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'Heftier' atoms reduce friction at the nanoscale, study led by Penn researcher reveals

A research team led by a University of Pennsylvania mechanical engineer has discovered that friction between two sliding bodies can be reduced at the molecular, or nanoscale, level by changing the mass of the atoms at the surface.

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New mini-sensor may have biomedical and security applications

Ultrasensitive prototype device approaches gold standard for magnetic field detection.

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Institute for NanoBioTechnology awards seed grants for nanotechnology diagnostics

Five winning proposals by Johns Hopkins faculty have been selected to receive $20,000 each.

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Delft University of Technology rotates electron spin with electric field

Researchers have succeeded in controlling the spin of a single electron merely by using electric fields. This clears the way for a much simpler realization of the building blocks of a (future) super-fast quantum computer.

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China's role in nanotechnology research and development

UCSB nanotechnology departments invite the public to a free, informal evening to discuss Chinese nanotechnology R&D and what it means for Chinese economic growth.

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Early diagnosis of prostate cancer with gold nanoparticles

A novel diagnostic technique combines optical imaging with ultrasound, thus improving early diagnosis.

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Radio waves fire up nanotubes embedded in tumors, destroying liver cancer

Preclinical results reported by M. D. Anderson, Rice in the journal Cancer.

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IIT Bombay gets $7.5 mn nanotechnology lab

A state of the art nano-manufacturing lab costing over $7.5 million donated by a global nanotechnology major was inaugurated at the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay on Thursday.

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National Academies expand cooperation with Iranian research and education centers

Following productive discussions in Iran between representatives of the National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Engineering and senior Iranian officials and scientific leaders, the U.S. National Academies plan to expand a program of scientific cooperation with Iranian institutions that began in 1999.

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Nanotechnology will replace disk drives

Arizona State University's Center for Applied Nanoionics has a new take on old memory, one that promises to boost the performance, capacity and battery life of consumer electronics from digital cameras to laptops.

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National Chemical Engineering Conference will include presentations on nanomaterials for energy appl(...)

An emphasis of the meeting will be globalization, sustainability and the growing diversity of industries the chemical engineering profession serves.

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Historic Québec-Japan nanotechnology agreement - NBCI and NanoQuébec sign a three-year partnership a(...)

With the signing, Quebec and Japan have taken a major step toward fostering collaborative efforts to promote and develop nanotechnology.

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Let there be light: new magnet design continues magnet lab's tradition of innovation

Engineers at Florida State University's National High Magnetic Field Laboratory have successfully tested a groundbreaking new magnet design that could literally shed new light on nanoscience and semiconductor research.

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National Nanotechnology Initiative needs fundamental restructuring to effectively address nanotechno(...)

Conflict between promotion, oversight roles impedes balanced approach.

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Make way for the real nanopod

Berkeley researchers create first fully-functional nanotube radio.

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World's smallest radio uses single nanotube to pick up good vibrations

Physicists at the University of California, Berkeley, have built the smallest radio yet - a single carbon nanotube one ten-thousandth the diameter of a human hair that requires only a battery and earphones to tune in to your favorite station.

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