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World's thinnest balloon is one atom thick

Using a lump of graphite, a piece of Scotch tape and a silicon wafer, Cornell researchers have created a balloonlike membrane that is just one atom thick - but strong enough to contain gases under several atmospheres of pressure without popping.

September 19, 2008 Read more

Genetics testing with lab-on-chip device

Using new 'lab on a chip' technology, James Landers hopes to create a hand-held device that may eventually allow physicians, crime scene investigators, pharmacists, even the general public to quickly and inexpensively conduct DNA tests from almost anywhere, without need for a complex and expensive central laboratory.

September 19, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology showcase event in London

This is a free dissemination and public dialogue showcase event looking at what is happening in the UK in the area of Nanotechnology research, development and application.

September 19, 2008 Read more

CENARIOS on track to become global nanotechnology safety standard

The CENARIOS certification standard was presented at the 4th NanoRegulation Conference last week in Switzerland. The first and only nano safety standard with certificate worldwide brings transparency and safety for companies, authorities, investors and consumers.

September 19, 2008 Read more

Nano 101 sessions at NanoMedicine Summit will reach out to High School students

Part of Nano Week in Cleveland, which is taking place September 22 - 26, the 'Nano 101' sessions will engage students in a discussion about nanotechnology and guide them through understanding its impact.

September 19, 2008 Read more

European research project turns plant cells into medical factories

VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland will coordinate the large EU research project called SmartCell. The four-year project focuses on developing methods for production of valuable pharmaceutical compounds using plant cells as a production host in an effective and controlled manner.

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Unique nanostructures paving the way for safer, greener and more efficient chemical reactors

Unique nanostructures which respond to stimuli, such as pH, heat and light will pave the way for safer, greener and more efficient chemical reactors.

September 19, 2008 Read more

Teppiche aus Nanodraht: Wissenschaftler entwickeln neuartige Solarzellen

Nanodraehte aus Silizium kombiniert mit Polymer-Schichten sind der Schluessel zu neuartigen Solarzellen mit hohem Wirkungsgrad, die derzeit am Institut fuer Photonische Technologien in Jena (IPHT) entwickelt werden.

September 19, 2008 Read more

A metal catalyst teaches an old chemical reaction new tricks

A new twist on a common chemical reaction has enabled RIKEN scientists to create molecules that are useful building blocks for making new pharmaceuticals.

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A 'toy' theoretical model may advance our understanding of a fundamental concept in particle physics

From a recent theoretical study, Japanese high-energy particle physicists have provided an important new method to apply to a fundamental concept known as supersymmetry.

September 19, 2008 Read more

Findings could prove essential in explaining the origin of superconductivity in organic materials

Recent findings by a team of researchers from Japan and the United Kingdom could prove essential in explaining the origin of superconductivity in organic materials, and pave the way for the development of new organic materials.

September 19, 2008 Read more

New experiments and calculations clarify the origin of the insulating behavior of nickel oxide

Researchers from the RIKEN SPring-8 Center in Harima have uncovered the fundamentals of the nickel oxide's insulating behavior.

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Scientists discover an exotic relative of the proton

It's not every day that scientists discover a new particle of matter. Florida State University physicists were part of just such a historic event recently while collaborating with researchers from 18 countries at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab).

September 18, 2008 Read more

New catalytic system through nanoparticle coated fungi?

When fungi, such as penicillium, grow, they form a thread-like network, the mycelium. If the fungus is grown in a medium containing nanoscopic particles of a noble metal, the resulting mycelium is coated with the nanoparticles.

September 18, 2008 Read more

Fullerenes high potential to accumulate in living tissue

Research at Purdue University suggests synthetic carbon molecules called fullerenes, or buckyballs, have a high potential of being accumulated in animal tissue, but the molecules also appear to break down in sunlight, perhaps reducing their possible environmental dangers.

September 18, 2008 Read more

Green gasoline from sugar

Following independent paths of investigation, two research teams are announcing this month that they have successfully converted sugar-potentially derived from agricultural waste and non-food plants-into gasoline, diesel, jet fuel and a range of other valuable chemicals.

September 18, 2008 Read more