Physicists are divided on whether string theory is a viable theory of everything, but many agree that it offers a new way to look at physical phenomena that have otherwise proven difficult to describe. In the past decade, physicists have used string theory to build a connection between quantum and gravitational mechanics, known as gauge/gravity duality. MIT physicists have now used that connection to describe a specific physical phenomenon - the behavior of a type of high-temperature superconductor.
Aug 5th, 2010
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Several lines of evidence support the idea that life originated with molecules that lay between mica sheets.
Aug 5th, 2010
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Newly released two-volume 'Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Society' is accessible, jargon-free, and balanced through varied perspectives.
Aug 5th, 2010
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Specially treated waste material from electric power plants will soon be used to clean up oil in the Gulf thanks to the ingenuity of a University of Central Florida professor.
Aug 5th, 2010
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Scientists at RTI International will develop a registry for nanomaterials as part of a new contract from the National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute.
Aug 5th, 2010
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As part of their commitment to assisting UK nanotechnology organisations engage internationally, NanoKTN are pleased to announce an Exhibitor Grant Competition for UK nanotechnology organisations.
Aug 5th, 2010
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Materials KTN, supported by industry and academia held a roadmapping event on the use of nanomaterials in the transport sector. The objective was to determine the gaps in participants knowledge and ability, with a view to possibly providing SPARK Awards to help companies become more competitive.
Aug 5th, 2010
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Using a single material as both the button and the circuit for the first time, scientists at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created tiny logic circuits that can be used as the basis of nanometer-scale robotics and processors.
Aug 5th, 2010
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A team of Arizona State University researchers will get support from the U.S. Department of Defense to aid development of the next generations of lasers and infrared photodetectors.
Aug 5th, 2010
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Safe Work Australia commissioned RMIT to undertake a survey of the current substitution/modification practices used in Australian nanotechnology-related activities and a literature review in order to determine the potential substitution/modification options that may reduce the toxicity of engineered nanomaterials used in Australia.
Aug 5th, 2010
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The focus of the new report "Engineered Nanomaterials: Feasibility of establishing exposure standards and using control banding in Australia" (pdf; 273 KB) is to investigate the feasibility of 1) establishing group-based Australian National Exposure Standards for engineered nanomaterials and 2) using control banding for engineered nanomaterials in Australia.
Aug 5th, 2010
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Mit einer europaweit einmaligen Schriftenreihe bietet Hessen-Nanotech in leicht verstaendlicher und attraktiv aufbereiteter Form kompakte Informationen ueber die Anwendungsmoeglichkeiten von Nanotechnologie in den verschiedenen Branchen und Technikfeldern.
Aug 5th, 2010
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The Nanomaterials in IUCLID 5.2 Industry User User Manual gives practical instruction to REACH registrants on how to include information on different forms of a substance in a IUCLID 5.2 dossier.
Aug 5th, 2010
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Two junior researchers at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) Munich have been awarded prestigious Starting Grants by the European Research Council (ERC). Professor Dieter Braun and Professor Philip Tinnefeld, both members of the Faculty of Physics, will each receive research funding in the amount of some 1.5 million Euros over the next five years.
Aug 5th, 2010
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A compact microscope invented at Rice University is proving its potential to impact global health. This portable, battery-operated fluorescence microscope, which costs $240, stacks up nicely against devices that retail for as much as $40,000 in diagnosing signs of tuberculosis.
Aug 5th, 2010
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Biochemists and computer scientists at the University of Washington two years ago launched an ambitious project harnessing the brainpower of computer gamers to solve medical problems. The game, Foldit, turns one of the hardest problems in molecular biology into a game a bit reminiscent of Tetris.
Aug 5th, 2010
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