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New nanotechnology increases the efficacy of medicines

Technology has been developed within Top Institute Pharma that helps medicines be absorbed quicker into the blood and thus be more effective. Researcher Hans de Waard, who is associated with the University of Groningen, will obtain his doctorate on this subject on March 11.

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New measurement into biological polymer networks

The development of a new measurement technology under a research project funded by the Air Force Office of Scientific Research and the National Science Foundation is probing the structure of composite and biological materials.

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Putting the 'Q' in quantum mechanics

Everything moves! But in a world dominated by electronic devices it is easy to forget that all measurements involve motion, whether it is motion of electrons through a transistor, or the simple displacement of a mechanical element. New EU-funded research suggests that quantum mechanics may hold the answer to when motion will die out.

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New method for studying molecule reactions a breakthrough in organic chemistry

UCLA nanotechnology research mimics enzymes in directing chemical reactions.

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Innovations that could change the way we manufacture

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers unveils its annual innovations list.

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Nanomaterial technology would dramatically extend battery life for mobile devices

University of Illinois engineers have developed a form of ultra-low-power digital memory that is faster and uses 100 times less energy than similar available memory. The technology could give future portable devices much longer battery life between charges.

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New switching device could help build the ultrafast quantum Internet

Northwestern University researchers have developed a new switching device that takes quantum communication to a new level. The device is a practical step toward creating a network that takes advantage of the mysterious and powerful world of quantum mechanics.

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Trapping prostate cancer cells in nanomaterials to keep them from spreading

When prostate cancer stem cells were enclosed in self-assembling nanomaterials made of peptides (SAP), the SAP stopped cancer stem cell colony formation and also stopped the division of cancer cells in laboratory cultures (in vitro). According to the international team of researchers who built and tested the nano-sized traps, the cancer cells grew and multiplied after they were "liberated" from their SAP prisons.

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Nanotechnology-enabled consumer products continue to rise

According to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) over 1,300 manufacturer-identified, nanotechnology-enabled products have entered the commercial marketplace around the world.

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Computational models predict nanoparticle toxicity

Researchers are developing computational models to predict the behaviour of nanomaterials in biological systems. Such predictions will allow researchers to streamline and prioritise the toxicological testing of nanomaterials.

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Nanoscientists take snapshots of electronic states

How fast an intense laser pulse can change the electrical properties of solids is revealed by researchers from Kiel University.

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Printed electronics - very different approaches by region

The regions of the world see printed electronics differently. For example, the USA focuses on the military applications among others. East Asia wishes to use printed electronics to reinforce its dominance in electronic displays. Europe has interest in a very wide range of potential applications, with consumer packaged goods being just one of many applicational sectors prioritised.

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Researchers use lasers, custom microscope to show gene splicing process in real time

Lasers used to study splicing of pre-messenger RNA molecules.

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Electromechanical circuit sets record beating microscopic 'drum'

Physicists have demonstrated an electromechanical circuit in which microwaves communicate with a vibrating mechanical component 1,000 times more vigorously than ever achieved before in similar experiments. This apparatus is a new tool for processing information and potentially could control the motion of a relatively large object at the smallest possible, or quantum, scale.

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Tiny gems take big step toward battling cancer

Nanodiamond-drug combo significantly improves treatment of chemotherapy-resistant cancers.

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Researchers identify materials that may deliver more 'bounce'

Springy nanostructured metals hold promise of making engines, medical equipment, security systems more efficient and effective.

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