The Fraunhofer Institute for Photonic Microsystems (IPMS), one of the leading research institutes in the field of organic-based materials and devices, as well as the Fraunhofer Institute for Electron Beam and Plasma Technology (FEP), leader in the field of large-area vacuum deposition on flexible substrates, have joined forces in the development of a technology for an organic devices roll-to-roll production process.
Jun 16th, 2008
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A paper published online this week in Nature Photonics reveals a design for 'photon-number-resolving detectors' that is simple, efficient and compatible with cost-effective mass production
Jun 15th, 2008
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The two countires today announced the launch of 10 new Canada-India science and technology joint initiatives worth $17 million.
Jun 15th, 2008
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The Sykes Research Group at Tufts University has posted a YouTube video that provides an introduction to the study of alternative energy sources and the role that nanotechnology techniques and applications play.
Jun 14th, 2008
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Luckily for desalination technology manufacturers, there?s actually a triple threat to the water supply poised to drive business their way: Climate change, water scarcity and decaying infrastructure.
Jun 13th, 2008
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By adding nanoparticles made of pure gold and silver to fine Marino wool, researchers in New Zealand have created a rainbow of unexpected colors intended for high-end, couture fashion designers.
Jun 13th, 2008
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Researchers at the University of Buffalo have used targeted quantum rods both to breach the blood-brain barrier and to study how such constructs move across this largely impermeable barrier.
Jun 13th, 2008
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Scientists have found that magnetic nanoparticles can be especially helpful in locating cancerous cell clusters during MRI scans.
Jun 13th, 2008
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A multifunctional drug delivery system consisting of a lipid-based nanoparticle, a standard anticancer drug, and a short nucleic acid designed to augment the activity of that drug has demonstrated the ability to treat drug-resistant tumor cells.
Jun 13th, 2008
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Two researchers working independently of one another have developed new methods for measuring the biological activity of nanomaterials in a highly systematic manner that enable them to draw important insights about nanomaterial biologic activity.
Jun 13th, 2008
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Researchers have identified the major mechanisms that cancer cells use to neutralize the cytotoxic, or cell-killing, effects of anticancer drugs, and now they are using nanotechnology to help derail drug resistance and improve the odds of successfully treating cancer.
Jun 13th, 2008
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Potential risks from the use of nanomaterials will be explored in a project supported by a $400,000 grant from the U.S.Department of Energy Office of Biological and Environmental Research.
Jun 13th, 2008
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The four chemical elements cited most often in musical songs and compositions are, in this order, silver, gold, tin and oxygen, followed by copper and iron, according to a study.
Jun 13th, 2008
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A new theoretical method of cooling quantum computing components to provide clearer signals
Jun 13th, 2008
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Chinese Academy of Sciences scientists have made a remarkable progress in the study of photocatalytic hydrogen production.
Jun 13th, 2008
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Nanotube-reinforced material produces denser bone tissue.
Jun 13th, 2008
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