The question how nanotechnology is dealt with politically which will be analysed at the international workshop Nanotechnology Governance Compared. It aims at casting diverse perspectives at the phenomenon of nanotechnology.
Jun 4th, 2009
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Massimo Marrazzo of Italy-based design firm Biodomotica has published a new addition to his free e-book on printed flexible electronics.
Jun 4th, 2009
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A new method now enables ETH-Zurich researchers to study hundreds of cell-surface proteins simultaneously. The results obtained could help to develop more accurate diagnostic tests and more specific therapies in the future.
Jun 3rd, 2009
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Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have demonstrated entanglement - a phenomenon peculiar to the atomic-scale quantum world - in a mechanical system similar to those in the macroscopic everyday world.
Jun 3rd, 2009
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Clean coal technology, biomass energy generation, solar panels and wind turbines may take center stage in the public's perception of major energy research, but according to WVU Associate Professor Dimitris Korakakis, the quest for alternatives to traditional lighting can also have a major impact on saving energy.
Jun 3rd, 2009
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This year's 5th NanoRegulation Conference will take place within the context of the NanoEurope 2009 Symposium on November 25th (afternoon) and 26th, 2009 at the Hochschule fuer Technik in Rapperswil, Switzerland.
Jun 3rd, 2009
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Unlike the European Commission, the European Parliament assesses REACH inadequate to handle manufactured nanomaterials and calls on the Commission, among other things, to propose reviews of all relevant legislation within two years. What might be the consequences of this non-binding report; is it just canvassing or a true turnaround on this issue?
Jun 3rd, 2009
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A nanotechnology over-the-counter prostate cancer test kit could be coming to a pharmacy near you, thanks to the collaborative work of a University of Central Florida chemist and M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Orlando researchers.
Jun 3rd, 2009
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Am 17. und 18. Juni findet in Saarbruecken der internationalen Konferenz 'Size Matters 2009' statt.
Jun 3rd, 2009
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IMEC has signed a new and expanded research agreement with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, the world's leading semiconductor foundry.
Jun 3rd, 2009
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Neuroelectronics Research Flanders will look into fundamental neuroscientific questions through collaborative, interdisciplinary research combining nanoelectronics with neurobiology.
Jun 3rd, 2009
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SCHOTT Solar, a leading photovoltaics manufacturer, entered into a 3 year research partnership with IMEC, Europe?s leading independent nanoelectronics research center. SCHOTT Solar joins IMEC's newly launched silicon photovoltaics industrial affiliation program.
Jun 3rd, 2009
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For the materials research community, all roads will lead to the Gaithersburg, Md., headquarters of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) during the week of June 21, 2009, when the agency hosts two major international meetings.
Jun 2nd, 2009
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European research ministers have agreed on a legal framework for the establishment of European research infrastructures. The decision paves the way for the creation of world class infrastructures that should help Europe to take the lead in a wide range of research fields.
Jun 2nd, 2009
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Electronic memory chips may soon gain the ability to bend and twist as a result of work by engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Jun 2nd, 2009
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Revolutionary ultrasonic nanotechnology that could allow scientists to see inside a patient?s individual cells to help diagnose serious illnesses is being developed by researchers at The University of Nottingham.
Jun 2nd, 2009
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