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Forum to focus on math and mechanics behind life processes

Developing fundamental math and mechanics to explain life processes like embryo development, cellular migration and growth could open doors to a new frontier in biology, many researchers say.

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U.S. passes legislation to strengthen nanotechnology safety research

Yesterday, June 5th, H.R. 5940, the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008 passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 407 to 6. H.R. 5940 reauthorizes and refines the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), notably strengthening the commitment to environmental and safety research.

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REACH pre-registration phase begins

Following its official launch on June 1, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has started to accept pre-registrations of chemicals under the REACH (Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals) legislation.

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OECD launches sponsorship program for safety testing of nanomaterials

OECD's Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials has launched a 'sponsorship program' in which countries will share the testing of specific nanomaterials at its 3rd meeting in November 2008.

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Fibonacci sequence fronts new nanoscience building

A famous mathematical pattern has inspired the stunning curved sail facade of Bristol University's new GBP11 million Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information.

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Research unveils the secrets of nanoparticle haloing

A new colloidal stabilization method characterized by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory may give scientists a new way to control the stability of some colloidal suspensions.

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NASA pioneers method for making giant lunar telescope with carbon nanotubes

Scientists working at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md., have concocted an innovative recipe for giant telescope mirrors on the Moon. To make a mirror that dwarfs anything on Earth, just take a little bit of carbon, throw in some epoxy, and add lots of lunar dust.

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Europe gets together to harness quantum physics

The long cherished goal of applying the strange properties of quantum mechanics to the macroscopic world we inhabit has been brought closer by a series of recent developments. The exciting progress was made in the important field of quantum optics and discussed recently at a high level conference organised by the European Science Foundation.

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MEMS and Nanotechnology for Kids wins 2008 IPPY book award

MEMS and Nanotechnology for Kids, written by Marlene Bourne and published by Scottsdale-based Bourne Research LLC, is a bronze medal recipient of the 12th Annual Independent Publisher (IPPY) Book Award in the Juvenile/Young Adult Non-Fiction category.

June 4, 2008 Read more

CNSE's Associate VP of Technology Dr. Ryan Accepts Position as the Founding Dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering of UNCG

James G. Ryan, a professor and administrator at one of the world's leading colleges of nanotechnology and a researcher with 47 U.S. patents, will be the founding dean of the Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering, a partnership between North Carolina State University and The University of North Carolina at Greensboro.

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First prize in DSM Science and Technology Awards (North) 2008 presented to Belgian researcher Maarten Roeffaer

Belgian researcher Maarten Roeffaers of the Catholic University of Leuven has won the first prize in the DSM Science and Technology Awards (North) 2008.

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SEMICON West 2008 to showcase synergies in semiconductor and PV manufacturing

SEMICON West, North America's largest event dedicated to the global semiconductor, PV and microelectronics manufacturing supply chains, will return to the Moscone Center in San Francisco, California, July 15-17, co-locating with Intersolar North America, the inaugural solar energy and PV technology event.

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New discoveries, new labs highlight international Canadian Light Source meeting

Discoveries by some of Canada's brightest researchers will be the focus of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) 11th Annual Users' Meeting.

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Holodeck 1.0? Star Trek-style 3-D displays make their debut

True 3-D display technology developed by European researchers offers enormous potential for design, education and collaboration.

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US, Japanese scientists win Asturias prize

Three Americans and two Japanese scientists hailed for developing materials to fight diseases and protect the environment were named winners Wednesday of the Prince of Asturias prize.

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Leading scientists meet at the NanoBioVIEWS first International Symposium on Optical Tweezers in Life Sciences

The 1st International Symposium on the applications and uses of optical tweezers in life science research was hosted by JPK Instruments in Berlin on 15th May 2008.

June 4, 2008 Read more