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Growth of plasmonic gold nanostructures by electron beam induced deposition

A new technique developed in Spain opens new perspectives in the fabrication of substantial height-base aspect ratio plasmonic nanostructures and may become particularly relevant for nonflat substrates.

September 24, 2007 Read more

Miniature lab can detect deadly bird flu virus in 30 minutes

Scientists in Singapore say they have devised a mini-lab capable of identifying the H5N1 bird flu virus in less than 30 minutes, in what they believe could be a breakthrough in efforts to shore up defences against any flu pandemic.

September 24, 2007 Read more

CADS presents the technology intelligence unit

The Center for Advanced Defense Studies is proud to announce the launch of its Technology Intelligence Unit (TIU).

September 23, 2007 Read more

NIH Director's pioneer award won by Brandeis neuroscientist

Brandeis neuroscientist Gina Turrigiano has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director's Pioneer Award, a five-year grant totaling $2.5 million. She is one of 12 recipients nationwide to win the highly competitive award.

September 23, 2007 Read more

Federal nanotechnology grant made to Law School team

The Center for the Study of Law, Science, and Technology has been awarded a multi-year federal grant to develop models for the international regulation of nanotechnology, a growing science with big implications for health, safety, quality of life and environmental concerns.

September 21, 2007 Read more

Nanomedicine journal wins prestigious award and is accepted for coverage in MEDLINE

Future Medicine Ltd announced that its journal Nanomedicine has won the Highly Commended award in the ALPSP Best New Journal category. This follows on from the news that Nanomedicine has also been selected for coverage in MEDLINE.

September 21, 2007 Read more

Yoga guru appropriates nanotechnology

Here is our Slow News Friday story. We thought we'd heard it all but now a yoga guru has appropriated nanotechnology in a talk at Assocham's B2B in Biotechnology and Nanotechnology summit in India this week.

September 21, 2007 Read more

Spain doubles research and development spending

To become more competitive, Spain will double research and development spending to 47 billion euros (US$65 billion) for 2008-2011.

September 21, 2007 Read more

National nanotechnology network will link business, research, government sectors

The Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, its partner centers, and the National Science Foundation announce the launch of the National Nanomanufacturing Network, a community-driven open access network that facilitates collaboration and disseminates information among the nanomanufacturing research, education and development community.

September 21, 2007 Read more

Physicists discover novel quantum effect

In a discovery of potentially burning interest to computer and chip manufacturers, physicists at Wuerzburg University have demonstrated a previous unknown quantum effect - and this could be a big step forward in the development of new, cool computer technologies.

September 21, 2007 Read more

EPA to regulate ion generators as pesticides

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that machines that generate silver ions or other substances for pesticidal purposes will be regulated as pesticides.

September 21, 2007 Read more

Imaging quantum entanglement

An international team including scientists from the London Centre for Nanotechnology today publishes findings in PNAS demonstrating the dramatic effects of quantum mechanics in a simple magnet.

September 21, 2007 Read more

Smart insulin nanostructures pass feasibility test

Biomedical engineers have announced pre-clinical test results demonstrating the feasibility of a smart particle insulin release system that detects spikes in glucose or blood sugar levels and releases insulin to counteract them.

September 20, 2007 Read more

SNM seeks novel approaches to molecular imaging to showcase at annual meeting

Attention scientific researchers: SNM invites you to present your molecular imaging studies - especially those involving non-radioactive molecular imaging techniques and agents - at the society's 55th Annual Meeting June 14â??18, 2008, in New Orleans.

September 20, 2007 Read more

IMAGNA Project Team Started Work on Therapeutic Vaccination Against Cat Fibrosarcoma

MAGNA (immuno gene therapy with magnetic nanoparticles) has been founded to provide evidence for the usefulness of therapeutic tumor vaccination by the Magnetofection technology in a clinical study in cats with fibrosarcoma.

September 20, 2007 Read more

Consultation Draft of the Responsible Nano Code available for comment

The Working Group has now finished drafting Responsible Nano Code (Consultation Draft), and has opened the document to a public consultation.

September 20, 2007 Read more