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Tiny transmitter sets frequency record

A terahertz transmitter developed at the TU Darmstadt has generated the highest frequency ever attained by a microelectronic device. The innovative device is also minuscule and operates at room temperature, which could lead to it paving the way for new applications in, e.g., nondestructive testing or medical diagnostics.

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Magnetic actuation enables nanoscale thermal analysis

Heated nanoprobes perform thermo-mechanical measurements using magnetic actuation.

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New 'smart' nanotherapeutics can deliver drugs directly to the pancreas

New technology could potentially lead to new therapeutics for Type I diabetes with improved efficacy and reduced side effects.

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Optical nanoantennas enable efficient multipurpose particle manipulation

University of Illinois researchers have shown that by tuning the properties of laser light illuminating arrays of metal nanoantennas, these nano-scale structures allow for dexterous optical tweezing as well as size-sorting of particles.

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Nanotechnology expert Paul Alivisatos wins Wolf Prize in Chemistry

Paul Alivisatos, director of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and the University of California (UC) Berkeley's Larry and Diane Bock Professor of Nanotechnology, has won the prestigious Wolf Foundation Prize in Chemistry for 2012.

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Hydrogen advances graphene use

Physicists at Linkoeping University have shown that a dose of hydrogen or helium can render graphene even more useful.

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Choreographing dance of electrons offers promise in pursuit of quantum computers

Researchers at Princeton led by Stephen Lyon, a professor of electrical engineering, have found a way to extend their control over the spins of billions of electrons for up to 10 seconds.

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Quantum dots hold promise for future lighting devices

UT Dallas researchers are making strides in understanding the workings of quantum dots - nanosized particles that have immense potential in several industry applications.

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New nanotechnology technique for lower-cost materials repair

In the super-small world of nanostructures, a team of polymer scientists and engineers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have discovered how to make nano-scale repairs to a damaged surface equivalent to spot-filling a scratched car fender rather than re-surfacing the entire part.

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Inventing self-repairing batteries

A team of researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory are exploring ways to design batteries that heal themselves when damaged.

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A review of nanodiamond research

A team of researchers who specialize in nanotechnology, led by Dr. Yury Gogotsi, director of the A.J. Drexel Nanotechnology Institute, offered a review of nanodiamond research, in the December 18 edition of Nature Nanotechnology to sift through new ways scientists are using these tiny treasures.

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CRANN to Host International Script Competition during Dublin City of Science 2012

CRANN, the SFI funded nanoscience centre based at Trinity College Dublin, today announced that it is bringing the STAGE International Script Competition to Ireland during Dublin City of Science 2012. The competition judges will include a Pulitzer Prize winner and a Nobel Laureate.

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