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German Thermoelectric Society awards solid-state physicist DTG Young Investigator Award

Solid-state physicist Dr. Nicola Peranio from Tuebingen was awarded for his work on bismuth telluride.

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Call for papers, Cherry Award nominations open for the 35th IEEE PV Specialists Conference

Abstract submissions are now open for the 35th IEEE Photovoltaic (PV) Specialists Conference, the industry's most renowned meeting of leading PV scientists and engineers from around the world.

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Microscopic gyroscopes, the key for motion sensing

Tiny devices made possible by combining the latest advances in mechanical and electronics technology could be at the heart of next-generation navigation and vehicle stabilisation tools thanks to European researchers.

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Photon management improves efficiency of solar panels

Extremely thin, flexible high-efficiency silicon solar cells are the solar cells of the future, according to Professor Miro Zeman. This is the gist of the inaugural address he will be giving to mark his appointment as Professor of Photovoltaic Materials and Devices at TU Delft.

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China to Develop Third-Generation Genome Sequencing Instrument

The Chinese Academy of Sciences and Inspur Group have started a joint project to develop the third-generation genome sequencing instrument, which might slash the cost of genome sequencing by 99 percent.

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First-Ever Device Highlights the Potential of Self-Assembling Patterning for Transistors Smaller Than 22 Nanometers

Semiconductor Research Corporation, the world's leading university-research consortium for semiconductors and related technologies, and researchers from Stanford University and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company have announced they have developed the industry's first top-gated field effect transistor (FETs) and CMOS inverters featuring 20 nanometer contact holes using diblock copolymer lithography.

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Scientists take theoretical research on 'nasty' molecule to next level

New research confirms a 12th and highest vibrational level for the beryllium molecule.

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A nanotechnology curriculum for building skis

University of Nevada, Reno Professor Kam Leang, who himself has not missed his monthly ski date for the last seven years, and has been buildng his own skis in his garage for several years, wants to inspire his mechanical engineering students to get interested in real world nanotechnology.

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Schroedinger's rat - family fun with quantum physics

Tilt-and-go maze adventure marks SouthPeak's introduction to the iPhone/iPod touch game market.

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Gold decoration is instrumental in single cell diagnostics

Researchers from Drexel University have developed a nanopipette for highly localized and sensitive intracellular chemical analysis of single living cells.

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UAlbany NanoCollege hosts 300 middle- and high-school students for NanoCareer Day

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany hosted more than 300 middle- and high-school students from upstate New York for NanoCareer Day on December 3, providing a firsthand look at the emerging science of nanotechnology.

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Call for proposals 'Energy Efficiency with Nanotechnology'

The Top-level Research Initiative in Scandinavia is launching a call for user-driven research projects within the sub-programme 'Energy Efficiency with Nanotechnology' in beginning of 2010.

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Study paves the way for atomic-level explorations of how disease and aging affect bone

A new study using solid-state NMR spectroscopy to analyze intact bone paves the way for atomic-level explorations of how disease and aging affect bone.

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Cheap, easy 'kitchen chemistry' allows to perform formerly complex synthesis

The new method may revolutionize synthesis of natural products and therapeutic drugs.

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COCHISE biosensor ready to tackle cancer

An EU-funded research team has developed a biosensor that can identify immune system cells that actively suppress tumour growth.

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The ultimate nanotechnology app: loosing weight

Several Finnish universities have joined forces to develop an innovative drug delivery method that utilises silicon to transport drugs in the human body. Among other advances, the project has been able to sustain the effect of peptides controlling appetite, which may facilitate the use of nanotechnology for dieting purposes.

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