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Nanowire electronics that can be shaped to fit any surface and attach to any material (w/video)

Electronic circuitry composed of nanowires can now be fitted to a surface of almost any shape on an object made of virtually any material, using a new approach to fabrication and transfer of nanowire electronics developed by Stanford researchers.

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An unexpected clue to thermopower efficiency

Berkeley Lab scientists find that uneven temperature can lead to electronic whirlpools and sideways magnetic fields.

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Everyone talks about nanotechnology - Stuttgart Nanodays explain it

The conference will bring together the best nanotechnologists with end-users. The participants have opportunity to discuss their questions with a large number of experts and to expand their network with start-up companies as well as successful nanotechnology-users.

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In the pursuit of dangerous clumps

Customized surfaces help reveal the causes of diseases.

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Electronic tongue identifies cava wines

Researchers at Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona have developed an electronic tongue which can identify different types of cava wines, thanks to a combination of sensor systems and advanced mathematical procedures.

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Neue Version des Vorsorgerasters 'Synthetische Nanomaterialien'

Der Vorsorgeraster fuer synthetische Nanomaterialien erlaubt Industrie und Gewerbe ein strukturiertes Vorgehen zum Erkennen moeglicher Risiken im Umgang mit synthetischen Nanomaterialien.

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Quantenpunkte aus Indiumarsenid auf Silizium-Wafern

Wissenschaftler des Helmholtz-Zentrums Dresden-Rossendorf koennen Quantenpunkte aus Indiumarsenid auf Silizium-Wafern erzeugen. Das Besondere: Sie verwenden dabei Verfahren, die schon jetzt in der Halbleiterfertigung eingesetzt werden.

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Nanotechnologie stoppt Rost und Verschleiss

Werterhaltung von Konsum- und Industrieguetern durch Nanotechnologie massgeblich foerdern. Neue Web-Publikation liefert aktuelle Informationen.

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Insect virus holds the key to safer stem cell therapy

Scientists at the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), the world's first bioengineering and nanotechnology research institute, have developed a new genetic engineering technique that promises safer stem cell therapy for cancer patients.

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Sun-free photovoltaics

Materials engineered to give off precisely tuned wavelengths of light when heated are key to new high-efficiency generating system.

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CNSE and CMOST partner to host Summer NanoCamp as part of 'Girls in Science and Technology' program

The national effort to motivate young women to explore careers in science and technology received a boost when the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany and the Children's Museum of Science and Technology (CMOST) partnered to showcase the exciting world of nanotechnology on July 27.

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Ultrapure material lets electrons 'dance' and form new state

A team of Purdue University researchers is among a small group in the world that has successfully created ultrapure material that captures new states of matter and could have applications in high-speed quantum computing.

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Graphene nanocomposite a bridge to better batteries

Berkeley Lab researchers create graphene nanocomposite for high energy storage.

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A closer look at cells

Many substances and nutrients are exchanged across the cell membrane. EPFL scientists have developed a method to observe these exchanges, by taking a highly accurate count of the number of proteins found there.

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DURIP grant to support nanoscale imaging

Dr. Eui-Hyeok Yang, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology, has been announced as a recipient of a Defense University Research Instrumentation Program (DURIP) grant for 2011. This highly competitive award from the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) will enable the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment to support ongoing research in nanotechnology and nanoscale engineering.

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UAlbany NanoCollege and New Energy New York to highlight innovation and entrepreneurship at 6th Annual New Energy Symposium

More than 20 emerging cleantech companies will showcase green technologies during Clean Energy Investment Presentations on August 1 in New York City.

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