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Research and Science Education Subcommittee Chairman suppprts nanotechnology strategic plan

Research and Science Education Subcommittee Chairman Dan Lipinski (IL-03) expressed his strong support for the National Nanotechnology Initiative's draft Strategic Plan, in particular its focus on ensuring that America's substantial investment in nanotech research and development is turned into new companies, products, and jobs.

December 7, 2010 Read more

Stretching single strands of DNA helps unravel mystery of repetitive DNA segments

With new tools that can grab individual strands of DNA and stretch them like rubber bands, Rice University scientists are working to unravel a mystery of modern genomics.

December 6, 2010 Read more

Chalcogenide photonics: Fabrication, devices and applications

Recent progress in chalcogenide glass photonics has been driven by scientific and technological challenges in a variety of areas. These range from increased demand for bandwidth in optical communications, to the emergence of bio-health hazards associated with hazardous microorganisms that absorb at mid-infrared wavelengths, to defense applications that require bright mid-infrared sources.

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AIHA Nanotechnology Working Group releases comments on NNI Strategic Plan

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) releases comments on the National Nanotechnology Initiative 2010 Strategic Plan.

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Pure nanotube-type growth edges toward the possible

In calculating energies for graphene, Rice researchers find clues to chiral control.

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Imec reports progress in deep sub-micron scaling for logic and memory

At the International Electron Devices Meeting in San Francisco imec's advanced CMOS research program reports promising advances in scaling logic, DRAM and non-volatile memory.

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Study identifies emerging technologies that will reshape healthcare

CSC researchers predict technologies will help control costs while improving health.

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Turning science into successful high-tech products

25th DGKK Workshop in Aachen promotes technology transfer in Germany

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Consortium produces chemical-free, anti-bacteria plastic 'skins' with nanoimprint technology

Five new US, European and Japanese companies join A*STAR's Industrial Consortium On Nanoimprint (ICON) to engineer marine life-inspired anti-microbial surfaces for use on ships, lenses and even medical devices. Technology will also be seeded at 3 participating local polytechnics.

December 6, 2010 Read more

Using nanotechnology to improve cancer treatment

Research directed by Basar Bilgicer, assistant professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering and a member of the Advanced Diagnostics and Therapeutics initiative at the University of Notre Dame, could one day enable clinicians to deliver powerful chemotherapy drugs to tumors without deleterious side effects.

December 3, 2010 Read more

Gold and silver nano baubles

They might just be the smallest Christmas tree decorations ever. Tiny spherical particles of gold and silver that are more than 100 million times smaller than the gold and silver baubles used to decorate seasonal fir trees have been synthesized by researchers in Mexico and the US.

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Nanoengineered high-performance fiber could be tougher than Kevlar

Researchers at Northwestern University have created a high performance fiber from carbon nanotubes and a polymer that is remarkably tough, strong, and resistant to failure.

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Commerce Technologies and UAlbany NanoCollege extend joint workforce development program

Innovative initiative has supported 36 student interns, including 10 hired for full-time positions at CTI's CommerceHub.

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OECD publishes new documents related to safety of manufactured nanomaterials

The purpose of the OECD Series on the Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials is to provide up-to-date information on the diverse activities at OECD related to human health and environmental safety. The two most recent additions to the series have jsut been published.

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Nanotechnology perceptions. Literature review on media coverage, public opinion and NGO perspectives

Nanotechnology development is in its early phase and there is a growing debate on its potential benefits and risks. This report reviews literature on public opin-ion and NGO perspectives concerning nanotechnology.

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Researchers fabricate more efficient polymer solar cells

Researchers from Iowa State University and the Ames Laboratory have developed a process capable of producing a thin and uniform light-absorbing layer on textured substrates that improves the efficiency of polymer solar cells by increasing light absorption.

December 3, 2010 Read more