Ein Protein bei der Arbeit
Forschern ist es gelungen, eine molekulare Sonde in ein Protein einzubauen und deren Veraenderungen waehrend der Arbeit des Proteins im Detail spektroskopisch zu verfolgen.
Apr 29th, 2010
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The strange new world of nanotechnology
If you are looking for a good introduction to nanotechnology, this video from Cambridge University, nicely narrated by Stephen Fry, will do the job.
Apr 29th, 2010
Read moreReport urges participatory technical assessment
As the pace of changing technology quickens, a robust and open national capability for technology assessment - the process of estimating the broad social, ethical, legal and economic impacts of emerging science and technology - is critical and must include public participation to complement expert analysis, says a new report, 'Reinventing Technology Assessment: A 21st Century Model'.
Apr 29th, 2010
Read moreCurcumin nanoparticles 'open up' resistant cancers
Pre-treatment with curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric, makes ovarian cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Apr 29th, 2010
Read moreResearchers theorize acoustic waves on graphene may cool microelectronics
'Hot sounds' has one meaning to music fans and another to physicists. Count a team of researchers at Rice University among the latter, as they've discovered that acoustic waves traveling along ribbons of graphene might be just the ticket for removing heat from very tiny electronic devices.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreUAlbany Nanotechnology College to host business plan competition that focuses on clean energy technologies
Twelve teams of college students to compete for $10,000 first prize at inaugural event.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreControlling ultracold gases and ultracold chemistry with electric fields
JILA scientists discovered that applying a small electric field spurs a dramatic increase in chemical reactions in their gas of ultracold molecules.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreUS Army and NSA are soliciting proposals for development of quantum computing technology
The U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) together with the National Security Agency (NSA) is soliciting proposals for basic and applied research to advance quantum computing technology. Research areas of particular interest include: 1) Robust Solid-State Qubits and Related Technologies; 2) Quantum Information Transfer; 3) Verification/Validation and Analysis of Quantum Computing Components.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreCombining nanotechnology and cell biology to study T cell activation
A University of Alberta-led research team has taken a major step forward in understanding how T cells are activated in the course of an immune response by combining nanotechnology and cell biology.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreNew microscopy technique reveals mechanics of blood cell membranes
Scientists have developed a model that could lead to breakthroughs in screening and treatment of blood-cell-morphology diseases, such as malaria and sickle-cell disease.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreBreakthrough with magnetic nanodots may lead to a 'library on one chip'
A researcher at North Carolina State University has developed a computer chip that can store an unprecedented amount of data - enough to hold an entire library's worth of information on a single chip.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreNew advances in nanotechnology promise big benefits for cancer patients
A $145-million Federal Government effort to harness the power of nanotechnology to improve the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of cancer is producing innovations that will radically improve care for the disease. That's the conclusion of an update on the status of the program.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreSPEDOC project to work on future cancer diagnosis systems
The SPEDOC project will create the precursor to future devices for individualized diagnosis and monitoring of cancer therapy, which will allow the illness to be treated in earlier stages and at lower doses, reducing or preventing current secondary effects.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreSEMATECH reports synergistic advances in new materials and process innovation for emerging semiconductor devices
To continue the industry's historical trend of performance scaling, SEMATECH experts reported on integrated approaches to CMOS logic and memory device technology and 3D TSV (through silicon via) manufacturing at the International Symposium on VLSI Technology, System and Applications (VLSI-TSA) on April 26-28, 2010.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreThe quantum ohm comes from PTB
With its new molecular beam epitaxy facility, PTB continues to be the only metrology institute to produce primary quantum Hall effect resistance standards.
Apr 28th, 2010
Read moreMicrofluidic mixing and the formation of nanoscale lipid vesicles
Researchers have detailed how the operation of their liposome manufacturing technique works - known as COMMAND for COntrolled Microfluidic Mixing And Nanoparticle Determination - in order to maximize its effectiveness.
Apr 28th, 2010
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