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New near-field design for terahertz radiation detection promises high-resolution imaging devices on a chip

Researchers in Japan have succeeded in developing a high-resolution and high-sensitivity THz detector on a chip.

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Nontoxic nanoparticle drug delivery system delivers cargo, then disappears

A nontoxic nanoparticle developed by researchers at Penn State University is proving to be an all-around effective delivery system for both therapeutic drugs and the fluorescent dyes that can track their delivery.

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Scientists found a way to extend the quantum lifetime of electrons by more than 5,000 per cent

Physicists in the USA and at the London Centre for Nanotechnology have found a way to extend the quantum lifetime of electrons by more than 5,000 per cent.

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Creating custom-made chemicals by steering electrons in a molecule

Researchers have found a way to steer the movement of electrons in a hydrogen molecule using ultrafast laser pulses.

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Ambitious new $9.7 million project aims to commercialize nanotechnology manufacturing

University of Texas at Dallas researchers will play a key part in a collaborative effort to develop a new nano-scale manufacturing technique that builds three-dimensional objects atom by atom.

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UT Southwestern Medical Center receives additional $1.2 million from DoD for nanotechnology research

UT Southwestern Medical Center has received $1.2 million in appropriations from the Department of Defense for 2009. The funding adds to $2 million secured in 2007 and 2008 and will continue collaborative studies with UT Dallas into groundbreaking research projects with the goal of combining nanotechnology and molecular medicine to treat diseases such as cancer and autoimmune-related ailments.

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European photonics industry encompasses 2100 companies and 700 research labs

The name has been around for four decades, but only now is a recognisable photonics community emerging in Europe. A European study has documented a fast-growing sector of more than 2100 companies and 700 research laboratories.

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DoD grants $3.8 million award for cancer research with nanoparticles

Erkki Ruoslahti, recipient of the award, is known for his innovative, interdisciplinary research.

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IBM and Purdue discovery suggests nanowires are a step closer to electronics manufacturing

Researchers have discovered that tiny structures called silicon nanowires might be ideal for manufacturing in future computers and consumer electronics because they form the same way every time.

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New nanobiomaterial that stops bleeding wins Professor venture fair

A University of Maryland professor and doctoral student team who invented a new material that halts wound bleeding won the attention of a group of venture capitalists and the title of 'Best Inventor Pitch for Bioscience Day 2008,' held on Nov. 12.

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Win a microscopy accessory kit for nanotechnology research

To celebrate the launch of its Upgrades and Accessories online catalogue, FEI Company has announced a new initiative to award a series of accessory kits designed to stimulate new scientific investigation, covering three major themes in nanotechnology.

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New collaboration on electron beam-induced green chemistry and materials transformation

Advanced Electron Beams, which enables the green factory of the future by making sustainability possible and profitable for manufacturers, and the University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne today announced a collaboration in which the University will use AEB?s electron beam technology for fundamental research on electron beam-induced chemistry and materials transformation.

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New algorithm that can optimize hybrid electricity generation systems

Engineers from the University of Zaragoza have developed an algorithm that can optimise hybrid electricity generation systems through combined use of renewable energies, such as photovoltaic and wind power, and non-renewables, such as diesel. Their study, published online in the magazine Renewable Energy, envisions storing the energy in batteries or hydrogen tanks.

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EU study finds that wastewater treatment fails to remove all nanoparticles

Swiss researchers studied what happened to a common nanomaterial, cerium oxide, when it was added to a laboratory-scale model of a water treatment plant.

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Collagen nanofibers for synthetic knee cartilages

The work of Camila Flor, a student at the School of Industrial and Aeronautical Engineering, may form the basis for creating, for the first time, synthetic cartilage that is similar to human cartilage and has applications in patients with prostheses.

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Survey highlights public support for nanotechnology in health fields but disapproval elsewhere

A landmark national survey on the use of nanotechnology for human enhancement shows widespread public support for applications of the new technology related to improving human health. However, the survey also shows broad disapproval for nanotech human enhancement research in areas without health benefits.

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