Nanomaterials poised for big impact in construction
A new report is highlighting both the potential benefits of nanomaterials in improving construction materials and the need for guidelines to regulate their use and disposal.
Nov 3rd, 2010
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New Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence to move nanomedicine from 'bench to bedside'
Nemucore Medical Innovations, as part of Northeastern University's Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CCNE) consortium, will develop nanomedicine manufacturing processes under the recent $13.5 million grant from the National Cancer Institute.
Nov 3rd, 2010
Read moreEuropean effort to bring smart textile at industrial manufacturing level
Imec and its project partners announce the launch of the European FP7 (Framework Program) project PASTA (Integrating Platform for Advanced Smart textile Applications) aiming at developing large-area smart textiles. Large-area manufacturability is an essential aspect in bridging the gap between lab prototyping and the industrial manufacturing of smart textiles for sports and leisure wear, technical textiles for safety and monitoring applications, and textiles for healthcare monitoring purposes.
Nov 3rd, 2010
Read morePittcon announces 2011 technical program highlights
The Pittcon Program Committee is pleased to announce that the 2011 Technical Program is now available on the Pittcon website. The Technical Program held Sunday, March 13 - Thursday, March 16, will consist of symposia, organized contributed sessions, oral sessions, workshops, posters, and Conferee Networking Sessions covering a wide range of topics in areas of analytical chemistry, applied spectroscopy, life sciences, bioanalysis, food sciences, and related disciplines.
Nov 3rd, 2010
Read moreUnique duality: Discovery of exotic superconductor with metallic surface
A new material with a split personality -- part superconductor, part metal -- has been observed by a Princeton University-led research team. The discovery may have implications for the development of next-generation electronics that could transform the way information is stored and processed.
Nov 3rd, 2010
Read moreA*STAR IME heralds personalized therapy for cancer patients with faster and cheaper test
Researchers from A*STAR Institute of Microelectronics (IME) Bioelectronics programme are developing a cost-effective and a more rapid way to help physicians assess the effectiveness of treatments to cancer patients.
Nov 3rd, 2010
Read moreSingapore launches infrastructure for Metrology in Chemistry to realise accurate, traceable and internationally comparable chemical and biological measurements
A*STAR's National Metrology Centre and the Health Sciences Authority have jointly set up a national metrology in chemistry infrastructure to ensure that chemical and biological measurements performed in Singapore are accurate, traceable and internationally accepted for chemicals, food, pharmaceutical, medical and healthcare products and services sectors.
Nov 3rd, 2010
Read moreResearch on thin-film solar cells heats up at UC Santa Cruz
Sue Carter, a professor of physics at the University of California, Santa Cruz, is pursuing a variety of strategies to develop cheaper and more efficient solar cells. She was awarded five new grants this year totaling more than $1 million to fund her research on new materials and technologies for solar energy.
Nov 2nd, 2010
Read moreHansen Family Award for 2011 goes to Professor Stefan W. Hell
Researcher at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Goettingen and the German Cancer Research Center in Heidelberg honored for his work in the field of light microscopy.
Nov 2nd, 2010
Read moreMikroskopieTrends '10 - Dynamik, Messbereich und Aufloesung
Das diesjaehrige Mikroskopieforum stellt unter dem Titel 'Dynamik, Messbereich und Aufloesung', die unterschiedlichen Aufloesungsbereiche moderner Mikroskope, deren erweiterte Funktionsweisen und Anwendungen vor.
Nov 2nd, 2010
Read moreMath professor illuminates cellular basis of neural impulse transmission
NJIT Associate Professor Victor Matveev, PhD, in the department of mathematical sciences, was part of a research team that published 'N-type Ca2+ channels carry the largest current: Implications for nanodomains and transmitter release'.
Nov 2nd, 2010
Read moreARROWS project to develop a microengineered platform for food analysis
The goal of ARROWS is to develop a microengineered platform for the analysis of 'real-world' samples from the food, drink and healthcare industries.
Nov 2nd, 2010
Read moreNanoIsrael 2010: 'Israel Is on Its Way to Turn into a Leading Nanotechnology Nation'
A three-year support of nanotechnology as an Israeli national project has resulted in: 52 leading scientists have immigrated to Israel, 77 million dollars have been invested in equipment, 41 million dollars have been invested in infrastructure, 106 success stories have been documented and 389 Academy-Industry Projects have been achieved.
Nov 2nd, 2010
Read moreMaterial-Design ohne Grenzen: ERC Starting Grant von 1,5 Mio. Euro geht nach Bremen
Ab Januar 2011 erhaelt Thomas Heine, Professor of Theoretical Physics an der Jacobs University, ein 'Starting Independent Researcher Grant' in Hoehe von 1,5 Mio. Euro, mit dem der Europaeische Forschungsrat (ERC) herausragende Nachwuchswissenschaftler ueber einen Zeitraum von fuenf Jahren bei der Realisierung einer Forschungsidee mit hohem Innovationspotential unterstuetzt.
Nov 2nd, 2010
Read moreGold nanoparticles can induce luminescence in leaves
Post-doctor Yen-Hsun Su of Research Center for Applied Science (RCAS), Academia Sinica, Taiwan, a former student of Department of Physics at National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) supervised by Prof. Wei-Min Zhang of Department of Physics and Assistant Prof. Shih-Hui Chang of Institute of Electro-Optical Science and Engineering, has discovered that gold nanoparticles can induce luminescence in leaves.
Nov 2nd, 2010
Read moreNNI seeks comments on 2010 National Nanotechnology Strategic Plan
Starting November 1, public comment is invited for thirty days on the draft Strategic Plan for the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), which is posted at the NNI Strategy Portal. The comments period ends on November 30, 2010.
Nov 2nd, 2010
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