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Call for papers for 8th Annual International Nanoscience Conference

Veeco Instruments Inc. announced today that it will host the 'Seeing at the Nanoscale VIII' conference at the Congress Center, Basel, Switzerland, August 30 - September 1, 2010, as part of the 550th anniversary celebrations of the University of Basel.

March 22, 2010 Read more

Incorporating biofunctionality into nanomaterials for medical, health devices

A team led by researchers from North Carolina State University has published a paper that describes the use of a technique called atomic layer deposition to incorporate 'biological functionality' into complex nanomaterials, which could lead to a new generation of medical and environmental health applications.

March 22, 2010 Read more

Cluster NanoMikro+Werkstoffe.NRW-Sonderbeilage 'Nanotechnologie - Die Zukunft erfinden' heute in der SZ

Vielversprechende nanotechnologische Ansaetze aus NRW, ob in der Forschung oder auf unternehmerischer Ebene, werden in der heute erschienenen Sonderbeilage 'Nanotechnologie - Die Zukunft erfinden- in der Sueddeutschen Zeitung vorgestellt.

March 22, 2010 Read more

Exploiting molecular forces to control the form of nanostructures

DNA is found in linear and closed-circular forms in cells, and as such they can serve as component for the assembly of nanostructures of technological interest. The conformations adopted by DNA molecules depend on their intrinsic characteristics and the forces that act upon them. Scientists have quantified the effects of these different factors on the shapes of DNA rings on surface.

March 22, 2010 Read more

Protein-movements measured in nanosecond-resolution

Researchers at the Department of Chemistry at the Technical University of Munich have developed a process that enables them to monitor local movements of proteins in time frames of nanoseconds to microseconds.

March 22, 2010 Read more

Nanowire advances promise improved light-emitting diodes and solar-energy generation

A recent advance by Arizona State University researchers in developing nanowires could lead to more efficient photovoltaic cells for generating energy from sunlight, and to better light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that could replace less energy-efficient incandescent light bulbs.

March 22, 2010 Read more

Research provides proof in humans of RNA interference using targeted nanoparticles

A California Institute of Technology-led team of researchers and clinicians has published the first proof that a targeted nanoparticle - used as an experimental therapeutic and injected directly into a patient's bloodstream - can traffic into tumors, deliver double-stranded small interfering RNAs (siRNAs), and turn off an important cancer gene using a mechanism known as RNA interference (RNAi).

March 21, 2010 Read more

The International Space Elevator Consortium announces the Pearson and Artsutanov Space Elevator Prizes

The International Space Elevator Consortium (ISEC), an independent group designed to promote standards and foster research relating to the construction of an Elevator to Space, has announced its first annual set of prizes, named after the co-inventors of the modern-day concept of the Space Elevator, Jerome Pearson and Yuri Artsutanov.

March 21, 2010 Read more

Nanotechnology training: Learn how to write at the nanometer scale

Electron Beam Lithography is a technique used for the patterning of optical masks for semiconductor integrated electronic circuits as well as for writing high-resolution patterns on substrates. This training session will provide an introduction to Electron Beam Nanolithography.

March 21, 2010 Read more

Symposium on the convergence of nanotechnology and life sciences

The intersection of nanotechnology with the field of life sciences - including its growing impact on health care through improved diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease - was the theme of a national conference held at the University of Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering on March 19.

March 21, 2010 Read more

Nanodiamond monolayer coatings promote the formation of functional neuronal networks

Researchers in London have found that nanometer size diamonds can be attached to a wide range of substrates and that they can promote the growth of neurons without the need for the complex layers of proteins normally required.

March 20, 2010 Read more

Nanofluidics identify epigenetic changes one molecule at a time

Using a system of nanofluidic channels and multicolor fluorescence microscopy, a team of investigators at Cornell University has developed a method that analyzes the binding of DNA and DNA-binding proteins known as histones at specific locations along individual DNA molecules.

March 20, 2010 Read more

Nanoparticles unlock tumor identity

Using nanoparticles designed to recognize specific sugar-binding molecules on the surfaces of cells, a team of investigators at Michigan State University has developed a process that uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to unlock the sugar-based code that identifies different types of cancer and normal cells.

March 20, 2010 Read more

Hat Ernst Abbe sich geirrt?

Forschungsverbund 'PhoNa' der Uni Jena nimmt mit einem Workshop am 24. und 25. 3. seine Arbeit auf.

March 20, 2010 Read more

Nanoparticles cooperate to detect and treat tumors

If one nanoparticle is good, two may be better, especially when they are designed to cooperate with each other to diagnose and treat cancer.

March 20, 2010 Read more

Gold nanobeacons detect sentinel lymph nodes

To eliminate the need for invasive biopsy, and to improve upon the diagnostic sensitivity of biopsy, researchers have been working to develop non-invasive imaging techniques to identify tumor-bearing sentinel lymph nodes.

March 20, 2010 Read more