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Nanotechnology Investors Forum

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Engineers use nanophotonics to reshape on-chip computer data transmission

New nanoscale light-emitting diode is thousands of times more energy efficient that laser-based devices and ultrafast; could transform computer data transmission at the chip level.

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Perfect micro rings woven from muscle fibers

A biological model system that dead-ends in an 'absorbing state'.

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Nanotechnology researcher named Science Foundation Ireland Researcher of the Year

Professor Jonathan Coleman, a Science Foundation Ireland (SFI)-funded researcher from Trinity College who has achieved international success in the area of nanostructures, was today announced as the 'Science Foundation Ireland Researcher of the Year' for 2011.

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Global Challenges Discussion Series addresses 'the teen years' of Nanotechnology

This event is the fourth in a four-part series of public forums and candid conversations with top science and medical researchers discussing policy topics of global concern, offered at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

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Mimicking the brain, in silicon

New computer chip models how neurons communicate with each other at synapses.

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New biosensor based on stacking carbon nanotubes and synthetic DNA

Purdue University scientists have developed a method for stacking synthetic DNA and carbon nanotubes onto a biosensor electrode, a development that may lead to more accurate measurements for research related to diabetes and other diseases.

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Gelatin-based nanoparticle treatment may be a more effective clot buster

In an animal study of acute coronary syndrome, a targeted nanoparticle gelatin-based treatment dissolved significantly more blood clots than a currently used drug.

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Graphene improves both energy capacity and charge rate in rechargeable batteries

Imagine a cellphone battery that stayed charged for more than a week and recharged in just 15 minutes. That dream battery could be closer to reality thanks to Northwestern University research.

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Nanotechnology businesses might as well forget about "nano"

Businesses in the nanotechnology field may even forget the word nano. To secure success they have to focus on solving customers' problem and better communicate business opportunities that nanotechnologies may bring.

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Glass sponges inspire

Hybrid material made of collagen fibers and silica as a possible substrate for bone tissue culture.

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"Nature's armor" could help engineers design stronger materials

In nature, the strength of mother-of-pearl is a key to survival for some shellfish. Now a team at the University of South Carolina has posited an explanation for the unusual resilience that this important defensive shield shows in the face of predatory attacks.

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Regulating cancer cell migration and invasion using ROS and Cav-1

An investigation by a group of Thai researchers has demonstrated that Caveolin-1 (Cav-1) plays an important role in the migration and invasion of human lung cancer cells and that these effects are regulated by cellular reactive oxygen species (ROS).

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Novel nanocrystals with advanced optical properties developed for use as luminescent biomarkers

Upconversion emission materials are ideal for bioimaging due to its effectiveness as contrast agents for the detection of cancer cells, more so when the background emission of non-cancerous tissues can be minimised. These materials could be used as biomarkers for luminescent labeling of cancerous cells. Researchers have now succeeded in developing an efficient upconversion process in nanoparticles, ensuring a broad tunability of light emission that could be used in imaging applications.

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Trapping a single water molecule in a fullerene cage

A single molecule of water has been isolated for the first time by trapping it in a fullerene cage.

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Oxide electronics: Electrons in a tight spot

Thin layers of niobium-doped strontium titanate could play an important role in the development of oxide electronics.

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