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Nanotechnology cement engineering start-up wins MIT $100k business plan competition

C-Crete, started by MIT doctoral student in Civil and Environmental Engineering Rouzbeh Shasavari and MIT Sloan School of Management MBA candidate Natanel Barookhian, is based on discoveries made last year at MIT about the molecular structure of cement.

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Mapping system for photovoltaic surfaces will help to improve the performance of solar panels

A group of researchers of the University of Cadiz has designed a new mapping system for the study of photovoltaic surfaces. The system can detect, at the micrometric level, all the defects existing in a solar panel.

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Quantum dynamics of matter waves reveal exotic multi-body collisions

MPQ-LMU scientists demonstrate for the first time exotic multi-particle interactions between ultracold atoms in an artificial crystal of light.

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Optical quantum transistor using single atoms

Scientists have managed to control the optical response of a single atom using laser light.

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How do spiders spin?

How do spiders form long, highly stable and elastic fibers from the spider silk proteins stored in the silk gland within split seconds? Scientists from the Technische Universitaet Muenchen (TUM) and the University of Bayreuth have now succeeded in unraveling the secret.

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6th International Nanotechnology Conference on Communication and Cooperation

This conference is unique in presenting in the same forum overviews of the nanotechnology policies and programs in Europe, Japan, US and other major regions and in addressing through invited technical talks from senior researchers major fields in nanotechnologies and their use in microelectronics.

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Atomic force microscopy to detect internal live processes in insects

A team of Clarkson University scientists led by Prof. Igor Sokolov are using atomic force microscopy (AFM) to record sounds emanating from inside living insects like flies, mosquitoes and ladybugs.

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Major economic development milestone announced to spur nanotechnology-enabled investment and growth in the Mohawk Valley

Signing of Project Development Agreement will jump-start critical infrastructure and access projects to advance Marcy NanoCenter at SUNYIT.

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Nanotechnology College hosts more than 300 Students for NanoCareer Day

More than 300 elementary, middle- and high-school students received a firsthand look at the exciting science of nanotechnology when they attended NanoCareer Day at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering's Albany NanoTech Complex on May 13.

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Imperial College nanotechnology researcher wins prestigious physics prize

An Imperial College London physicist was presented with a prestigious prize for his research this week at a ceremony in Tel Aviv, Israel.

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The 'Hall' mark of a quantum magnet

The presence of exotic particles, called spinons, might now be detectable in a magnetic field, providing insight into quantum magnet properties.

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Mathematicians solve 140-year-old Boltzmann equation

Two University of Pennsylvania mathematicians have found solutions to a 140-year-old, 7-dimensional equation that were not known to exist for more than a century despite its widespread use in modeling the behavior of gases.

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Graphene-DNA biosensor selective, simple to create

Nanostructure could help diagnose disease, facilitate gene therapy, more.

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Nanotechnology and patented SERS technique to rapidly, accurately detect rotavirus strains

Using nanotechnology and a patented signal enhancing technique developed at the University of Georgia, UGA researchers have discovered a rapid, sensitive and cost-effective method to detect and identify a number of rotavirus strains and genotypes in less than one minute with greater than 96 percent accuracy.

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Nanosensors tucked into cell phones could map airborne toxins in real time

A tiny silicon chip that works a bit like a nose may one day detect dangerous airborne chemicals and alert emergency responders through the cell phone network.

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Building organs block by block with 'biological legos'

Tissue engineering has long held promise for building new organs to replace damaged livers, blood vessels and other body parts. However, one major obstacle is getting cells grown in a lab dish to form 3-D shapes instead of flat layers. Researchers have come up with a new way to overcome that challenge, by encapsulating living cells in cubes and arranging them into 3-D structures, just as a child would construct buildings out of blocks.

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