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Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center approves Technical Advisory Chair, hires project manager

Pennsylvania's Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority awards Center $500,000 for energy research and commercialization.

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Industry's demand for micro- and nanoproducts unwaning at Hannover Messe

The exhibitors at the IVAM Product Market 'Micro, Nano and Materials' bring home good news from the MicroTechnology/HANNOVER MESSE: 'We are highly satisfied with the course of the fair - the quantity and quality of visitors has been ideal'.

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Membrane-penetrating nanoneedle delivers molecules into cells

Researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a membrane-penetrating nanoneedle for the targeted delivery of one or more molecules into the cytoplasm or the nucleus of living cells.

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Wie finden unzaehlige Atome ihre Positionen im Kristall?

Der Deutsche Akademische Austauschdienst (DAAD) foerdert die international ausgerichtete 1. Chemnitzer DAAD-Sommer-Akademie zum Thema 'Strukturbildung - Von der Atomwolke zum Kristall (Structure Formation - From a Cloud of Atoms to a Crystal)'.

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New model of time Is precursor to a major revolution in physics

Jay Pritzker Fellow in Theoretical Physics, Alexander F. Mayer, will present a talk at the American Physical Society (APS) Meeting in Denver, Colorado on Saturday, May 2, 2009 entitled 'The Geometry of Time in General Relativity'.

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Intel and KACST to establish nanotechnology center in Saudi Arabia

Intel and King Abdul-Aziz City of Science and Technology (KACST), Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed a collaborative research agreement to establish CENA, a world-class Center of Excellence in Nano-manufacturing Applications.

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European Parliament backs controversial tougher rules for nanotechnology

The European Parliament last week backed a controversial report by Swedish Green MEP Carl Schlyter urging the European Commission to revise its stance on nanomaterials.

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Hannover Messe 2009: BMBF-Themenkampagne 'Welcome to Nanotech Germany'

Das Fazit faellt positiv aus: Der gemeinsame Themenstand 'World of Nanotechnology - WoN' in Halle 2 lockte zahlreiche Besucher waehrend der Hannover Messe 2009 an.

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Nanotechnology researcher Mirkin named to Obama's Science and Technology Advisory Council

Northwestern University researcher Chad A. Mirkin, the world's top-cited researcher in nanomedicine and one of the most widely cited chemists, has been named to the President?s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST).

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Arizona State University boosts materials science and engineering

Nathan Newman, a professor in ASU's Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, has been selected as the first to hold the Lamonte H. Lawrence Chair in Solid State Science. The position provides Newman resources to help ASU develop a world-class program in materials science and engineering.

April 27, 2009 Read more

Oversight of next generation nanotechnology

In a landmark paper, Oversight of Next Generation Nanotechnology, J. Clarence (Terry) Davies calls for a new Department of Environmental and Consumer Protection to oversee product regulation, pollution control and monitoring, and technology assessment.

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Vaccine skin patch against flu as effective as regular injection

Flu vaccine delivered through skin patches containing microneedles has proven just as effective at preventing influenza in mice as intramuscular, hypodermic flu immunization.

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Who should help support nanotechnology regulation?

Who should be responsible for regulating the use of nanomaterials, especially in light of the potential environmental impact of such materials?

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MIT will become home to two new Energy Frontier Research Centers

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will be home to two of 46 new multimillion-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) announced today by the White House, in conjunction with a speech delivered by President Barack Obama at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Combining two drugs in one nanoparticle overcomes multidrug resistance

One new approach that shows promise in overcoming multidrug resistance is to combine two different anticancer agents in one nanoscale construct, providing a one-two punch that can prove lethal to such resistant cells.

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Chemicals in tea are best to make gold nanoparticles with anticancer properties

Scientists report that that chemicals in tea are the best yet discovered to make consistent, biologically safe gold nanoparticles. More importantly, these gold nanoparticles show promising anticancer properties.

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