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Nanotechnology and equity issues explored in new book

ASU faculty member co-edits the second volume in the series Yearbook of Nanotechnology in Society that explores the significant impact new technologies can have on personal, national and global equity.

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Researchers uncover surprise link between weird quantum phenomena

Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle sets limits on Einstein's 'spooky action at a distance,' new research finds.

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Wiley-VCH launches new journal Advanced Energy Materials

Wiley-VCH today announced the launch of the journal Advanced Energy Materials, a new international scientific journal dedicated to publishing high impact research in energy-related materials.

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New computer chip technology could fill production gap

Researchers at ORNL are developing a method of packing more circuitry into a smaller space on these silicon wafers. Referred to as 100-nanometer lithography, the term reflects the feature resolution required to pack extremely tiny circuits directly onto the microchip wafers. Recent improvements in optical lithography, however, have pushed the requirements for next-generation lithography closer to 70- or 50-nanometer feature size.

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Cancer scientists believe nanoparticles could accurately target tumors, avoiding side effects

Several nanoparticle drugs are now in clinical trials, and many more are being developed in research labs. These particles hold great potential to improve the performance of existing cancer drugs.

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Doctoral thesis discusses graphene's potential

As researchers across the globe peel away layer after layer of potential application, Milan Begliarbekov, a doctoral candidate at Stevens Institute of Technology, has found some unique applications for graphene.

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Einatomige Kohlenstoffschichten erlauben gleitende Bewegungen um millionstel Millimeter

Im Verbundprojekt TIGeR untersuchen Spezialisten des INM - Leibniz-Institut fuer Neue Materialien, der Uni des Saarlandes, des Fraunhofer-Instituts fuer Werkstoffmechanik sowie des Karlsruher Instituts fuer Technologie, wie einatomige Schichten aus Kohlenstoff das Reibverhalten von Materialien vermindern oder beeinflussen und so kuenftig noch genauere Bewegungen im Nanometer-Bereich ermoeglichen.

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Attacking brain cancer cells with nanocarriers

Scientists in Germany have developed a way of smuggling an anti-cancer drug past the protective blood-brain barrier and into brain tumours and metastases using a nanocarrier - a tiny capsule specially designed to pass through cell membranes and deliver its anti-cancer drug to the cancer cell.

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Pittcon 2011 Recognizes Significant Contributions in Scientific Instrumentation at 22nd James L. Waters Annual Symposium

Pittcon 2011 announces the highlights of the 22nd James L. Waters Annual Symposium, 'The Development and Application of Instrumentation in Electron and Ion Microscopy'.

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Velcro for nanoparticles made from DNA

DNA can do more than direct how bodies are made - it can also direct the composition of many kinds of materials, according to a new study.

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Nanoparticles for soil remediation investigation

Tecnalia, through its Construction Unit, aims to increase the efficiency, reduce execution times and cut operational costs associated with remedial solutions for contaminated sites and for building development itself.

November 17, 2010 Read more

Scientists discover new method for studying molecules

Researchers at Queen's University have discovered the method for studying oxygen in large molecular systems. The findings will help in the study of proteins, DNA, RNA and other molecular structures.

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Nanoscale probe reveals interactions between surfaces and single molecules

New experimental test of buried contacts paves the way for molecular devices.

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Researchers create iridescent glass that can reflect UV or infrared light

Using nanocrystals of cellulose, the main component of pulp and paper, chemistry researchers at the University of British Columbia have created glass films that have applications for energy conservation in building design because of their ability to reflect specific wavelengths of light, such as ultra violet, visible or infrared.

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Physicists demonstrate a four-fold quantum memory

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have demonstrated quantum entanglement for a quantum state stored in four spatially distinct atomic memories.

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Study pinpoints threat to workers' lungs

University research suggests that industrial manufacturers using nanoparticles should be aware of the risks that different types of nanoparticles pose to workers who handle them.

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