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NSW Government Respond to Legislative Council Inquiry into the Use and Applications of Nanotechnology

The New South Wales Government has tabled its response to the NSW Legislative Council Inquiry into the use and applications of Nanotechnology. Minister for Science and Medical Research Jodi McKay said the Government r...

4 May 2009

Insights into Creating Ever-Sharp Tools or Mechanical Parts

Sea urchins dig themselves hiding holes in the limestone of the ocean floor using teeth that don't go blunt. Weizmann Institute scientists have now revealed their secrets, which might give engineers insights into creating ever-sharp tools or mechanical parts.

4 May 2009

Stony Brook University Home to the New Northeastern Chemical Energy Storage Center

“This award is a great example of the world-class energy research that is being conducted at Stony Brook University,” said Dr. Shirley Kenny, Stony Brook University President. “Clare Grey is an outstanding scientist; she is to be congratulated for her successful efforts in collaborating with colleagues from other institutions in this critical area.”

4 May 2009

Third-Generation of Synchrotron Radiation Light Source Ready for Use

Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF), a third-generation of synchrotron radiation light source, is completed and ready for use. Located in Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park, the 1,200-million-yuan mega projec...

4 May 2009

Researchers Discover New Technology to Produce Multiprotein Complexes

Most cellular processes are carried out by molecular machines that consist of many interacting proteins. These protein complexes lie at the heart of life science research, but they are notoriously hard to study. Their ab...

4 May 2009

New Center to Support Material Developments for the Fast Growing Crystalline Silicon PV Solar Energy Market

DuPont today opened a photovoltaic (PV) technical center at its China global R&D Center in Shanghai to support material developments for the fast growing crystalline silicon photovoltaic solar energy market. DuPont expects to nearly triple its annual photovoltaic sales to more than $1 billion in 2012.

4 May 2009

Scientists Develop New Non-Viral Way of Getting Genes into a Cell

EU-funded scientists have developed a new, non-viral way of getting genes into a cell. The technique appears to avoid the side-effects, such as cancer, which can occur when viruses are used to smuggle genes into a cell.

4 May 2009

Microscope that is Capable of Live Imaging at Double the Resolution of Fluorescence Microscopy

A crucial tool in the evolution of scientific capability in bioscience, the fluorescence microscope has allowed a generation of scientists to study the properties of proteins inside cells. Yet as human capacity for disco...

4 May 2009

Shape, Order and Orientation are Surprisingly Important in the World of Small Things

In the world of small things, shape, order and orientation are surprisingly important, according to findings from a new study by chemists at Washington University in St. Louis.

4 May 2009

NCKU Distinguished Professor Honored with CIE ngineer Award

Distinguished Professor Gwo-Bin Lee from Department of Engineering Science of National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) will be honored with the 2009 Distinguished Engineer Award from the Chinese Institute of Engineers (CIE)...

4 May 2009

Nano-Finding Could Open Up a New World of Possibilities in Spintronics Technology

A material just six atoms thick in which electrons appear to be guided by conflicting laws of physics depending on their direction of travel has been discovered by a team of physicists at the University of California, Da...

4 May 2009

Research Team Examines the Applications of Graphene

This nanoscopic material called graphene, first generally acknowledged to exist just five years ago, turns out to have a variety of unique, and potentially very useful, characteristics.

4 May 2009

Important Clues to the Development of Super Hydrophobic Materials

Self-cleaning walls, counter tops, fabrics, even micro-robots that can walk on water -- all those things and more could be closer to reality because of research recently completed by scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and at Japan's RIKEN institute.

4 May 2009

Scientists Determined Structure of Chlorophyll Molecules in Green Bacteria

An international team of scientists has determined the structure of the chlorophyll molecules in green bacteria that are responsible for harvesting light energy. The team's results one day could be used to build artificial photosynthetic systems, such as those that convert solar energy to electrical energy.

4 May 2009

Tiny Gold Particles that Can Home and Destroy Tumors with Minimal Side Effects

It has long been known that heat is an effective weapon against tumor cells. However, it's difficult to heat patients' tumors without damaging nearby tissues. Now, MIT researchers have developed tiny gold par...

4 May 2009

Nanotechnology News

NSW Government Respond to Legislative Council Inquiry into the Use and Applications of Nanotechnology

Insights into Creating Ever-Sharp Tools or Mechanical Parts

Stony Brook University Home to the New Northeastern Chemical Energy Storage Center

Third-Generation of Synchrotron Radiation Light Source Ready for Use

Researchers Discover New Technology to Produce Multiprotein Complexes

New Center to Support Material Developments for the Fast Growing Crystalline Silicon PV Solar Energy Market

Scientists Develop New Non-Viral Way of Getting Genes into a Cell

Microscope that is Capable of Live Imaging at Double the Resolution of Fluorescence Microscopy

Shape, Order and Orientation are Surprisingly Important in the World of Small Things

NCKU Distinguished Professor Honored with CIE ngineer Award

Nano-Finding Could Open Up a New World of Possibilities in Spintronics Technology

Research Team Examines the Applications of Graphene

Important Clues to the Development of Super Hydrophobic Materials

Scientists Determined Structure of Chlorophyll Molecules in Green Bacteria

Tiny Gold Particles that Can Home and Destroy Tumors with Minimal Side Effects

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Orange Peel Nanoparticles: New Green Synthesis

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