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Australian/Korean nanotechnology collaboration to develop high-performance battery

A new program initiative between New South Wales and the Korean province of Gangwon promises to have a huge impact on devices such as mobile phones and digital cameras.

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Top international scientists to share wisdom with the researchers of tomorrow

Several outstanding international lecturers from Europe have now joined the new Perimeter Scholars International course to provide an exciting new path for top physics students.

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Nanotechnology to double the lifetime of concrete

The key, according to a new paper, is a nano-sized additive that slows down penetration of chloride and sulfate ions from road salt, sea water and soils into the concrete.

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Magnetic sandwich with nano-silver spacer dramatically enhances sensitivity

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered that a carefully built magnetic sandwich that interleaves layers of a magnetic alloy with a few nanometers of silver 'spacer' has dramatically enhanced sensitivity - a 400-fold improvement in some cases.

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UC Santa Cruz to establish Keck Center for Nanoscale Optofluidics

A joint endeavor of the Jack Baskin School of Engineering and the Division of Physical and Biological Sciences at UCSC, the center explores the integration of nanotechnology and optofluidic silicon chips and how this technology can be used to improve biomedical analysis in a wide range of fields, including toxicology, immunology, disease detection, and diagnostics.

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More than a precursor, pseudogap state may compete with superconductivity

An international research team reports the pseudogap doesn't give way to superconductivity, but persists and co-exists - possibly even competes - with it.

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New smart materials promise better orthopedic, dental and cardiovascular prostheses

Scientists have discovered a process to produce new metal surfaces that promise to lead to superior medical implants that will improve healing and allow the human body to better accept metal prostheses.

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U.S. research offers chance to address nanotechnology social, ethical concerns

Recent action in Congress to reauthorize the U.S. federal nanotechnology research program offers the chance to address the social and ethical issues concerning the emerging scientific field, experts say.

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Canadian scientists create single-atom quantum dots

Composed of a single atom of silicon and measuring less than one nanometre in diameter, these are the smallest quantum dots ever created.

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Paul Alivisatos appointed interim director of Berkeley Lab

University of California President Mark G. Yudof appointed Paul Alivisatos interim director of the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, which is managed by the university.

January 26, 2009 Read more

Micro Nanotechnology Breakthrough Conference call for posters and abstracts

The nation's best regional 'small tech' conference, co-hosted by the Washington Technology Center and Oregon Nanoscience and Microtechnologies Institute (ONAMI) will be back for a sixth year after last year's highly successful event.

January 26, 2009 Read more

Nanotechnology applications for increased oil and gas production

The Micro and Nano Sensors Interest Group of the Sensors Knowledge Transfer Network in the UK has organised a free online seminar to highlight the work of the Advanced Energy Consortium (AEC), a multimillion-dollar research consortium dedicated to the development of micro and nanotechnology applications to increase oil and gas production.

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Theoretical physicist receives Humboldt Research Award

Thomas J. Weiler, professor of physics and astronomy at Vanderbilt University, has received a 2009 Humboldt Research Award.

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Conference on materials for medical devices issues call for papers

Jeremy Gilbert of Syracuse University will chair the organizing committee for the 2009 Conference on Materials and Processes for Medical Devices, organized by ASM International, The Materials Information Society. A call for papers has been issued for the event, to be held Aug. 10-12 in Minneapolis.

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Nano-putty to repair serious leg fractures

Biomedical engineers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are leading a multi-institution initiative to produce a bio-compatible compound designed to mend serious leg fractures.

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TV segment to highlight the impact of innovative nanotechnology on public policy

WMHT Educational Telecommunications (WMHT) and the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind segment to air on the statewide 'New York Now' PBS television program that will highlight the growing impact of nanotechnology on society.

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