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New molecules discovered that block cancer cells from modifying cell DNA
Researchers have discovered new small molecules that may prevent prostate cancer cells from turning off normal genes in a process that transforms normal cells into cancer cells.
October 11, 2007 Read more
DOE publishes update of plan: 'Facilities for the Future of Science: A 20-Year Outlook'
The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science today released a comprehensive update of its landmark 2003 publication, Facilities for the Future of Science: A Twenty-Year Outlook, that shows the agency has made "significant progress" in deploying the scientific facilities and instruments that the United States needs to capture world scientific leadership, extend the frontiers of science and support the Department's missions.
October 11, 2007 Read more
Manuscripts wanted for new Journal of Nanoneuroscience
Journal of Nanoneuroscience is the first multidisciplinary journal devoted to all aspects of nanoscale neurosciences.
October 10, 2007 Read more
EUR 900 million for German molecular imaging research
The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research and partners from German industry have announced a â?¬900 million (approx $1.25 billion) investment in molecular imaging research.
October 10, 2007 Read more
BSI British Standards will publish nine documents for nanotechnology terminology
BSI British Standards will publish nine documents for nanotechnology terminology and guidance for UK industry, addressing nanotechnology health and safety issues, materials specifications, and labelling of nanotechnology-based products.
October 9, 2007 Read more
Opportunity to publish your nanotoxicology research
Are you looking to publish research in Toxicology, Risk Assessment, Eco-toxicology, Materials Science and Nano-medicine?
October 9, 2007 Read more
Cleveland Clinic researcher receives $3.2 million NIH grant to develop bio-artificial kidney
Shuvo Roy, Ph.D., of Cleveland Clinic's Lerner Research Institute to develop alternative to dialysis using silicon nanotechnology.
October 9, 2007 Read more
Nanotechnology pioneers win Nobel prize in physics
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2007 jointly to Albert Fert and Peter Grünberg for the discovery of Giant Magnetoresistance.
October 9, 2007 Read more
PhD fellowships - Nanoscale approaches to bacterial biofilms
As part of a new interdisciplinary research programme supported jointly by the Danish Strategic Research Council and Technical University of Denmark, "Nanoscale Investigations of Biological Surfaces and Biofilms by Scanning Probe Microscopy", two Ph.D. fellowships are open. The positions are available for a period of 3 years.
October 9, 2007 Read more
Johns Hopkins develops undergraduate minor in nanotechnology risk assessment
Johns Hopkins faculty members specializing in disciplines ranging from engineering to public health have received federal funding to develop an undergraduate minor in nanotechnology risk assessment and public policy. The program is expected to accept its first students by fall 2009.
October 9, 2007 Read more
David H. Koch gives $100 million to MIT for cancer research
MIT to establish an Integrative Research Institute to develop new paradigms in cancer research.
October 9, 2007 Read more
Nanotechnology in Second Life
Nanotechnology Island has launched in Second Life with the goal to establish a place for the Nano Science and Technology communities to come together and to bring key ideas and research into public discussion.
October 9, 2007 Read more
Unveiling the structure of microcrystals with synchrotron radiation
For the first time, researchers from the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) and the Centre National de Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) have used X-ray diffraction to determine the structure of microcrystal grains of only one cubic micrometre in size.
October 8, 2007 Read more
170 metres of cutting-edge German research
On October 4, 2007, the Max Planck Society's Science Tunnel was ceremonially opened in Seoul, South Korea.
October 8, 2007 Read more
New material may lead to advances in quantum computing
Scientists have introduced a new material that could be to computers of the future what silicon is to the computers of today.
October 8, 2007 Read more
Taming tiny, unruly waves for nano optics
Findings open path for variety of new nanodevices and technologies.
October 8, 2007 Read more
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