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Solid-state metamaterial device tames terahertz frequency

An engineered metamaterial proved it can function as a state-of-the-art device in the complex terahertz range of the electromagnetic spectrum, setting a standard of performance for modulating tiny waves of radiation.

February 24, 2009 Read more

Free webinar on nanofabrication with nanolithography

NanoInk will have a nanofabrication-focused webinar entitled 'Using Molecular Building Blocks to Create Features in the Nanoworld: Dip Pen Nanolithography', on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009.

February 24, 2009 Read more

No nanorobots yet, but will nanomedicine soon be changing our lives?

New EU NANOMED project aims to separate fact from fiction.

February 24, 2009 Read more

Argonne named a 'Best Place' to work for postdocs

The U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory was recently ranked as the 13th best place for postdocs to work by The Scientist, a life sciences magazine.

February 23, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology-enabled portable lab may one day detect plant disease before outbreak

This science may literally be outside the box: A briefcase-sized kit is carried to a field where thousands of tons of food are growing. The search is for microorganisms that could infect and kill the plants, wreaking havoc on the food supply and market.

February 23, 2009 Read more

Government of Canada funds the Canadian Forest NanoProducts Network ArboraNano

FPInnovations has announced that ArboraNano - the Canadian Forest NanoProducts Network - has been selected as one of four new Business-led Networks funded by the Government of Canada. ArboraNano is receiving $8.9 million over four years.

February 23, 2009 Read more

Computer simulations help explain the photostability of DNA

Complex computer simulations have, for the first time, allowed scientists to examine in detail the processes that help to ensure the stability of DNA when exposed to UV light.

February 23, 2009 Read more

First report of wireless brain stimulation using light-activated semiconductor nanoparticles

Traditionally, stimulating nerves or brain tissue involves cumbersome wiring and a sharp metal electrode. But a team of researchers at Case Western Reserve University is going 'wireless'.

February 23, 2009 Read more

Workshop 'Trends in nanomechanics and nanoengineering'

The main purpose of the Workshop "Trends in Nanomechanics and Nanoengineering", which will take place on August, 24-28, 2009, in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, is to highlight the latest scientific advances within the broad field of nanomechanics in academia and industry.

February 23, 2009 Read more

Major European grant to support ground-breaking research in energy and sustainability

A major new grant of 2.5m euros will support ground-breaking research in energy and sustainability at The University of Nottingham. The award, made to Professor Martin Schroeder in the School of Chemistry, will be used to develop new ideas and techniques at the cutting-edge of this field over the next five years.

February 23, 2009 Read more

SEMATECH SPCC 2009 to focus on solutions for emerging technologies in semiconductor surface preparation

SEMATECH announced today that its Surface Preparation and Cleaning Conference (SPCC), the premier technical forum for discussion of the latest innovations in wafer and mask-cleaning technologies, will be held on March 23 - 25, 2009 at the Sheraton Hotel in Austin, Texas.

February 23, 2009 Read more

Could gold-palladium nanoparticles revolutionize hydrogen peroxide production?

EU-funded scientists have developed a simpler, cleaner method of producing hydrogen peroxide, which is widely used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.

February 23, 2009 Read more

One of the most important problems in materials science solved

Together with three colleagues Professor Peter Oppeneer of Uppsala University has explained the hitherto unsolved mystery in materials science known as 'the hidden order' - how a new phase arises and why.

February 23, 2009 Read more

Revolutionary copolymer may enable 10 times more computer memory

Researchers say a newly tested method for producing super dense, defect-free, thin polymer films is the fastest, most efficient method ever achieved and it may dramatically improve microelectronic storage capabilities such as those in computer memory sticks.

February 23, 2009 Read more

New imaging methods let scientists 'see' biomolecules more clearly

Scientists describe a technique for imaging whole cells in liquid with a scanning transmission electron microscope (STEM).

February 23, 2009 Read more

Microfluidic device mimics tumor microenvironment, helps drug discovery efforts

Researchers have built a microfluidic device that can mimic the chemical and physical barriers created by tumors, providing researchers with a new screening tool that may help with the design of more effective anticancer drugs.

February 23, 2009 Read more