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Nanotechnology - the new Viagra?

Cutaneous application of nanoparticles offers hope for treatment of erectile dysfunction.

April 26, 2009 Read more

A short course in modern x-ray spectrometry

The XRF Short Course at the University of Western Ontario is a tightly integrated two-week course on the fundamentals, instrumentation, qualitative analysis, sample preparation, quantitative analysis and data reduction methods and software of X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry.

April 25, 2009 Read more

Green motorcycle gears up for world's first zero-emissions Grand Prix this summer

It has the ability to reach speeds of 102mph, race around a 38 mile mountainous course and is powered by batteries which can be charged from a standard household socket. It's Kingston University's new, green motorbike.

April 24, 2009 Read more

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering of semiconducting hybrid nanoparticles

Scientists report strong enhancement of selected Raman-active modes of biologically active enediol molecules adsorbed on the surface of TiO2 nanoparticles.

April 24, 2009 Read more

Whiskers of 'quantum cat' offer advanced sensors

A team led by Oxford University scientists has turned one of the key problems with quantum entangled systems - that they are easily 'disturbed' by their environment ?- into an advantage which promises quantum sensors that are fundamentally more sensitive than their conventional counterparts.

April 24, 2009 Read more

Georgia Tech formally dedicates Marcus Nanotechnology Building

Three years after breaking ground, Georgia Tech is set to dedicate the Marcus Nanotechnology Building, one of the most ambitious and expensive projects in the Institute's history.

April 24, 2009 Read more

More 'Roadmaps for Materials': 30,000 phase diagrams available online

The latest update to the ASM Alloy Phase Diagram Center adds 1,500 new phase diagrams, including 20 aluminum-titanium binaries and 350 aluminum ternaries.

April 24, 2009 Read more

NANOYOU project will bring nanotechnology lessons to 30,000 European students

Israel's Organization for Rehabilitation and Training (ORT) educational system will reveal to 30,000 European students the mysteries of nanotechnology, after winning a 1.5 million euro tender for the NANOYOU project.

April 24, 2009 Read more

Karlsruher Nanoforscher Erhalten 25 Millionen

Mit insgesamt gut 25 Millionen Euro unterstuetzt die Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) in den kommenden vier Jahren das DFG-Forschungszentrum fuer Funktionelle Nanostrukturen (CFN) am KIT

April 24, 2009 Read more

'Electronic mosquito' for quick and painless glucose test to aid diabetics

A skin patch could one day provide a less-invasive alternative for diabetics who need to take regular samples of their own blood to keep glucose levels in check.

April 24, 2009 Read more

IQPC is organizing the 2nd International Congress Advanced Battery Technologies

After the overwhelming demand 2008 experts from the Battery, Automotive and Chemical Industry will exchange their experiences in the fields of Li-ion batteries, ultracapacitors and automotive applications at the 2nd International Conference Advanced Battery Technologies taking place from 30th June to 2nd July in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

April 24, 2009 Read more