Nanoscale machine separates chromosomes before cell division
University of Washington researchers are helping to write the operating manual for the nano-scale machine that separates chromosomes before cell division.
Mar 6th, 2009
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The role of science and technology in meeting America's energy, environmental and economic challenges
Statement of Dr. George W. Crabtree, Senior Scientist, Associate Division Director and Distinguished Fellow, Materials Sciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Mar 6th, 2009
Read moreCanada funds 16 clean energy technology projects with $53 million
The Canadian economy became cleaner today as 16 new projects that develop and demonstrate emerging clean technologies were awarded $53 million.
Mar 6th, 2009
Read moreOpportunities and challenges in uncertainty quantification for complex interacting systems
One of the main challenges to using computational laboratories to model physical reality is the paradoxical task of taking uncertainty into accurate quantitative account.
Mar 6th, 2009
Read moreChemists find secret to increasing luminescence efficiency of carbon nanotubes
Breakthrough procedure has potential applications in medical imaging, homeland security, biological sensors.
Mar 6th, 2009
Read moreNanoparticle brushes aggregate into complex nanostructures
Researchers have produced amphiphilic hybrid particles made of a water-insoluble inorganic nanoparticle at the core surrounded by a bristle-like layer of hydrophilic polymer chains.
Mar 6th, 2009
Read moreFirst measurement of the ability of a very long molecular wire to conduct electric current
For the first time, researchers from CNRS, the Free University of Berlin and Humboldt University (Berlin) have measured the ability of a single, very long molecular wire to carry electric current.
Mar 6th, 2009
Read moreNanotechnology and the public: new data for decision makers
Agenda of the upcoming briefing before the U.S. Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus.
Mar 5th, 2009
Read moreCellular engineers make multicellular tissues from the bottom up
By programming cells with short lengths of synthetic DNA on their surfaces, scientists can control how different cell types bind together to form complex artificial microtissues for potential applications in medicine, and in medical and biological research.
Mar 5th, 2009
Read moreNew EU project to spearhead development of organic nanomaterials in electronics
A new EU-funded project is set to put Europe at the forefront of new developments in the application of nano-materials in the organic electronics and photonics sectors.
Mar 5th, 2009
Read moreEngineers ride 'rogue' laser waves to build better light sources
Rogue waves of light - rare and explosive flare-ups that are mathematically similar to their oceanic counterparts - have recently been tamed by a group of researchers at UCLA.
Mar 5th, 2009
Read moreTitania nanotubes and sunlight turn carbon dioxide into methane
Dual catalysts may be the key to efficiently turning carbon dioxide and water vapor into methane and other hydrocarbons using titania nanotubes and solar power, according to Penn State researchers.
Mar 5th, 2009
Read moreThe Second INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics
The Second INCF Congress of Neuroinformatics will convene September 6-8 at the Parkhotel conference venue in Pilsen, Czech Republic.
Mar 5th, 2009
Read moreIndustry, NGOs at odds over nanotechnology regulation
A new study has revealed deep divisions on how nanotechnology should be regulated, with environmental lobby groups seeking a moratorium until products are proven to be safe, and industry proposing that specific guidelines be introduced to supplement existing regulations.
Mar 5th, 2009
Read moreEuropean Food Safety Authority publishes opinion on nanotechnology risks
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) is today publishing its scientific opinion on nanoscience and nanotechnologies in relation to food and feed safety.
Mar 5th, 2009
Read moreGene transfer with the aid of magnetic nanoparticles
Researcher of the university of Bonn recently investigated if and how magnetic nanoparticles can support or even enable gene transfer under clinically relevant experimental conditions.
Mar 5th, 2009
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