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Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies to Modernize and Broaden Production of Quartz Concentrate and Powder

The Supervisory Council of Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies recently approved a project to modernize and broaden production of particularly pure quartz concentrate and quartz powder for the nanoelectronic, optical...

19 Jan 2010

New Photocatalytic Nanomaterial Uses Visible Light to Destroy Harmful Bacteria and Viruses

In the battle against bacteria, researchers at the University of Illinois have developed a powerful new weapon -- an enhanced photocatalytic disinfection process that uses visible light to destroy harmful bacteria and viruses, even in the dark.

19 Jan 2010

Project Bringing World Step Closer to Producing Graphene

A collaborative research project has brought the world a step closer to producing a new material on which future nanotechnology could be based. Researchers across Europe, including the UK's National Physical Laborato...

19 Jan 2010

Electric Control of Aligned Spins Improves Computer Memory

Researchers from Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin (HZB) and the French research facility CNRS, south of Paris, are using electric fields to manipulate the property of electrons known as "spin" to store data permanently...

19 Jan 2010

New Paper Published in Nature Biotechnology Reports on a Rational Design Approach for Discovery of Novel Lipid Nanoparticles

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, today announced the publication of new data in the journal Nature Biotechnology by Alnylam scientists and collaborators from Tekmira Phar...

19 Jan 2010

Catalytic Dimers of Gold Atoms Make Ethylene from Methane

Ethylene is a primary feedstock for chemical industry, and particularly for the production of plastics like polyethylene and polystyrene. Ethylene is currently made by the steam cracking of fossil fuel fractions.

19 Jan 2010

Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies Approves Project for Nanostructured Magnesium Hydroxide with Modified Surface

Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies will take an equity interest in the company to be established for an investment project that will produce nanostructured magnesium hydroxide with modified surface. The corporation ...

19 Jan 2010

German Researchers Furnish DNA with Nano "Wire"

The DNA biomolecule, responsible in nature for storing hereditary information, is being used increasingly as a component in nanotechnology. One successful approach for producing functional nanostructures from DNA is to i...

19 Jan 2010

Malvern Welcomes the Release of New Standard for Particle Sizing Technique

As a global leader in the field of laser diffraction, Malvern Panalytical has welcomed the release of ISO13320:2009, a new standard for this key particle sizing technique. Building on a knowledge base that has advanced significantly over the preceding decade, ISO13320:2009 is an essential resource for instrument manufacturers and users alike. By emphasising applications and the need for well-defined procedures, it also clearly points the way for future developments.

From Malvern Panalytical 18 Jan 2010

Unusual Snail Shell Could Be A Model for Better Armor

New insights about a tiny snail that lives on the ocean floor could help scientists design better armor for soldiers and vehicles, according to MIT researchers.

18 Jan 2010