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Next generation microscopy: No stain, big gain
A newly developed label-free imaging technique called stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) will likely revolutionize biomedical imaging in research and diagnostic laboratories.
December 18, 2008 Read more
Better than Phelps: hot, golden, swimming nanowires zap cancer
The next big thing in cancer treatment may be hotter, covered in more gold, and even be a better swimmer than recent Olympic champion Michael Phelps.
December 18, 2008 Read more
LEDs and smart lighting could save trillions of dollars, spark global innovation
A revolution in the way we illuminate our world is imminent, according to a paper published this week by two professors at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
December 18, 2008 Read more
Novel method detects the movements of single proteins that control body's nano-valves
A discovery by Canada-U.S. biophysicists will improve the understanding of ion channels, akin to little 'nano-machines' or 'nano-valves' in our body, which when they malfunction can cause genetic illnesses that attack muscles, the central nervous system and the heart.
December 18, 2008 Read more
New industry alliance tackles mass production of lithium batteries for electric cars
Aiming to mass-produce a lithium battery for vehicles, 14 U.S. companies with expertise in batteries and advanced materials have formed an alliance with a government laboratory, the Argonne National Laboratory said on Thursday.
December 18, 2008 Read more
It's huge - but is it still a carbon nanotube?
A carbon nanotube of micrometer dimensions offers the same conceptual challenge as does a jumbo shrimp: How can something so small become large, yet remain in its category?
December 18, 2008 Read more
Universities of Exeter and Bath plan to create the Centre of Graphene Science
The Universities of Exeter and Bath (UK) today revealed their plans for a new world-leading research centre to explore and exploit the properties of graphene.
December 18, 2008 Read more
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft funded instrumentation enables world-class research in electron microscopy
The new research microscopes at RWTH Aachen University and the University of Ulm will enable exceptional, state-of-the-art developments in the field of electron optics in Germany and be available to a broad group of users.
December 18, 2008 Read more
New Centre for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology in Denmark
Prof. Moein Moghimi (Professor of Biopharmacy and Nanomedicine, Department of Pharmaceutics and Analytical chemistry) and colleagues have received 28 million DKK (approximately 3.75 million Euros) from the Danish Council for Strategic Research (DSF) to set The Centre for Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology and Nanotoxicology (CPNN) at the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences starting April 2009.
December 18, 2008 Read more
Diaper rash preventative can be made to produce brilliant light best suited to the human eye
Duke University and United States Army scientists have found that a cheap and nontoxic sunburn and diaper rash preventative can be made to produce brilliant light best suited to the human eye.
December 18, 2008 Read more
A simple system to study and control geometric frustration
A team of University of Pennsylvania physicists has demonstrated a simple system based on micron-sized spheres in water to study and control geometric frustration.
December 17, 2008 Read more
Yissum launches cleantech program including nanotechnology
Yissum, the Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, is launching a 1 million U.S. dollar programme to support the development of outstanding cleantech inventions by scientists at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
December 17, 2008 Read more
Synthetic Biology Project gives away 5 iPods
The Synthetic Biology Project is being launched to identify gaps in our knowledge of the potential risks of the field, explore public perceptions towards it, and examine governance options that will both ensure public safety and facilitate innovation.
December 17, 2008 Read more
Fourth international nanotechnology conference EuroNanoForum 2009
The next EuroNanoForum conference will be held in Prague from June 2-5, 2009, during the Czech presidency of the European Union. It is an official event of the EU supported by the European Commission.
December 17, 2008 Read more
Self-warming hand and body lotions
Sandia National Laboratories resident microencapsulation expert, Duane Schneider, is working with an Albuquerque company to use microencapsulation technology in a novel self-warming hand and body lotion.
December 17, 2008 Read more
Industry partnership puts Hopkins nanobiotechnology innovations and students to work
Launching the careers of its students and finding the best application for the innovations developed in its laboratories are two top priorities for John Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology (INBT).
December 16, 2008 Read more
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