A breakthrough barrier technology from Singapore A*STAR?s Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) protects sensitive devices like organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs) and solar cells from moisture 1000 times more effectively than any other technology available in the market, opening up new opportunities for the up-and-coming plastic electronics sector.
Apr 28th, 2008
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Fluorescent nanodiamonds can now be made 100 times more cheaply than before, thanks to work by chemists in Taiwan.
Apr 28th, 2008
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In May, 14 striking, larger-than-life photographic prints that are both comfortingly organic and starkly abstract will enable patrons of Mother Fool's Coffeehouse in Madison to visualize a scientific world that's rarely seen outside the laboratory.
Apr 28th, 2008
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The center holds its official opening, the IMNI Nanoscience Forum, on campus from May 5 to 7, 2008 with a slate of prestigious speakers, presentations and other events.
Apr 28th, 2008
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A new low-temperature, catalyst-free technique for growing copper nanowires has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois.
Apr 28th, 2008
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Quantum cryptography may be essentially solved, but getting the funky physics to work on disciplined computer networks is a whole new headache.
Apr 28th, 2008
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Researchers at Purdue University are the first to precisely measure the forces required to peel tiny nanotubes off of other materials, opening up the possibility of creating standards for nano-manufacturing and harnessing a gecko's ability to walk up walls.
Apr 28th, 2008
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A team of researchers from MIT and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals has developed safe and effective methods to perform RNA interference, a therapy that holds great promise for treating a variety of diseases including cancer and hepatitis.
Apr 28th, 2008
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The proposed regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on novel foods intends to replace and repeal the current Novel Food Regulation.
Apr 28th, 2008
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A handful of soil is a lot like a banana, strawberry and apple smoothie: Blended all together, it is hard to tell what's in there, especially if you have never tasted the fruits before. But when you look at soil's organic carbon closely, it has an incredible variety of known compounds.
Apr 28th, 2008
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The first real steps towards building a microscopic device that can construct nano machines have been taken by US researchers. Researchers describe an early prototype for a nanoassembler.
Apr 28th, 2008
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University of Queensland-based Astute Nanotechnology will celebrate the achievements of its first year in business with a special presentation and cocktail reception tomorrow Tuesday, April 29.
Apr 28th, 2008
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The Nanoethics Group today announced that it has released a collection of important papers addressing a range of near-term issues related to nanotechnology's ethical and social implications.
Apr 28th, 2008
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A joint conference on Iran-India nanotechnology began at Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran on Sunday.
Apr 27th, 2008
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he Department of Energy's Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences announces the initiation of Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) to accelerate the rate of scientific breakthroughs needed to create advanced energy technologies for the 21st century.
Apr 27th, 2008
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During yesterday's General Assembly, the IMEC Board confirmed that 2007 was a successful year with excellent achievements, during which IMEC maintained its position as a world-leading nanoelectronics research institute.
Apr 26th, 2008
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