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Nanoparticle cancer test in mice could pave the way for human uses

The first biodegradable fluorescent nanoparticle to safely image tumors and organs in live mice could be used for cancer detection and treatment in humans.

May 1, 2009 Read more

New Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters to debut in January

In response to the increasing demand for rapid dissemination of urgent research results in physical chemistry, the American Chemical Society (ACS) is pleased to announce the forthcoming publication of the Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters.

April 30, 2009 Read more

European consortium lights the way for photonics research

An umbrella group set up to give direction to Europe?s emerging photonics community has proposed a programme of strategic research and is calling for action to address a looming skills shortage.

April 30, 2009 Read more

New nanoparticle drug delivery technology shows promise against resistant staph infections

Scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have combined their revolutionary new drug-delivery system with a powerful antimicrobial agent to treat potentially deadly drug-resistant staph infections in mice.

April 30, 2009 Read more

Supersolid or superglass?

Cornell researchers study a strange state of matter in helium.

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New Center for Molecular Electrocatalysis at PNNL to study catalysis for solar energy, fuel cells

The Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will be home to one of 46 new multi-million-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers announced earlier this week.

April 30, 2009 Read more

Novel carbon nanotube device can detect all colors of the rainbow

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories have created the first carbon nanotube device that can detect the entire visible spectrum of light, a feat that could soon allow scientists to probe single molecule transformations, study how those molecules respond to light, observe how the molecules change shapes, and understand other fundamental interactions between molecules and nanotubes.

April 30, 2009 Read more

OECD publishes new report on in its series on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials

This report provides preliminary analyses and recommendations as well as brief summaries of background documents listed in the operational plan relevant to phase 1 of the project on exposure measurement and exposure mitigation.

April 30, 2009 Read more

European funding program FP7 fares well after two years and proves an asset in crisis recovery

According to a progress report, the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) is on the right course to respond to the EU's socioeconomic needs, and is particularly relevant with regard to the challenges posed by the current financial crisis.

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Carbon-free fullerene analogue

A team at the University of Regensburg has now synthesized the first example of an inorganic, carbon-free C80 analogue.

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Germany funds its first DFG research centers for another four years

Institutions in Bremen, Karlsruhe and Wurzburg impress with outstanding scientific achievements and capacity-building effects.

April 30, 2009 Read more

New electrofluidic display technology puts electronic book readers ahead by a wide margin

For the first time e-paper will achieve the brilliance of printed media, as described in the May issue of Nature Photonics.

April 30, 2009 Read more

Future Applications and Markets for Quantum Dots webinar

IntertechPira presents the Future Applications and Markets for Quantum Dots webinar to warm you up for the leading European nanomaterials event, NanoMaterials09.

April 30, 2009 Read more

Energy storage in bulk glass makes it a candidate for electric vehicle capacitors

Penn State materials researchers have reported the largest known energy storage capacity for a bulk glass, making it a potential new candidate for capacitors for electric vehicles and portable power applications.

April 30, 2009 Read more

Doppelte Datendichte in holographischen Speichern

Freiburger Forscher vom Fraunhofer-Institut fuer Physikalische Messtechnik IPM haben in Zusammenarbeit mit dem Rowland Institute der Harvard University erstmals ein Verfahren entwickelt, mit dem in einem Hologramm gleichzeitig Phase und Amplitude eingestellt werden koennen.

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Webinar: Hardware and Software Solutions for Applications in Spectral Microscopy

Join ITT Visual Information Solutions, CytoViva, and Bruxton Corporation for a live web seminar demonstrating hardware and software solutions for spectral microscopy applications in nanomedicine, nanomaterials, nanotoxicology, pathogen diagnostics, and nanoparticle biomarkers.

April 30, 2009 Read more