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Good vibrations probe innards of molecular electronic junctions

Using an unusual spectroscopic technique, researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have provided the most convincing evidence yet that current is flowing through a simple silicon-based molecular â??sandwich,â? which is the most basic structure of molecular electronics.

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Tech transfer workshop focuses on nanotechnology advances

Business executives, entrepreneurs, investors and government researchers and development officials interested in commercializing recent research advances in nanoelectronics, nanofabrication and nanometrology will meet April 8 at a Technology Transfer Showcase hosted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Gaithersburg, Md.

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US nanotechnology strategy

Chemical & Engineering News carries a story today on how prioritizing federal efforts for studying health and safety of nanomaterials is evolving.

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Growing trend for micro and nanotechnology at HANNOVER MESSE - new topics, more exhibitors

The IVAM Product Market at MicroTechnology within HANNOVER MESSE is fully booked. With 74 participants, the number exceeds the previous yearâ??s record of 60 exhibitors noticeably. From April 21 to 25, new trends for industrial applications will be shown at the 1,000 square meter large joint pavilion of IVAM Microtechnology Network. In this respect, the special fair MicroTechnology once again proves as one of the largest market places for micro and nanotechnology.

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United States and South Africa in a new science deal

The US and South Africa have agreed to establish geospatial and earth observation joint working groups focusing on global change, sustainable development, energy, and health, the US Department of State said in a statement.

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Future quantum computers will offer increased efficiency - and risks

An unusual observation in a University of Central Florida physics lab may lead to a new generation of 'Quantum Computers' that will render today's computer and credit card encryption technology obsolete.

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Nanorings

What appear under an atomic force microscope to be tiny rings with little bits missing are actually nanoscopic rings made of double-stranded DNA with a little gap in the form of a short single-stranded fragment. This gap is a place to attach other molecules that have the potential to transform the rings into versatile nanocomposites for various applications.

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Nanoswitches toggled by light

Microscopic fissures in a tiny crystal open and closeâ??on command. Researchers successfully used ultrafast electron microscopy to observe nanoscopic structures at their 'exercises', as they report in the journal Angewandte Chemie. Such switchable nanochannels could be useful for future nanoelectronics and nanoscopic 'machines'.

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Cellular construction methods emulated

Not only is our body made of individual organs, our cells themselves are made of tiny organelles, a variety of separate compartments that fulfill different tasks. Such functional, nanostructured systems would also be useful for technical applications, such as biosensors, self-repairing materials, optoelectronic components, or nanocapsules. However, it has not been possible to recreate structures with sufficient complexity in the lab. Researchers in the Netherlands are now pursuing a new angle.

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Nanotechnology in health care forum: possibilities, risks, and benefits

Nanotechnology-enabled medical technologies have the potential to transform health care as we know it. But should new applications be available before we understand the possible risks?

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Quatar Foundation to hold symposium on nanomedicine

Qatar Foundation will organize an international symposium on applied nanomedicine in an effort to acquaint the local community with the utility of this futuristic medical science from March 9 to 10 at the Doha Sheraton Hotel.

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Nanotechnology environmental, health and safety aspects workshop for reporters

Nanotechnology is everywhere today in consumer products, emerging medicines and scientific research. Which advances will change our lives the most? What role will regulation play as the field develops? And how can journalists best convey both the promise and potential risks of this emerging technology?

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Micron Foundation pledges $1.25m for University of Utah nanofabrication center

The University of Utah today announced a $1.25 million pledge from the Micron Technology Foundation to support the development of a nanofabrication teaching and research laboratory as a core facility in the new Utah Science, Technology and Research (USTAR) building now under development on the universityâ??s campus.

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Igor Sokolov Promoted to Professor at Clarkson University

Clarkson University President Tony Collins has announced that Igor Sokolov has been promoted from associate professor to professor of physics in the School of Arts & Sciences.

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Physicist earns patent for materials weakness detection system

The first patent awarded to Southeastern Louisiana University through one of its faculty has the potential to identify weaknesses in structures ranging from massive bridge construction to the tiniest elements of nanotechnology no larger than a speck of dust on a pinhead.

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Pentagon releases new analysis of Chinaâ??s military development and strategy

The Pentagon on Monday released its latest analysis of China's military development and strategy and says that the country spent as much as $139 billion, more than three times its announced defense budget, modernizing its military forces last year and that China has gone from virtually no research or funding in nanotechnologies and processes five years ago, to being a close second to the United States in total government investment.

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