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Key piece of puzzle sheds light on function of ribosomes

When ribosomes produce protein in all living cells, they do so through a chemical reaction that happens so fast that scientists have been puzzled. Using large quantum mechanical calculations of the reaction center of the ribosome, researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden can now provide the first detailed picture of the reaction.

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Giant Rydberg atoms confined in a micro-glass cell

Researchers showed showed that, contrary to expectation, it is possible to confine giant Rydberg atoms in microscopic glass cells und circumstances without significant disturbance.

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Beschichtung von optischem Glas mit Nanopartikeln

Stuttgarter Physiker entwickeln neuartige metallische Beschichtung

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Filter and filtration training by the American Filtration and Separations Society

The American Filtration and Separations Society (AFS) is offering filtration short course training on March 22, 2010 in San Antonio, Texas.

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Nanoelectronics for smarter control of electric vehicle batteries

Nanoelectronics technology is improving the way that batteries and motors in electric vehicles are controlled, giving them a longer range on each charge.

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Neue Optik mit Metamaterialien

Metamaterialien haben besondere optische Eigenschaften: Zum Beispiel brechen sie Licht in eine andere Richtung als alle natuerlichen Materialien, sie haben also einen negativen Brechungsindex. Mit dem EU-Projekt NIM_NIL wollen Wissenschaftler des ISAS solche Metamaterialien fuer sichtbares Licht herstellen.

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Finnish researchers compile a new major encyclopaedic work on nanotechnology

A major new book on how energetic ions from different types of particle accelerators can be used in frontline nanoscience and nanotechnology.

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Theorists close In on improved atomic property predictions

Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Indiana University (IU) have determined the most accurate values ever for a fundamental property of the element lithium using a novel approach that may permit scientists to do the same for other atoms in the periodic table.

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Scientists quantify nanoparticle-protein interactions

A research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has quantified the interaction of gold nanoparticles with important proteins found in human blood, an approach that should be useful in the development of nanoparticle-based medical therapies and for better understanding the physical origin of the toxicity of certain nanoparticles.

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Nanoscale optical fibers to detect bioterrorist agents

Researchers are working to develop nanoscale optical fiber biosensor tests, or assays, for detection of Francisella tularensis, Burkholderia mallei, and B. pseudomallei.

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Gold nanoparticles used in detecting meningococcal meningitis

Research by an RMIT University PhD graduate has led to the development of a diagnosis method that uses gold nanoparticles to detect deadly meningococcal meningitis disease in its early stages.

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Meta-Roadmap Nanomaterialien

Vorrangiges Ziel dieser Roadmap, die im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums fuer Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) erarbeitet wurde, ist die Unterstuetzung aller Akteure aus Forschung, Industrie und Politik bei der mittelfristigen strategischen Ausrichtung zukuenftiger Aktivitaeten zur Erforschung und Entwicklung innovativer Nanomaterialien zum Einsatz in verschiedenen Anwendungsfeldern.

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Giessener Materialwissenschaftler auf der Spur von neuen Hochleistungs-Energiespeichern

Wissenschaftler konnten erstmals nachweisen, dass Energiespeicher aus Nano-Materialien leistungsfaehiger sind, weil ein Grossteil der Ionen an der Oberflaeche bleibt und nicht wie bei herkoemmlichen Lithium-Ionen-Akkus vergleichsweise langsam in das Material diffundiert.

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HELIOS achievements in first year focus on light photodetection, coupling and routing

Leti, coordinator of the pan-European consortium HELIOS, today announced that the 19 partners have met or exceeded their phase-one goals for the large-scale CMOS photonics project.

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'Wet' computing systems to boost processing power

A new kind of information processing technology inspired by chemical processes in living systems is being developed by researchers at the University of Southampton.

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CINTRA nanotechnology laboratory opens its doors in Singapore

Nanyang Technical University, the National Centre of Scientific Research and the Thales Group of Companies inked a Memorandum of Understanding to establish the CNRS International-NTU-Thales Research Alliance (CINTRA) Laboratory - a state-of-the-art research facility focused on developing nanotechnologies for defence and commercial applications.

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