As You Sow, a nonprofit organization that promotes environmental and social corporate responsibility through shareholder advocacy, coalition building, and innovative legal strategies, has developed a framework on sourcing nanomaterials for food and food packaging. The Framework highlights what companies should ask their suppliers regarding the safety of nano-enhanced food products and packaging.
Posted: Feb 4th, 2012
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The Nanodermatology Society will be holding its second annual scientific conference in conjunction with the American Academy of Dermatology annual meeting at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego, San Diego, CA, March 16th 2012
Posted: Feb 4th, 2012
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Researchers have used graphene to develop a new composite material which can produce the toughest fibres to date - even tougher than spider silk and Kevlar.
Posted: Feb 3rd, 2012
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A team of University of Bristol scientists explores whether new models or concepts are needed to tackle one of the 'grand challenges' of chemical biology: understanding enzyme catalysis.
Posted: Feb 3rd, 2012
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The antennaless RFID tag developed at CNSE could help companies track products as varied as barrels of oil to metal cargo containers.
Posted: Feb 3rd, 2012
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Derivation of equations that describe the dynamics of complex magnetic quasi-particles may aid the design of novel electronic devices.
Posted: Feb 3rd, 2012
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Photovoltaic panels made from plant material could become a cheap, easy alternative to traditional solar cells.
Posted: Feb 3rd, 2012
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A new kind of high-temperature photonic crystal could someday power everything from smartphones to spacecraft.
Posted: Feb 3rd, 2012
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A Manchester team lead by Nobel laureates Professor Andre Geim and Professor Konstantin Novoselov has literally opened a third dimension in graphene research. Their research shows a transistor that may prove the missing link for graphene to become the next silicon.
Posted: Feb 2nd, 2012
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An international consortium of scientists from The Netherlands, Sweden and Ukraine claim a breakthrough in the theory of ultrafast magnetic phenomena.
Posted: Feb 2nd, 2012
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Grants will enable technologies targeting clean energy and the environment, nanomedicine and health care, and military applications.
Posted: Feb 2nd, 2012
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2012 Knowledge Series to commemorate 25th anniversary.
Posted: Feb 2nd, 2012
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Using a self-assembled photosystem, researchers are turning the term 'power plant' on its head
Posted: Feb 2nd, 2012
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DNA is a useful building material for nanoscale structures. In a way similar to origami, a long single strand of DNA can be folded into nearly any three-dimensional shape desired with the use of short DNA fragments. The DNA nanostructure can also be equipped with specific docking sites for proteins. Researchers have now introduced a new method for attaching the proteins by means of special "adapters" known as zinc-finger proteins.
Posted: Feb 2nd, 2012
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Today sees the announcement of full details of how an additional GBP50 million will be spent to keep the UK at the forefront of research into 'wonder material' graphene. Also below are details of further investment strands for graphene engineering and research technology.
Posted: Feb 2nd, 2012
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Engineers have developed a prototype device that could power a pacemaker using a source that is surprisingly close to the heart of the matter: vibrations in the chest cavity that are due mainly to heartbeats.
Posted: Feb 2nd, 2012
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