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Scientists capture secret dance of electrons that causes them to change form
Scientists have captured the first images of electrons that appear to take on extraordinary mass under certain extreme conditions, thus solving a 25-year mystery about how electrons behave in metals.
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Researchers successfully replicate nature's design principles to create customized nanofabrics
Discovery has potential applications in tissue regeneration and high-performance textiles.
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National Cancer Institute seeks to evaluate nanotechnology cancer drugs in large animal studies
The purpose of this subcontract is to identify and evaluate the clinical potential of candidate targeted nanotherapeutics which has shown promise in small animal models for subsequent efficacy and toxicity testing in large animal models. It is expected that data gathered under this subcontract will enable filing of Investigational New Drug (IND) applications with the US-FDA.
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Nanoparticle PSA test predicts if prostate cancer will return
Ultrasensitive test gives first accurate answer after prostate cancer surgery.
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International Food Information Council survey examines consumer attitudes toward food technology
The International Food Information Council (IFIC) 2010 'Consumer Perceptions of Food Technology' survey found that consumers support the use of food biotechnology when they consider its potential benefits for reducing the impact of food and food production on the environment, and for improving sustainability.
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Nanosponge drug delivery system more effective than direct injection
When loaded with an anticancer drug, a delivery system based on a novel material called nanosponge is three to five times more effective at reducing tumor growth than direct injection.
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Nanotechnology summer internship program at UAlbany selects 22 students
The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany announced today that 22 exceptional undergraduate students have been selected to participate in its prestigious Summer Internship Program.
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Chemical biologist and entrepreneur Carolyn Bertozzi awarded $500,000 Lemelson-MIT prize
Internationally renowned chemical biologist Dr. Carolyn Bertozzi, whose research is applied worldwide in the biopharmaceutical industry, has achieved extraordinary success for her pioneering inventions in the field of biotechnology.
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'The Singularity is Near' premieres at Breckenridge Film Festival
'The Singularity is Near: A True Story About the Future' documentary film by inventor, futurist Ray Kurzweil makes world premiere in competition on June 12th.
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Video featuring P2i ion-mask-treated shoes takes web by storm
ion-mask, P2i's world-leading liquid repellent nano-coating for footwear and lifestyle products, has taken the web by storm after featuring in 'Liquid Mountaineering' - a video viral that has generated more than four million hits on YouTube.
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Perfekter Siliziumspiegel zur Messung am Quantenlimit
Wissenschaftler aus Hannover und Jena haben eine neue Methode entwickelt, die einen Siliziumkristall zum perfekten Spiegel macht: Sie haben in seine Oberflaeche ein speziell strukturiertes Nano-Gitter geaetzt.
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Experts call on EU to act to secure nanomedicine benefits for all
Experts from key EU projects united in Brussels at Nanomedicine in Europe today to deliver a strong message to the European Parliament that concerted and coordinated action is needed to ensure the widespread benefits offered by advances in nanomedicine are not squandered.
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Single-molecule manipulation for the masses
Scientists have developed a new massively-parallel approach for manipulating single DNA and protein molecules and studying their interactions under force.
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NSERC recognizes researchers in fields of quantum computing, astrophysics and nanoscience
Hat-trick for University of Montreal scientists.
June 1, 2010 Read more
Electric fields make ceramic production quicker, cheaper
Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that applying a small electric field results in faster formation of ceramic products during manufacture at lower temperatures, and enhances the strength of the ceramic itself.
June 1, 2010 Read more
Chemists design new way to fluorescently label proteins
MIT researchers have designed a fluorescent probe that can be targeted to different locations within a cell.
June 1, 2010 Read more
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