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UMass Lowell will receive $4 million for nanomanufacturing research and development

UMass Lowell Nanomanufacturing will receive $4 million under a defense appropriations bill passed by Congress Saturday and signed by President Obama Monday.

December 23, 2009 Read more

New study sheds light on plant cell nanoridges

Microscopic ridges contouring the surface of flower petals might play a role in flashing that come-hither look pollinating insects can't resist. Michigan State University scientists and colleagues now have figured out how those form.

December 23, 2009 Read more

Novel nanotechnology heals abscesses caused by resistant staph bacteria

Topically applied therapy travels deep into the skin to combat MRSA infections.

December 22, 2009 Read more

Nanoscale changes in collagen are a tipoff to bone health

Using a technique that provides detailed images of nanoscale structures, researchers at the University of Michigan and Detroit's Henry Ford Hospital have discovered changes in the collagen component of bone that directly relate to bone health.

December 22, 2009 Read more

Accelerating with light

Sophisticated as it is, a superconducting linac is a conventional particle accelerator that, in a machine like the Next Generation Light Source (NGLS) now under study, can be used to produce superbright laser beams. The inverse is also true: powerful lasers can be used to accelerate charged particles - but in ways that are anything but conventional.

December 22, 2009 Read more

New techniques allow to make perfect catalysts

Leticia Espinosa Alonso put catalysts under the microscope and discovered a world of new possibilities.

December 22, 2009 Read more

Chemical energy influences tiny vibrations of red blood cell membranes

MIT researchers present conclusive evidence that membrane vibrations in red blood cells require energy input from ATP (adenosine triphosphate), a chemical cells use to store and transfer energy.

December 22, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology contact lenses that monitor blood glucose levels

Diabetics may soon be able to wear contact lenses that continuously alert them to variations in their glucose levels by changing colours - replacing the need to routinely draw blood throughout the day.

December 22, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology researchers gain new insight in nerve cell communication

Communication between nerve cells is vital for our bodies to function. Part of this communication happens through vesicles containing signalling molecules called neurotransmitters.

December 22, 2009 Read more

Atome in der Quantenschaukel

Physiker bremsen ein einzelnes Atom mit Hilfe einer optoelektronischen Rueckkopplung in Echtzeit.

December 22, 2009 Read more

Glitter-sized solar photovoltaics could revolutionize solar enery applications

Sandia National Laboratories scientists have developed tiny glitter-sized photovoltaic cells that could revolutionize the way solar energy is collected and used.

December 22, 2009 Read more

Bacteria make the artificial blood vessels of the future

The cellulose produced by bacteria could be used for artificial blood vessels in the future as it carries a lower risk of blood clots than the synthetic materials currently used for bypass operations.

December 22, 2009 Read more

Accelerators and light sources of tomorrow

Strange but true: the recently restarted Large Hadron Collider, the most powerful accelerator in the world, is the direct descendant of Thomas Edison's light bulb. The light bulb was invented before electrons were discovered but nevertheless led to the first vacuum tubes, which for a long time were the principal means of accelerating and controlling charged particles in radios, medical x-rays, and other practical applications.

December 22, 2009 Read more