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Bio- and nanotechnology applied to textiles

Congress in Spain: Competitiveness and Technological Innovation in the Textile Sector

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New technique can observe molecules interacting within living tissue

By coupling a kicked-up version of microscopy with miniscule particles of gold, Duke University scientists are now able to peer so deep into living tissue that they can see molecules interacting.

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Better auto design by unlocking secret of sea shells

A two-year grant is allowing researchers at UCR?s Bourns College of Engineering to unlock the secrets behind the enormous strength of the inner pearly layer (nacre) of the abalone shell so it can be replicated in man-made materials.

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New method to rapidly and inexpensively copy biological surface structures

Someday, your car might have the metallic finish of some insects or the deep black of a butterfly's wing, and the reflectors might be patterned on the nanostructure of a fly's eyes, according to Penn State researchers who have developed a method to rapidly and inexpensively copy biological surface structures.

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Light and electrons cooperate in single nanostructure

Light hitting a surface creates very different kinds of disturbances depending on whether it's a metal or a semiconductor. But combining these two materials in a single nanostructure could lead to devices that benefit from the best properties of each.

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Experts will highlight innovative nanotechnology applications to diagnose and treat disease

Renowned top medical experts and business professionals will describe the use of nanoparticles for drug delivery, treatment and imaging of cancer and other diseases at the upcoming NanoMedicine Summit, to be held next week in Cleveland, September 25-26.

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Richard Blaikie has been appointed Director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology

Professor Richard Blaikie, of the University of Canterbury's Electrical and Computer Engineering department, has been appointed Director of the MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology.

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European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) held its inaugural meeting

The Governing Board of the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) held its inaugural meeting in Budapest, Hungary on 15 September and selected Professor Martin Schuurmans, professor of physics and former Executive Vice-President of Philips Research, as its Chairman.

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Next-generation production line for flexible, liquid crystal display technology

Innovative process places Kent Displays Inc. and Kent State University at forefront of industry

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Project aimed at causing a major paradigm-shift in regenerative medicine

A team of scientists headed by neuroscientist Dr. Akira Chiba has been awarded the first ever EUREKA grant by the National Institute of Health (NIH), to develop a technique that can lead to a new treatment for spinal cord injury.

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Water down the nanotube

By discovering the physical mechanism behind the rapid transport of water in carbon nanotubes, scientists at the University of Illinois have moved a step closer to ultra-efficient, next-generation nanofluidic devices for drug delivery, water purification and nano-manufacturing.

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Raising and sinking nanoparticles on thin film

In a finding that could speed the use of sensors or barcodes at the nanoscale, North Carolina State University engineers have shown that certain types of tiny organic particles, when heated to the proper temperature, bob to the surface of a layer of a thin polymer film and then can reversibly recede below the surface when heated a second time.

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Unique electron tomography approach dtects smallest defects chip nanostructures

Semiconductor Research Corporation today joined with Cornell University to announce successful demonstration of a unique electron tomography approach that provides vital three-dimensional information.

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CCNY receives $5 million grant to establish nanotechnology center

The City College of New York (CCNY) announced today that it has received $5 million over five years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a new, interdisciplinary research center that will investigate new applications for nanostructures and nanomaterials in sensors and energy systems.

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Observing single molecules inside living cells

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are helping to develop a new technique that will enable them to create detailed high-resolution images, giving scientists an unprecedented look at the atomic structure of cellular molecules.