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Council of Europe commences regulation of nanotechnology

Nanotech-Now - April 28, 2013 - 7:45am
In 2012, the Council of Europe (CoE) Parliamentary Assembly began the first steps towards nanotechnology regulation with a view to respecting the scientific precautionary principles. It commissioned...
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Graphene layers dramatically reduce wear and friction on sliding steel surfaces

Nanotech-Now - April 28, 2013 - 7:45am
Sometimes, all it takes is an extremely small amount of material to make a big difference. Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory have recently discovered that they could substitute one-atom-thi...
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2013 Technology Impact Award Finalists Announced: BC Companies Making Their Mark on the World

Nanotech-Now - April 28, 2013 - 7:45am
Today the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) announced the finalists for the 2013 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs). Under the awards theme of 'BC's Mark on the World', the 2013 finalists reaffi...
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Production of Sensitive Hydrogen Peroxide Biosensor Using Silver Nanoparticles

Nanotech-Now - April 28, 2013 - 7:45am
Iranian researchers succeeded in the production of a new type of sensitive hydrogen peroxide biosensor with appropriate level of detection and high level of repeatability.
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Piezoelectric 'taxel' arrays convert motion to electronic signals for tactile imaging

Nanotech-Now - April 28, 2013 - 7:45am
Using bundles of vertical zinc oxide nanowires, researchers have fabricated arrays of piezotronic transistors capable of converting mechanical motion directly into electronic controlling signals. The...
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Bold Move Forward in Molecular Analyses: Berkeley Lab Researchers Develop New Metrics for X-ray and Neutron Analysis of Flexible Macromolecules

Nanotech-Now - April 28, 2013 - 7:45am
A dramatic leap forward in the ability of scientists to study the structural states of macromolecules such as proteins and nanoparticles in solution has been achieved by a pair of researchers with the...
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Scientists image nanoparticles in action

Nanotech-Now - April 28, 2013 - 7:45am
The macroscopic effects of certain nanoparticles on human health have long been clear to the naked eye. What scientists have lacked is the ability to see the detailed movements of individual particle...
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TMC Names Murugesh Thimmanna National Sales Manager, India

Nanotech-Now - April 28, 2013 - 7:45am
TMC, a unit of AMETEK Ultra Precision Technologies and the world leader in precision floor vibration control, has appointed Murugesh Thimmanna as National Sales Manager, India, with responsibility for...
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Motion-Amplified Piezo Actuator Cuts Costs: P-604 PiezoMove® by PI

Nanotech-Now - April 28, 2013 - 7:45am
Piezo motion specialist Physik Instrumente (PI) has added a new member to its PiezoMove® family of motion-amplified, flexure-guided piezo linear actuators. The new P-604 model was designed with em...
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New imaging technology could reveal cellular secrets

Nanotech-Now - April 26, 2013 - 7:45am
Atomic Force Microscopy-Coupled Microcoils for Cellular-Scale Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Charilaos Mousoulis,1 Teimour Maleki,2 Babak Ziaie,1,2,3 and Corey P. Neu1,a 1 1Weldon Sch...
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Battery and Memory Device in One

Nanotech-Now - April 26, 2013 - 7:45am
Conventional data memory works on the basis of electrons that are moved around and stored. However, even by atomic standards, electrons are extremely small. It is very difficult to control them, for e...
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FEI Achieves Milestone for Automated Mineralogy Products: Techniques have experienced wide-spread acceptance for their ability to deliver critical information to optimize exploration and production in mining and oil & gas industries

Nanotech-Now - April 26, 2013 - 7:45am
FEI (NASDAQ: FEIC) today announced that it has reached a milestone of more than 200 automated mineralogy systems installed worldwide. FEI's Mineral Liberation Analysis (MLA) and QEMSCAN® automated min...
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SENSIMED Triggerfish Clinical Outcomes to Be Presented at ARVO Congress 2013: Sensimed Announces Scientific Presentations on the SENSIMED Triggerfish® System at the 2013 Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

Nanotech-Now - April 26, 2013 - 7:45am
Sensimed AG, announced today that 10 scientific publications reporting outcomes of clinical studies investigating the use of SENSIMED Triggerfish® will be presented at ARVO 2013. The company developed...
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Arrowhead to Present at Master Investor 2013

Nanotech-Now - April 26, 2013 - 7:45am
Arrowhead Research Corporation (NASDAQ: ARWR), a targeted therapeutics company, today announced that its President and CEO, Dr. Chris Anzalone, will present at Master Investor, the UK's leading invest...
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Light-scattering nanowires could help improve LEDs

Nanotechweb - April 26, 2013 - 3:07am
Southampton team on track for observing Anderson localization.
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New transfer tactics make better graphene devices

Nanotechweb - April 25, 2013 - 4:44am
Lower concentrations of polymer solution result in less p-doping.
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National Space Society Adds to its Leadership Team

Nanotech-Now - April 24, 2013 - 1:50pm
The National Space Society announces the selection of four new additions to its leadership team: Dr. Stanley G. Rosen to the newly created position of Vice Chairman of the Society's Board of Director...
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New material approach should increase solar cell efficiency

Nanotech-Now - April 24, 2013 - 7:45am
"When designing next generation solar energy conversion systems, we must first develop ways to more efficiently utilize the solar spectrum," explained Lane Martin, whose research group has done just t...
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American Chemical Society podcast: From ancient Egypt — new technologies

Nanotech-Now - April 24, 2013 - 7:45am
The latest episode in the American Chemical Society's (ACS') award-winning Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions podcast series describes how a bright blue pigment used 5,000 years ago is giving moder...
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Asylum Research Hosts a New Webinar May 22: “Getting Started with AFM in Biology –It's Easier Than You Think ”

Nanotech-Now - April 24, 2013 - 7:45am
Asylum Research, an Oxford Instruments company, will host a new webinar on May 22 - "Getting Started with AFM in Biology - It's Easier Than You Think". Asylum Applications Scientist Dr. Iréne Re...
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