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Top ten intellectual property lawyers influencing nanotechnology
The journal Nanotechnology Law and Business has published a list of the top 10 intellectual property lawyers influencing the field of nanotechnology.
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UAlbany nanotechnology students present 2008 summer internship posters
Twenty-five undergraduate students who spent the summer doing real-world research at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering displayed their findings at a Poster Presentation on August 8 that marked the capstone of CNSE's 2008 Summer Internship Program.
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Scientists to assess Beijing Olympics air pollution control efforts with nanosensor technology
Unmanned aerial vehicles will measure emissions during China's 'great shutdown'.
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Nano-designed large area transistors get helping hand from quantum effects
Researchers from the Hitachi Central Research Laboratory, Japan, and the Advanced Technology Institute of the University of Surrey report that nano-designed transistors for the large area display and sensor application field benefit hugely from quantum size effects.
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Nanowires from DNA - new possibilities for modified chain molecules
Detached from its biological origin, artificial DNA double helices were modified in such a way that the evolutionarily optimized biomolecule can also be used as a key structural element for the arrangement of metal ions.
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Microfiltration membrane and ultrafiltration membrane training
To kickoff the 'Infrastructure, Sustainability and Testing Management ' Conference, Sept 23-25, that the American Filtration and Separations Society is holding in Charlotte, there will be seven short courses on September 22, 2008. Two of these courses are 'Microfiltration Membrane' and 'Ultrafiltration Membrane' training.
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Indian workshop on 'Medical and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology' - Latest developments, practical considerations and applications
Anna University Tiruchirappalli is organizing a conference - 'Medical and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology' - on September 25-26, 2008.
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Certified Nanotechnology and Clean Technology Professional Course
The Certified Nanotechnology and Clean Technology Professional Program will be offered by the California Institute of Nanotechnology in an 8-week training from August 16- October 4, 2008 in San Jose.
August 7, 2008 Read more
FDA remains asleep at the wheel on dangers of sunscreens, besides other cosmetics and personal care products
A commentary by Samuel S. Epstein, M.D. Dr. Epstein is Professor Emeritus of Environmental and Occupational Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago School of Public Health and Chairman of Cancer Prevention Coalition.
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Clean 3-way split observed
Study in the journal Science provides first proof of unlikely phenomenon.
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Nanoscale carbon aerosol particles are important component in forecasting global warming
Arizona State University researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the effect on climate change of a key component of urban pollution. The discovery could lead to more accurate forecasting of possible global-warming activity.
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Edible optical nanotechnology sensor for food packaging
Tufts researchers design bio-friendly optical platform for sensing applications in medicine, health, environment, communications.
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Nanotechnology included in Australia-Korea grants program
The New South Wales-Gangwon Technology Collaboration Ageeement creates a technology cooperation framework of which the key element is a collaborative grant program to support joint proof of concept projects of one year or less between researchers and/or companies from both New South Wales and Gangwon.
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A flash of light can temporarily alter the structure of graphite
A flash of light can temporarily alter the structure of graphite. Researchers found that - for a brief moment at least - exposure to light changes the chemical bonding in graphite to a form reminiscent of diamond.
August 6, 2008 Read more
Electronic tongue wine fraud detective
An electronic tongue that can 'taste' the grape varieties and vintages of wine has been created by Spanish scientists.
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Quantum spins: So you think you can do a chaotic dance?
A University of Utah study is shedding light on an important, unsolved physics problem: the relationship between chaos theory - which is based on 300-year-old Newtonian physics - and the modern theory of quantum mechanics.
August 6, 2008 Read more
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