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Gene therapy a step closer to mass production

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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World first for quantum memory storage

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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Depth charge: Using atomic force microscopy to study subsurface structures

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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Advances in analysis using nanopore-based single-molecule mass spectrometry

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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New technique can sense movement of single molecules over hours

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

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Bioinspiriert und nanostrukturiert: Wasserstofftechnologie und Solarenergienutzung

Professor 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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