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Governance of research and reforms in the German research system

What is the effect of the current reforms on the German research system? How should sustainable reforms be designed? For five years now the research group 'Governance of Research' has been examining these questions.

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Potential problems with using carbon nanotubes as interconnects

Researchers at the University of Surrey's Advanced Technology Institute (UK) have used scanning tunnelling microscopy to confirm remarkable changes in the fundamental electronic behaviour when double-walled carbon nanotubes are subject to radial deformations and torsional strain.

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Graphene shows promise of storing large quantities of renewable electrical energy

Engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have achieved a breakthrough in the use of a one-atom thick structure called graphene as a new carbon-based material for storing electrical charge in ultracapacitor devices, perhaps paving the way for the massive installation of renewable energies such as wind and solar power.

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Carbon nanotube coating improves electrical stimulation therapy

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have designed a way to improve electrical stimulation of nerves by outfitting electrodes with the latest in chemically engineered fashion: a coating of basic black, formed from carbon nanotubes.

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Wie funktioniert Nano?

Saarbruecker Kompetenzzentren veranstalten einwoechigen Kurs "Chemische Nanotechnologie".

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Practical Guide to EU funding opportunities for Research and Innovation

In the multifaceted field of EU funding, this guide is intended to help stakeholders find the right funding program for their projects in a user-friendly and comprehensive way.

September 15, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology teams up with a decades-old drug to beat atherosclerosis

Scientists have found that drug-laced nanoparticles plus a statin could stop the growth of tiny blood vessels that feed arterial plaques.

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Carbon nanotube composites bring bio-mimicking artificial muscles, skin closer

Jonghwan Suhr at the University of Nevada says his study of continuous reinforced carbon nanotube composites brings him a step closer to his hope of bio-mimicking artificial muscles or skins, which can be applied to a wide variety of fields.

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Nanomedical approach targets multiple cancer genes, shrinks tumors more effectively

Nanoparticles filled with a drug that targets two genes that trigger melanoma could offer a potential cure for this deadly disease, according to cancer researchers.

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Nanotechnology used in making solar control window films

Advanced ceramics have been used by NASA to thermally protect the Space Shuttle Orbiter. Now, due to nanotechnology, they are being used by window film suppliers in the manufacture of solar control window film.

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Microbiological treatment can remove selenium nanoparticles from environment

A new study funded by the European Union has demonstrated that unsafe levels of selenium, sometimes referred to as an 'essential toxin', can be reduced by a microbiological treatment

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Experiments confirm calculations of the ideal strength of graphene

The ideal strength refers to the highest achievable strength of a defect-free crystal at 0 K. It is a crucial theoretical parameter because it plays a critical role in characterizing the nature of chemical bonding of the crystal.

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New findings on how cancer cells develop chemotherapy drug resistance

Researchers have shown that increased expression of a gene called SIRT1 in cancer cells plays a significant role in the development of resistance to the chemotherapy drug cisplatin.

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Cientificos espanoles patentan una celula solar un 30% mas eficiente

Un equipo de investigadores del Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cienificas (CSIC) ha patentado un nuevo tipo de celula solar cuya eficiencia es hasta un 30% superior a las celulas solares convencionales.

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Brandeis is smallest university to join elite group of universities with a materials research center

Brandeis University has won a highly competitive $7.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation to establish a Materials Research Science and Engineering Center (MRSEC).

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First three-dimensional synchronization circuitry runs at 1.4 gigahertz

The next major advance in computer processors will likely be the move from today's two-dimensional chips to three-dimensional circuits, and the first three-dimensional synchronization circuitry is now running at 1.4 gigahertz at the University of Rochester.

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