FP7 is on course and is clearly making a significant contribution to European science and the development of the European Research Area. This is one of the key messages to emerge from the newly-published interim evaluation of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).
Nov 23rd, 2010
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Scientists at The University of Nottingham have made a major breakthrough that could help shape the future of nanotechnology, by demonstrating for the first time that 3-D molecular structures can be built on a surface.
Nov 23rd, 2010
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Sanjeevi Sivasankar was looking for a better tool to study how cells adhere to each other. So he came up with the idea of developing and building a unique, single-molecule microscope.
Nov 23rd, 2010
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The Dow Chemical Company and University of Queensland's Australian Institute for Bioengineering Nanotechnology (AIBN) yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding for their second research alliance.
Nov 23rd, 2010
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The 'Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology' is a new Open Access journal for nanotechnology and nanoscience with no fees for authors and readers.
Nov 23rd, 2010
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Using hyperthermia, Virginia Tech engineering researchers and a colleague from India unveiled a new method to target and destroy cancerous cells.
Nov 23rd, 2010
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Boston University researchers have developed a simple diagnostic tool that can quickly identify dangerous viruses like Ebola and Marburg. The biosensor, which is the size of a quarter and can detect viruses in a blood sample, could be used in developing nations, airports and other places where natural or man-made outbreaks could erupt.
Nov 22nd, 2010
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There's good news in the search for the next generation of semiconductors. Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley, have successfully integrated ultra-thin layers of the semiconductor indium arsenide onto a silicon substrate to create a nanoscale transistor with excellent electronic properties.
Nov 22nd, 2010
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The science that helped make today's smartphones and iPods smaller but more powerful than yesterday's desktop computers highlights the latest episode in the American Chemical Society (ACS) Prized Science video series.
Nov 22nd, 2010
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New research in the FASEB Journal shows how combining photoacoustic tomography with gold nanobeacons allows researchers to see blood vessel formation in detail without a microscope.
Nov 22nd, 2010
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A discovery by University of Cincinnati engineering researcher Andrew Steckl could revolutionize display technology with e-paper that's fast enough for video yet cheap enough to be disposable.
Nov 22nd, 2010
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Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory are part of a research team working to engineer surfaces that imitate some of the water repellency features found in nature. This technology offers the possibility of significant advances for producing new generations of coatings that will be of great value for military, medical, and energy applications.
Nov 22nd, 2010
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Issues addressed will include alternatives to bulk technologies for 20nm nodes and below and sub-16nm CMOS technologies.
Nov 22nd, 2010
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Scientists at Empa, the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, have developed a high performance plaster which boasts a thermal insulation value three-times better than convention plaster thanks to so-called aerogels.
Nov 22nd, 2010
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Risoe DTU is going to put a newly developed test platform for polymer solar cells into production. The test platform will be transformed from a prototype into production ready 0-Series in collaboration with the Zealandic company 'LS Control'.
Nov 22nd, 2010
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The German Innovation Alliance for Carbon Nanotubes will hold its annual conference in Ettlingen (near Karlsruhe, Germany) on 25th-27th January. This year the conference will be open to national and international visitors from research and industry. It offers a platform for the international CNT community to exchange results and ideas.
Nov 22nd, 2010
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