New tool to investigate the function of ion channels in neurons
Neurotoxins from cone snails and spiders help neurobiologists to investigate the function of ion channels in neurons.
Mar 8th, 2010
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Scientists transform polyethylene into a heat-conducting material
Conducts heat just as well as most metals, yet remains an electrical insulator.
Mar 7th, 2010
Read moreNanotechnology researchers discover new way of producing energy
Phenomenon causes powerful waves of energy to shoot through carbon nanotubes.
Mar 7th, 2010
Read moreCarbon nanotube sensor detects hydrogen peroxide emanating from a single living cell
MIT chemical engineers have built a sensor array that, for the first time, can detect single molecules of hydrogen peroxide emanating from a single living cell.
Mar 7th, 2010
Read moreCollaboration between ethicists and nanotechnology scientists reveals unique synergies and insights
The Nanoethics Group has announced the release of a new book to engage the rising tide of interest and concern over nanotechnology.
Mar 7th, 2010
Read moreBiomineralization techniques used for new bone-disease treatment
Dr. Marc McKee, of McGill's Faculty of Dentistry and the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, is collaborating closely with Enobia Pharma Inc, a Quebec biotech company, to develop innovative treatments for serious genetic bone diseases.
Mar 6th, 2010
Read moreDesigning nanoscale materials with a precise control over properties
Shiv Khanna, Ph.D., a professor in the Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Department of Physics, together with colleagues from VCU, Penn State University and the California Nanosystems Institute, were recently highlighted in the Editor's Choice section of the journal Science for their work demonstrating how nanomaterials with control of specific properties can be created.
Mar 5th, 2010
Read moreIron atoms convey mussel fibres with a robust but stretchy covering
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces and collaborators at the University of California at Santa Barbara and the University of Chicago believe they have uncovered the basis how marine mussels use the byssus, a bundle of tough and extensible fibres, to fasten securely to wave-swept rocky coastlines.
Mar 5th, 2010
Read moreA fingerprint for genes
Scientists applied a new strategy to identify and characterize genes involved in endocytosis. For that a combination of high-resolution microscopy and quantitative image analysis enabled the scientists to investigate the effects of a large number of genes.
Mar 5th, 2010
Read moreNeues Verfahren zur Herstellung photonischer Kristalle
Wissenschaftler lassen Licht selbst die kristallinen Strukturen bilden, in denen das Licht dann effektiv geleitet und gespeichert werden kann. Diese Technik koennte zum Beispiel zur Herstellung hocheffizienter Flachbildschirme eingesetzt werden.
Mar 5th, 2010
Read moreThe geometry of randomness
Geometric factors can have a strong influence on the seemingly random walk of objects across pores in a thin membrane
Mar 5th, 2010
Read moreFraunhofer opens development laboratory for future biotechnology production
Automation is becoming increasingly important in the field of biotechnology, and the only mean of simultaneously testing thousands of substances on cells, or of creating artificial skin models at competitive prices. The location of Stuttgart Vaihingen, home to the Biopolis testing laboratory, which was officially opened on 9 February at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), is playing a part in these developments.
Mar 5th, 2010
Read moreScientists in Singapore and Japan team up to push frontiers in materials design and nano-optical techniques
Three inaugural collaborative research projects awarded a total of $2million by A*STAR and Japan Science and Technology Agency.
Mar 5th, 2010
Read moreUsing nanotechnology to understand and replicate the human brain
Is it possible to build supercomputers that can replicate the human brain, or to develop nanotechnology that can lead to an implantable chip for interfacing with neurons and other types of cellular networks?
Mar 4th, 2010
Read moreSizing up nanotechnology: How nanoparticles may affect skin care products
Speaking today at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy), dermatologist Adnan Nasir, MD, PhD, FAAD, clinical assistant professor in the department of dermatology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, presented an overview of nanotechnology and how nanoparticles may eventually be used in cosmetic products.
Mar 4th, 2010
Read moreScientists create a solar energy device from a protein structure in peas
Isolating the minute crystals of the PSI super complex from the pea plant, researchers suggest these crystals can be illuminated and used as small battery chargers or form the core of more efficient man-made solar cells.
Mar 4th, 2010
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