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Rapid increase in the number of nanotechnology and nanoscience periodicals

Nanowerk has expanded its series of free databases with a new Nanotechnology Periodicals directory that currently features 237 titles.

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Einstein's dream surpassed

A constant stabilization experiment of a quantum state has been successfully carried out for the first time by a team in France. The researchers succeeded in maintaining a constant number of photons in a high-quality microwave cavity.

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L'Oreal Thailand - UNESCO announce recipients of 2011 For Women In Science Fellowships

The annual "L'OREAL-UNESCO for Women in Science" fellowship is awarded to women working in doctoral and post-doctoral research who have already distinguished themselves in the life sciences.

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Nanoscale spin waves can replace microwaves (w/videos)

A group of scientists from the University of Gothenburg and the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Sweden, have become the first group in the world to demonstrate that theories about nanoscale spin waves agree with observations. This opens the way to replacing microwave technology in many applications, such as mobile phones and wireless networks, by components that are much smaller, cheaper, and that require less resources.

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Novel technique to make plasmonic nanogap arrays

In the quest to exploit unique properties at the nanoscale, scientists at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed a novel technique for creating uniform arrays of metallic nanostructures.

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Researchers are making progress toward digital graphene transistors

Researchers are making progress in creating digital transistors using called graphene, potentially sidestepping an obstacle thought to dramatically limit the material's use in computers and consumer electronics.

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Microbes generate electricity with nanowires while cleaning up nuclear waste

Researchers at Michigan State University have unraveled the mystery of how microbes generate electricity while cleaning up nuclear waste and other toxic metals.

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Innovative nanoparticle purification system uses magnetic fields

A team of Penn State University scientists has invented a new system that uses magnetism to purify hybrid nanoparticles -- structures that are composed of two or more kinds of materials in an extremely small particle that is visible only with an electron microscope.

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Asian Institute of Technology unveils portfolio of 16 nanotechnology products

Solar water purifier, fingerprint identification, gas sensors features in the list.

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Neutron analysis reveals unique atom-scale behavior of cobalt blue

Neutron scattering studies of 'cobalt blue', a compound prized by artists for its lustrous blue hue, are revealing unique magnetic characteristics that could answer questions about mysterious properties in other materials.

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Get the light, beat the heat - infrared nanocoatings for windows

Researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have unveiled a semiconductor nanocrystal coating material capable of controlling heat from the sun while remaining transparent.

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New project explores adhesion mechanisms to rough surfaces

Scientists at INM - Leibniz Institute for New Materials will reproduce "hierarchical" structures in a new project granted recently by DFG. The project will join forces between two INM groups - Functional Surfaces and Structure Formation.

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Spot an in der Nanowelt: Struktur kleinster Kristalle wird sichtbar gemacht

An der Johannes Gutenberg-Universitaet Mainz wurde eine grundlegende Methode entwickelt, um Strukturen auf der Nanoebene sichtbar zu machen. Damit ist die Anordnung von Atomen und Molekuelen in unterschiedlichen Feststoffen von Zement bis hin zu Pharmaka genau festzustellen. Das noch junge Verfahren aus der Elektronenmikroskopie kann die Struktur winzigster Kristalle aufloesen.

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Zoom into the nanoscale at Walt Disney Epcot's nanotechnology exhibit (w/video)

A long-term exhibition at the Walt Disney World Resort allows visitors to understand the tiny world of nanotechnology through hands-on experiments that use microscopes to reveal exciting images invisible to the naked eye.

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Jena Center for Soft Matter der Uni Jena nimmt seine Arbeit auf

Das im Rahmen der "GoBio"-Initiative des Bundesministeriums fuer Bildung und Forschung in den kommenden drei Jahren mit 3,3 Millionen Euro gefoerderte Forschungsvorhaben "Intelligent siRNA for therapeutic applications" ist ein Projekt, das im neuen interfakultaeren "Jena Center for Soft Matter (JCSM)" der Friedrich-Schiller-Universitaet Jena gestartet ist.

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Carbon nanotube composites for enzyme and cosmetic applications

Toyohashi Tech researchers develop a low cost and efficient method for producing electrically conducting composites based on electrostatic adsorption of CNTs onto resin and ceramic particles for applications including enzymes and cosmetics.

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