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Skin from a factory

At the 2009 BIO International Convention in Atlanta from May 18 to 21, Fraunhofer researchers will be demonstrating how artificial skin can be manufactured in a fully automatic process.

May 18, 2009 Read more

Developing the next generation of cellulosic biofuels

Microscopic organisms from bacteria and cyanobacteria, to fungi and microalgae, are biological factories that are proving to be efficient sources of inexpensive, environmentally friendly biofuels that can serve as alternatives to oil, according to research presented at the 109th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology.

May 18, 2009 Read more

Energy concern promotes nanotechnology research with a broad spectrum of energy applications

The E.ON Research Award was presented to nine outstanding projects by international universities and institutes in the field of research into the use of nanotechnology in the energy sector at the E.ON headquarters in Dusseldorf.

May 18, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology solar-hydrogen project wins E.ON research award

This year's E.ON Research Awards topic was on the application of nanotechnology in the energy sector. The awards were given to nine outstanding projects by 11 universities and institutes from six countries - the UK, Sweden, Greece, USA, Australia and Germany.

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Lithium battery technology breakthrough could triple their power

An Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)-funded lab at the University Of Waterloo has laid the groundwork for a lithium battery that can store and deliver more than three times the power of conventional lithium ion batteries.

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New 'nanofountain probe' for next-generation cancer treatments using nanodiamonds

A research team at Northwestern University has demonstrated a tool that can precisely deliver tiny doses of drug-carrying nanomaterials to individual cells.

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UN forum pledges action on nanotechnology and chemicals

A UN global chemicals forum on safe and sustainable chemicals management agreed last week to address four emerging policy issues in the sector: nanotechnology, e-waste, chemicals in everyday products and lead in paint.

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California NanoSystems Institute professor elected to Britain's prestigious Royal Society

James Gimzewski, UCLA Distinguished Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry and a member of the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA, was today elected a 2009 fellow of Britain's prestigious Royal Society in recognition of his scientific excellence.

May 18, 2009 Read more

Carbon Nanotubes Antihaftbeschichtung

Erlanger Wissenschaftler haben eine Art molekularen Anker entwickelt, der sich an der Aussenwand der Kohlenstoffzylinder anlagert. Er wirkt dort wie Seife, verhindert, dass die Nano-Roehrchen aneinander kleben und macht die Roehrchen wasserloeslich.

May 18, 2009 Read more

New tool isolates RNA within specific cells

A team of University of Oregon biologists, using fruit flies, has created a way to isolate RNA from specific cells, opening a new window on how gene expression drives normal development and disease-causing breakdowns.

May 18, 2009 Read more

ASME's 2009 Innovation Showcase celebrates student invention and entrepreneurial spirit

The ASME IShow provides the full experience of product development and commercialization to undergraduate and graduate students, bridging the gap between engineering knowledge and practical business skills.

May 18, 2009 Read more

Air-fuelled battery could last up to 10 times longer

Ground-breaking technology has huge potential for electric cars and renewables.

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New research focuses on design, preparation and characterization of low-cost materials for capturing solar energy

Cost is one of the main disadvantages of the use of renewable energies. Through the thesis 'Preparation and study of thin films for photovoltaic applications' presented at the Universitat Jaume I, Teodor Krassimirov is aiming to make the development of efficient solar panels easier and cheaper.

May 18, 2009 Read more

Nanoparticles to be used in genic therapy

A new PhD thesis by Ana del Pozo describes the development, characterisation and optimisation of a system of administration of genes based on solid lipid nanoparticles.

May 18, 2009 Read more

Nano-carbon electrodes help form high capacity lithium-sulfur batteries

Chemists in Canada have used a carbon framework to form an electrode in lithium-sulfur batteries that results in charge capacities several times greater than standard lithium ion batteries.

May 18, 2009 Read more

Enabling graphene-based technology via chemical functionalization

While the physics of graphene has been thoroughly explored, chemical functionalization of graphene has proven to be elusive. Now researchers at Northwestern University have identified conditions for chemically functionalizing graphene with the organic semiconductor perylene-3,4,9,10-tetracarboxylic-dianhydride (PTCDA).

May 17, 2009 Read more