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Martha Cook Piper to lead Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology

Martha Cook Piper, a national leader in research and post-secondary education, has been named chair of the Board of Trustees of the National Institute for Nanotechnology (NINT), the institute announced.

April 18, 2008 Read more

ISO and IEEE strengthen partnership for development of international standards

ISO and IEEE have signed an agreement to increase their cooperation in developing international standards. The agreement initially focuses on the subjects of information technology, intelligent transport systems and health informatics.

April 18, 2008 Read more

Symposium highlights leading-edge health issues nanotechnology and genetic surveillance among topics featured at AAOHN 2008

Nanotechnology and genetic surveillance and are some of the many healthcare topics that will be featured at the American Association of Occupational Health Nurses? (AAOHN) 2008 Symposium and Expo April 25 through May 1 in Salt Lake City.

April 18, 2008 Read more

Events focus attention on 'transhumanism' definitions

As technology marches forward at a dizzying pace, the 'human-ness' in human beings is under siege. What will it mean to be human as time goes on?

April 17, 2008 Read more

What happens when you pop a quantum balloon?

Study finds striking similarities and differences between quantum and classical chaos.

April 17, 2008 Read more

Nanocluster contaminants increase risk of spreading through groundwater

For almost half a century, scientists have struggled with plutonium contamination spreading further in groundwater than expected, increasing the risk of sickness in humans and animals. Researchers finally discover and study the structure of plutonium nanoclusters.

April 17, 2008 Read more

Australian team leads the way in single photon production

The world?s first commercial source of individual photons using diamond based quantum technology has been developed by Quantum Communications Victoria (QCV) within the School of Physics at The University of Melbourne, Australia.

April 17, 2008 Read more

Graphene used to create world's smallest transistor

Researchers have used the world?s thinnest material to create the world?s smallest transistor, one atom thick and ten atoms wide.

April 17, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology breakthrough uncovers conductive property of carbon-based molecules

Newfound ability of organic molecules to conduct electricity opens door to smaller, cheaper, and more powerful technologies.

April 17, 2008 Read more

TechHorizons 2008 to present new engineering solutions

Leading edge innovations in sustainable technologies for the environment, alternative energy, solar energy and advanced materials will be featured at UCR?s Bourns College of Engineering's major annual technology transfer conference Tuesday and Wednesday, May 13 and 14.

April 17, 2008 Read more

Tiny magnets offer breakthrough in gene therapy for cancer

A revolutionary cancer treatment using microscopic magnets to enable 'armed' human cells to target tumours has been developed by researchers funded by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council.

April 17, 2008 Read more

Korean scientists make 0.1-nanometer-level reflectometer device

Korean scientists said they have developed a 0.1-nanometer-level reflectometer that can help carry out detailed analysis of viruses, cell membranes and industrial materials.

April 17, 2008 Read more

Researchers look to make environmentally friendly plastics

Every year, more than 30 billion water bottles are added to America's landfills, creating a mountainous environmental problem. But if research at Missouri University of Science and Technology is successful, the plastic bottles of the future could literally disappear within four months of being discarded.

April 16, 2008 Read more

Researchers discover chromium's hidden magnetic talents

Two Dartmouth researchers have determined that the element chromium displays electrical properties of magnets in surprising ways. This finding can be used in the emerging field of spintronics, which might someday contribute to new and more energy-efficient ways of processing and storing data.

April 16, 2008 Read more

International Council on Nanotechnology launches global research needs assessment

Broad stakeholder groups work to predict and manage the impacts of nanomaterials.

April 16, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology paves way for super iPods

A breakthrough by scientists from the University of Glasgow could see the storage capacity of an iPod increase 150,000 times.

April 16, 2008 Read more