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High definition diagnostic ultrasonics on the nanoscale

Scientists and Engineers at The University of Nottingham have built the world's smallest ultrasonic transducers capable of generating and detecting ultrasound.

August 16, 2010 Read more

Fractals make better superconductors

A research team from Rome, Grenoble and London report that the strength of the superconductivity - its ability to persist as temperature is increased - correlates in certain oxide materials with structures visible over a range of length scales. Intriguingly, these structures extend almost to the millimeter scale, and have a 'fractal' nature, similar to the intricate patterns in a snowflake.

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Silicon: an ever-improving host for quantum information

Researchers have discovered a new and more efficient way to encode quantum information in silicon itself.

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Breakthrough nanoparticle gene therapy prevents retinal degeneration

In one of only two studies of its kind, a study from researchers at Tufts University School of Medicine and the Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences at Tufts demonstrates that non-viral gene therapy can delay the onset of some forms of eye disease and preserve vision. The team developed nanoparticles to deliver therapeutic genes to the retina and found that treated mice temporarily retained more eyesight than controls.

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ARPA-E funding supports development of membranes and sorbents for carbon dioxide removal from flue gases

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology are using funding from the Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy - also known as ARPA-E - to pursue two different, but related, approaches for removing carbon dioxide from the flue gases of coal-burning power plants.

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Nanocorrosion causes implants to fail

Researchers discover why implant coatings detach - and a method to prevent it.

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Drugs encased in nanoparticles travel to tumors on the surface of immune-system cells

New approach could dramatically improve the success rate of immune-cell therapies.

August 15, 2010 Read more

Predicting how nanoparticles will interact with biological systems

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a method for predicting the ways nanoparticles will interact with biological systems - including the human body.

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The nano world of Shrinky Dinks

Low-cost nanopatterning method utilizes popular shrinkable plastic.

August 13, 2010 Read more

UT Austin's nanoscience building named after president emeritus

The University of Texas at Austin's nanoscience building has been named the Larry R. Faulkner Nano Science and Technology Building by the UT System Board of Regents in recognition of former President Faulkner's leadership in bringing the university's nanotechnology program to national prominence.

August 13, 2010 Read more

EPA releases draft document of silver nanomaterial case study

EPA is announcing a 45-day public comment period for the draft document, Nanomaterial Case Study: 'Nanoscale Silver in Disinfectant Spray', as announced in the August 13, 2010 Federal Register Notice. The deadline for comments is September 27, 2010.

August 13, 2010 Read more

Virtueller Baukasten hilft beim Design von nanostrukturierten Werkstoffen

Neue Nachwuchsforschungsgruppe am MPI-P will mit Computersimulationen ihrer Nanostrukturen Eigenschaften von Materialien vorab bestimmen. Daraus ergeben sich neue Perspektiven zur Entwicklung massgeschneiderter Werkstoffe.

August 13, 2010 Read more

London South Bank University receives EU grant for clean energy nanotechnology research

Two teams of researchers lead by academics at London South Bank University have been awarded funding from the European Union to help develop innovative, environmentally friendly technology which will contribute towards the fight against climate change.

August 13, 2010 Read more