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U.S. Agricultural Research Service demonstrates nanotechnology for food safety

A microscopic biological sensor that detects Salmonella bacteria in lab tests has been developed by an Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientist and university colleagues. The sensor could be adapted to detect other foodborne pathogens as well.

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OECD nanotechnology update on current safety developments

On December 10, the OECD Environmental Directorate released a compilation of responses given during the nanotechnology Tour de Table by delegations that attended the 4th Meeting of the Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials held at OECD Headquarters in Paris.

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Inaugural 'back of the envelope' award funds nanotechnology sensor research

Can a succinct idea written on the back of an envelope have the spark of research genius? Certainly, said University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Public Health (SOPH) Dean Max Michael, M.D., talking about the origins of the inaugural Back of the Envelope Awards, a seed money grant project for health research.

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China announces milestone in ultracold atom research and quantum information storage technologies

Scientists with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Shanghai Institute of Optics and Fine Mechanics (SIOM) announced on Nov. 26 the successful development of China's first atom-chip system for achieving Bose-Einstein condensation.

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Synthesizing gold nanoparticles with imidazolium salts opens up new uses in medicine and alternative energy

Scientists at Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) have uncovered new properties of imidazolium salts (IMSs), which suggest that they could play a vital role in disease prevention and treatment.

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Rochester biologist modifies theory of cells' engines

Researchers have shed new light on how the molecular motors in cells move organelles within cells, and the results may eventually lead to new approaches to fighting pathogens and neurological diseases.

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NanoEthics journal features nanotechnology human enhancement and societal challenges

The Nanoethics Group today announced publishing a symposium of papers focusing on ethical and societal problems arising from human enhancement applications of emerging technologies, especially nanotechnology.

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Chemical engineers use carbon nanotubes to monitor chemotherapy, detect toxins at the single-molecule level

MIT engineers have developed carbon nanotubes into sensors for cancer drugs and other DNA-damaging agents inside living cells.

December 14, 2008 Read more

Breakthrough achieved in the production of double-walled carbon nanotubes

Northwestern University team develops new method to reliably produce and sort out double-walled carbon nanotubes; discovery could lower the cost of this dynamic material.

December 14, 2008 Read more

Bangalore Nano National Award goes to Prof. Dipankar Chakravorty

Today, during the 2nd Bangalore Nano 2008 event, Shri. M. Hamid Ansari, H.E. Vice President of India, presented the 2nd Bangalore Nano National Award to Prof. Dipankar Chakravorty, recognizing his awe-inspiring achievements in the field of Nanotechnology.

December 13, 2008 Read more

Bangalore declared as the 'Nanocity of India' at the 2nd Bangalore nanotechnology event

The government of Karnataka, on the occasion of the 2nd Bangalore Nano conference, has declared Bangalore as the 'Nanocity of India'.

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New routes to gram-scale graphene

Australian researchers have reported making grams of graphene using nothing more complicated than sodium and ethanol. The process, according to team leader John Stride at the University of New South Wales, should help accelerate the progress of applications for a much-hyped material that's proved hard to manufacture cheaply.

December 13, 2008 Read more

Chemical Industry Trade Fair invites young chemists to attend InformexUSA free of charge

Informex today announced that it will invite young chemists to attend the upcoming InformexUSA exhibition in San Francisco free of charge. The invitation opens the door for chemists and chemical engineers 25 and under to learn more about the chemical technologies manufacturers will require in the years ahead to commercialize exciting new concepts in areas like nanotechnology, pharmaceutical fine chemicals, and green chemistry.

December 12, 2008 Read more

Detailed 24-page monograph explaining the theory, functionality and applications of Piezoresponse Force Microscopy

Asylum Research and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have released a detailed 24-page monograph explaining the theory, functionality and applications of Piezoresponse Force Microscopy (PFM). Electromechanical coupling is one of the fundamental natural mechanisms underlying the function of many inorganic and macromolecular materials and is ubiquitous in biological systems.

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2008 Status Report on Photovoltaics reviews state of European industry

Europe's photovoltaic industry is growing rapidly and is now worth EUR 14 billion a year, according to the 2008 Status Report on Photovoltaics (solar energy technologies) released by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre.

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UK EPSRC Science and Innovation Awards 2008

Five-year grants totalling 20m pounds will be given to Bath, Imperial, London School of Economics, Edinburgh, Exeter, Heriot-Watt, Lancaster, Manchester and Strathclyde Universities as a result of the EPSRC 2008 Science and Innovation Awards.

December 12, 2008 Read more