The aim of this call is to support research focused on novel, more powerful and cost-effective uses of nanotechnology in the field of energy production, conversion, storage and use.
Apr 1st, 2008
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Researchers from the Nano Machine Center at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA have developed a novel type of nanomachine that can capture and store anticancer drugs inside tiny pores and release them into cancer cells in response to light.
Apr 1st, 2008
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For quite some time, DNA, the stuff our genes are made of, has also been considered the building material of choice for nanoscale objects. A team in Germany has now made a dodecahedron (a geometric shape with twelve surfaces) from DNA building blocks.
Apr 1st, 2008
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The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) will host the co-located MicroManufacturing and NanoManufacturing Conferences and Exhibits, April 22- 23, 2008 in Framingham just outside of Boston.
Apr 1st, 2008
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Efforts part of FreedomCAR program to get lithium-ion batteries into cars.
Mar 31st, 2008
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Doctors' quest to see what is happening inside a living body has been hampered by the limits on detecting tiny components of internal structures and events. Now a team of Stanford University School of Medicine researchers has developed a new type of imaging system that can illuminate tumors in living subjects-getting pictures with a precision of nearly one-trillionth of a meter.
Mar 31st, 2008
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Engineers have created the first 'active matrix' display using a new class of transparent transistors and circuits, a step toward realizing applications such as e-paper, flexible color monitors and 'heads-up' displays in car windshields.
Mar 31st, 2008
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UC Santa Barbara will host special education activities and exhibits, designed to educate and engage the local Santa Barbara community in the growing fields of nanoscale science and nanotechnologies, on Saturday, April 5, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m
Mar 31st, 2008
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Pitt will receive nearly $2.7 million as part of collaborative research with universities around the country.
Mar 31st, 2008
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Jedes Jahr kuert die Fachzeitschrift Environmental Science and Technology aus mehr als 1200 Veroeffentlichungen die besten wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten in den Bereichen Umweltwissenschaften, Umwelttechnologie und Umweltpolitik. Dieses Jahr wurde eine Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Empa und der ETH Zuerich als beste Arbeit im Bereich Umweltwissenschaften ausgezeichnet.
Mar 31st, 2008
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In an invited paper in an international journal, greener nanoscience is offered as a the way to address safety.
Mar 31st, 2008
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Leading academics and practitioners from the northeast United States will discuss the latest advances in bioengineering research and nanotechnology at a conference hosted by Brown University April 4-6, 2008.
Mar 31st, 2008
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A chemist has demonstrated that hydrogen can be efficiently stored in nanoparticles. This allows hydrogen storage to be more easily used in mobile applications.
Mar 31st, 2008
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A Dutch researcher has demonstrated that a field-emission current signal can be used to arrange the position of thousands of nanometer-sharp needles.
Mar 31st, 2008
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Researchers exploring the molecular aspects of medicine are thinking big about its potential economic impact on North Carolina, including providing incentives to startup companies.
Mar 31st, 2008
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University of Virginia professor Rosalyn Berne discusses her book 'NANOTALK: Meaning, Belief and Ethics in the Development of Nanotechnology' during the Virginia Festival of the Book.
Mar 31st, 2008
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