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Super sensitive gas detector goes down the nanotubes

Researchers at NIST describe a new method for creating gas detectors so sensitive that some day they may be able to register these tiny emissions from a single cell, providing a new way to determine if drugs or nanoparticles harm cells or to study how cells communicate with one another.

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'Two-faced' bioacids put a new face on carbon nanotube self-assembly

A new study from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Rice University offers an inexpensive process that gets nanotubes to obediently line themselves up - that is, self-assemble - in neat rows, more like ducks.

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New tool gives researchers a glimpse of biomolecules in motion

Using a new technique based on terahertz (THz) spectroscopy, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have recently taken the first step toward revealing the hidden machinations of biomolecules in water.

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Lack of thermoelectric effect is cool feature in carbon nanotubes

Recent experiments have shown the absence of the thermoelectric effect in metallic carbon nanotubes. Building upon earlier theoretical work, researchers at the University of Illinois say they can explain this peculiar behavior, and put it to good use.

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Magnetic nanotubes could lead to treatment for neurodegenerative disorders

Electrical engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have demonstrated that magnetic nanotubes combined with nerve growth factor can enable specific cells to differentiate into neurons.

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Curved photodetectors with nanomembranes sharpen images

Researchers have developed a flexible light-sensitive material that could revolutionize photography and other imaging technologies.

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LLNL and Chevron to develop the next generation of fuel catalysts

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory has signed a research agreement with Chevron to develop the next generation of catalysts for production of clean, more efficient fuels from crude oil.

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EPA's voluntary approach captures only a thin slice of nanomaterials in the U.S.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has acknowledged that its voluntary approach to reporting has yielded only limited information on a small fraction of the hundreds of potentially toxic nanomaterials already in commercial use or in development in the United States, according to Environmental Defense Fund (EDF).

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New application of photoacoustic tomography (PAT) is worth its weight in (nano)gold

Information obtained from a new application of photoacoustic tomography (PAT) is worth its weight in gold to breast cancer patients.

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U.S. Department of Energy kicks off 19th National Science Bowl

Thousands of high school and middle school students begin a journey this month that they hope will take them to the finals of the U.S. Department of Energy?s (DOE) annual National Science Bowl, America?s largest and most prestigious science competition for middle and high school students.

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Photonic crystals enable precise control of terahertz cascade lasers

Researchers have used photonic crystals to control a terahertz cascade laser beam and considerably restrict its divergence.

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Seven innovative Canadian biosensor projects receive $2.65 million in funding

NanoQuebec, the Canadian Space Agency and the Canadian Institute for Photonic Innovations announce the projects selected for support from the Support Program for Integrative Biosensor Research.

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First annual photonics innovation awards will be presented at Photonics West 2009

SPIE, the international society for optics and photonics, and Laurin Publishing, publisher of Photonics Media, have announced the 67 finalist companies for the 2008 Prism Awards for Photonics Innovation, the premier competition for the photonics industry worldwide.

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EPA releases nanotechnology NMSP interim report

On January 12, 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in the U.S. released its interim report on the Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (NMSP). The document is available as a download from the EPA site.

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IBM extends 3D MRI to nanoscale with 100 million times finer resolution

IBM Research scientists, in collaboration with the Center for Probing the Nanoscale at Stanford University, have demonstrated magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with volume resolution 100 million times finer than conventional MRI.

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Stanford launches $100 million research institute to tackle energy issues

Recognizing that energy is at the heart of many of the world's tribulations - economic, environmental and political - Stanford is establishing a $100 million research institute to focus intently on energy issues, President John Hennessy announced today.

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