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Arizona State University boosts materials science and engineering

Nathan Newman, a professor in ASU's Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, has been selected as the first to hold the Lamonte H. Lawrence Chair in Solid State Science. The position provides Newman resources to help ASU develop a world-class program in materials science and engineering.

April 27, 2009 Read more

Oversight of next generation nanotechnology

In a landmark paper, Oversight of Next Generation Nanotechnology, J. Clarence (Terry) Davies calls for a new Department of Environmental and Consumer Protection to oversee product regulation, pollution control and monitoring, and technology assessment.

April 27, 2009 Read more

Vaccine skin patch against flu as effective as regular injection

Flu vaccine delivered through skin patches containing microneedles has proven just as effective at preventing influenza in mice as intramuscular, hypodermic flu immunization.

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Who should help support nanotechnology regulation?

Who should be responsible for regulating the use of nanomaterials, especially in light of the potential environmental impact of such materials?

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MIT will become home to two new Energy Frontier Research Centers

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology will be home to two of 46 new multimillion-dollar Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) announced today by the White House, in conjunction with a speech delivered by President Barack Obama at the annual meeting of the National Academy of Sciences.

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Combining two drugs in one nanoparticle overcomes multidrug resistance

One new approach that shows promise in overcoming multidrug resistance is to combine two different anticancer agents in one nanoscale construct, providing a one-two punch that can prove lethal to such resistant cells.

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Chemicals in tea are best to make gold nanoparticles with anticancer properties

Scientists report that that chemicals in tea are the best yet discovered to make consistent, biologically safe gold nanoparticles. More importantly, these gold nanoparticles show promising anticancer properties.

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Nanoscopic 'pearl necklaces' track and attack cancer cells

A team of investigators at Purdue University has developed nanoscale probes that can help pinpoint the location of tumors and might one day be able to directly attack cancer cells.

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Nanoparticle platform that has the potential to target, image, and treat cancer

Using a set of three biocompatible polymers and a nanoparticle containing gadolinium, a team of investigators at the Colorado School of Mines has created a nanoparticle platform that has the potential to target, image, and treat cancer.

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A nanosensor can sniff out lung cancer in humans

Using nanoscale arrays of detectors, two groups of investigators have shown that a compact mechanical device also can sniff out lung cancer in humans.

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Helpful quantum ghosts

Scientists have harnessed the phenomenon of 'spooky action at a distance' to shed light on another unusual and previously difficult aspect of quantum physics - that of distinguishing between two similar quantum devices.

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Pizza tossing art unlocks secrets of tiny motors

Monash University scientists have unlocked the physics of the perfect pizza toss and will use it to design the next generation of micro motors thinner that a human hair.

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Talk at Brookhaven Lab on 'Nanotechnology: Its Promise and Challenges', May 14

Vicki Colvin of Rice University will give a talk titled 'Nanotechnology: Its Promise and Challenges' at the U.S. Department of Energy?s Brookhaven National Laboratory on Thursday, May 14, at 4 p.m. in Berkner Hall. The talk is free and open to the public.

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Auf der Spur von Tausenden von Schwingungen chemischer Bindungen in der Zelle

Freiburger Biophysiker entwickelt Infrarot-Spektroskopie weiter.

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Presenting benefits of nanotechnology in construction

The Nano Cement, Steel, and Construction Industries Conference May 16-17, 2009 is an opportunity to discover nanoconstruction?s buildings as physically, environmentally, and economically efficient in different terrains and climates.

April 27, 2009 Read more

Silicon-based nanocantilevers that operate on photonic principles

As researchers push towards detection of single molecules, single electron spins and the smallest amounts of mass and movement, Yale researchers have demonstrated silicon-based nanocantilevers, smaller than the wavelength of light, that operate on photonic principles eliminating the need for electric transducers and expensive laser setups.

April 26, 2009 Read more