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Are DNA barcodes always accurate?

DNA barcoding as currently practiced churns out some results as inaccurately as a supermarket checker scanning an apple and ringing it up as an orange, according to a new Brigham Young University study.

August 25, 2008 Read more

Century old rule of Chemistry overturned - major implications for drug delivery

A new study by research chemists at the University of Warwick has challenged the century old 'Overton's rule' of pharmacology that defined how quickly key chemicals can pass across cell walls.

August 25, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology conference reminder: NanoEurope

NanoEurope would like to call your attention to the various activities of this year?s 6th NanoEurope in St.Gallen.

August 25, 2008 Read more

New York State unveils new Pollution Prevention Institute; Green Manufacturing Center showcased

This new institute intends to help New York state businesses be more sustainable by applying cleaner production and product stewardship practices. These practices have proven to reduce environmental impact, while enhancing the economic viability of industry.

August 25, 2008 Read more

Festkoerper mit Speicherfunktionen: Energie, Information, Stoffe

Zu neuen Forschungsergebnissen und Entwicklungen bei Festkoerpern mit Speicherfunktionen veranstaltet die Fachgruppe Festkoerperchemie und Materialforschung der Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) vom 24. bis 26. September ihre diesjaehrige Vortragstagung an der Universitaet in Bayreuth.

August 25, 2008 Read more

Nanoscale 'trojan horse' to improve antioxidant absorption

Researchers from Monash University have designed a nano-sized 'trojan horse' particle to ensure healing antioxidants can be better absorbed by the human body.

August 25, 2008 Read more

New Zealand university has summer research scholarships that include nanotechnology

The University of Canterbury has more than doubled the number of its Summer Research Scholarships and, for the first time, is making them available to students from throughout New Zealand and overseas.

August 24, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology's promise for global defense industry

The global defence industry is pumping billions of dollars in nanotechnology research, examining how nanoscience can improve defence capabilities.

August 24, 2008 Read more

Learning from living organisms to design self-organizing networks of wireless sensors

European and Indian researchers are applying principles learned from living organisms to design self-organizing networks of wireless sensors suitable for a wide range of environmental monitoring purposes.

August 24, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology typesetting with 40 nm block letters

The world's first nanoscale book was published as a work of fine art by Robert Chaplin at the Nano Imaging Facility of Simon Fraser University.

August 24, 2008 Read more

How nanotechnology benefits the science of renewable energy storage

The science of renewable energy storage and how nanotechnology can benefit that science is the subject of Los Alamos National Laboratory?s next Frontiers in Science Lecture beginning August 26 in Los Alamos.

August 24, 2008 Read more

Beyond jewelry - nanotechnology engineers new uses for gold

The glitter of gold may hold more than just beauty, or so says a team of MIT nanotechnology researchers that is working on ways to use tiny gold rods to fight cancer, deliver drugs and more.

August 24, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology fire protection coating for wood

Here is a nice lttlie video we found on YouTube - it apparently shows a nanotechnology fire protection coating for wood.

August 23, 2008 Read more

Morphing Aircraft Materials, Mechanisms and Systems

Morphing Aircraft Materials, Mechanisms and Systems will take place from November 17-20, 2008 in Lisbon, Portugal.

August 23, 2008 Read more

Partnership accelerates research into new-generation plastics

A sustainable future for the plastics industry is a step closer to reality, thanks to a new agreement between The University of Queensland and Queen's University Belfast.

August 23, 2008 Read more

Graphene Week 2009

This conference in March 2009 will be devoted to the rapidly progressing science and technology of graphene.

August 23, 2008 Read more