The Ministry of Science and Technology of Thailand plans to invest more than 12 billion baht (about US$342 million) a year in research and development of nanotechnology.
Nov 6th, 2008
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MIT engineers have outfitted cells with tiny 'backpacks' that could allow them to deliver chemotherapy agents, diagnose tumors or become building blocks for tissue engineering.
Nov 6th, 2008
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tinytechjobs, the premier job board dedicated to jobs in tiny technology, including careers in MEMS, nanotechnology, microtechnology, and information technology, announced today the celebration of its fifth anniversary in the small tech jobs space.
Nov 6th, 2008
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How 'molecular machines' inside cells swing into action to activate genes at different times in a cell's life is revealed in new research published in Molecular Cell
Nov 6th, 2008
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The Koerber European Science Award for 2009, worth 750,000 euros in prize money, goes to Andre Geim. The Dutch physicist has distinguished himself through his pioneering studies in the field of two-dimensional carbon crystals.
Nov 6th, 2008
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Research on a novel organic photovoltaic design presented by researchers at the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) at the University of Surrey has won first prize in the recently concluded UK NanoForum 2008, jointly organised by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and UK Trade and Investment.
Nov 6th, 2008
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Chemists at the University of Liverpool working with IOTA NanoSolutions have developed a new technology to produce nanoparticles of insoluble drugs that mimic the behaviour and the effectiveness of dissolved drugs.
Nov 6th, 2008
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Research that could lead to brighter LCD screens, more efficient solar panels, improved biomedical imaging and high-tech security sensors has won the University of Melbourne's Chancellor's Prize for Excellence in PhD.
Nov 6th, 2008
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Rods, cones, cubes and spheres - move aside. Tiny gold stars, smaller than a billionth of a meter, may hold the promise for new approaches to medical diagnoses or testing for environmental contaminants.
Nov 6th, 2008
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Researchers describe a method for adding light-emitting elements in a precise way to a future photonic circuit.
Nov 5th, 2008
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The AIP Physics Industry Day is an opportunity to bust nanotechnology myths. And it?s not just from the perspective of scientists and researchers, but also policy makers, industries currently using nanotechnology in their products and those involved in determining Australia?s future regulatory framework.
Nov 5th, 2008
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Researchers in Japan have developed a novel cyan-free electroless gold plating reaction providing excellent adhesion to various plastic materials.
Nov 5th, 2008
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As photonics - using beams of light in place of electricity for communications and computing - becomes more common, engineers need new tools for troubleshooting. Now researchers at Cornell have created a way to plot the waveform of an ultrashort-lived optical signal with a resolution of less than a trillionth of a second.
Nov 5th, 2008
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Highly magnetic nanoparticles, originally devised for biomedical purposes, soon will be tested against one of the most toxic substances known to man - spent nuclear fuel.
Nov 5th, 2008
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The latest quick freezing techniques coupled with sophisticated scanning electron microscopy techniques, are allowing physicists to create ice films in cold conditions similar to outer space and observe the detailed molecular organisation, yielding clues to fundamental questions including possibly the origin of life.
Nov 5th, 2008
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A new configurable chip which can correct faults in newly- manufactured transistors and can be implemented in mainstream devices such as mobile phones and computers, has been developed by engineers at the University of Southampton.
Nov 5th, 2008
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