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'Nanosculpture' could enable new types of heat pumps and energy converters

Researchers discover method to induce, suppress 'branching' of nanorods.

July 17, 2008 Read more

UC San Diego launches Institute of Engineering in Medicine to accelerate health care tech

Nanoparticle bombs to kill cancer, molecular-sized bridges to repair damaged hearts, and scarless surgery techniques are now on the frontier of medical innovations in California with the new Institute leading the way.

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Molecular hula hoop - spinning motion of a molecular rotor detected

Japanese researchers at the Universities of Osaka and Kyoto have reported that they were able to get 'snapshots' of individual molecular rotors caught in motion.

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NET-Symposium on nanotechnology approaches, nanomaterials and thin films for energy technologies

A symposium titled 'NET-Symposium on Nanotechnology Approaches, Nanomaterials and Thin Films for Energy Technologies' will be held during NanoSMat2008 in Barcelona-Spain, October 21-24, 2008.

July 17, 2008 Read more

Two open PhD positions in nanotechnology projects in Portugal

Prof. Vasco Teixeira's group at the University of Minho in Portugal is looking for 2 young researchers (PhD students) with expertise and experience in the development of nanostructured materials for integration in nano-biosensors that are under development within a nanotechnology project in progress at their research center.

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Kleine Festplatten fuer viele Daten

TERAMAGSTOR - Terabit Magnetic Storage Technologies - ist ein neues EU-Projekt dessen Ziel es ist, die Speicherdichte von Festplatten weiter zu erhoehen und die erste Festplatte mit einer Speicherdichte von einem Terabit pro Quadratinch zu entwickeln.

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New kind of MRI enables study of magnets for computer memory

In a recent issue of Physical Review Letters, the scientists report the first-ever magnetic resonance image of the inside of an extremely tiny magnet.

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DARPA awards research team $1.2M grant to study surface enhanced Raman scattering

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded a $1.2 million grant to an interdisciplinary team of Harvard University researchers to study surface enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) for the first phase of a potential three-year effort.

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Tree branching key to efficient flow in nature and novel materials

Nature, in the simple form of a tree canopy, appears to provide keen insights into the best way to design complex systems to move substances from one place to another, an essential ingredient in the development of novel 'smart' materials.

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Advance brings low-cost, bright LED lighting closer to reality

Researchers at Purdue University have overcome a major obstacle in reducing the cost of solid state lighting, a technology that could cut electricity consumption by 10 percent if widely adopted.

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Argonne researchers win two awards for innovative fluid sealing and lithium-ion battery technologies

This year's winners are 1) EnerDel/Argonne High-Power Lithium-Ion Battery for hybrid electric vehicles and 2) Ultrananocrystalline Diamond (UNCD) Mechanical Seals, a fluid sealing technology.

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EU project offering bright lights for bright future

The EU-supported project OLLA ('Organic LEDs for ICT and lighting applications'), backed with EUR 12 million in financing, may have come to an end, but the consortium has announced an extended collaboration via the OLED100.eu project.

July 16, 2008 Read more

Virtual world is sign of future for scientists, engineers

Purdue University is operating a virtual environment that enables scientists and engineers to interpret raw data collected with powerful instruments called dynamic atomic force microscopes.

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Quantum rod system may safely 'sneak' drugs, diagnostics into brain

A unique nanoparticle system developed by University at Buffalo scientists takes advantage of the versatility of bioconjugated quantum rods to ferry novel diagnostic and therapeutic agents across the blood-brain barrier, according to recent in vitro findings.

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2nd Bangalore Nanotechnology conference in December

The second edition of Bangalore Nano, an international conference on nanotechnology, will be held in Bangalore from December 12 to December 14 this year.

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Senators Wyden and Snowe propose prize competition to spur nanotechnology innovation

Working to stimulate innovation and private investment in nanotechnology, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Olympia J. Snowe today introduced the Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act.

July 16, 2008 Read more