For almost half a century, scientists have struggled with plutonium contamination spreading further in groundwater than expected, increasing the risk of sickness in humans and animals. Researchers finally discover and study the structure of plutonium nanoclusters.
Apr 17th, 2008
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The world?s first commercial source of individual photons using diamond based quantum technology has been developed by Quantum Communications Victoria (QCV) within the School of Physics at The University of Melbourne, Australia.
Apr 17th, 2008
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Researchers have used the world?s thinnest material to create the world?s smallest transistor, one atom thick and ten atoms wide.
Apr 17th, 2008
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Newfound ability of organic molecules to conduct electricity opens door to smaller, cheaper, and more powerful technologies.
Apr 17th, 2008
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Leading edge innovations in sustainable technologies for the environment, alternative energy, solar energy and advanced materials will be featured at UCR?s Bourns College of Engineering's major annual technology transfer conference Tuesday and Wednesday, May 13 and 14.
Apr 17th, 2008
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A revolutionary cancer treatment using microscopic magnets to enable 'armed' human cells to target tumours has been developed by researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.
Apr 17th, 2008
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Korean scientists said they have developed a 0.1-nanometer-level reflectometer that can help carry out detailed analysis of viruses, cell membranes and industrial materials.
Apr 17th, 2008
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Every year, more than 30 billion water bottles are added to America's landfills, creating a mountainous environmental problem. But if research at Missouri University of Science and Technology is successful, the plastic bottles of the future could literally disappear within four months of being discarded.
Apr 16th, 2008
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Two Dartmouth researchers have determined that the element chromium displays electrical properties of magnets in surprising ways. This finding can be used in the emerging field of spintronics, which might someday contribute to new and more energy-efficient ways of processing and storing data.
Apr 16th, 2008
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Broad stakeholder groups work to predict and manage the impacts of nanomaterials.
Apr 16th, 2008
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A breakthrough by scientists from the University of Glasgow could see the storage capacity of an iPod increase 150,000 times.
Apr 16th, 2008
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They may never win an Oscar, but scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have developed techniques for creating accurate movies of biological and chemical molecules, a feat only theorized up until now.
Apr 16th, 2008
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After powering the micro-electronics revolution, silicon could carve out an important new role in speeding the debut of ultra-clean fuel cell vehicles powered by hydrogen, researchers in China suggest.
Apr 16th, 2008
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The NanoBusiness Alliance today announced that its Executive Director, Sean Murdock, testified before the House Science Committee earlier today in support of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Amendments Act of 2008.
Apr 16th, 2008
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Scientists in Germany sort particles according to their structure.
Apr 16th, 2008
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A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body?s insulin-producing cells in real time.
Apr 16th, 2008
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