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NanoRegulation conference report released

A new report summarizes the contents and results of the 3rd International NanoRegulation Conference which took place from September 12-13, 2007 in St. Gallen (Switzerland).

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Nanomedicine - copying Nature to solve problems

Some 3500 visitors attended the NanoEurope event in St.Gallen in mid-September to familiarize themselves with promising future applications of nanotechnology. Nanomedicine was one of the focal subjects discussed at the NanoEurope 2007.

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Renowned Sematech scientist and researcher joins growing core faculty at UAlbany NanoCollege

The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany today announced that a globally recognized expert in metrology technology for nanoelectronics is the newest addition to its growing cadre of world-class faculty.

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Announcement: Nanoelectronics meeting in Spain

The Phantoms Foundation organizes the 2nd EU FET-Cluster meeting from November 13-16, 2007 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.

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NYSTAR grant recruits nanotechnology expert to University at Buffalo

The University at Buffalo has received a $750,000 grant from the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR) to recruit an internationally known scientist in nanotechnology.

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The magic of science photo competition

In 2008 the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) will celebrate its 200th anniversary. To mark this special occasion the KNAW will organise a number of scientific and festive events on the theme 'the magic of science', including a photography competition.

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Automotive catalytic converters go nano

Mazda Motor Corporation has unveiled a new generation of catalytic converters that use 70 to 90 per cent less of the precious metals which help to purify exhaust emissions.

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Nanoparticle exposures happen, says expert

Expert disputes the claim that the so-called agglomeration of engineered nanomaterials will result in super-sized clusters so large that they cannot penetrate deep inside the body, thereby eliminating the potential for harm.

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New quantum dot transistor counts individual photons

A transistor containing quantum dots that can count individual photons (the smallest particles of light) has been designed and demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

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The nanotechnology future: a conversation with Mihail Roco

Robert Service, nanotechnology reporter at Science magazine, will interview Dr. Roco about nanotechnology at a Friday, November 9th, 2007, 12:30 p.m. event and live webcast at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.

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Registration for Wayne State Nanoscience Conference closes Oct. 12

Registration closes Oct. 12 for a two-day seminar at Wayne State University that will explore how nanoscience will impact future technology and biomedicine applications.The event is scheduled for Oct. 15-16 at the McGregor Conference Center.

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New force-fluorescence device measures motion previously undetectable

A hybrid device combining force and fluorescence has made possible the accurate detection of nanometer-scale motion of biomolecules caused by pico-newton forces.

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'Spectroscopy in a Suitcase' provides schools hands-on access to state of the art instruments

The University of Leicester and the East Midlands Region are leading a national programme aimed at providing schools and colleges with hands-on access to state of the art scientific instrumentation in the study of chemistry.

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Swiss to employ quantum cryptography in national elections

The Swiss national elections on October 21 will mark a world first for Geneva as the canton employs quantum cryptography to protect the dedicated line used for counting its ballots.

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Finding opens path for designing novel complex oxide nanomaterials

A University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues have found a novel way to 'look' at atomic orbitals, and have directly shown for the first time that they change substantially when interacting at the interface of a ferromagnet and a high-temperature superconductor.

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Sol-gel inks produce complex shapes with nanoscale features

New sol-gel inks developed by researchers at the University of Illinois can be printed into patterns to produce three-dimensional structures of metal oxides with nanoscale features.

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