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With nanotechnology the end of painful needles is in sight

The end of deep, painful vaccine injections is in sight. One of the first widespread applications of nanotechnology in medicine could be a painless, needle-free vaccine 'nanopatch' being developed by Australian scientists.

April 23, 2009 Read more

Call for proposals for European nanotechnology projects applied to health

Announcement of the 1st Call for project proposals EuroNanoMed ERANET initiative.

April 22, 2009 Read more

Organic biosensor could monitor indicators of heart failure

Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have fabricated and tested a unique biosensor that measures concentrations of potassium and hydrogen ions in the human heart with high specificity.

April 22, 2009 Read more

European consortium releases documentary on structural nanocomposites

The consortium of the integrated project IP Nanoker developed within the framework of the 6th Framework Programme of the European Commission is proud to announce the release of its documentary on 'Structural Nanocomposites for Top-End Functional Applications'.

April 22, 2009 Read more

New technique efficiently suppresses errors in quantum computers

The advance could eventually make it much easier to build useful versions of these potentially powerful but highly fragile machines, which theoretically could solve important problems that are intractable using today's computers.

April 22, 2009 Read more

New biosensor for most serious form of Listeria food poisoning bacteria

Scientists in Indiana are reporting development of a new biosensor for use in a faster, more sensitive test for detecting the deadliest strain of Listeria food poisoning bacteria.

April 22, 2009 Read more

Argonne's green technologies research makes every day Earth Day

Argonne National Laboratory is involved in a wide array of research and development projects aimed at advancing alternative energy sources and other green technologies in an effort to reduce greenhouse gases and ameliorate climate change, as well as to reduce reliance on fossil fuels and promote energy independence for the United States.

April 22, 2009 Read more

Companies to present at the largest marketplace for emerging technologies in the U.S.

NSTI and CTSI today announced that more than 100 leading companies looking for research and development, funding, and commercialization partners will be showcased in the 4th Annual TechConnect Summit, taking place May 4-6, 2009 in Houston, Texas.

April 22, 2009 Read more

Chemicals industry questions value of stakeholder dialogue in Europe

The current format of stakeholder dialogue practised in Europe 'has no value in itself', according to a leading figure in the chemicals sector.

April 22, 2009 Read more

Chemists succeed in making the first ever piece of chiral palladium metal

The findings are significant because they lead to an entirely new class of materials. These are metallo-organics - they combine the variety of organic molecules with the special properties of metals.

April 22, 2009 Read more

IMEC presents functional 22nm SRAM cells fabricated using EUV technology

Today, IMEC presented the world?s first functional 22nm CMOS SRAM cells made using EUV lithography.

April 22, 2009 Read more

Researchers discover nanoscale motors that amplify sound inside the ear

Utah and Texas researchers have learned how quiet sounds are magnified by bundles of tiny, hair-like tubes atop 'hair cells' in the ear: when the tubes dance back and forth, they act as 'flexoelectric motors' that amplify sound mechanically.

April 22, 2009 Read more

New imaging technique that scrambles light may lead to sharper images, wider views

An imaging method developed by Princeton researchers could lead to lenses that show all parts of the scene at once in the same high detail. The new method could help build more powerful microscopes and other optical devices.

April 22, 2009 Read more

Simplicity key for European innovation institute

Applications to host the first Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs) chosen by the European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will be rejected if they exceed 40 pages, according to the institute's board.

April 21, 2009 Read more

'Research in Germany' auf der Hannover-Messe mit einer 'World of Nano'

Als eines der 17 Zukunftsfelder der Hightech-Strategie fuer Deutschland wurde die Nanotechnologie aufgrund ihrer hohen wissenschaftlichen Dynamik und wirtschaftlich internationalen Bedeutung als Thema einer Schwerpunktkampagne ausgewaehlt.

April 21, 2009 Read more

New discovery to improve the performance of the nanotubes in solar cells

A research team from Northeastern University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology has discovered, serendipitously, that a residue of a process used to build arrays of titania nanotubes -a residue that wasn't even noticed before this - plays an important role in improving the performance of the nanotubes in solar cells that produce hydrogen gas from water.

April 21, 2009 Read more