 at the 238th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society.
Aug 16th, 2009
Read moreThe American Chemical Society, the world's largest scientific society, puts unsung heroes like in the limelight once a year, and is announcing the newest inductees into its Heroes of Chemistry 'hall of scientific fame' that recognizes the achievements of chemists in industry.
Aug 16th, 2009
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