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Fraunhofer opens development laboratory for future biotechnology production

Automation is becoming increasingly important in the field of biotechnology, and the only mean of simultaneously testing thousands of substances on cells, or of creating artificial skin models at competitive prices. The location of Stuttgart Vaihingen, home to the Biopolis testing laboratory, which was officially opened on 9 February at the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Engineering and Automation (IPA), is playing a part in these developments.

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Scientists in Singapore and Japan team up to push frontiers in materials design and nano-optical techniques

Three inaugural collaborative research projects awarded a total of $2million by A*STAR and Japan Science and Technology Agency.

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Using nanotechnology to understand and replicate the human brain

Is it possible to build supercomputers that can replicate the human brain, or to develop nanotechnology that can lead to an implantable chip for interfacing with neurons and other types of cellular networks?

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Sizing up nanotechnology: How nanoparticles may affect skin care products

Speaking today at the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy), dermatologist Adnan Nasir, MD, PhD, FAAD, clinical assistant professor in the department of dermatology at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, presented an overview of nanotechnology and how nanoparticles may eventually be used in cosmetic products.

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Scientists create a solar energy device from a protein structure in peas

Isolating the minute crystals of the PSI super complex from the pea plant, researchers suggest these crystals can be illuminated and used as small battery chargers or form the core of more efficient man-made solar cells.

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California NanoSystems Institute expands collaboration with Bristol's Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information

The California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA and the Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information at England's University of Bristol have entered into an agreement to expand research collaborations and educational exchanges in nanoscience and nanotechnology.

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Technique to probe hidden dynamics of molecular biology

Funded by a $1 million grant from the W.M. Keck Foundation, University of Chicago scientists are aiming to develop a reliable method for determining how biological processes emerge from molecular interactions.

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One-of-a-kind sensor shown to conserve water up to 50 percent during chip-making process

Researchers have shown a new, exclusive way to dramatically conserve the amount of water needed to manufacture semiconductors.

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Light sculpts three-dimensional crystals in nonlinear optical materials

Scientists from the University of Muenster and the Indian Institute of Technology have experimentally demonstrated for the first time the creation of 3D photonic crystals and quasicrystals with a plethora of geometries and forms purely by the action of light in a nonlinear optical material, which allows reconfigurable as well as scalable crystal and quasicrystal formation.

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Student inventor tackles challenge of hydrogen storage with novel form of graphene

Determined to play a key role in solving global dependency on fossil fuels, Javad Rafiee, a doctoral student in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, has developed a new method for storing hydrogen at room temperature.

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Nano-foundry technique yields ultra-durable probes from diamond

When a team of university and industry researchers tried a novel, foundry-style mold-filling technique to make nanoscale devices, they realized they had discovered a gem.

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'Microrings' could nix wires for communications in homes, offices

Purdue University researchers have developed a miniature device capable of converting ultrafast laser pulses into bursts of radio-frequency signals, a step toward making wires obsolete for communications in the homes and offices of the future.

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Nanophotonic avalanche photodetector uses light for communication between computer chips

IBM scientists today unveiled a significant step towards replacing electrical signals that communicate via copper wires between computer chips with tiny silicon circuits that communicate using pulses of light.

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Trapping sunlight with silicon nanowires

Solar cells made from silicon are projected to be a prominent factor in future renewable green energy equations, but so far the promise has far exceeded the reality. While there are now silicon photovoltaics that can convert sunlight into electricity at impressive 20 percent efficiencies, the cost of this solar power is prohibitive for large-scale use. Researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab), however, are developing a new approach that could substantially reduce these costs.

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Chemist finds right mix of tools to measure nanomaterials in blood vessels

University of Calgary chemistry professor David Cramb is a step closer to helping solve a complex problem in nanotechnology: the impact nanoparticles have on human health and the environment.

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Department of Energy announces $100 million available for innovative research projects

ARPA-E's 3rd funding opportunity to focus on grid-scale energy storage, electrical power technology, and building energy efficiency.

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