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Nano Halloween Special - Vampires and nanotechnology don't mix

Just in time to wind down for the Halloween weekend, here is the latest science rap from the guys who brought you the Nano Rap, here is "Vampires vs Nanotechnology".

October 28, 2011 Read more

Organ engineering: Possibilities and challenges ahead

Tetsushi Taguchi of the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA) in Japan gives a comprehensive overview of the key technologies and materials required for the regeneration of organs. This review emphasizes the importance of the development of methods for the assembly and adhesion between individual cells and/or vesicles for in vitro regeneration of organs.

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Europe's top microscope for creating tomorrow's materials

Europe's most precise electron microscope is now in use in its own building at Linkoeping University in Sweden.

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European collaboration towards efficient, low-cost tandem organic solar cells

Imec and its 16 project partners have announced that they have launched the European FP7 project X10D, a project aimed at developing tandem organic solar cells with an increased conversion efficiency and lifetime, and a decreased production cost. The ultimate goal of the X10D project is to bring organic photovoltaic technologies (OPV) towards introduction into the competitive thin-film PV market.

October 28, 2011 Read more

Charging toward better neural implants

Researchers improve the efficiency of devices that stimulate damaged nerves, reducing potential side effects.

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Single photons for optical information transfer

A research team at the University of Alberta wants to refine the optical transmission of information by using a single photon, the fundamental building block of light that can allow unprecedented applications in optical information transfer.

October 27, 2011 Read more

Graphene grows better on certain copper crystals

New observations could improve industrial production of high-quality graphene, hastening the era of graphene-based consumer electronics, thanks to University of Illinois engineers.

October 27, 2011 Read more

Merging plasmonics and nanophotonics could bring 'quantum information systems'

The merging of two technologies under development - plasmonics and nanophotonics - is promising the emergence of new "quantum information systems" far more powerful than today's computers.

October 27, 2011 Read more

Chemist, nanotechnology entrepreneur wins World Technology Award for Materials

Andrew Barron, Rice University's Charles W. Duncan, Jr. -- Welch Chair of Chemistry and professor of materials science, is the winner of the prestigious 2011 World Technology Award for Materials.

October 27, 2011 Read more

Shaken, not stirred: Scientists spy molecular maneuvers

Stir this clear liquid in a glass vial and nothing happens. Shake this liquid, and free-floating sheets of protein-like structures emerge, ready to detect molecules or catalyze a reaction. This isn't the latest gadget from James Bond's arsenal -- rather, the latest research from the Berkeley Lab scientists unveiling how slim sheets of protein-like structures self-assemble.

October 27, 2011 Read more

Taking a page from nature to build better nanomaterials

A group of researchers has devised a unique experiment to mimic the natural process of biomineralization in order to create oriented gold nanocrystals and examine their formation at the U.S. Department of Energy Office of Science's Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory.

October 27, 2011 Read more

Smaller than small: Nanooze Labs opens second location in Disneyland

Do you really understand the concept of "small?" For the next year, children and adults alike can learn all about the world of small at the Nanooze Lab at Disneyland in Anaheim, Calif.

October 27, 2011 Read more

Researchers create transistors from natural cotton fibers

Smarter, more functional clothing incorporating electronics may be possible in the near future, according to a study co-authored by Cornell fiber scientist Juan Hinestroza.

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Biologically targeted nanoparticles may boost radiation therapy effects

Scientists report what they believe is the first pre-clinical demonstration of the potential of molecularly targeted nanoparticles as a promising new class of agents that can improve chemoradiotherapy treatment.

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Wireless nanotechnology sensor detects explosives

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a prototype wireless sensor capable of detecting trace amounts of a key ingredient found in many explosives.

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Carbon nanostructures for easier detection of Parkinson's disease

Dopamine deficiency is indicative of serious diseases of the nervous system. Tests of dopamine concentration are expensive and require specialised equipment that is unavailable in doctors' offices. New electrodes coated with carbon nanoparticles deposited on silicate submicroparticles allow to detect dopamine in solutions easily and at low cost, even in the presence of interferences.

October 27, 2011 Read more