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Physicists discover novel quantum effect

In a discovery of potentially burning interest to computer and chip manufacturers, physicists at Wuerzburg University have demonstrated a previous unknown quantum effect - and this could be a big step forward in the development of new, cool computer technologies.

September 21, 2007 Read more

EPA to regulate ion generators as pesticides

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that machines that generate silver ions or other substances for pesticidal purposes will be regulated as pesticides.

September 21, 2007 Read more

Imaging quantum entanglement

An international team including scientists from the London Centre for Nanotechnology today publishes findings in PNAS demonstrating the dramatic effects of quantum mechanics in a simple magnet.

September 21, 2007 Read more

Smart insulin nanostructures pass feasibility test

Biomedical engineers have announced pre-clinical test results demonstrating the feasibility of a smart particle insulin release system that detects spikes in glucose or blood sugar levels and releases insulin to counteract them.

September 20, 2007 Read more

SNM seeks novel approaches to molecular imaging to showcase at annual meeting

Attention scientific researchers: SNM invites you to present your molecular imaging studies - especially those involving non-radioactive molecular imaging techniques and agents - at the society's 55th Annual Meeting June 14â??18, 2008, in New Orleans.

September 20, 2007 Read more

IMAGNA Project Team Started Work on Therapeutic Vaccination Against Cat Fibrosarcoma

MAGNA (immuno gene therapy with magnetic nanoparticles) has been founded to provide evidence for the usefulness of therapeutic tumor vaccination by the Magnetofection technology in a clinical study in cats with fibrosarcoma.

September 20, 2007 Read more

Consultation Draft of the Responsible Nano Code available for comment

The Working Group has now finished drafting Responsible Nano Code (Consultation Draft), and has opened the document to a public consultation.

September 20, 2007 Read more

India to introduce nanotechnology courses in all universities

The Indian government would shortly introduce nanotechnology courses in all universities in a bid to produce nanoscientists.

September 20, 2007 Read more

Purdue-led network awarded $18.25 million NSF grant to grow users, translate nanoscience into nanotechnology

Purdue University's Network for Computational Nanotechnology has received a five-year, $18.25 million grant from the National Science Foundation to support the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative with expanded capabilities and services for computer simulations.

September 20, 2007 Read more

EU project develops nanotechnology ethics education through summer schools

A new EU-funded project is organising summer schools on the ethics of nanotechnologies and converging technologies for the summer of 2008. The results will be used to develop new tools for e-learning.

September 20, 2007 Read more

FOBIS - Foresight Biomedical Sensors final report available

The foresight study on biomedical sensors has addressed different approaches with future use of biomedical sensors in the health care sector, like: How will biomedical sensors shape the healthcare systems of the future?

September 19, 2007 Read more

European nanotechnology project to capture CO2 from powerplants

The emission of CO2 is a present threat for the global climate. Storage of the greenhouse gas in empty gas fields and aquifers could be a solution. To store CO2 underground it should be captured first. Nanostructured membranes have the potential of doing that. The NANOGLOWA nanotechnology project wants to turn this potential into reality.

September 19, 2007 Read more

Printing with enzymes instead of ink

Scientists in North Carolina are reporting development and testing of a method for printing finely-detailed microscopic images with an enzyme, rather than ink.

September 19, 2007 Read more

Toward pure white light: Next-generation LEDs show bright promise

Scientists in India are reporting an advance toward discovering a Holy Grail of the illumination industry - a white LED, a light-emitting diode that produces pure white light suitable for interior lighting of homes, offices and other buildings.

September 19, 2007 Read more

DCU receives over Euro 23m in PRTLI research funding

Dublin City University (DCU) will receive over Euro 23m in research funding under PRTLI Cycle 4 to support three science and engineering projects and two humanities and social science based projects.

September 19, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology membrane catches CO2

A new type of membrane has been internationally patented by researchers in Norway. The membrane is made from a plastic material that has been structured by means of nanotechnology. It catches CO2 while other waste gases pass freely.

September 19, 2007 Read more