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NSTI announces dates for nanotechnology conference Nanotech 2009

The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) has announced that the 2009 dates for the Nanotech Conference will be May 3rd - 7th at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.

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Key technology milestone leads to breakthrough for fusion community

Fusion for Energy with the support of the European Commission, Japan Atomic Energy Agency and ITER Organisation have successfully tested a prototype superconductor for the ITER Poloidal Field coils made of Niobium(Nb)-Titanium(Ti) reaching a stable operation at 52 kA in a magnetic field of 6.4 Tesla.

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Studie ermittelt Weiterbildungsbedarf in Nanotechnologie Unternehmen

Wie Nanotechnologie Unternehmen aufgestellt sind und welchen Weiterbildungsbedarf sie sehen, ist einer aktuellen Studie zu entnehmen, die vom Bundesministerium fuer Bildung und Forschung (BMBF) in Auftrag gegeben und vom VDI Technologiezentrum koordiniert worden ist.

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New mechanism helps understand how evolution occurs at the molecular level

A Florida State University researcher who uses high-powered computers to map the workings of proteins has uncovered a mechanism that gives scientists a better understanding of how evolution occurs at the molecular level.

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BASF Podcast: Organic Photovoltaics - flexible and transparent solar cells

In this podcast you will learn how organic photovoltaics helps to produce solar cells with completely new qualities.

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Berkeley Lab's TEAM 0.5 produces stunning images of graphene

Using TEAM 0.5 (TEAM stands for Transmission Electron Aberration-corrected Microscope), researchers with the Berkeley Lab have produced stunning images of individual carbon atoms in graphene.

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Latest gecko-like adhesive cleans itself without need for water or chemicals

Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, are continuing their march toward creating a synthetic, gecko-like adhesive, one sticky step at a time. Their latest milestone is the first adhesive that cleans itself after each use without the need for water or chemicals, much like the remarkable hairs found on the gecko lizard's toes.

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Flower-shaped nanoparticles may lead to better batteries for portable electronics

Chemists are reporting development of flower-shaped nanoparticles with superior electronic performance than conventional battery materials.

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Light-activated nanotechnology wall paints for hospitals could kill superbugs

New nanotechnology paints for walls, ceilings, and surfaces could be used to kill hospital superbugs when fluorescent lights are switched on.

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Preview of next week's AlwaysOn GoingGreen event

AlwaysOn, a producer of world-class tradeshows and events, today provided a preview of next week's AlwaysOn GoingGreen, which runs September 15-17 at Cavallo Point in San Francisco.

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High-temperature magnetic sensors that can operate inside aircraft engines

University of Chicago scientists have discovered how to make magnetic sensors capable of operating at the high temperatures that ceramic engines in cars and aircraft of the future will require.

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India's nanotechnology research lacks commercialization know-how

India's expanding nanotechnology research is not translating into market products due to weak links between Indian scientific institutes and industry, experts have cautioned.

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Newest Molecularium movie: 'Molecules to the MAX'

A world-renowned nanotechnology pioneer, Richard W. Siegel, has produced an IMAX movie based on scientifically accurate molecular modeling and simulations.

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Inaugural Kavli laureates honored in Oslo ceremony

In a ceremony at Oslo Concert Hall, seven pioneering researchers in the fields of astrophysics, nanoscience and neuroscience were honoured as the first Kavli Prize laureates, receiving a gold medal and scroll.

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MIT's Portable Light project wins award for technology that benefits humanity

A groundbreaking renewable energy project directed by Sheila Kennedy, professor of the practice of architecture at MIT and principal of KVA MATx in Boston, has won an international award for technology that benefits humanity.

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Nanotechnologie biomimetique: un nouveau type de biocapteur

Des chercheurs de l?Institut de Biologie Structurale Jean-Pierre Ebel et de l'Institut de recherches en technologies et sciences pour le vivant, viennent de mettre au point une nouvelle generation de biocapteurs.

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