TWAS Announces 2007 Prize Winners
The Academy of Sciences for the Developing World has announced the winners of the TWAS Prizes for 2007.
Nov 15th, 2007
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Young's experiment in a hydrogen molecule
According to the authors the research could prove to be of great importance for the future development of quantum computation. The experiment illustrates the transition between the quantum and the macroscopic worlds.
Nov 15th, 2007
Read moreNew method for the production of defined microparticles with 3-D nanopatterns
Researchers have developed a new method for the large-scale synthesis of three-dimensionally patterned polymer particles with morphological characteristics in the submicrometer range.
Nov 15th, 2007
Read morePianist blends nanotechnology with music
If the hard science of nanotechnology took on the soft curves of classical music, what would it sound like?
Nov 15th, 2007
Read moreMIT webcast 'It's a small world'
On November 15, the MIT Alumni Association, in conjunction with regional Clubs, is planning a webcast and reception for alumni in Cambridge and around the world. The broadcast, tentatively entitled 'It's a Small World', will include a panel of three MIT faculty members, from a variety of disciplines and research areas, discussing the various aspects of nanotechnology and the ways in which MIT is paving the way in the field of nanotechnology.
Nov 14th, 2007
Read moreASU colleges collaborate on ethics project
A transdisciplinary team of faculty members and students at Arizona State University (ASU) has begun a research project to address the growing lag between emerging technologies, and the policies and ethics that govern them, and to recommend solutions for improving the timeliness and flexibility of these regulatory processes.
Nov 14th, 2007
Read moreNASA Goddard Space Flight Center's carbon nanotube manufacturing technology wins Nano 50 Award
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md. proudly announces that its method for manufacturing high-quality carbon nanotubes has been named a winner in the third annual Nanotech Briefs Nano 50 awards in the Technology category.
Nov 14th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology use in food applications: a scientific and regulatory challenge
The growing use of nanotechnology in food applications poses new challenges for both science and regulation in Europe�??s food and nutrition market, an industry expert has said.
Nov 14th, 2007
Read more'Wiring up' enzymes for producing hydrogen in fuel cells
Researchers in Colorado are reporting the first successful 'wiring up' of hydrogenase enzymes. Those much-heralded proteins are envisioned as stars in a future hydrogen economy where they may serve as catalysts for hydrogen production and oxidation in fuel cells.
Nov 14th, 2007
Read moreMagnetic nanoparticles detect and remove harmful bacteria
Researchers in Ohio report the development of magnetic nanoparticles that show promise for quickly detecting and eliminating E. coli, anthrax, and other harmful bacteria.
Nov 14th, 2007
Read moreNew nanotechnology research will assist in creation of nanomachines
Pioneering research seeks to harness force of nature.
Nov 14th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology center planned in India with US help
A Nanotechnology Centre of Excellence will be set up at Sathyabama University in collaboration with the University of Arkansas and Ramachandra University.
Nov 14th, 2007
Read moreUnknown health impact of nanotechnology worries some
Nanotechnology has been hailed as the science of the future yet early studies also indicate some of these particles, enabled by the latest in engineering science, can cause cancer.
Nov 14th, 2007
Read moreIreland announces Euro 87 million research initiative
Science Foundation Ireland announced research investment awards amounting to Euro 87 million across a number of groundbreaking industry-academic projects.
Nov 13th, 2007
Read moreTogether we stand: bacteria organize to survive hostile zones; microfluidic device may reveal ways t(...)
Using an innovative device with microscopic chambers, researchers from four institutions, including Johns Hopkins, have gleaned important new information about how bacteria survive in hostile environments by forming antibiotic-resistant communities called biofilms.
Nov 13th, 2007
Read moreTop 12 areas for innovation through 2025
In the first-ever report of its kind, futurists and analysts at the DC-based research and consulting firm Social Technologies released a series of 12 briefs this month that shed light on the top areas for technology innovation through 2025.
Nov 13th, 2007
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