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New guide sets out a prevention strategy for managing nanoparticle risks

The very first guide in Quebec to deal with managing the risks associated with synthetic nanoparticles has just been published.

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Nanotechnology used to probe effectiveness of antibiotics

A group of researchers led by scientists from the London Centre for Nanotechnology, in collaboration with a University of Queensland researcher, have discovered a way of using tiny nano-probes to help understand how an antibiotic is effective against bacteria.

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Reducing nanotechnology liability exposure when risks are unknown

Part of a team of more than two dozen attorneys involved in nanotechnology issues note in an article that while there has not been a single lawsuit filed where someone claimed injury because they were exposed to engineered nanomaterials, many scientists are raising questions regarding the manufacturing of nanomaterials and its effects on workforces, researchers and consumers.

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Second Molecularium IMAX show 'Molecules to the MAX' to be released soon

The ultimate goal of the Molecularium project and its shows is to boost global science literacy and energize more young people to pursue careers in science, technology, and engineering.

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Naval Research Laboratory partners with industry to develop compact biosensor

Scientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are partnering with industry to develop a sensor system for biomolecules that could make a significant contribution to a variety of fields such as healthcare, veterinary diagnostics, food safety, environmental testing, and national security.

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New nanomedicine book: Design and Applications of Magnetic Nanomaterials, Nanosensors and Nanosystems

The book provides an introduction to magnetic nanomaterials before systematically discussing the individual materials, their physical and chemical principles, fabrication techniques and biomedical applications.

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NASA Ames becomes home to newly launched Singularity University

Technology experts and entrepreneurs with a passion for solving humanity's grand challenges, will soon have a new place to exchange ideas and facilitate the use of rapidly developing technologies.

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Nanostructured squid sucker rings inspire materials designers

A chance encounter with a Humboldt squid on a fishing trip left quite an impression on James Weaver, a research associate at UCR?s Bourns College of Engineering.

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Super-resolution technology produces the best three-dimensional resolution ever seen with an optical microscope

The shapes of some of the tiniest cellular structures are coming into sharper focus at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute?s Janelia Farm Research Campus, where scientists have developed a new imaging technology that produces the best three-dimensional resolution ever seen with an optical microscope.

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New tool predicts how a chemotherapy drug will work on individual tumors

UCLA scientists have tested a non-invasive approach that may one day allow physicians to evaluate a tumor's response to a drug before prescribing therapy, enabling them to quickly pinpoint the most effective treatment and personalize it to a patient's unique biochemistry.

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China in bid to turn solar energy into major energy source by 2050

The Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has launched an initiative to boost the development of solar energy technology, in a bid to turn it into a major energy source in China by 2050.

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'Frontiers of Propulsion Science' explores warp drives, gravity control

The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics has published a new book, Frontiers of Propulsion Science, that compiles for the first time the emerging science of such novel propulsion concepts as space drives, warp drives, gravity control, and faster-than-light travel - breakthroughs that would revolutionize spaceflight and enable human voyages to other star systems.

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How a cell's mitotic motors direct key life processes

University of Massachusetts Amherst biologists have discovered a secret of how cells organize chromosomes to prepare for dividing.

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Springer launches AuthorMapper.com - Free website helps plot research trends and patterns

Science+Business Media has launched the website www.AuthorMapper.com, a free analytical online tool for discerning trends, patterns and subject experts within scientific research.

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New freely accessible nanotechnology and nanoscience publications archive

The ICPCNanoNet project brings together partners from the EU, China, India and Russia and aims to provide wider access to published nanoscience and nanotechnology research and opportunities for collaboration between scientists in the EU and International Cooperation Partner Countries

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Nanoscopic static electricity generates chiral patterns

Researchers have recently shown how electrostatic interactions - commonly known as static electricity - alone can give rise to helical shapes.

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