In einer Zusammenarbeit von Wissenschaftlern der Universitaeten in Bielefeld, Kaiserslautern, Kiel und Wuerzburg wurde erstmals das ultraschnelle raeumliche Schalten optischer Anregung auf der Nanometerskala demonstriert.
Mar 17th, 2010
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A fibrous polymer scaffold can deliver liver-like cells into damaged liver for tissue repair.
Mar 17th, 2010
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To increase the storage density of disk drives beyond their present-day capabilities, scientists need to realize giant magnetoresistive spin valves for use in their read heads. A combination of the Heusler alloys are shaping up as attractive material components for such devices.
Mar 17th, 2010
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Researchers at Louisiana State University have invented an optical sensor that surpasses a quantum limit to sensitivity previously believed to be unbeatable.
Mar 16th, 2010
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The eBeam Initiative, a forum dedicated to the education and promotion of a new design-to-manufacturing approach known as design for e-beam (DFEB), today announced that six additional companies spanning the entire semiconductor value chain have joined the Initiative to support the new DFEB mask roadmap for high-volume applications.
Mar 16th, 2010
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Physiker der Technischen Universitaet Muenchen haben eine Methode entwickelt, mit der sie das Verhalten elektrochemischer Nanosysteme berechnen koennen.
Mar 16th, 2010
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In a new study, scientists at the Carnegie Institution used high pressure techniques to probe the connection between the density and electronic structure of a cerium-aluminum metallic glass, opening up new possibilities for developing metallic glasses for specific purposes.
Mar 16th, 2010
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Understanding the steps to the intricate dance inside a cell is essential to one day choreographing the show. By studying the molecules that give a cell its structure, University of Illinois researchers are moving closer to understanding one of those steps: the conga line.
Mar 16th, 2010
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Researchers at the University of Rochester's Institute of Optics have discovered a way to make liquid flow vertically upward along a silicon surface, overcoming the pull of gravity, without pumps or other mechanical devices.
Mar 16th, 2010
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Die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft foerdert mit 2,2 Millionen Euro eine neue Forschergruppe unter Leitung der TU Berlin die die elektronischen und optischen Eigenschaften von Nanoteilchen und kleinen molekularen Aggregaten aus Kohlenstoff und Silizium gezielt veraendern will.
Mar 16th, 2010
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New work focused on making a new artificial photosynthetic material which uses plant, bacterial, frog and fungal enzymes, trapped within a foam housing, to produce sugars from sunlight and carbon dioxide.
Mar 16th, 2010
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Pancreatic cancer requires a radical new therapy. A promising approach may come in the form of tiny gold nanoparticles - loaded with a therapeutic agent to kill cancer - in a novel procedure called nanoembolization.
Mar 16th, 2010
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NanoProfessor has announced the findings of its nanotechnology education research study, which evaluated the impact nanotechnology-focused curriculum has in influencing students' selection of a community college or technical institute.
Mar 16th, 2010
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Nach den Stationen Barcelona 2008 und Grenoble 2009 ist Muenster vom 15. - 17. Juni wiederum Treffpunkt der internationalen NanoBio-Szene. Das Kongressprogramm adressiert die aktuellen Entwicklungen der Nanobiotechnologie in Wissenschaft, Forschung und Anwendung.
Mar 16th, 2010
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Together with the Centre for Molecular Medicine Norway (NCMM, University of Oslo) and the Laboratory for Molecular Infection Medicine Sweden (MIMS, Umea University), FIMM is part of the Nordic EMBL Partnership for Molecular Medicine.
Mar 16th, 2010
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Two scientists who discovered graphene at The University of Manchester have been listed among the world's 'hottest researchers', according to the Times Higher Education (THE).
Mar 16th, 2010
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