Antimatter trap to test nature's symmetry
RIKEN scientists have developed a method for trapping and manipulating antimatter that could be key to solving one of the universe?s biggest mysteries.
Oct 31st, 2008
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Cells traverse developmental divide via Blimp
An animal's reproductive capabilities are established early in development, when a homogeneous embryonic cell population gives rise to two distinct cell types - somatic cells that form the vast majority of body tissues, and primordial germ cells (PGCs) that ultimately yield spermatozoa or ova.
Oct 31st, 2008
Read moreA new design for compact free-electron lasers leads the way towards exploiting extremely short wavelengths
Researchers in Japan report on the superior properties of extreme ultraviolet FEL laser radiation from a first-test system.
Oct 31st, 2008
Read moreLiquid crystals line up to make self-healing photovoltaic device
A team of Japanese researchers have designed liquid crystals - a phase that flows like a liquid but has short-range order between the molecules - that spontaneously assemble to form a donor-acceptor array for photovoltaic devices.
Oct 31st, 2008
Read moreTest reveals nanoparticles present in 80% of sunscreens, even when companies claim they are not
Consumers Union, nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports, today released new product tests showing that 4 out of 5 sunscreens that claimed not to contain nanoparticles actually do contain them.
Oct 30th, 2008
Read moreNanoImpactNet - for a healthy environment in a future with nanotechnology
NanoImpactNet's first Integrating Conference will take place in Lausanne, Switzerland, March 23-27 2009.
Oct 30th, 2008
Read moreUltrafast lasers procide a snapshot of electrons in action
In the quest to slow down and ultimately understand chemistry at the level of atoms and electrons, University of Colorado at Boulder and Canadian scientists have found a new way to peer into a molecule that allows them to see how its electrons rearrange as the molecule changes shape.
Oct 30th, 2008
Read moreArgonne teams with Chicago research universities to form Illinois Center for Advanced Tribology
The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has teamed with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, the University of Illinois at Chicago and Northwestern University to form the Illinois Center for Advanced Tribology, which will develop solutions to technical issues related to transportation, health and systems that operate in extreme environments.
Oct 30th, 2008
Read moreAnnual Biotechnology Conference returns to Charlotte
It has been a success for the past six years, and it's back again. The 7th Annual Charlotte Biotechnology Conference (CBC) will be held in the Student Activities Center (SAC) on October 28, 2008 and will feature an array of different speakers elaborating on the different aspects of biotechnology.
Oct 30th, 2008
Read moreU.S. Department of Energy is sponsoring the inaugural Science + Energy Research Challenge
The U.S. Department of Energy is sponsoring the inaugural Science + Energy Research Challenge (SERCh), Nov. 9-10, 2008, at Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which is partnering with Oak Ridge Associated Universities to host the event.
Oct 30th, 2008
Read moreIrish universities team up to develop 'smart' nanotechnology cancer drugs
A coalition of Irish universities and colleges came together today for an ambitious plan to develop 'smart' drugs to fight cancer and other life-threatening diseases.
Oct 30th, 2008
Read moreDas weltweit schnellste Nanolichtmikroskop
Christoph Cremer durchbricht nach der Konzeption der 4Pi-Mikroskopie 1971 das zweite Mal in seiner Forscherkarriere die Grenze dessen, was bislang in der optischen Mikroskopie moeglich war.
Oct 30th, 2008
Read moreIMEC calls for true European collaborations
To increase Europe's microelectronics competitiveness, the Belgian nanoelectronics research center IMEC asks Europe and its governing public authorities to stimulate true cross-border collaborations, not only by setting up networks but also by creating financial means.
Oct 30th, 2008
Read moreFraunhofer opens 'Center for Organic Materials and Electronic Devices' in Dresden
The purpose of the center is the development of processes for organic semiconductor devices such as organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) and organic solar cells.
Oct 30th, 2008
Read moreSusan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation awards grant for carbon dot imaging-agent research
Clemson University researchers developing imaging agents to allow a new method of detecting breast cancers have received $180,000 from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in American women.
Oct 30th, 2008
Read moreCard-swipe for medical tests uses same principle as hard disks, MP3 players
University of Utah scientists successfully created a sensitive prototype device that could test for dozens or even hundreds of diseases simultaneously by acting like a credit card-swipe machine to scan a card loaded with microscopic blood, saliva or urine samples.
Oct 30th, 2008
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