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Researchers have developed a novel fullerene species for photovoltaic application.
Apr 15th, 2009
Read moreResearchers have developed a novel fullerene species for photovoltaic application.
Apr 15th, 2009
Read moreScientists in South Dakota are reporting development of the first broad-spectrum antimicrobial paint, a material that can simultaneously kill not just disease-causing bacteria but mold, fungi, and viruses.
Apr 15th, 2009
Read moreResearchers from California and Massachusetts have come up with a new type of non-toxic nanoparticle that is efficiently broken down and excreted by the kidneys once it has delivered its drug cargo to the target organ.
Apr 15th, 2009
Read moreSEMATECH, a global consortium of chip-makers, and global metallization technology provider, today announced that Atotech has become a member of SEMATECH?s 3D Interconnect Program located at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany.
Apr 15th, 2009
Read moreDer Arbeitskreis der BioRegionen in Deutschland lobt zum dritten Mal den "'nnovationspreis der BioRegionen in Deutschland' aus. Ausgezeichnet mit insgesamt 6.000 Euro werden anwendungsorientierte Ideen aus der Life Science-Forschung.
Apr 15th, 2009
Read moreNanoscience in Foods: Opportunities and Challenges is an exciting new conference designed to help keep you up-to-date with the latest advances in the application of micro- and nanotechnology in food and drink applications.
Apr 15th, 2009
Read moreIn the future, explained Peter Ghazal, Chair of Edinburgh University?s Department of Molecular Genetics and Biomedicine, biological sensors, the product of the integration of biology and electronics will be used to detect infections and prescribe personalized treatments.
Apr 15th, 2009
Read moreIndiana University and Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center recognized the success of an ongoing partnership to enhance national security and advance research opportunities in life sciences, physics and other fields during a ceremony at IU's Cyclotron Facility.
Apr 15th, 2009
Read moreThe Chinese Academy of Sciences launched a website to help enterprises use its large-scale scientific facilities for free.
Apr 15th, 2009
Read moreA new imaging technology could give scientists the ability to simultaneously measure as many as 100 or more distinct features in or on a single cell. In a disease such as cancer, that capability would provide a much better picture of what?s going on in individual tumor cells.
Apr 14th, 2009
Read moreThe General Assembly of the European Technology Platform (ETP) on Nanomedicine will be held in Munster, Germany, on 11-12 May.
Apr 14th, 2009
Read moreAn international team of scientists has developed a way to train such molecules to line up neatly on the surface of water in thin, tissue-like layers called nanofilms. This technique should allow biochemists to better see and study the molecules and may lead to a new generation of molecular electronics and ultra-thin materials only one molecule thick.
Apr 14th, 2009
Read moreA landmark report by J. Clarence Davies, Oversight of Next Generation Nanotechnology, describes how existing health and safety agencies are unable to cope with the risk assessment, standard setting and oversight challenges of 21st century technology.
Apr 14th, 2009
Read moreNew research shows that human teeth lost some enamel hardness after the application of several different products used in the home to whiten teeth. The study suggests that future generations of such products might be reformulated in an effort to reduce these side effects.
Apr 14th, 2009
Read moreEMERGNANO - the first global review of active research into the environment, health and safety risks of nanotechnology has been published today by Defra, the UK Government Department for Food and Rural Affairs.
Apr 14th, 2009
Read moreNanoparticles of tungsten carbide and tungsten carbide cobalt can enter cultured mammalian cells. These are the findings of a study conducted by researchers from the University of Dresden, the Leipzig-based Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research and the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems in Dresden.
Apr 14th, 2009
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