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Pack 'em in - gold nanoparticles improve gene regulation

Investigators at Northwestern University have found that packing small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules onto the surface of a gold nanoparticle can protect siRNAs from degradation and increase their ability to regulate genes involved in cancer.

February 23, 2009 Read more

CEA-Leti and Brewer Science create a common laboratory for New 3-D stacking and MEMS process flows

Leti and Brewer Science, Inc. signed a common lab agreement to combine their expertise in integration and materials into ultra-thin wafer processing flows for 3 Dimensional Packaging using Brewer Science temporary adhesives.

February 23, 2009 Read more

Lockheed Martin Seeks Partners in Developing Nanotechnology and Cleantech Solutions

TechConnect World, in association with the Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI), and the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI), today announced that Lockheed Martin will hold a Special Innovation Symposia at TechConnect World in Houston, Texas, May 3-7, 2009.

February 23, 2009 Read more

Neues Feld der Nanophotonik - Stuttgarter Physiker erforschen Stereometamaterialien

Physiker aus Stuttgart haben Ideen aus der Stereochemie aufgegriffen und auf das Gebiet der Nano-Optik und Photonik uebertragen.

February 23, 2009 Read more

Safer nanoparticles spotlight tumors, deliver drugs

A team of scientists has created miniscule flakes of silicon that glow brightly, last long enough to slowly release cancer drugs, then break down into harmless by-products.

February 22, 2009 Read more

Sexy meets nanotechnology in instantly drying swimwear

Sun Dry Swim features quick dry nanotechnology enhanced swimwear fabric that sheds water as naturally as skin.

February 22, 2009 Read more

Documentary series 'State of Tomorrow' now available online

The State of Tomorrow series examines some of the most exciting work being done by researchers and academics in public higher education to address major challenges facing society.

February 21, 2009 Read more

Making the smallest, most perfect polymer films

Like many creative but essentially conservative scientists, Tom Russell of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, in more than 30 years of polymer science research, would rarely use the term 'truly transformative' about his work. Until now.

February 20, 2009 Read more

National Science Board to discuss spending and oversight of NSF's $3 billion stimulus

The National Science Board (NSB) will hold its first meeting of the new year related to national science and engineering policy issues and oversight of the National Science Foundation (NSF) on Monday, Feb. 23 through Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2009.

February 20, 2009 Read more

Forget the freezer: Research suggests novel way to control water behavior

Researchers may be able to 'freeze' water into a solid, not by cooling but by confining it to narrow spaces less than one-millionth of a millimeter wide, according to new results from an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers.

February 20, 2009 Read more

Physicists find unusual electronic properties in bismuth-based crystalline material

Physicists at Rutgers University have discovered unusual electronic properties in a material that has potential to improve solar cell efficiency and computer chip design.

February 20, 2009 Read more

Rensselaer-funded team at Albany Materialab develops new design to harness power from sunlight

An interdisciplinary research firm at Materialab based out of Rensselaer, is working on integrated concentrated solar modules that are expected to convert 30 percent of the sun?s light into electricity and another 50 percent into heat.

February 20, 2009 Read more

BMBF-Themenkampagne 'Welcome to Nanotech Germany' auf der nanotech 2009 in Japan

Auf der nanotech 2009 vom 18. bis 20. Februar 2009 zeigten zahlreiche internationale Besucher grosses Interesse an nanotechnologischen Produkten aus Deutschland.

February 20, 2009 Read more

Scientists measure the size of a one-neutron halo with lasers

For the first time ever, scientists at the Institute of Nuclear Chemistry of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz in cooperation with colleagues from other institutes have succeeded in precisely measuring this one-neutron halo by means of a laser, and in evaluating the dimensions of the cloud.

February 20, 2009 Read more

NIOSH offers interim guidance for worker medical screening, hazard surveillance pertaining to engineered nanoparticles

This week, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued interim guidance for medical screening and hazard surveillance for workers potentially exposed to engineered nanoparticles.

February 20, 2009 Read more

Diamond no longer nature's hardest material

Diamond lost its title of the "world's hardest material" by 58% to a rare natural substance, according to a new research by Chinese scientists.

February 20, 2009 Read more