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International symposia on EUV lithography and lithographic extensions showcase potential technical solutions and explore innovative alternative patterning technologies

EUVL continues to maintain the lithography roadmap for the next several technology nodes, and directed self-assembly is gaining momentum.

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Penn nanotechnology cluster hiring initiative

The School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) at the University of Pennsylvania seeks to build interdisciplinary faculty clusters of eminence at the forefront of nanotechnology. In anticipation of the opening of the $100M Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology, a premier facility that integrates state-of-the-art nanocharacterization and nanofabrication facilities, numerous hires will comprehensively span forefront measurement, novel phenomena, innovative devices, and integrated systems.

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Science as Art: Stunning images picked for calendar, national magazine

A dozen stunning science images, representing cell structures, microorganisms, polymer films, degraded metals and more, have been selected by the voting public as winners in Pacific Northwest National Laboratory's Science as Art contest.

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Smallest workshop promises big benefits in nanomanufacturing

The Micro and Nano Manufacturing Research Laboratory at the University of Cincinnati is developing innovative methods at microscopic sizes that Director Murali Sundaram wants to move into real-world applications.

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Aluminum alloy overcomes obstacles on the path to making hydrogen a practical fuel source

Researchers have made the counterintuitive discovery that aluminum, with a minor modification, is able to both break down and capture individual hydrogen atoms, potentially leading to a robust and affordable fuel storage system.

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Proteins ready for their close-up

Proteins are literally the movers and the shakers of the intracellular world. If DNA is the film director, then they are the actors. And much can be learned about cell function - and dysfunction - by watching proteins on the move.

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Fighting breast cancer early, one cell at a time

Cross-disciplinary Tufts team to use $6.6 Million award to develop ultra-sensitive ways to detect, treat disease at single-cell, single-molecule levels.

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UV light controls antibodies, improves biosensors

Light assisted antibody immobilization for bio-sensing.

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Hey, bacteria, get off of my boat!

Submerge it and they will come. Opportunistic seaweed, barnacles, and bacterial films can quickly befoul almost any underwater surface, but researchers are now using advances in nanotechnology and materials science to design environmentally friendly underwater coatings that repel these biological stowaways.

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Scientists develop new tool for the study of spatial patterns in living cells

Golden membranes pave the way for a better understanding of cancer and the immune system.

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DNA origami from inkjet synthesis produced strands

Researchers fabricate DNA strands on a reusable chip, fold them into novel nanostructures.

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Ein Nano-Thermometer bestehend aus 80 Atomen

Forschern vom Institut fuer Angewandte Physik der Universitaet Hamburg ist es gelungen, die Entstehung von Waerme auf atomarer Skala zu untersuchen.

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UAlbany NanoCollege student is selected by U.S. EPA to receive prestigious fellowship

First-ever EPA award will expand CNSE's innovative education and research to safeguard environmental health and safety for nanotechnology applications.

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The quest for the tiny carbon nanotube

As he tailors one of the world's finest imaging instruments to tackle one of science's most baffling challenges, Tom Flores feels like he's playing a microscopic game of Where's Waldo.

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Researchers strive to identify the atomic origins of wear

At the AVS Symposium in Nashville, Tenn., held Oct. 30 - Nov. 4, University of Florida professor Greg Sawyer will present results from a number of ultra-low-wear systems studied in his lab, including polymers, metals, and ceramics.

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Engineering researchers create world's most efficient flexible OLED on plastic

Researchers at the University of Toronto have developed the world's most efficient organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) on plastic. This result enables a flexible form factor, not to mention a less costly, alternative to traditional OLED manufacturing, which currently relies on rigid glass.

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