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Scientists develop new technique for understanding quantum effects in water

Use of oxygen isotope substitution will lead to more accurate structural modelling of oxide materials found in everything from biological processes to electronic devices.

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'Mirage-effect' from carbon nanotube sheets helps researchers hide objects

Scientists have created a working cloaking device that not only takes advantage of one of nature's most bizarre phenomenon, but also boasts unique features; it has an 'on and off' switch and is best used underwater.

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Electricity from the nose: Engineers make power from human respiration

The same piezoelectric effect that ignites your gas grill with the push of a button could one day power sensors in your body via the respiration in your nose.

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2012 Guinness World Records confirms world's smallest periodic table etched on a hair

The 2012 Guinness World Records has been published and confirms that scientists at The University of Nottingham hold the record for writing the world's smallest periodic table.

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Nanoparticles seek and destroy glioblastoma in mice

Sanford-Burnham and Salk Institute scientists combine tumor-targeting peptides and nanoparticles to eliminate glioblastoma in a previously untreatable mouse model.

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UK creates GBP 50 million "Graphene Global Research and Technology Hub"

At a visit this morning to the University laboratories where the material's remarkable properties were first demonstrated, the Chancellor laid out his plans for the creation of a Graphene Global Research and Technology Hub to commercialise graphene, part of almost GBP 200m investment into science.

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Nanoparticles make DNA analysis 1,000 times faster

A University of Arkansas researcher has patented a process that reduces the time it takes to perform DNA analysis from hours to minutes. This development could contribute to many areas of health care and law enforcement, including diagnosing and treating disease, developing and testing new vaccines and forensic identification.

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Scientist wins PECASE Award for innovative work with tiny optical resonators and microlasers

The White House announced that Lan Yang, PhD, assistant professor of electrical and systems engineering in the School of Engineering and Applied Science of Washington University in St. Louis has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE).

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Moving away from silicon technology

Transparent high-performance electronic devices made with new nano-structured materials that substitute silicon open the door to a new, greener era for technology.

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Conference: Working Safely with Nanomaterials

The British Occupational Hygiene Society is hosting an International Conference on Working Safely with Nanomaterials in Edinburgh, Scotland on 6 July 2012.

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Nanotechnology holds promise for safer breast implants

A new review published in WIREs Nanomedicine and Nanobiotechnology explores how nanotechnology may be used to develop safer breast implants as an alternative to silicone rubber, minimizing health complications.

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Profactor Group to coordinate Nanoimprint Lithography Austria project

The focus of the project cluster is on continuing the development of Nanoimprint Lithography (NIL) in the scope of eight tangible research projects. PROFACTOR, as the coordinator, will guide the combined forces of all research institutes in the country involved in NIL research and a number of enterprises interested in Nanoimprint Lithography applications.

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Targeting tumors with nanotechnology

Mansoor Amiji, Distinguished Professor and Chair of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at Northeastern University, has designed a nano-cocktail that targets multi-drug resistant tumors with remarkable accuracy and makes chemotherapy more efficient.

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Remotely controlling the brain with magnetism?

Scientists who used "magnetogenetics" to control worm behavior receive $1.3 million to test the technique on neurons deep inside the brain.

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When water and air meet

Findings by researchers at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute and their colleagues at Tohoku University and in the Netherlands have resolved a long-standing debate over the structure of water molecules at the water surface.

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Exotic quantum states: A new research approach

Theoretical physicists of the University of Innsbruck have formulated a new concept to engineer exotic, so-called topological states of matter in quantum mechanical many-body systems. They linked concepts of quantum optics and condensed matter physics and show a direction to build a quantum computer which is immune against perturbations.

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