Physik zwischen Nanotechnik und Bananenflanken
5.000 Fachleute treffen sich zur Tagung der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft in Regensburg.
Mar 20th, 2010
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Dual-purpose nanoparticles spot residual tumors, improves cancer surgery
Scientists have developed a dual-purpose nanoparticle that only enters cells coated with two proteins that tumor cells use to invade healthy tissue. Once the nanoparticles accumulate in tumor cells, they become readily visible using either MRI or a standard fluorescence microscope.
Mar 20th, 2010
Read moreDesigner nanomaterials on-demand
Researchers have shown how nanocomposites with desired properties can be designed and fabricated by first assembling nanocrystals and nanorods coated with short organic molecules, called ligands.
Mar 19th, 2010
Read moreChemist monitors nanotechnology's environmental impact
Interest in 'green' innovation means not just thinking big but also very, very, very small. At least that's the way Omowunmi Sadik, director of Binghamton University's Center for Advanced Sensors and Environmental Systems, sees it. She is working to develop sensors that would detect and identify engineered nanoparticles.
Mar 19th, 2010
Read moreResearchers investigate nanoparticle barrier capacity of human placenta
There is little information, for instance, on whether pregnant women exposed to these minute particles pass them on to their unborn babies. Scientists from Empa and the University Hospital Zurich now show first results.
Mar 19th, 2010
Read moreGreener nanotechnology conference - reducing principles to practice
SNNI's 5th annual conference, GN10: Reducing principles to practice on June 16-18, 2010 in Portland, Oregon, will feature the latest developments in the design and production of greener nanomaterials, discuss and debate how to move the technology forward while developing environmentally sound products and processes, and focus on a few critical developments that will determine whether the U.S. will be a leader or a follower in this critical field.
Mar 19th, 2010
Read moreThe invisibility cloak: one dimension closer to reality
EU-funded researchers have created the first three-dimensional (3D) invisibility cloak and used it to successfully hide a small bump on a gold surface. The findings represent a major advance in the field of transformation optics, which uses a special type of materials called 'metamaterials' that can guide and control light in new ways.
Mar 19th, 2010
Read moreNew ASTM Molecular Spectroscopy Standard covers instrument calibration and qualification
The new standard was developed by Subcommittee E13.01 on Ultra-Violet, Visible and Luminescence Spectroscopy, part of ASTM International Committee E13 on Molecular Spectroscopy and Separation Science.
Mar 19th, 2010
Read moreUK launches nanotechnology strategy
This Strategy, launched on March 18, sets out how UK Government will take action to ensure that everyone in the UK can safely benefit from the societal and economic opportunities that these technologies offer, whilst addressing the challenges that they might present.
Mar 19th, 2010
Read moreSilver proves its mettle for nanotechnology applications
Researchers have introduced a new method to deterministically and precisely position silver nanoparticles onto self-assembling DNA scaffolds.
Mar 19th, 2010
Read moreA molecular brake for the bacterial flagellar nanomotor
Biozentrum researchers have now discovered that Escherichia coli bacteria harness a sophisticated chemosensory and signal transduction machinery that allows them to accurately control motor rotation, thereby adjusting their swimming velocity in response to changing environments.
Mar 19th, 2010
Read moreDie molekulare Bremse des kleinsten Motors der Welt
Bakterien koennen trotz ihrer geringen Groesse mithilfe eines winzigen rotierenden Nanomotors unglaubliche Schwimmleistungen vollbringen. Dabei steuert eine molekulare Motorbremse die Geschwindigkeit.
Mar 19th, 2010
Read morePower walk - harnessing energy from everyday movements
These boots are made for walking ... and for powering up your cell phone? It could happen, according to a team of Princeton and Caltech scientists. They report that they have developed an innovative rubber chip that has the ability to harvest energy from motions such as walking, running, and breathing and convert it into a power source.
Mar 18th, 2010
Read moreNYSERDA announces $1.5 million award to establish clean energy business incubator program at UAlbany NanoCollege
College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering secures additional $1.5 million in private investment and attracts Magnolia Solar Corporation as first corporate partner for iCLEAN initiative.
Mar 18th, 2010
Read moreMultifunctional polymer neutralizes both biological and chemical weapons
In an ongoing effort to mirror the ability of biological tissues to respond rapidly and appropriately to changing environments, scientists from the McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine have synthesized a single, multifunctional polymer material that can decontaminate both biological and chemical toxins.
Mar 18th, 2010
Read morePhysicists show theory of quantum mechanics applies to the motion of large objects
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have provided the first clear demonstration that the theory of quantum mechanics applies to the mechanical motion of an object large enough to be seen by the naked eye. Their work satisfies a longstanding goal among physicists.
Mar 18th, 2010
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