In a conventional sewage works, nanoparticles should really be bound in the sludge and should not represent a major problem in the aqueous effluent. This is not true, however, as shown by a new study of the ceramic model material cerium dioxide.
Jul 28th, 2008
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A tiny lens integrated into semiconductor lasers promises better portable chemical sensors.
Jul 28th, 2008
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Scientists have developed electrically powered semiconductor laser diodes that operate at a shorter wavelength than any others used today.
Jul 28th, 2008
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Innovation opens the door to a wide range of applications in photonics and communications.
Jul 27th, 2008
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Scientists seeking to protect the soldier of the future can learn a lot from a relic of the past, according to an MIT study of a primitive fish that could point to more effective ways of designing human body armor.
Jul 27th, 2008
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The King Saud University in Riyadh has launched the Riyadh Techno Valley project strengthening its efforts to develop a knowledge society.
Jul 27th, 2008
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Japanese theorists show that a single beryllium nucleus can briefly resemble a covalently bonded molecule, an ionically bonded molecule, or just a pair of neutral atoms. It all depends on the energy with which two smaller nuclei collide to create the beryllium nucleus.
Jul 25th, 2008
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For years, human growth hormone has been considered one of the main banned substances used by athletes who want to build strength and avoid getting caught. Now a company in Virginia says researchers who originally set out to work on diagnosis and treatment of cancer have developed a test that can find HGH in urine, something one anti-doping expert believes 'could be a quantum leap forward' in the fight against drug use in sports.
Jul 25th, 2008
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GTCbio just announced the scheduling of one of the largest industry conferences taking place on October 15-17, 2008 in San Diego, CA.
Jul 25th, 2008
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Australia's regulatory systems are well placed to respond to the introduction of nanotechnology products. Two documents released this month identify areas for further work and the way the Government will address emerging nanotechnology issues.
Jul 25th, 2008
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Here is our Slow News Friday entry for this week - yet another health/wellness/cosmetics product that rides the nanotechnology hype.
Jul 25th, 2008
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Watching a crystal of bismuth metal in a powerful magnetic field, researchers discover new states of electrons that behave like light.
Jul 25th, 2008
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The effects of a new class of molecules, polyoxometalates, which are primarily composed of metals and oxygen, has been identified. These molecules are very powerful inhibitors of a specific protein kinase, CK2, an enzyme that is overactive in a number of cancers.
Jul 25th, 2008
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DuPont Mexico recently contributed scientific information for a nanotechnology exhibit called 'The World of the Tiny' at the Children's Museum of Mexico City.
Jul 25th, 2008
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Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania have created a one-step, repeatable method for the production of functional nanoscale patterns or motifs with adjustable features, size and shape using a single master 'plate'.
Jul 25th, 2008
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FramingNano is an FP7 funded two-year project aimed at building a deliberative process amongst nanotechnology stakeholders in order to inform the development of a future EU governance framework for the responsible and safe development of nanotechnologies.
Jul 25th, 2008
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