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Nanotechnologie als Wahlpflichtfach

Mit Nanotechnologie als Wahlpflichtfach fuer Chemisch-technische Assistenten (CTA) hat die Akademie Muenden beim Innovationspreis des Landkreises Goettingen in der Kategorie Handwerk und Dienstleistungen den dritten Platz belegt.

January 18, 2010 Read more

Nanoparticle coating can suppress light reflection on glasses

Soon nanotechnology could be applied to the coating of optical glasses: Researchers of the University of Stuttgart's 1st Physical Institute have come to know that coating with metallic nano particles can suppress light reflection almost entirely.

January 18, 2010 Read more

Physicists develop 3D metamaterial nanolens that achieves super-resolution imaging

Discovery uses nanowire arrays to image nanoscale objects beyond the diffraction limit.

January 18, 2010 Read more

France and Singapore to jointly develop nanotechnology and information communication science technologies

Singapore's Agency for Science, Technology and Research and the French National Research Agency - ANR (Agence Nationale de la Recherche) announced the first bilateral Joint Call for Proposals (JCP) in the areas of Nanotechnology and Information Communication Science and Technologies.

January 18, 2010 Read more

Tying light in knots

The remarkable feat of tying light in knots has been achieved by a team of physicists working at the universities of Bristol, Glasgow and Southampton.

January 17, 2010 Read more

Carbon nanotube electrode removes colorants from industrial wastewater

Researchers at University of Tabriz produced an electrode made of carbon nanotubes which is capable of removing colorants from industrial wastewaters.

January 17, 2010 Read more

Nanotechnology contact lenses may change the way diabetics monitor their glucose levels

A simple pair of contact lenses may soon alleviate the need for diabetics to regularly draw blood in order to test their glucose levels.

January 17, 2010 Read more

$5.3 million study of biodiesel production from algae using silica nanoparticles

Two teams of Iowa State University researchers will receive a total of $8 million over three years from a $78 million U.S. Department of Energy program to research and develop advanced biofuels.

January 15, 2010 Read more

Novel personalized medicine trial launched for metastatic colorectal cancer

Imagine if treatments for disease could be based not on a patient's diagnosis but instead on the characteristics of their tissue. By identifying and decoding the cryptic messages hidden deep inside the human proteome, scientists and physicians who study personalized medicine are seeking more effective treatments and disease management for patients.

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Study Biotech this spring at Harvard Extension School

The biotechnology program at the Harvard Extension School continues to find itself at the leading edge of science education, this year offering several new courses and a new master's concentration in the hot topic area of bioengineering and nanotechnologies.

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Study discovers atoms can bond

The molecule 'beryllium dimer' has mystified chemists for many years. Recent measurements have helped scientists identify 11 vibrational levels, and now a US-Czech team of researchers sheds light on a 12th level.

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Insight into attosecond physics

The new homepage of the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics at Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics and Ludwig Maximilian's University of Munich gives an insight into their research on ultrafast processes in nature.

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National Nanomicroscopy Center opened in Otaniemi, Finland

The most important new pieces of equipment of the Center include Finland's first next-generation transmission electron microscopes.

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Nanodraht erzeugt Licht in Leuchtdioden

Das Institut fuer Halbleitertechnik der Technischen Universitaet Braunschweig entwickelt in einem EU-gefoerderten Forschungsprojekt energiesparende weisse Leuchtdioden.

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Nanomaterials under REACH. Nanosilver as a case study

The Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment in The Netherlands concludes that some adjustments are needed in the European chemicals legislation REACH to assess and control the risks of nanomaterials.

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Chemical Nanotechnology Talks X - Green nano: Challenges of sustainability

Chemical Nanotechnology Talks (CNT) is an event for international participants, stressing chemical nanotechnology. Every year there is a focus on a particular theme. This year's focus, on January 26-27 in Frankfurt/Germany lies on 'Green Nano: Challenges of Sustainability' including themes like resources, energy and environment.

January 15, 2010 Read more