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Nature still sets standard for nanoscience revolution

Contrarian behavior allows for flexibility, survival in the microbial world and beyond.

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'3-D towers' of information double data storage areal density

Using well-known patterned media, a team of researchers in France has figured out a way to double the areal density of information by essentially cutting the magnetic media into small pieces and building a "3D tower" out of it

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Miniature invisibility "carpet cloak" hides more than its small size implies

Optical cloaking approach shows potential for myriad futuristic applications.

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New biosensor microchip holding more than 100,000 nanosensors could speed up drug development

A new biosensor microchip that could hold more than 100,000 magnetically sensitive nanosensors could speed up drug development markedly, Stanford researchers say. The nanosensors analyze how proteins bond - a critical step in drug development. The ultrasensitive sensors can simultaneously monitor thousands of times more proteins than existing technology, deliver results faster and assess the strength of the bonds.

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UAlbany NanoCollege to host prestigious international nanotechnology conference on communication and cooperation

Event originally scheduled for Japan will be held May 16-19 at CNSE?s Albany NanoTech Complex

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Alexander Balandin to receive the IEEE Pioneer Award in Nanotechnology for 2011

Alexander A. Balandin, professor of electrical engineering professor and founding chair of materials science and engineering at the University of California - Riverside, was selected to receive the IEEE Pioneer of Nanotechnology Award for the year of 2011.

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Molecular "stencils" open up new possibilities for solar energy

Self-assembled nanomaterials provide a promising approach to fabricating more efficient and less expensive solar energy systems.

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Free e-handbook "Ensuring the Accuracy of Nanoscale Electrical Measurements"

Keithley Instruments, Inc., a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, has published an informative e-handbook titled "Ensuring the Accuracy of Nanoscale Electrical Measurements". A free copy is downloadable upon request from Keithley.

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Flinders nanotechnology center director on UK mission

Professor David Lewis, Director of Flinders University's Centre for NanoScale Science and Technology, has been chosen to take part in Austrade's Visiting Researcher Program to Europe in 2011.

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A magnesium hydride cluster as a model for a hydrogen storage material at the sub-nanometer level

Researchers report that extremely small clusters of molecular magnesium hydride could be a useful model substance for more precise studies about the processes involved in hydrogen storage.

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Free webinar: Taming Extreme Topography for Microelctronics Applications

Join a panel of experts on Wednesday, April 27, 2011 at 8:00 AM PDT to learn about the Next Generation of planarizing materials to solve your high-aspect-ratio challenges.

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Atomic electrical field sensor using single diamond spins

Electrical fields play a pivotal role in numerous cases in both nature and technical areas: by changing the electrical field, impulses of nerves are transmitted and modern data storage operates by saving electrical charges the so-called Flash Memories. An ultra-precise reading of electrical fields, however, is still a challenge for physical measurement techniques. Researchers from the University of Stuttgart succeeded in measuring electrical fields with the aid of one single defect center in diamond.

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Novel electrode for flexible thin-film solar cells

Conventional silicon-based rigid solar cells generally found on the market are not suitable for manufacturing moldable thin-film solar cells, in which a transparent, flexible and electrically conductive electrode collects the light and carries away the current. A woven polymer electrode developed by Empa has now produced first results which are very promising, indicating that the new material may be a substitute for indium tin oxide coatings.

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For testing skin cream, synthetic skin may be as good as the real thing

New research suggests that currently available types of synthetic skin may now be good enough to imitate animal skin in laboratory tests, and may be on their way to truly simulating human skin in the future.

April 18, 2011 Read more

Nanotechnology transistor powered by single electrons

A team from Pitt, UW-Madison and HP Labs reports in Nature Nanotechnology a 1.5-nanometer single-electron transistor that could lead to long-lasting, ultradense computer memories, quantum computers and advanced electronics.

April 18, 2011 Read more

ICE Publishing launches new flagship journal collection: ICE Science

ICE Publishing, the publishing division of the Institution of Civil Engineers, today announces the launch of a major new flagship journal series: ICE Science. By publishing at the intersection of many scientific disciplines this new series aims to inspire the cross-fertilization of ideas and drive forward knowledge in the areas of materials science, biomaterials, nanotechnology and energy.

April 18, 2011 Read more