In a landmark technical achievement, investigators in the Vanderbilt Center for Structural Biology have used nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) methods to determine the structure of the largest membrane-spanning protein to date.
Jun 25th, 2009
Read moreIt is now possible to engineer tiny containers the size of a virus to deliver drugs and other materials with almost 100 percent efficiency to targeted cells in the bloodstream.
Jun 25th, 2009
Read moreSingularity University - the new academic institution with the goal of preparing the next generation of leaders to address "humanity's grand challenges" - today announced the selection of 40 students to represent the inaugural class for the Graduate Summer Program.
Jun 25th, 2009
Read moreA project under way at the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory will study how special coatings that mimic structures found in nature can increase the usefulness of solar energy as a vital part of the nation's future energy strategy.
Jun 25th, 2009
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A research team based at The Australian National University has developed a breakthrough approach to generate quantum entanglement, where information is coded in the physical relationship between two objects.
Jun 25th, 2009
Read moreComposite materials such as fiberglass, which take on a mix of properties of their constituent compounds, have been around for decades. Now, an MIT materials scientist is taking composites to the nanoscale, where entirely new properties, not found in any of the original compounds, can emerge.
Jun 25th, 2009
Read moreNano 2012 is a cooperation program which aims to boost the technological lead and competitive position of the Grenoble area in the changing conditions of the global semiconductor industry and consolidate its leadership position in the development of (32 and 22 nm) CMOS technologies and derivative technologies for system-on-chips.
Jun 25th, 2009
Read moreThe objective of this special issue of Journal of Consumer Policy will be to discuss the impact of nanotechnologies on consumer behaviour, policy and law.
Jun 25th, 2009
Read moreThe University of Arkansas is receiving an additional $1.5 million toward construction of a new Nanotechnology Research Center, thanks to a decision by Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe.
Jun 25th, 2009
Read moreU.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced that the Senate Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies have approved the FY10 Appropriations Bill which includes $500,000 for the University at Albany's College of Nanoscience and Engineering.
Jun 25th, 2009
Read moreGraphen, ein zweidimensionaler Kristall, leitet Elektrizit�t und damit W�rme erstaunlich gut und gilt deshalb als vielversprechendes Material f�r immer kleiner werdende Elektronikkomponenten und f�r die Optoelektronik, die Information mit einer Kombination der herk�mmlichen Elektronik und Licht verarbeitet.
Jun 25th, 2009
Read moreNenad Ban from the Institute of Molecular Biology and Biophysics has become the first person to win the Max R�ssler Prize. The ETH Zurich professor won the award and 200,000 Swiss francs in prize money for his outstanding teaching and research in the field of molecular structural biology.
Jun 25th, 2009
Read moreA revolutionary new protein stabilisation technique has been developed by scientists funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) which could lead to 30 per cent more proteins being available as potential targets for drug development - opening up exciting possibilities in drug discovery
Jun 25th, 2009
Read moreWhile developing new types of micropumps without movable parts, scientists from the Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering IBMT came across an unexpected phenomenon: stable turbulence structures formed in the microscale pump channels. The nano- and microparticles actually intended to verify the pump effect accumulated in large quantities in the channels.
Jun 25th, 2009
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Product piracy causes billions worth of damage worldwide. A combination of visible and invisible copy protection is really effective against this. Explosive embossing is an economical procedure and can be used for mass-produced goods.
Jun 25th, 2009
Read moreTwo projects from Nanyang Technological University receive up to S$4 million in research fund from the Environment and Water Industry Development Council under its second Challenge Call for Request-for-Proposals in the area of rapid microbial detection.
Jun 25th, 2009
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