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Color-Changing Patch to Indicate Strength of Exposure to Explosive Blasts

Mimicking the reflective iridescence of a butterfly's wing, investigators at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a color-changing patch that could be worn on soldiers' helmets and uniforms to indicate the strength of exposure to blasts from explosives in the field.

30 Nov 2010

New Book on Organelle-Specific Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Organelle-Specific Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology" to their offering. This book introduces and discusses the lates...

30 Nov 2010

MU Scientists Create Gold Nanoparticles Using Cinnamon for Cancer Treatment

Gold nanoparticles, tiny pieces of gold so small that they can't be seen by the naked eye, are used in electronics, healthcare products and as pharmaceuticals to fight cancer.

30 Nov 2010

Risø DTU and Topsoe Fuel Cell Announce Long-Term Strategic Partnership

An SOFC fuel cell produces electricity and heat with a very high efficiency.That means less carbon emissions for each kW produced. Furthermore, the production of electricity happens with nearly no emissions of pollutants...

30 Nov 2010

Researchers Using Nanotechnology to Build Artificial Spin Ice

An international team of researchers has succeeded in creating artificial spin ice in a state of thermal equilibrium for the first time, allowing them to examine the precise configuration of this important nanomaterial.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 29 Nov 2010

TECHBREAK Looks for Science Innovations in Space

TECHBREAK is an initiative led by the European Science Foundation (ESF) to identify the emerging technology fields that could be of use in the space sector. Going beyond space-related technologies it brings in expertise ...

29 Nov 2010

Sigma-Aldrich to Supply Nanosys Silicon Nanowires to Research Community

Sigma-Aldrich today announced a distribution agreement with Nanosys, Inc., an advanced materials architect.

From Sigma Aldrich 29 Nov 2010

FSI International Supplies ORION Wafer Processing System to Asian Customer

FSI International, Inc. a leading supplier of surface conditioning equipment for microelectronics manufacturing, announced today that it shipped its FSI ORION® single wafer processing system to another leading Asian semiconductor manufacturing customer.

26 Nov 2010