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Nanotechnology masters courses directory and recognition scheme

Nanotechnology Masters Courses each vary in their emphasis and content, and the NanoMasters Course Website provides a means for prospective students to search for details of Nano Masters Courses of specific interest to them.

February 5, 2008 Read more

Safe approach to nanotechnology - BSI British Standards publishes new guidance for UK industry

Don't know your nanorod from your nanoribbon? Want to find out what nanomaterials are in the products you buy? Could the safe handling of nanomaterials be improved? Nine new nanotechnology publications lead the way.

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Transnational call for collaborative proposals in nanoscience

NanoSci-E+ is announcing the opening of a transnational call for collaborative proposals. A minimum of EUR 16M will be distributed for the funding of high-quality projects, possibly complemented by an additional EUR 8M (subject to contract with the European Commission).

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German-Australian top level talks on clean coal

A high-level delegation from Germany's leading energy state is visiting Queensland to discuss clean energy technology, renewable energy, and joint global responses to climate change.

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'T-ray' breakthrough signals next generation of security sensors

A new generation of sensors for detecting explosives and poisons could be developed following new research into a type of radiation known as T-rays.

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Nanotechnology research collaboration between King Abdullah University and Hong Kong University

A delegation from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, visited Hong Kong University of Science and Technology today to sign a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a long-term collaboration between the two research institutions.

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Bird flu testing on the cheap

Rapid identification of bird flu infection will be the key to controlling a pandemic should the virus learn how to transmit between humans. A new lab-on-a-chip could provide diagnosis in as little as 30 minutes.

February 4, 2008 Read more

EPA's FY 2009 budget focuses on next phase of environmental progress

Building on 37 years of progress in protecting human health and the environment, EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson today released his agency's $7.14 billion fiscal year 2009 budget.

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IVAM at nano tech, the largest nano fair in Asia

At the largest Asian fair for nanotechnology, the nano tech 2008, IVAM Microtechnology Network promotes the innovations of its 270 member companies and institutes, ranging from nanoanalytics to tool manufacturing.

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Nanotechnology's future depends on who the public trusts

When the public considers competing arguments about a new technology's potential risks and benefits, people will tend to agree with the expert whose values are closest to their own, no matter what position the expert takes. The same will hold true for nanotechnology, a key study has found.

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Researchers at Leeds mine the 'Terahertz gap'

Research underway at the University of Leeds will provide a completely fresh insight into the workings of nano-scale systems, and enable advances in the development of nano-electronic devices for use in industry, medicine and biotechnology.

February 4, 2008 Read more

Team develops energy-efficient microchip

Researchers at MIT and Texas Instruments have unveiled a new chip design for portable electronics that can be up to 10 times more energy-efficient than present technology. The design could lead to cell phones, implantable medical devices and sensors that last far longer when running from a battery.

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Nanotechnology from Pisa to Silicon Valley

Three female students from Pisa will present their project on nanotechnology's potential application in the biomedical field to the business community in Silicon Valley, California.

February 3, 2008 Read more

From wines to nuclear: Indo-French S&T ties cover wide gamut

From the wine industry to the nuclear sector, India and France signed up a series of pacts to enhance ties in science and technology during the recent visit of President Nicolas Sarkozy.

February 3, 2008 Read more

MoreGames releases Nanobotz

Have you ever wanted to shoot up nanobots? MoreGames has the right game for you.

February 2, 2008 Read more

University of Illinois professor gets $9.1m commitment for solar cell process

It's not every day you get a call offering you $100,000 - much less a commitment for $9.1 million - but Munir Nayfeh got such a call in August. The University of Illinois physics professor had just published a paper in the journal Applied Physics Letters. The paper explained how an ultrathin layer of nanomaterials could improve the efficiency of solar cells.

February 2, 2008 Read more