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Quantum computing may be more stable than previously thought
Researchers have studied the effect of errors in quantum computers and found with even 50 percent loss of components it could still work.
August 5, 2009 Read more
New NSF award funds polymer nanocomposites research
Eric Cochran, an associate scientist at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory, has received a National Science Foundation CAREER award, the organization's most prestigious award for junior researchers.
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Scientists make real-time movie of how nanocrystals grow
The recent first ever direct observations in real-time of the growth of single nanocrystals in solution revealed that much of what we thought we knew is wrong.
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Tiny rifts create fragility of brittle bone disease
According to researchers at MIT, a minuscule encoding error creates a defective collagen molecule that, at the site of the amino acid substitution, repels rather than attracts the collagen molecule alongside it. This creates a tiny rift in the tissue, which when repeated in many molecules, leads to brittle tissue, broken bones, deformity and, in the most severe form of the disease, death.
August 4, 2009 Read more
New EUR 2m project to develop novel drug delivery methods
The University of Dundee is to lead a EUR 2million European Union-funded project to develop new methods of delivering cancer treatments using MRI-guided Focused Ultrasound and drug nano-capsules.
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DARPA grant for rapid prototyping of nanodevices and nanomaterials
University of Kentucky electrical and computer engineering researcher J. Todd Hastings has won a two-year, $300,000 Young Faculty Award from the national Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
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American Chemistry Council introduces its '10 Principles for Modernizing TSCA'
The American Chemistry Council has just posted its 10 Principles for Modernizing TSCA on its website.
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Plastics that convert light to electricity could have a big impact
Researchers the world over are striving to develop organic solar cells that can be produced easily and inexpensively as thin films that could be widely used to generate electricity.
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Beautiful nanotechnology images from the SPMage09 contest
The Most Beautiful Images Of The Nanoworld: Winners Of The Second Edition Of The International Contest Spmage09
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New fluorescent probe technique gives hope for killer lung disease
A team of researchers in Germany has used a new technique to shed light on the development of chronic inflammatory lung diseases such as emphysema and bronchitis.
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Plans for a $7 million Arkansas Nanotechnology Center
Members of UALR?s Board of Visitors voted unanimously Monday to recommend to the University of Arkansas Board of Trustees a $31.6 million bond initiative for capital improvements on the UALR campus.
August 4, 2009 Read more
Der perfekte Schnitt
Um Siliziumbloecke in hauchduenne Wafer zu zersaegen, braucht man das richtige Werkzeug: einen Kilometer langen Draht, benetzt mit einer Art Schleifpaste. Doch muessen alle Parameter optimal angepasst sein - nur so vermeidet man beim Schneiden grosse Materialverluste.
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Conference brings together solar technology and nanoscience experts
Bringing lively discussions on technologies with life-changing potential, SPIE Optics and Photonics runs through Thursday in the San Diego Convention Center. Approximately 4,500 international attendees are expected to attend the technical presentations and panels, professional development courses, and exhibition.
August 4, 2009 Read more
Plans for new Indian-Australian Research Academy released
Architects have unveiled the first glimpse of plans for the A$10 million collaboration between research giants Monash University and the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay.
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Australian nanoscientists to participate in InForm project
Researchers working on the three-year InForm project include University of Sydney researcher Daniela Traini, who will be researching drug delivery to the lung.
August 4, 2009 Read more
Chemists explain the switchboards in our cells
Our cells are controlled by billions of molecular 'switches' and chemists at UC Santa Barbara have developed a theory that explains how these molecules work.
August 3, 2009 Read more
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