The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI), in cooperation with the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO), announced today a National Nanotechnology Innovation Summit to mark the 10th anniversary of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) to be held December 8-10, 2010 at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention Center in National Harbor, MD.
Jul 26th, 2010
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The Postgraduate Certificate is a unique part-time, online course for those seeking a thorough introduction to the subject. The course is ideally suited to full-time employees who seek to gain an academic qualification in the field of nanotechnology.
Jul 26th, 2010
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Demonstration of precision DNA-based nanoassembly method could lead to advances in solar cells, optoelectronics, and biosensors.
Jul 26th, 2010
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The German Paint and Printing Ink Association has published a guideline document to inform its members on the responsible handling of nanoscale materials at the workplace. The document can be downloaded in either English or German language from the association's website.
Jul 26th, 2010
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Researchers have incorporated nanotechnology, material science, and the clinical imaging modality MRI, to create a nanosized probe capable of noninvasively visualizing and quantifying the blood vessel growth in tumors in a preclinical model.
Jul 26th, 2010
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UT Dallas nanotechnology researcher Walter Hu has received a $400,000 grant to develop an innovative and manufacturable nanoelectronic biochip that can detect individual molecules.
Jul 26th, 2010
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A Cardiff University researcher has secured a highly sought-after Leadership award which could propel her research onto the world stage.
Jul 26th, 2010
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Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a new, carbon-based nanoscale platform to electrically detect single DNA molecules.
Jul 25th, 2010
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As part of a broad effort to achieve breakthrough innovations in energy production, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman today announced an award of up to $122 million over five years to a multidisciplinary team of top scientists to establish an Energy Innovation Hub aimed at developing revolutionary methods to generate fuels directly from sunlight.
Jul 24th, 2010
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Winners include research proposals looking at development of longer life secondary cells for electric vehicles and nanodiamond coatings in engineering applications.
Jul 24th, 2010
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University of Queensland research has found the Nanopatch - a needle-free, pain-free method of vaccine delivery - is now dissolvable, eliminating the possibility of needle-stick injury.
Jul 23rd, 2010
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A flexible, printable material 4-or-fewer-atoms-thick may be a high road to economical and convenient electrical power from the sun.
Jul 23rd, 2010
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Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope have discovered carbon molecules, known as 'buckyballs', in space for the first time. Buckyballs are soccer-ball-shaped molecules that were first observed in a laboratory 25 years ago.
Jul 23rd, 2010
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In co-operation with the German Asia-pacific Business Association, IVAM Microtechnology Network launches the third Japanese-German Micro/Nano forum within the framework of the Exhibition Micro Machine/MEMS in Tokyo.
Jul 23rd, 2010
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The Nanosustain FP7 project is funded for three years and has the objective of developing innovative solutions for the sustainable design, use, recycling, and final treatment of nanotechnology-based products.
Jul 23rd, 2010
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Researchers in Japan have developed photoluminescent glass capsules containing multiple CdSe/ZnS core/shell quantum dots that retain their photoluminescence properties. With high emission brightness and the durability of glass, the capsule can be used as a fluorescent reagent in a wide variety of bio-applications, from basic research to clinical applications. Its brightness and durability could make it useful as a phosphor for electronics.
Jul 23rd, 2010
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