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Polymer science: A phobia of light

Exposure to short pulses of light changes how a polymer surface interacts with water droplets.

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Die kleinste Lasershow der Welt - Das ultraschnelle Schalten nanooptischer Anregungen

In einer Zusammenarbeit von Wissenschaftlern der Universitaeten in Bielefeld, Kaiserslautern, Kiel und Wuerzburg wurde erstmals das ultraschnelle raeumliche Schalten optischer Anregung auf der Nanometerskala demonstriert.

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Biomaterials: Liver repairs

A fibrous polymer scaffold can deliver liver-like cells into damaged liver for tissue repair.

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A tailored material combination may boost the sensitivity of future disk-drive read heads

To increase the storage density of disk drives beyond their present-day capabilities, scientists need to realize giant magnetoresistive spin valves for use in their read heads. A combination of the Heusler alloys are shaping up as attractive material components for such devices.

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New optical sensor breaks quantum limit

Researchers at Louisiana State University have invented an optical sensor that surpasses a quantum limit to sensitivity previously believed to be unbeatable.

March 16, 2010 Read more

eBeam Initiative Membership Grows to 27

The eBeam Initiative, a forum dedicated to the education and promotion of a new design-to-manufacturing approach known as design for e-beam (DFEB), today announced that six additional companies spanning the entire semiconductor value chain have joined the Initiative to support the new DFEB mask roadmap for high-volume applications.

March 16, 2010 Read more

Rauschen macht Nanoelektroden schneller

Physiker der Technischen Universitaet Muenchen haben eine Methode entwickelt, mit der sie das Verhalten elektrochemischer Nanosysteme berechnen koennen.

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Metallic glass yields secrets under pressure

In a new study, scientists at the Carnegie Institution used high pressure techniques to probe the connection between the density and electronic structure of a cerium-aluminum metallic glass, opening up new possibilities for developing metallic glasses for specific purposes.

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Long polymer chains dance the conga

Understanding the steps to the intricate dance inside a cell is essential to one day choreographing the show. By studying the molecules that give a cell its structure, University of Illinois researchers are moving closer to understanding one of those steps: the conga line.

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Powerful laser makes silicon pump liquid uphill with no added energy

Researchers at the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics have discovered a way to make liquid flow vertically upward along a silicon surface, overcoming the pull of gravity, without pumps or other mechanical devices.

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Nanowissenschaften in Berlin erhalten 2,2 Millionen Euro

Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft foerdert mit 2,2 Millionen Euro eine neue Forschergruppe unter Leitung der TU Berlin die die elektronischen und optischen Eigenschaften von Nanoteilchen und kleinen molekularen Aggregaten aus Kohlenstoff und Silizium gezielt veraendern will.

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Nanostructured foam captures energy and removes excess carbon dioxide from the air - thanks to semi-tropical frogs.

New work focused on making a new artificial photosynthetic material which uses plant, bacterial, frog and fungal enzymes, trapped within a foam housing, to produce sugars from sunlight and carbon dioxide.

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Direct injection of gold nanoparticles into tumors opens door to future treatment for most fatal cancer

Pancreatic cancer requires a radical new therapy. A promising approach may come in the form of tiny gold nanoparticles - loaded with a therapeutic agent to kill cancer - in a novel procedure called nanoembolization.

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Findings of community college nanotechnology education research study

NanoProfessor has announced the findings of its nanotechnology education research study, which evaluated the impact nanotechnology-focused curriculum has in influencing students' selection of a community college or technical institute.

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Cluster NanoMikro+Werkstoffe.NRW: Partner der NanoBio Europe 2010

Nach den Stationen Barcelona 2008 und Grenoble 2009 ist Muenster vom 15. - 17. Juni wiederum Treffpunkt der internationalen NanoBio-Szene. Das Kongressprogramm adressiert die aktuellen Entwicklungen der Nanobiotechnologie in Wissenschaft, Forschung und Anwendung.

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The Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine officially inaugurates the Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland

Together with the Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM, University of Oslo) and the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS, Umea University), FIMM is part of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine.

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