Toyohashi University of Technology (Toyohashi Tech) will hold an international symposium on 15th and 16th November 2010 to celebrate the launch of its Electronics-Inspired Interdisciplinary Research Institute (EIIRIS). The symposia will be streamed live via the internet.
Nov 10th, 2010
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A Tel Aviv University scientist leads a research team that has developed a powerful electronic sensor to detect multiple kinds of explosives - including those used in the recent Yemeni bomb threat.
Nov 10th, 2010
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Argonne materials scientist Dillon Fong and nanoscientist Elena Shevchenko were selected by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy for their contributions to meeting America's scientific and technological missions and the country's economic, energy, health and security needs.
Nov 10th, 2010
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A nest for nanotubes may help magnetic resonance imaging become better than ever at finding evidence of disease.
Nov 10th, 2010
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The fastest movies ever made of electron motion, created by scattering x-rays off of graphene, have shown that the interaction among its electrons is surprisingly weak.
Nov 10th, 2010
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New ultra-clean nanowires produced at the Nano-Science Center, University of Copenhagen will have a central role in the development of new high-efficiency solar cells and electronics on a nanometer scale.
Nov 10th, 2010
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A consortium of 18 partners embarks on the development of a lab-on-a-chip to detect Alzheimer's disease and similar diseases in the brain. The project is funded by the EU's 7th Framework programme for nanotechnology.
Nov 10th, 2010
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The Zero Emissions Race promotes sustainable mobility and transportation, aims to generate popular enthusiasm for the use of renewable energy sources for vehicles, and sets the highest environmental standards for the future. The competing teams will race around the globe in 80 days.
Nov 10th, 2010
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Quantum communication networks are high on Europe's agenda, with particular focus being given to quantum memory or information storage. Meeting the challenge head on to make such information accessible to users is a team of scientists from Denmark who used two 'entangled' light beams to store quantum information.
Nov 10th, 2010
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Palladium core protects precious platinum; enhances reactivity/stability.
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Study suggests new way for manufacturers to minimize environmental impact of carbon nanotube production.
Nov 10th, 2010
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EuroNanoMed, a European funding initiative under the ERA-Net scheme of the European Commission aimed at advancing transnational research in Nanomedicine, announced today the projects that will be funded following its 2nd joint transnational call for collaborative research projects. Eight projects, involving 46 partners from 10 countries will be funded.
Nov 10th, 2010
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Instability is the key to mixing fluids with markedly different viscosities in microfluidic devices.
Nov 10th, 2010
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A fluorescent probe that selectively highlights embryonic and induced pluripotent stem cells is now available.
Nov 10th, 2010
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An optimization program that combines the use of two parallel algorithms has found an ultra-compact design for an optical coupler.
Nov 10th, 2010
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A vaginal gel that affords both contraception and HIV protection using nanoparticles that carry bee venom is one of the bold, unconventional ideas that won a 2010 Grand Challenges Explorations grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
Nov 10th, 2010
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