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Federal grant invests in nanostructured 'super' materials

Backed by a $1.2 million federal grant, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has launched a Center for Advanced Materials Manufacturing (CAMM) that will support the transfer of UWM research in bulk nanostructured materials to manufacturing industry in both Wisconsin and the nation.

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BATT program awards more than $8 million for innovative research projects on lithium battery anodes

BATT is the premier fundamental research program in the U.S. for developing high-performance, rechargeable batteries for electric and hybrid-electric vehicles.

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Scientists identify molecular machinery that maintains important feature of the spindle

During cell division, microtubules emanating from each of the spindle poles meet and overlap in the spindle's mid zone. Scientists at the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL) in Heidelberg, Germany, have uncovered the molecular mechanism that determines the extent of this overlap.

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Science fictions: Inquiries into the future of science education

The Science Fictions Conference, held on 13-15 October 2010 in Glasgow, UK, aims to move beyond the current paradigm, using knowledge from several major projects in this area, and the expertise of thinkers from inside and outside the science education field.

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Ultrafast gates for single atomic qubits

A team of physicists has achieved ultrafast 'switching' time in an operation central to quantum information processing, changing the state of a single trapped ion in less than 50 picoseconds with more than 99 percent reliability.

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Free 'Inside Raman' seminars

University of Warwick to host 'Inside Raman' seminars.

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DARPA Young Faculty Award for developing nanoengineered surface technology-enabled thermal-fluid systems

MIT's Kripa Varanasi will use his award to focus on developing novel nanoengineered surface technology-enabled thermal-fluid systems for ultra-high-heat flux thermal management, which could impact multiple industries spanning electronics and photonics, energy, water, agriculture and transportation.

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Undergrad nanotechnology summer 2010/11 internships in Australia

This is an opportunity for highly motivated undergraduate students to experience the unique environment at one of Australia's leading research institutes.

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Physicists use offshoot of string theory to describe puzzling behavior of superconductors

Physicists are divided on whether string theory is a viable theory of everything, but many agree that it offers a new way to look at physical phenomena that have otherwise proven difficult to describe. In the past decade, physicists have used string theory to build a connection between quantum and gravitational mechanics, known as gauge/gravity duality. MIT physicists have now used that connection to describe a specific physical phenomenon - the behavior of a type of high-temperature superconductor.

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The Secret of Life may be as simple as what happens between the sheets - nanometer-thin mica sheets

Several lines of evidence support the idea that life originated with molecules that lay between mica sheets.

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How would a nanotechnology revolution affect me? Encyclopedia has the answers

Newly released two-volume 'Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Society' is accessible, jargon-free, and balanced through varied perspectives.

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Power plant waste to be used to clean up Gulf oil spill

Specially treated waste material from electric power plants will soon be used to clean up oil in the Gulf thanks to the ingenuity of a University of Central Florida professor.

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RTI International to develop nanomaterials registry

Scientists at RTI International will develop a registry for nanomaterials as part of a new contract from the National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.

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Exhibitor grant competition opens for UK nanotechnology organisations

As part of their commitment to assisting UK nanotechnology organisations engage internationally, NanoKTN are pleased to announce an Exhibitor Grant Competition for UK nanotechnology organisations.

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Roadmap published on 'Nanomaterials in Polymer Applications for the Transport Industry'

Materials KTN, supported by industry and academia held a roadmapping event on the use of nanomaterials in the transport sector. The objective was to determine the gaps in participants knowledge and ability, with a view to possibly providing SPARK Awards to help companies become more competitive.

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Push-button logic circuits for nanorobotics and nanoelectronics

Using a single material as both the button and the circuit for the first time, scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created tiny logic circuits that can be used as the basis of nanometer-scale robotics and processors.

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