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First global nanotechnology regulation database launched

A global database of government documents on nanotechnology is being launched by three law professors at Arizona State University who, with their colleagues in Australia and Belgium, have corralled and organized a massive number of regulatory documents dealing with the rapidly advancing technology.

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Synthetic magnetic field tricks neutral atoms into acting as if charged

The demonstration not only paves the way for exploring the complex natural phenomena involving charged particles in magnetic fields, but may also contribute to an exotic new form of quantum computing.

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Stick and slide: Computer simulation advances understanding of molecular motors

A new study reveals how molecular motors that power important subcellular movements can generate cyclical motion.

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The hidden lives of proteins at the atomic level

For the first time, researchers used x-ray crystallography and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques to directly visualize protein structures essential for catalysis at the rare high-energy state.

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Iron complexes as efficient catalysts for the light-driven extraction of hydrogen from water

Researchers have developed a novel state-of-the-art system for light-driven proton reduction with iron catalysts.

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Networks of chitin filaments are integral components of diatom silica shells

A whole microcosm of various bizarrely shaped life forms opens up when you look at diatoms, the primary component of ocean plankton, under a microscope.

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Nanotechnology method lengthens lifetime of carbon electrodes

Researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology, in collaboration with colleagues from University of Tehran, introduced a highly efficient method for the modification of carbon electrodes which enables them to detect silver ion down to picomolar concentrations.

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Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge 2009 winners announced

The two winners of Nanochallenge and Polymerchallenge 2009 have been announced. After two days of presentation the international jury made a decision choosing the two winners among the eight finalist teams.

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Nanobiotechnology cooperation between Northwestern University and University of Gothenburg

Professor Samuel Stupp, Director of Northwestern's Institute for BioNanotechnology and a great visionary within biomaterials research, visits Goteborg on December 8 to sign a new cooperation agreement with Sahlgrenska Academy at the University of Gothenburg.

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University of Pittsburgh's McGowan Institute receives IBM Shared University Research Award

The University of Pittsburgh's McGowan Institute for Regenerative Medicine, which connects scientists who work on tissue engineering, cell therapies, artificial organs and biodevices, has been awarded a Shared University Research (SUR) Award from IBM.

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Johns Hopkins offers research experience in nanobiotechnology for undergraduate students

The Institute for NanoBioTechnology at Johns Hopkins University offers undergraduate students from colleges and universities around the country a chance to participate in research projects in the exciting and rapidly growing area of nanobiotechnology, a place where biology, medicine, and nanotechnology meet.

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Cell's 'cap' of bundled fibers could yield clues to disease

It turns out that wearing a cap is good for you, at least if you are a mammal cell.

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Symposium explore critical questions surrounding sub-22nm flash memory

On December 8, in Baltimore, Maryland, Applied Materials will host an important symposium exploring critical questions surrounding the industry's capability to deliver the density and performance required to satisfy the ever-growing demand for higher capacity flash memory chips.

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Innovative Materialien zur Entwicklung lichtgetriebene Katalysatoren

Ziel der neuen Forschungsgruppe PhotoMIC ist es, bestehende Ansaetze zur lichtgetriebenen Katalyse synergetisch zusammenzufuehren.

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Researchers take initial look at ion channels in a model system

New research at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has allowed scientists to observe ion channels within the surface membrane for the first time, potentially offering insights for future drug development.

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Researchers put a new spin on atomic musical chairs

Researchers from NIST and the Naval Research Laboratory have developed a new way to introduce magnetic impurities in a semiconductor crystal, a technique that will enable researchers to selectively implant atoms in a crystal one at a time to learn about its electrical and magnetic properties on the atomic scale.

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