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Turning dirt into starting materials for novel pharmaceuticals

A research team has isolated DNA from 'dirt' (samples of desert soil from Utah) that encodes enzymes for a new biosynthetic pathway to make polyketides.

August 3, 2009 Read more

Entwicklung von DNS Computern

Biomolekulare Computer, die aus DNS und anderen biologischen Molekuelen bestehen, existieren heute nur in einigen wenigen Speziallabors. Wissenschaftler am Weizmann Institut haben einen Weg gefunden, 'benutzerfreundliche' mikroskopische Computer zu entwickeln, die komplexe Berechnungen und komplizierte Datenabfragen durchfuehren koennen.

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The science of longer lasting beer

One of the long standing problems in the drinks industry is how to prevent chemical processes in the drinks compromising their taste, quality and shelf life. In particular, riboflavin (vitamin B2) is responsible for driving photooxidation reactions that affect the flavour of many drinks and so they often have to be packaged in light-shielded containers. Scientists now have developed a way of removing riboflavin.

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Nanotechnology - Principles and Fundamentals

The ultimate reference book, providing an in-depth introduction to nanotechnology, discussing topics from ethics and philosophy to challenges faced by this up-and-coming industry, all in one comprehensive volume.

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Erleuchtet: Mit neuer Methode die Kommunikation in lebenden Organismen erforschen

Dresdner Biotechnologen haben mit einer neuen mikroskopischen Methode zum ersten Mal die Bindung zwischen zwei Proteinen - Rezeptoren und Liganden - im lebenden Zebrafisch quantitativ messen koennen.

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Quest for understanding high-Tc materials that carry current with no resistance continues

Conquering one of the biggest challenges in the study of high-temperature superconductors, scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have grown crystals of one such material that are large enough to directly measure the material?s magnetic properties.

August 2, 2009 Read more

UAlbany ceremony marks the completion of nanotechnology summer workshop

Thirty students from the Albany, Schenectady and Troy City School Districts participated in a tree-planting ceremony at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany on July 31 to mark the completion of the first-ever Institute of Nanoscale Technology and Youth Summer Workshop.

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New metamaterial device steers light around corners

Using a composite metamaterial to deliver a complex set of instructions to a beam of light, Boston College physicists have created a device to guide electromagnetic waves around objects such as the corner of a building or the profile of the eastern seaboard.

July 31, 2009 Read more

Earthquake protection through an invisibility cloak

CNRS researchers in France have come up with a system that could protect buildings from the most destructive seismic waves.

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Artificial nerve cells show promise

Researchers in Sweden are breaking boundaries in the field of nerve cell communication by creating the first artificial nerve cell capable of communicating with human nerve cells. The research will fuel understanding in the pathophysiology, molecular targets and therapies for the treatment of various nervous system disorders such as Parkinson's disease.

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For nanoelectronics, graphane may prove more versatile than graphene

Graphane has the same honeycomb structure as graphene, except that it is 'spray-painted' with hydrogen atoms that attach themselves to the carbon. The resulting bonds between the hydrogen and carbon atoms effectively tie down the electrons that make graphene so conducting.

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Neues Materialwissenschaftliches Zentrum am KIT

Neue Werkstoffe fuer die elektrochemische Energiespeicherung und Energiewandlung stehen im Fokus des Materialwissenschaftlichen Zentrums (MWZ), das am Karlsruher Institut fuer Technologie entstehen wird.

July 31, 2009 Read more

Optical trapping shows first steps of gene expression, one molecule at a time

The body's nanomachines that read our genes don't run as smoothly as previously thought, according to a new study by University of California, Berkeley, scientists.

July 30, 2009 Read more

Rapid, low-energy process creates crystalline films free of debilitating defects

Engineers have developed a new method for creating high-performance membranes from crystal sieves called zeolites; the method could increase the energy efficiency of chemical separations up to 50 times over conventional methods and enable higher production rates.

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Researchers discover ultra damping in shape-memory alloys

Copper, aluminium and nickel alloys with shape memory have a much higher damping index in nano sizes than in macroscopic dimensions.

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Could nanotechnology be the key to storing carbon dioxide?

An article by Amy Westervelt over at earth2tech asks the question whether nanotechnology is the key to storing carbon.

July 30, 2009 Read more