Nuclear magnetic resonance aids in drug design
A new study is using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance to move drug design into groundbreaking consideration of the dynamic flexibility of drugs and their targets.
May 19th, 2010
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New nanopore method for DNA sequencing
Sequencing DNA could get a lot faster and cheaper - and thus closer to routine use in clinical diagnostics - thanks to a new method developed by a research team based at Boston University.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreThe 2010 Monte Verita Workshop: Frontiers in Neuroengineering - Second call for abstracts
Neuroengineering is a rapidly growing discipline that takes its lymph from the increasing cross-fertilization of many areas of technology and science. By means of neuroengineering, advances in diverse technologies and in cellular and molecular biology converge into powerful tools to improve our understanding and treatment of neural (dis)functions.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreWorkshop to identify commercial opportunities for nanotechnology in the UK
The workshop will look at the use of enabling technologies in nano-applications and will discuss areas where key technologies are yet to be established, with the aim to identify gaps in the market where UK companies can invest and become involved.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreNanotechnology breath sensor detects diabetes and potentially serious complication
Scientists are reporting development and successful testing of a sensor that can instantly tell whether someone has Type I diabetes.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreUK-Europe collaborations harness biology for engineering
Four new projects, announced today, will develop biological methods that offer a new approach to antibiotic production, power generation for extremely small mechanical components, new classes of medicines and innovative techniques to study cell biology.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreCarl Zeiss launches nanotechnology image contest
Carl Zeiss invites all users of ZEISS electron and ion microscopes to enter the first Carl Zeiss Nano Image Contest - Think you've created a Nano-masterpiece? The four winners will receive a cinemizer Plus 3D video viewer from Carl Zeiss.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreA powerful duo: diamond and ceramic
To develop a material with high resistance to wear: that was the objective of a research team. For tools and components specifically subjected to load, their solution delivers an extended product lifespan with better performance characteristics.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreMaterials with potential / Growing through holes
Silicon carbide is an up-and-coming semiconductor material. In a thesis project, the qualities of the crystals and the epitaxial layers underwent precise analysis. Another project combines the advantages of crystalline thin-film solar cells with a back contact structure.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreNanoparticle 'sharkskin' for airplanes, ships and wind energy plants
To lower the fuel consumption of airplanes and ships, it is necessary to reduce their flow resistance, or drag. An innovative paint system makes this possible. This not only lowers costs, it also reduces CO2 emissions.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreFujitsu establishes its first bio-medical research laboratory in Singapore
In partnership with A*STAR, Fujitsu will provide cutting-edge methodology to drive research for diagnosis of cancer and diseases.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreBig picture about nanotechnology might be distorted by Google searches
By adding a subtle nudge to each of more than 1 billion search requests every day, Google may be steering the direction of public discussion.
May 19th, 2010
Read moreNanotechnology discovery could lead to breakthrough in infrared satellite imaging technology
Researchers develop lens-less, gold-covered 'microlens' that enhances imaging signal without increasing noise.
May 18th, 2010
Read moreNew nanoscale electrical phenomenon discovered
At the scale of the very small, physics can get peculiar. A University of Michigan biomedical engineering professor has discovered a new instance of such a nanoscale phenomenon - one that could lead to faster, less expensive portable diagnostic devices and push back frontiers in building micro-mechanical and lab-on-a-chip devices.
May 18th, 2010
Read moreSupramolecular architecture explains the incredible strength of fibrin blood clots
A new study unlocks the previously unknown structural features that underlie the incredible elastic resilience of fibrin, the main protein in blood clots.
May 18th, 2010
Read moreResearchers make breakthrough in hyper-entangled Schroedinger cat state
Ten-qubit hyper-entangled Schroedinger cat state was successfully generated recently by a research group from the Quantum Physics and Quantum Information (QPQI) Division of the Hefei National Laboratory for Physical Sciences at Microscale at the University of Science and Technology of China.
May 18th, 2010
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