Chinese nanotechnology symposium discussed nanomedicine for cancer treatment
The Xiangshan Science Conferences (XSSC) held a symposium on nanotechnology and nano-drugs for cancer treatment from October 21-23, in Beijing.
Oct 24th, 2008
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Nanostructured storage domains is a decisive step toward a new generation of molecular storage media
In this information age, increased storage capacity is a central challenge for science and technology. A team of German and Italian researchers has pursued this by exploring the concept of 'nanostructured storage domains'.
Oct 24th, 2008
Read moreSweden gets world's most brilliant synchrotron light source for materials science and life science
The Swedish government today gave the green light for the MAX IV synchrotron light facility, that will be the world?s most brilliant synchrotron light source for materials science and life science.
Oct 24th, 2008
Read moreNanotechnology's potential might be unleashed by hyperbranched polymers
Hyperbranched polymers have already been used to develop materials such as resins and wood coatings with improved durability and resistance to abrasion. These exploit the fact that molecules with multiple branches tend to cling together more strongly, making them resistant to wear. But hyperbranched polymers also have other properties, such as low viscosity, which makes them suitable for applications such as flexible electronic displays.
Oct 24th, 2008
Read moreFluorescence or flexibility - the molecular mechanism fluorescent and dark states of a genetically engineered protein
Some organic substances have a property called photochromism, meaning that their absorption spectrum, or color, changes when they are exposed to certain types of light. In particular, a new artificial protein called Dronpa shows great promise for applications because it can be switched back and forth between a 'bright' state and a 'dark' state.
Oct 24th, 2008
Read moreHow to switch an organic superconductor into an insulator
Scientists at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, Wako, Saitama University, Saitama, and the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Tsukuba, have demonstrated that an organic film can be switched from being a superconductor to an insulator through the proper choice of substrate.
Oct 24th, 2008
Read moreGot a nanotechnology start-up idea? Then the $100,000 Big Idea Business Plan Contest is for you
The Ben Franklin Venture Investment Forum (BFVIF) in conjunction with the Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Central and Northern PA (BFTP) announces the Big Idea Business Plan Contest.The grand prize of $100,000 will be awarded to one technology-oriented company start or further develop the business in Pennsylvania.
Oct 23rd, 2008
Read moreCollegiate Inventors Competition announces 2008 finalists
This year's group of finalists includes undergraduate and graduate students from across the country whose inventions show practical applications to meet pressing needs in our society.
Oct 23rd, 2008
Read moreFlexible organic electronics research network expands with new partner Solvay
The international chemical and pharmaceutical group Solvay today signs an agreement to become part of the research network of Holst Centre, an open-innovation initiative by IMEC (Belgium) and TNO (The Netherlands).
Oct 23rd, 2008
Read moreNew study identifies emerging wave of disruptive technologies
CSC today announced that a wave of disruptive technologies is reshaping industry, triggering new business models and altering consumer and employee behaviors, according to a report issued by CSC?s Leading Edge Forum (LEF).
Oct 23rd, 2008
Read moreWater-soluble, self-assembling electronic organic wires
Chemists at The Johns Hopkins University has created water-soluble electronic materials that spontaneously assemble themselves into 'wires'.
Oct 23rd, 2008
Read moreA toolkit for silicon-based quantum computing
How does one make and measure a qubit? The problem has engaged scientists for years. Many arrangements have been proposed and some demonstrated, each with its advantages and disadvantages, including tricky schemes involving superconducting tunnel junctions, quantum dots, neutral atoms in optical lattices, trapped ions probed by lasers, and so on.
Oct 23rd, 2008
Read moreFirst silicon solar cell achieves the milestone of 25 per cent effiency
University of New South Wales' (UNSW) ARC Photovoltaic Centre of Excellence has again asserted its leadership in solar cell technology by reporting the first silicon solar cell to achieve the milestone of 25 per cent effiency.
Oct 23rd, 2008
Read moreNanoengineer starts field-hospital-on-a-chip project
With a $1.6M grant from the U.S. Office of Naval Research, UC San Diego NanoEngineering professor Joseph Wang will lead a project to create a 'field hospital on a chip' that soldiers can wear on the battlefield.
Oct 23rd, 2008
Read morePutting protein pieces together with algorithms: Solving the 'mass spec data mess'
A new proteomics project promises to revolutionize routine blood tests, vaccine development, cancer diagnostics, and many other important biomedical challenges.
Oct 23rd, 2008
Read morePenn State to establish a National Center for Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge
Penn State will receive $5 million over four years from the National Science Foundation to establish a National Center for Nanotechnology Applications and Career Knowledge (NACK).
Oct 23rd, 2008
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