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Nanoethics Postdoc, Notre Dame

The John J. Reilly Center for Science, Technology, and Values at the University of Notre Dame seeks candidates for a position as a Post-Doctoral Fellow or Research Assistant Professor in the field of Nanotechnology Ethics and Policy.

May 22nd, 2009

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Understanding properties of materials to make microdevices

Harvard engineering Professor Joost Vlassak today is helping academia and industry catch up in their understanding of how materials employed in critical components for computers and other electronics stand up to a variety of conditions - and helping them use that knowledge to design new components and devices.

May 22nd, 2009

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Nanotechnologie beim Biotechnologietag

Mit gleich drei Schwerpunkten zeigt der diesjaehrige Saechsische Biotechnologietag das breite Forschungsspektrum der saechsischen Biotechnologie in Leipzig und Dresden auf und unterstreicht die nationale und internationale Bedeutung der Forschung in Sachsen.

May 22nd, 2009

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Proposal for establishing an Arab Council on Nanotechnology

The expert meeting on ethics of nanotechnologies in the Arab region, organised by Unesco's Cairo and Doha offices, concluded yesterday with participants calling for creation of an Arab council and to make discussion on the topic a part of international political agenda.

May 22nd, 2009

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New seal for solid oxide fuel cells could speed market availability

Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) have great potential for stationary and mobile applications. But SOFCs have had a flaw - the integrity of the seals within and between power-producing units. A materials science professor has invented a self-healing seal that will provide strength and long-term stability.

May 22nd, 2009

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Quick-fix molecular machines

Berkeley Lab researchers have developed simple recipes to whip up 'cage-like' container structures for the creation of complex molecular machines.

May 22nd, 2009

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New spectroscopy technique reveils catalyst kinetics

French and UK scientists have developed a spectroscopy technique that has elucidated the reaction mechanism of a silver-alumina catalyst. The researchers say their approach should allow scientists to fine tune both this catalyst and other industrial heterogeneous catalysts to improve performance.

May 21st, 2009

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Nanoscale bioelectrical characterization

The main goal of this research line at the Institut de Bioenginyeria de Catalunya is the development of experimental set ups based on Atomic Force Microscopy and of adequate theoretical frameworks to measure and understand the electrical properties of biological samples (e.g. biomembranes and single biomolecules) at the nanoscale.

May 21st, 2009

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HRL Laboratories announces milestone in advancing graphene transistor technology

HRL Laboratories, LLC, announced today it reached another milestone in the Carbon Electronics for RF Applications, or CERA program, which seeks to exploit the unique physical characteristics of graphene carbon to create electronic components that will enable unprecedented capabilities in high-bandwidth communications, imaging and radar systems.

May 21st, 2009

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