EUREKA project E! 3371 Gene Transfer Agents has made great advances in the development of novel non-viral carriers able to introduce genetic material into the target cells. These new agents, derivatives of cationic amphiphilic 1,4-dihydropyridine (1,4-DHP), avoid the problems of the recipient's immune system reacting against a viral carrier.
Jun 24th, 2010
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In trying to copy the photosynthesis in the laboratory a team of scientists of the Universities of Jena and Erlangen-Nuernberg and of the Institute of Photonic Technology (IPHT) in Jena (Germany) made a huge step forward. The physicists and chemists were able to prove in their tests, that the first step already affects the efficiency of hydrogen generation.
Jun 24th, 2010
Read moreNanotech Insight (NTI), scheduled for February 27 - March 2, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt, will provide a look at the latest trends and discoveries in nanoscience. The conference will feature keynote lectures from some of the world's leading speakers in the field.
Jun 24th, 2010
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Zum mittlerweile dritten Mal traf sich anlaesslich der 6. NanoBio-Europe die internationale Nanobiotechnologie-Szene in Muenster. Rund 280 Wissenschaftler aus mehr als 20 Laendern hatten zu dem internationalen Leitkongress im Messe und Congress Centrum Halle Muensterland zusammengefunden.
Jun 24th, 2010
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An Australian National University-led team has developed the most efficient quantum memory for light in the world, taking us closer to a future of super-fast computers and communication secured by the laws of physics.
Jun 24th, 2010
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Over the past couple of decades, atomic force microscopy (AFM) has emerged as a powerful tool for imaging surfaces at astonishing resolutions - fractions of a nanometer in some cases. But suppose you're more concerned with what lies below the surface? Researchers have shown that under the right circumstances, surface science instruments such as the AFM can deliver valuable data about sub-surface conditions.
Jun 24th, 2010
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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) scientists have moved a step closer to developing the means for a rapid diagnostic blood test that can scan for thousands of disease markers and other chemical indicators of health. The team reports it has learned how to decode the electrical signals generated by a nanopore - a 'gate' less than 2 nanometers wide in an artificial cell membrane.
Jun 24th, 2010
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Scientists can detect the movements of single molecules by using fluorescent tags or by pulling them in delicate force measurements, but only for a few minutes. A new technique by Rice University researchers will allow them to track single molecules without modifying them - and it works over longer timescales.
Jun 23rd, 2010
Read moreNot much is known about what happens to this abundant element under high-pressure conditions when it transforms from one state to another. Using quantum simulations, scientists were able to uncover these phase transitions in the laboratory.
Jun 23rd, 2010
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The remarkable ability of an electron to exist in two places at once has been controlled in the most common electronic material - silicon - for the first time.
Jun 23rd, 2010
Read moreWorldwide nanomaterials researchers seeking the most appropriate way to solve difficult optimization problems typical of nanomaterials research can get easy to follow step-by-step instructions on how to select the best-suited local or global optimization routines, from the Numerical Algorithms Group (NAG) Library, by making use of the Decision Trees for optimization.
Jun 23rd, 2010
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Empa scientists have developed a new method which allows them to create simple networks of organic nanowires.
Jun 23rd, 2010
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Brookhaven National Laboratory is constructing the world's most brilliant light source, the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II). In a recent decision, DOE has approved a new project to begin conceptual design of NSLS-II experimental tools, named NEXT.
Jun 23rd, 2010
Read moreA Kansas State University chemical engineer has developed and patented a chemical structure to make all-natural personal care products and purer pharmaceuticals in the laboratory.
Jun 23rd, 2010
Read moreProfessor Dr. Matthias Beller vom Leibniz-Institut fuer Katalyse in Rostock, der am 29. August 2010 anlaesslich des 3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress in Nuernberg als erster Wissenschaftler mit dem neu geschaffenen European Sustainable Chemistry Award ausgezeichnet wird, eroeffnet am 29. Juni in Rostock das Symposium 'Catalysis and Photochemistry for Energy Technologies'.
Jun 23rd, 2010
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Liquid water, as well as other liquids, exhibits characteristic vibrations upon excitation with electromagnetic waves over a wide spectral range. At frequencies which correspond to infrared light, vibrational motions within single molecules can be observed.
Jun 23rd, 2010
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