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Next-generation production line for flexible, liquid crystal display technology

Innovative process places Kent Displays Inc. and Kent State University at forefront of industry

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Project aimed at causing a major paradigm-shift in regenerative medicine

A team of scientists headed by neuroscientist Dr. Akira Chiba has been awarded the first ever EUREKA grant by the National Institute of Health (NIH), to develop a technique that can lead to a new treatment for spinal cord injury.

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Water down the nanotube

By discovering the physical mechanism behind the rapid transport of water in carbon nanotubes, scientists at the University of Illinois have moved a step closer to ultra-efficient, next-generation nanofluidic devices for drug delivery, water purification and nano-manufacturing.

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Raising and sinking nanoparticles on thin film

In a finding that could speed the use of sensors or barcodes at the nanoscale, North Carolina State University engineers have shown that certain types of tiny organic particles, when heated to the proper temperature, bob to the surface of a layer of a thin polymer film and then can reversibly recede below the surface when heated a second time.

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Unique electron tomography approach dtects smallest defects chip nanostructures

Semiconductor Research Corporation today joined with Cornell University to announce successful demonstration of a unique electron tomography approach that provides vital three-dimensional information.

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CCNY receives $5 million grant to establish nanotechnology center

The City College of New York (CCNY) announced today that it has received $5 million over five years from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a new, interdisciplinary research center that will investigate new applications for nanostructures and nanomaterials in sensors and energy systems.

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Observing single molecules inside living cells

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are helping to develop a new technique that will enable them to create detailed high-resolution images, giving scientists an unprecedented look at the atomic structure of cellular molecules.

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Materials deep inside Earth have unexpected atomic properties

Researchers discover unexpected properties of materials in lowermost mantle.

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Governance of research and reforms in the German research system

What is the effect of the current reforms on the German research system? How should sustainable reforms be designed? For five years now the research group 'Governance of Research' has been examining these questions.

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Potential problems with using carbon nanotubes as interconnects

Researchers at the University of Surrey's Advanced Technology Institute (UK) have used scanning tunnelling microscopy to confirm remarkable changes in the fundamental electronic behaviour when double-walled carbon nanotubes are subject to radial deformations and torsional strain.

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Graphene shows promise of storing large quantities of renewable electrical energy

Engineers and scientists at The University of Texas at Austin have achieved a breakthrough in the use of a one-atom thick structure called graphene as a new carbon-based material for storing electrical charge in ultracapacitor devices, perhaps paving the way for the massive installation of renewable energies such as wind and solar power.

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Carbon nanotube coating improves electrical stimulation therapy

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have designed a way to improve electrical stimulation of nerves by outfitting electrodes with the latest in chemically engineered fashion: a coating of basic black, formed from carbon nanotubes.

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Wie funktioniert Nano?

Saarbruecker Kompetenzzentren veranstalten einwoechigen Kurs "Chemische Nanotechnologie".

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Practical Guide to EU funding opportunities for Research and Innovation

In the multifaceted field of EU funding, this guide is intended to help stakeholders find the right funding program for their projects in a user-friendly and comprehensive way.

September 15, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology teams up with a decades-old drug to beat atherosclerosis

Scientists have found that drug-laced nanoparticles plus a statin could stop the growth of tiny blood vessels that feed arterial plaques.

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Carbon nanotube composites bring bio-mimicking artificial muscles, skin closer

Jonghwan Suhr at the University of Nevada says his study of continuous reinforced carbon nanotube composites brings him a step closer to his hope of bio-mimicking artificial muscles or skins, which can be applied to a wide variety of fields.

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