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Nanotechnology is viewed favorably, but possible risks should be acknowledged
A new study that provides an overview of research on public perceptions of nanotechnology challenges some current ideas of how people view the risks and benefits of new technology.
September 21, 2009 Read more
Penn's Nano/Bio Interface Center awarded $11.5m to advance nanotechnology research in biological systems
The Nano/Bio Interface Center at the University of Pennsylvania has been awarded $11.5 million from the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers of the National Science Foundation to continue to advance nanoscale research at the interface of physical and biological systems.
September 21, 2009 Read more
Carbon nanotube springs have potential to compete with batteries for energy storage
New research by MIT scientists suggests that carbon nanotubes could be formed into tiny springs capable of storing as much energy, pound for pound, as state-of-the-art lithium-ion batteries, and potentially more durably and reliably.
September 21, 2009 Read more
A turning point in the struggle against cancer?
MIT researchers are trying to not only understand how cancer develops and how it undergoes metastatic spread, but to use our knowledge in new ways to diagnose and treat the disease.
September 21, 2009 Read more
IMEC presents large area solar cells with 18.4% conversion efficiency, featuring Cu-plated contacts
At the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (Hamburg, Germany), IMEC presents a large-area solar with a conversion efficiency of 18.4%.
September 21, 2009 Read more
Major solar breakthroughs in Germany ahead of PVSEC
Germany's photovoltaic industry is marked by yet another milestone ahead of this year's European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference + Exhibition (EU PVSEC), taking place from September 21 - 25 in Hamburg.
September 21, 2009 Read more
A tiny, tunable well of light, and a string theorist's toolbox
Researchers have discovered a compact way to produce infrared light, by firing electrons through a miniscule tunnel in a stack of gold and silica layers.
September 21, 2009 Read more
Bonner Physiker nutzen einzelnes Caesium-Atom als Lichtschalter
Etwa 300.000 Mal koennen Forscher mit einem Lichtstrahl Ping-Pong spielen, bevor er sich verliert.
September 21, 2009 Read more
IMEC unveils promising mechanically-stacked GaAs/Ge multijunction solar cell
At the European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference (Hamburg, Germany), IMEC presents a mechanically-stacked GaAs/Ge multijunction solar cell.
September 21, 2009 Read more
A recipe for controlling carbon nanotubes
A pair of Case Western Reserve University researchers mixed metals commonly used to grow nanotubes and found that the composition of the catalyst can control the chirality.
September 20, 2009 Read more
New microscope could revolutionize imaging, improve catalysts for energy applications
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated a new scanning electron microscope capable of selectively imaging single atoms on the top surface of a specimen while a second, simultaneous imaging signal shows atoms throughout the sample's depth.
September 20, 2009 Read more
Topical erectile dysfunction nanomedicine therapy shows promise
An innovative drug-delivery system - nanoparticles encapsulating nitric oxide or prescription drugs - shows promise for topical treatment of erectile dysfunction
September 18, 2009 Read more
Researchers successfully colonize a textile implant with human stem cells
Researchers at the Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology (IHB) at the Hohenstein Institute have successfully devised a special, optimised textile coating that allows adult human stem cells to colonize the surface fibres of textile implants.
September 18, 2009 Read more
Combining nanotechnology and magnetism to create drugs with an on/off switch
Researchers led by Daniel Kohane, MD, PhD of Children's Hospital Boston, funded by the National Institutes of Health, have devised a solution that combines magnetism with nanotechnology to create an on/off switch for drug release inside the body.
September 18, 2009 Read more
Carbon Nanotubes machen aus Kunststoffen etwas ganz Neues
Carbon Nanotubes machen Kunststoffe stabiler, haltbarer und elektrisch leitfaehig. Vom 20. bis 23. September steht dieser neue Verbundwerkstoff im Zentrum der vierten International Conference on Carbon Based Nanocomposites an der TU Hamburg-Harburg.
September 18, 2009 Read more
Ring closure as warning - new, extremely fast detection of neurotoxins
Julius Rebek, Jr. and Trevor J. Dale at the Scripps Research Institute in La Jolla, California (USA) have developed a new class of sensors that detect certain neurotoxins up to five orders of magnitude faster than previous reagents.
September 18, 2009 Read more
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