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Developing methods to understand transformations of matter

To understand transformations of matter, scientists at DOE?s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory aided in developing methods to determine how fast clusters of molecules form and their corresponding stability.

July 21, 2009 Read more

Electronic nose can detect skin vapors in real time

A team of researchers from Yale University and a Spanish company have developed a system to detect the vapours emitted by human skin in real time. The scientists think that these substances, essentially made up of fatty acids, are what attract mosquitoes and enable dogs to identify their owners.

July 21, 2009 Read more

German consortium to develop batteries for tomorrow's electric cars with 20m EUR funding

Development of high-performance batteries is an indispensable prerequisite for the economic efficiency of electric cars. For Germany to reach a top level in international electrochemistry research again, the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) is now funding a consortium of selected universities and non-university research institutions in southern Germany.

July 21, 2009 Read more

Argonne chemist wins AWIS Innovator Award for nanoparticle research

The Chicago chapter of the Association for Women in Science (AWIS) granted its third annual Innovator Award to Tijana Rajh, group leader of the Nanobio Interfaces research group at Argonne National Laboratory?s Center for Nanoscale Materials.

July 21, 2009 Read more

3. Mikrosystemtechnik-Kongress des BMBF und VDE in Berlin: Top-Event der Hightech-Szene in Deutschland

Ob Mikromedizin, Brennstoffzellentechnologie oder RFID - in allen wichtigen Hightech-Feldern ist Mikrosystemtechnik zu finden. Deutschland steht in dieser Zukunftstechnologie weltweit an der Spitze. Damit dies so bleibt, veranstalten das BMBF und der VDE vom 12. bis zum 14. Oktober in Berlin den deutschen Mikrosystemtechnik-Kongress.

July 21, 2009 Read more

First lab-grown motor nerves that are insulated and organized like the real thing

Researchers from the University of Central Florida report on the first lab-grown motor nerves that are insulated and organized just like they are in the human body.

July 21, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology could power supersonic airplanes

An interdisciplinary team of scientists led by Princeton engineers has been awarded a $3 million grant to study how fuel additives made of tiny particles known as nanocatalysts can help supersonic jets fly faster and make diesel engines cleaner and more efficient.

July 21, 2009 Read more

Novel nanoparticle technique could revolutionize therapeutic drug discovery

Using nanoparticles, scientists have found a way to preserve membrane proteins intact, enabling detailed analysis of their structure, molecular functions, and interaction with potential anticancer agents.

July 21, 2009 Read more

Quantum dots monitor changes in cancer cells

A team of investigators at Johns Hopkins University has developed a quantum dot-based method that can quantify DNA methylation in premalignant cells harvested from human patients.

July 21, 2009 Read more

Nanoparticle-based 'chemical nose' sniffs out cancer earlier

Using a 'chemical nose' array of nanoparticles and polymers, researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a fundamentally new, more effective way to differentiate not only between healthy and cancerous cells but also between metastatic and nonmetastatic cancer cells.

July 21, 2009 Read more

Targeted nanoparticles boost arsenic's anticancer punch

A new report suggests that targeted nanoparticles may be able to overcome the dose-limiting toxicities of arsenic trioxide while simultaneously boosting this chemical's anticancer activity.

July 21, 2009 Read more

Implantable nanopore device offers continuous cancer monitoring

Monitoring a tumor for weeks or months after the biopsy and tracking its growth and how it responds to treatment would be much more valuable, says Michael J. Cima, who has developed the first implantable device that can do just that.

July 21, 2009 Read more

Metal nanostructures can strongly modify how quantum dots emit light

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory's CNM Nanophotonics Group have measured how light emission from individual colloidal semiconductor nanocrystals, or quantum dots, is modified when in proximity to smooth metal films.

July 20, 2009 Read more

Berkeley Lab award winners promise cost-competitive solar cells and a 3-D look at nanoscale matter

Four of R&D Magazine's prestigious R&D 100 Awards for 2009, which recognize the 100 most significant proven technological advances of the year, have gone to researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and their colleagues.

July 20, 2009 Read more

Cutting-edge research from Argonne nets four R&D100 Awards

Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory received four R&D 100 awards.

July 20, 2009 Read more

Nanomedicine offers new opportunities in modern medicine: EuroNanoMedicine 2009

At the EuroNanoMedicine 2009 conference, leading experts from various disciplines such as medicine, nanotechnology, chemistry, cell biology and toxicology will present and discuss recent progress and results. The conference will take place on September 28-30, 2009 in Bled, Slovenia.

July 20, 2009 Read more