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Chemists reveal the force within you (w/video)

A new method for visualizing mechanical forces on the surface of a cell provides the first detailed view of those forces, as they occur in real-time.

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Solving the mystery of quantum dot blinking

Research by Los Alamos scientists documents significant progress in understanding the phenomenon of quantum-dot blinking. Their findings should enhance the ability of biologists to track single particles, enable technologists to create novel light-emitting diodes and single-photon sources, and boost efforts of energy researchers to develop new types of highly efficient solar cells.

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New algorithm identifies promising metal-organic frameworks for natural gas storage

New method removes discovery bottleneck by identifying materials with promise.

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Der Deutsche Verband Nanotechnologie nimmt die Arbeit auf

Am 3. November 2011 wurde in Saarbruecken der Deutsche Verband Nanotechnologie e.V. (DV Nano) gegruendet. Damit hoben die Gruendungsmitglieder des Vereins den ersten ueberregionalen Fachverband fuer Menschen aus der Taufe, die in den Nanotechnologien und -wissenschaften arbeiten.

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New metamaterial allows transmission gain while retaining negative refraction property

A new type of active metamaterial that incorporates semiconductor devices into conventional metamaterial structures is demonstrating an ability to have power gain while retaining its negative refraction property, a first in the world of metamaterials research.

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Nanowires could help engineers realize high-performance solar cells

Tiny wires could help engineers realize high-performance solar cells and other electronics, according to University of Illinois researchers.

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Switching light on and off - with just a few photons

Cornell researchers have demonstrated that the passage of a light beam through an optical fiber can be controlled by just a few photons of another light beam.

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Nanotechnologie in Deutschland auf Wachstumskurs

Der nano.DE-Report 2011 beschreibt die Entwicklung von Beschaeftigten- und Umsatzzahlen, informiert ueber die Wettbewerbsposition Deutschlands im internationalen Vergleich und analysiert die gesellschaftlichen Rahmenbedingungen fuer die Nanotechnologie.

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New advances in the study of silicon structure

Amorphous silicon is one of the key materials in the manufacturing of next-generation solar panels and flat-screen televisions. A recent study has revealed that the energy of amorphous silicon - the state in which it exhibits the greatest stability - is 50% lower than the value commonly accepted until now.

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Nanotechnology-based super-black material absorbs light across multiple wavelength bands

NASA engineers have produced a material that absorbs on average more than 99 percent of the ultraviolet, visible, infrared, and far-infrared light that hits it -- a development that promises to open new frontiers in space technology.

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Graphene to propel mechanical device technology forward

A review article on graphene's present and future.

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NanoCode Konferenz 15.11.2011, Berlin

Am 15.11.2011 von 10.00 - 16.30 Uhr findet in Berlin die Konferenz "NanoCode - Die Zukunft des Europaeischen Verhaltenskodex fuer verantwortungsvolle Forschung im Bereich der Nanowissenschaften und -technologien (EU-CoC)" statt.

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Nanotechnology could lead to better thermoelectric materials

Scientists at the Centre for Materials Science and Nanotechnology at the University of Oslo in Norway are collaborating with SINTEF to develop a new environmentally friendly technology called thermoelectricity, which can convert waste heat to electricity.

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Are electron tweezers possible? Apparently so. (w/video)

Not to pick up electrons, but tweezers made of electrons. A recent paper demonstrates that the beams produced by modern electron microscopes can be used not just to look at nanoscale objects, but to move them around, position them and perhaps even assemble them.

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Self-assembling biomimetic nanostructures

A new class of ultrasmall peptides with biomimetic properties paves the way to diverse biomedical applications.

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A single polymer can be used to fabricate both thin-film transistors and solar cells

Transistors and solar cells have traditionally used different kinds of polymers, and this can severely complicate the fabrication process. Researchers have now developed a versatile polymer that is suitable for both kinds of devices.

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