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Researchers create fluorescent biosensor to aid in drug development

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new fluorescent biosensor that could aid in the development of an important class of drugs that target a crucial class of proteins called G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).

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'White graphene' to the rescue

Hexagonal boron nitride sheets may help graphene supplant silicon.

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Milestone confirms light beams can replace electronic signals for future computers

Intel creates world's first end-to-end silicon photonics connection with integrated lasers.

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One-of-a-kind chemical formulation enables sub-50 nanometer process technology

Nabil Mistkawi, a new Portland State University (PSU) chemistry graduate and full-time Intel employee, has invented a one-of-a-kind chemical formulation that enables sub-50 nanometer (nm) process technology for advanced microprocessors manufacturing.

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Groundbreaking photonics research from Intel demonstrated at IPR

The Optical Society (OSA) is pleased to recognize the groundbreaking research presented yesterday at its topical meeting, Integrated Photonics Research, Silicon and Nano Photonics (IPR), by Intel Corporation. IPR is currently being held at the Monterey Plaza Hotel in Monterey, Calif., USA through today.

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SabryCorp, Ltd. Announces Upcoming NanoTech Insights Conference

SabryCorp, Ltd. announced the upcoming 4th NanoTech Insights (NTI) Conference, scheduled for Feb 27-March 2, 2011 in Cairo, Egypt. It will host different diciplines experts to discuss the revolutionary solutions nanotechnology offers to different industrial sectors.

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Halbleiter aus Kunststoff besser verstehen

Neue Methode erlaubt aufschlussreiche Einblicke in Polymer-Halbleiter.

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Physicists identify the transition from superfluid to Mott insulator

Researchers studying a gas of trapped ultracold atoms have identified a set of conditions, never before observed but in excellent agreement with new theoretical predictions, that determine the onset of a critical 'phase transition' in atomic arrays used to model the behavior of condensed-matter systems.

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Frontiers of Nanotechnology: Impact on India

Department of IT, BT and S + T, Government of Karnataka in association with Vision Group on Nanotechnology, chaired by Prof. C.N.R. Rao, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR) and MM Activ Scitech Communications is organizing the 3rd edition of Bangalore Nano.

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Sea urchin shaped nanostructures could increase photovoltaic eficiency

Empa researchers have succeeded in growing sea-urchin shaped nanostructures from minute balls of polystyrene beads using a simple electrochemical process. The spines of the sea urchin consist of zinc oxide nanowires. The structured surface should help increasing the efficiency of photovoltaic devices.

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Scientists watch a chemical bond break using molecule's electrons

A greater understanding of the quantum processes that lead to chemical reactions may lead to new strategies in the design and control of molecules - ultimately leading to scientific breakthroughs in health care and diagnostic medicine, quantum computing, nanotechnology, environmental science and energy.

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Quantum fractals at the border of magnetism

U.S., German and Austrian physicists studying the perplexing class of materials that includes high-temperature superconductors are reporting this week the unexpected discovery of a simple 'scaling' behavior in the electronic excitations measured in a related material.

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Program for Nanofiber Conference announced

At Nanofibers for the Third Millennium, held from August 30 - September 1 in Raleigh, NC, world leaders in nanofibers will gather to discuss the state of fiber formation as a science and as a corner stone for new nonwovens and technical-textile enabled products.

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Nanotechnology for water purification

Writing in the International Journal of Nuclear Desalination, researchers at the D.J. Sanghvi College of Engineering, in Mumbai, India, explain that there are several nanotechnology approaches to water purification currently being investigated and some already in use.

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Laboratory in microdrops

Even tens of thousands of chemical and biochemical experiments may be conducted daily with the use of a microflow system of the size of a credit card, developed in the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences. The device has already been tested in research on the effectiveness of antibiotic mixtures.

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Nanotechnology materials poised for big impact in construction

Bricks, blocks, and steel I-beams - step aside. A new genre of construction materials, made from stuff barely 1/50,000th the width of a human hair, is about to debut in the building of homes, offices, bridges, and other structures.

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