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Molecular probe tracks changes in a protein

Scientists have succeeded in introducing a molecular probe into a protein and tracking the changes caused by it in detail using spectroscopy.

April 30, 2010 Read more

Nanomedicine: Reality now and soon - ESF-UB conference in biomedicine

The application of nanotechnology will have a major influence in many fields of medicine. Novel nano-based materials appear in drug delivery systems, diagnostics, imaging, biosensing, and medical materials and devices.

April 30, 2010 Read more

Magnetic, fluorescent nanoparticles may help surgeons by marking brain tumors

Researchers have developed a way to enhance how brain tumors appear in MRI scans and during surgery, making the tumors easier for surgeons to identify and remove.

April 29, 2010 Read more

Prized workshop for molecular footballs

Wolfgang Kraetschmer has been awarded the European Inventor Award 2010 in the category of 'lifetime achievement' for the development of the synthesis of fullerenes like C60

April 29, 2010 Read more

Fluorescent microspheres conjugated to cell surface molecules can detect early inflammation at the molecular level

Forget what you know about how diseases are diagnosed. New research details a noninvasive ground-breaking tool that detects signs of disease at early molecular stages before symptoms can be seen using traditional methods.

April 29, 2010 Read more

Watching a living brain in the act of seeing - with single-synapse resolution

New method reveals how individual nerve cells process visual input.

April 29, 2010 Read more

Ein Protein bei der Arbeit

Forschern ist es gelungen, eine molekulare Sonde in ein Protein einzubauen und deren Veraenderungen waehrend der Arbeit des Proteins im Detail spektroskopisch zu verfolgen.

April 29, 2010 Read more

The strange new world of nanotechnology

If you are looking for a good introduction to nanotechnology, this video from Cambridge University, nicely narrated by Stephen Fry, will do the job.

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Report urges participatory technical assessment

As the pace of changing technology quickens, a robust and open national capability for technology assessment - the process of estimating the broad social, ethical, legal and economic impacts of emerging science and technology - is critical and must include public participation to complement expert analysis, says a new report, 'Reinventing Technology Assessment: A 21st Century Model'.

April 29, 2010 Read more

Curcumin nanoparticles 'open up' resistant cancers

Pre-treatment with curcumin, a component of the spice turmeric, makes ovarian cancer cells more vulnerable to chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

April 29, 2010 Read more

Researchers theorize acoustic waves on graphene may cool microelectronics

'Hot sounds' has one meaning to music fans and another to physicists. Count a team of researchers at Rice University among the latter, as they've discovered that acoustic waves traveling along ribbons of graphene might be just the ticket for removing heat from very tiny electronic devices.

April 28, 2010 Read more

UAlbany Nanotechnology College to host business plan competition that focuses on clean energy technologies

Twelve teams of college students to compete for $10,000 first prize at inaugural event.

April 28, 2010 Read more

Controlling ultracold gases and ultracold chemistry with electric fields

JILA scientists discovered that applying a small electric field spurs a dramatic increase in chemical reactions in their gas of ultracold molecules.

April 28, 2010 Read more

US Army and NSA are soliciting proposals for development of quantum computing technology

The U.S. Army Research Office (ARO) together with the National Security Agency (NSA) is soliciting proposals for basic and applied research to advance quantum computing technology. Research areas of particular interest include: 1) Robust Solid-State Qubits and Related Technologies; 2) Quantum Information Transfer; 3) Verification/Validation and Analysis of Quantum Computing Components.

April 28, 2010 Read more

Combining nanotechnology and cell biology to study T cell activation

A University of Alberta-led research team has taken a major step forward in understanding how T cells are activated in the course of an immune response by combining nanotechnology and cell biology.

April 28, 2010 Read more

New microscopy technique reveals mechanics of blood cell membranes

Scientists have developed a model that could lead to breakthroughs in screening and treatment of blood-cell-morphology diseases, such as malaria and sickle-cell disease.

April 28, 2010 Read more