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Biosensor to help enlist cancer resistance fighters?

A powerful new biosensor developed by European researchers will help identify cells in the immune system that actively suppress tumour growth, then put them to use. Enlisting the patient's own immune system would be like sending reinforcements for resistance fighters.

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Europe's 'Extreme light infrastructure' project gears up for launch

Can an intense laser rip photons into electron-positron pairs? Seeking to shed light on this burning question is the ELI ('Extreme light infrastructure') project, which received EUR 6 million in funding under the 'Infrastructures' Theme of the EU's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

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Konsultation zum Austria Nano-Aktionsplan

Interessierte Buerger habe jetzt die Gelegenheit bis zum 19. November zum Entwurf des Oesterreichischen Aktionsplans Nanotechnologie Stellung zu nehmen.

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Bewegungen von Viren auf Membranen live verfolgen

Wissenschaftler am Center for Imaging Science and Technology (CIMST) der ETH Zuerich haben eine neue Methode entwickelt, die es erstmals ermoeglicht, in Echtzeit kleinste Bewegungen von Viren zu verfolgen.

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Thailand Nanotechnology Conference on health, energy, environment

The Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology at Asian Institute of Technology in Thailand organizing the the 3rd Thailand Nanotechnology Conference 2009 Health, Energy, Environment on December 21-22, 2009 in Bangkok, Thailand.

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An electron microscope with glasses

An electron microscope with glasses that correct the spherical aberration of the lens in order to achieve even higher resolution is currently being assembled at the Electron Microscopy Centre (EMEZ) at ETH Zurich.

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Quantum gas microscope offers glimpse of quirky ultracold atoms

Research creates a readout system for quantum simulation and computation.

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US scholar: 'Don't choose clean tech winners too early'

In order to manage the huge task of transforming the current energy system to fit climate considerations, it is important to keep future ground-breaking technology options open while making early emission cuts by using energy more efficiently, says Franklin M. Orr, director of the Precourt Institute for Energy at Stanford University.

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China doubles research output, leaving West in its wake

A study from Thomson Reuters released this week shows explosive growth in research output from China, far outpacing research activity in the rest of the world.

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Bacteria mix it up at the microscopic level

In studies of the motion of tiny swimming bacteria, scientists found that the microscopic organisms can stir fluids remarkably quickly and effectively. As a result, the bacterial flagella could act like tiny motors to mix chemicals in biomedical kits, among other applications.

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Nanotechnology spices up the effectiveness of a potential disease-fighter

Scientists are reporting development of a nano-size capsule that boosts the body's uptake of curcumin, an ingredient in yellow curry now being evaluated in clinical trials for treatment of several diseases.

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Materials scientists find better model for glass creation

Harvard materials scientists have come up with what they believe is a new way to model the formation of glasses, a type of amorphous solid that includes common window glass.

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SmartHand man/machine interface is essential link in groundbreaking prosthetic hand

Scientists have successfully wired a state-of-the-art artificial hand to existing nerve endings in the stump of a severed arm. The device, called SmartHand, resembles - in function, sensitivity and appearance - a real hand.

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Tiny injector to speed development of new, safer, cheaper drugs

Engineering researchers at McMaster University have fabricated a palm-sized, automated, micro-injector that can insert proteins, DNA and other biomolecules into individual cells at volumes exponentially higher than current procedures, and at a fraction of the cost.

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Nanoelectronics at the core of the European 'Energy efficient electrical car' project

Electric vehicles are the future and researchers are working on developing such cars to fuel technology and protect the environment. Rising to meet this challenge head on is the E3CAR ('Energy efficient electrical car') project, funded in part by the EU and ENIAC (the European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council).

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Forum Mikroskopietrends'09 - Makro-Mikro-Nano

Zum Ende des Jahres 2009 werden am 17. Dezember in Wetzlar die neusten Trends der Mikroskopie zur Betrachtung der unterschiedlichen Groessenskalen vorgestellt.

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