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Engineered molecules can 'sniff out' trace molecules

Tel Aviv University has developed a molecule that can magnify weak traces of 'hidden' molecules into something we can detect and see.

March 30, 2009 Read more

New high-throughput screening technique makes probing puzzling proteins possible

Research will allow identification of numerous potential cancer and other treatments.

March 30, 2009 Read more

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'From Donuts to Drugs: Nano-Biotechnology Evolution or Revolution?' - that was the title of a seminar by the American Association for the Advancement of Science Annual Meeting in Chicago last month.

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IBM deal with UAlbany Nanocollege expected to continue another 5 years

The Times Union reports today that IBM is expected to announce today a five-year extension of its research and development partnership with the University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering.

March 30, 2009 Read more

Green tech research and develoipment to remain strong in spite of crisis

European companies will remain world leaders in developing green technologies even in times of economic recession, but Europe must work on attracting more venture capital to bring these products to the market, business leaders told a European Business Summit session last week.

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Brookhaven's Center for Functional Nanomaterials wins Department of Energy award

Two large construction projects at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory - the U.S. ATLAS Detector Project and the Center for Functional Nanomaterials - have been named winners of the DOE Secretary's Award for Achievement.

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Green energy: tailor made nanocatalysts

Scientists at the Chinese Academy of Science in Beijing and collaborators in the USA have designed a way to enhance TiO2 catalytic efficiency by doping the crystal with pairs of atoms.

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DNA-based assembly line for precision nano-cluster construction

Building on the idea of using DNA to link up nanoparticles scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed a molecular assembly line for predictable, high-precision nano-construction.

March 29, 2009 Read more

Inexpensive molecular force probe stretches molecules replaces AFM to strech molecules

Chemists at the University of Illinois have created a simple and inexpensive molecular technique that replaces an expensive atomic force microscope for studying what happens to small molecules when they are stretched or compressed.

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What people think about emerging food technology

People remain cautious about the emergence of new food technologies according to a review of existing research, published by the Food Standards Agency in the UK.

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A new step towards quantum computers - alignment and measurement of electron spin

Physicists have now succeeded in aligning electron spin, bringing it to a controlled 'waver' and reading it out. The electron spin can also be realigned as required at any time using optical pulses.

March 28, 2009 Read more

Calculating the costs of testing for nanotechnology risks

If all existing nanomaterials were to be tested for toxicity, it would cost U.S. industries between $249 million and $1.18 billion, but the testing could take as long as 53 years at current levels of investment, according to the first study to estimate the costs and time needed for nanotox testing.

March 28, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology slips into schools

Education Week is carrying an article on how schools and colleges increasingly offer courses on nanotechnology.

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OIDA urges the strengthening of the U.S. optoelectronics industry

Michael Lebby, president of OIDA, testified Tuesday at a Congressional hearing on China's Industrial Policy and Its Impact on U.S. Companies, Workers and the American Economy. Chaired by Commissioners Patrick A. Mulloy and Daniel M. Slane, Lebby offered OIDA's perspective on the panel discussing China's Nanotechnology and Optoelectronics Industries.

March 27, 2009 Read more

Australian industry and unions call for nanotechnology protection

Australian unions and industry are calling for urgent regulation to protect workers from the risks of nanotechnology, while scientists are struggling to keep up the supply of hard data.

March 27, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology a major concern for European health experts

Contact with a wide range of chemicals and other hazardous substances at work is endangering the health of workers across Europe, and nanotechnology is one of the risks causing most concern to experts from 21 European countries.

March 27, 2009 Read more