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New impulses for surface research at KIT

American Humboldt Award winner Ralph G. Nuzzo will spend a several-months research period at KIT and at Bielefeld University.

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New molecular imaging technologies for detecting cellular processes

A group of researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M) have designed and developed a biomedical scanner that detects cellular processes at the molecular level and indicates malfunctioning of an organ before said malfunction can produce an anatomical change.

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Trapped sunlight cleans water

A ew system that combines two different technologies proposes to break down contaminants using the cheapest possible energy source, sunlight. Microfluidics - transporting water through tiny channels - and photocatalysis - using light to break down impurities - come together in the science of optofluidics.

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Nanodisk gene therapy

Scientists introduce DNA directly into the cell nucleus using protein nanodisks.

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House of Lords report - One year on...

This workshop will consider what has happened in the year since the publication of the House of Lords Report and also the other associated reports and their implications for the food and drink industry.

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Delivering a potent cancer drug with nanoparticles can lessen side effects

The new nanoparticle, which delivers the drug in a form activated when it reaches its target, also treats tumors more effectively than the unadorned drug in mice.

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New method takes snapshots of proteins as they fold

Scientists have invented a way to 'watch' proteins fold - in less than thousandths of a second - into the elaborate twisted shapes that determine their function.

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Nanoparticles that act like red blood cells

A team of scientists has created particles that closely mirror some of the key properties of red blood cells, potentially helping pave the way for the development of synthetic blood.

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Debunking solar energy efficiency measurements

In recent years, developers have been investigating light-harvesting thin film solar panels made from nanotechnology - and promoting efficiency metrics to make the technology marketable. Now a Tel Aviv University researcher is providing new evidence to challenge recent charge measurements for increasing solar panel efficiency.

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DIAMOND 2011 conference will focus on the fields of diamond, diamond-like compounds, carbon nanotubes, graphene and nitrides

Elsevier announced today that DIAMOND 2011, 22nd European Conference on Diamond, Diamond-Like Materials, Carbon Nanotubes and Nitrides, will occur on 4-8 September 2011 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Bavaria, Germany.

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Mosaic nanofilters from silica nanotubes for molecular transport, separation of macromolecules

A team led by Dr. Sherif El-Safty, Exploratory Materials Research Laboratory for Energy and Environment, National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), fabricated tight mosaic cage silica nanotubes inside anodic alumina membranes as a promising candidate nanofilter for high-speed (within several seconds) size-exclusion separation of high concentration macromolecules.

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Developer of 'nanonets' snares National Science Foundation Career Award

Grant will help Boston College chemist Dunwei Wang refine clean energy tech and expand community outreach.

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'Liquid pistons' could drive new advances in camera lenses and drug delivery

Versatile liquid pistons developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have no solid moving parts, essentially eliminating wear.

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New glass tops steel in strength and toughness

Glass stronger and tougher than steel? A new type of damage-tolerant metallic glass, demonstrating a strength and toughness beyond that of any known material, has been developed and tested by a collaboration of researchers with the Berkeley Lab and the California Institute of Technology. What's more, even better versions of this new glass may be on the way.

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Early investigations promising for detecting metastatic breast cancer cells

Research by engineers and cancer biologists at Virginia Tech indicate that using specific silicon microdevices might provide a new way to screen breast cancer cells' ability to metastasize.

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NanoKTN and School of Pharmacy discuss importance of nanotechnology in formulation and drug delivery

The NanoKTN in the UK has announced it has partnered with the School of Pharmacy to host an event exploring the ways in which nanotechnology can help with the formulation and delivery of drugs. The conference will provide a forum for industry professionals to discuss and highlight best practise and to encourage collaborative working.

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