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Elsevier launches "Apps for Science" challenge

Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of the "Apps for Science" challenge, an international competition challenging software developers to create customized applications that enhance information search and discovery for researchers.

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Chemical engineers design molecular probes to study disease

Chemical engineers at UC Santa Barbara expect that their new process to create molecular probes may eventually result in the development of new drugs to treat cancer and other illnesses.

April 6, 2011 Read more

Researchers develop battery-less chemical detector

Unlike many conventional chemical detectors that require an external power source, Lawrence Livermore researchers have developed a nanosensor that relies on semiconductor nanowires, rather than traditional batteries. The device overcomes the power requirement of traditional sensors and is simple, highly sensitive and can detect various molecules quickly.

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Brown-URI nanotechnology consortium reaches out to industry

A consortium formed by Brown University and the University of Rhode Island has invited industry leaders to explore partnerships and the job-creating potential of nanotechnology, a cutting-edge branch of science that has produced materials found in products from cosmetics to computer chips.

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Nano fitness: Helping enzymes stay active and keep in shape

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute discover new method to boost enzymatic activity.

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2011 Nicholas Kurti European Science Prize winner

Prof. Mathias Klaeui from the SwissFEL, Paul Scherrer Institut and the Laboratory of Nanomagnetism and Spin Dynamics, EPFL, is the 2011 recipient of the Nicholas Kurti European Science Prize.

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Replacing batteries may become a thing of the past, thanks to 'soft generators'

Battery technology hasn't kept pace with advancements in portable electronics, but the race is on to fix this. One revolutionary concept being pursued by a team of researchers in New Zealand involves creating "wearable energy harvesters" capable of converting movement from humans or found in nature into battery power.

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Common nanoparticles found to be highly toxic to Arctic ecosystem

Queen's researchers have discovered that nanoparticles, which are now present in everything from socks to salad dressing and suntan lotion, may have irreparably damaging effects on soil systems and the environment.

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Argonne nanoscience researcher named top-5 materials scientist of 2000s

Argonne scientist Yugang Sun has been recognized as the one of the five top materials scientists in the world over the past decade, according to a new ranking recently released by Thomson Reuters.

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Scientists develop two-component polymer scaffolds for controlled 3D cell culture

At Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), researchers of the DFG Center for Functional Nanostructures succeeded in specifically cultivating cells on three-dimensional structures. The fascinating thing is that the cells are offered small "holds" in the micrometer range on the scaffold, to which they can adhere. Adhesion is possible to these holds only, not to the remaining structure.

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JRC at the 4th Annual Nanotechnology Safety for Success Dialogue Workshop

Participants of this year's edition of the European Commission's Nano - Safety for Success Dialogue met under the heading of assessing the science and issues at the science / regulation interface. The event, organised by Health and Consumers Directorate General of the European Commission, took place in Brussels on 29-30 March 2011.

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Birck Nanotechnology Center hosts hands-on NanoDays for K-12 schools, general public

The fascinating, tiny world of nanotechnology will take center stage during the second annual NanoDays on April 15 and 16 at Discovery Park's Birck Nanotechnology Center.

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New materials based on carbon nanoparticles

Tekniker-IK4 is taking part in a European project investigating new materials based on carbonaceous nanoparticles for application to sectors such as automobiles and construction.

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Researchers develop golden window electrodes for organic solar cells

Researchers at the University of Warwick have developed a gold plated window as the transparent electrode for organic solar cells. Contrary to what one might expect, these electrodes have the potential to be relatively cheap since the thickness of gold used is only eight nanometers.

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Rejuvenating electron microscopy

Modifying a protein from a plant much favored by science, researchers at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine and colleagues have created a new type of genetic tag visible under an electron microscope, illuminating life in never-before-seen detail.

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CNSE-SEMATECH big winner of high-tech grant that will make Albany a national center in solar cell research

Photovoltaic consortium will be hosted at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science And Engineering.

April 5, 2011 Read more