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November 26, 2013

Hybrid Nano-Materials Could Replace Human Tissue
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A team of researchers has uncovered critical information that could help scientists understand how protein polymers interact with other self-assembling biopolymers. The research helps explain naturally occurring nano-material within cells and could one day lead to engineered bio-composites for drug delivery, artificial tissue, bio-sensing, or cancer diagnosis. Results of this study, "Bionanocomposites: Differential Effects of Cellulose Nanocrystals on Protein Diblock Copolymers," were recently pub ... read more

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Graphene nanoribbons for 'reading' DNA If we wanted to count the number of people in a crowd, we could make on the fly estimates, very likely to be imprecise, or we could ask each person to pass through a turnstile. The latter resembles ... more		New hologram technology created with tiny nanoantennas Researchers have created tiny holograms using a "metasurface" capable of the ultra-efficient control of light, representing a potential new technology for advanced sensors, high-resolution displays ... more		Structure of bacterial nanowire protein hints at secrets of conduction Tiny electrical wires protrude from some bacteria and contribute to rock and dirt formation. Researchers studying the protein that makes up one such wire have determined the protein's structure. The ... more
				Nano magnets arise at 2-D boundaries When you squeeze atoms, you don't get atom juice. You get magnets. According to a new theory by Rice University scientists, imperfections in certain two-dimensional materials create the conditions b ... more		Turning nanoparticles into complex nanostructures Animal and plant cells are prominent examples of how nature constructs ever-larger units in a targeted, preprogrammed manner using molecules as building blocks. In nanotechnology, scientists mimic t ... more

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New research finds high tungsten levels double stroke risk High levels of tungsten in the body could double the risk of suffering a stroke, a new study published in the open access journal PLOS ONE has found. Using data from a large US health survey, the st ... more		A nano-sized sponge made of electrons A new chapter has been opened in our understanding of the chemical activity of nanoparticles says a team of international scientists. Using the X-ray beams of the European Synchrotron ESRF they show ... more		Scientists say Trump cuts threaten climate research, public safety Trump's anti-diversity and immigration stance overshadows SXSW festival BlackSky Achieves Landmark Milestone with Gen-3 Very High-Resolution Imagery Just Days After Launch		All aboard the nanotrain network Tiny self-assembling transport networks, powered by nano-scale motors and controlled by DNA, have been developed by scientists at Oxford University and Warwick University. The system can const ... more
				Taking a New Look at Carbon Nanotubes Despite their almost incomprehensibly small size - a diameter about one ten-thousandth the thickness of a human hair - single-walled carbon nanotubes come in a plethora of different "species," each ... more		Nanomaterials database improved to help consumers, scientists track products Nanomaterials are the heart of the smaller, better electronics developed during the last decade, as well as new materials, medical diagnostics and therapeutics, energy storage, and clean water. Howe ... more

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York researchers discover important mechanism behind nanoparticle reactivity An international team of researchers has used pioneering electron microscopy techniques to discover an important mechanism behind the reaction of metallic nanoparticles with the environment. C ... more		Defective nanotubes turned into light emitters UPV/EHU-University of the Basque Country researchers have developed and patented a new source of light emitter based on boron nitride nanotubes and suitable for developing high-efficiency optoelectr ... more		NASA fires chief scientist, more Trump cuts to come 'Stranded' astronauts closer to coming home after next ISS launch SpaceX, NASA launch two missions to 'collect data' on galaxies, sun		Lawrence Livermore researchers unveil carbon nanotube jungles to better detect molecules Researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich have developed a new method of using nanotubes to detect molecules at ext ... more
				Nanoscale engineering boosts performance of quantum dot light emitting diodes Dramatic advances in the field of quantum dot light emitting diodes (QD-LEDs) could come from recent work by the Nanotechnology and Advanced Spectroscopy team at Los Alamos National Laboratory. ... more		Scientists untangle nanotubes to release their potential in the electronics industry Researchers have demonstrated how to produce electronic inks for the development of new applications using the 'wonder material', carbon nanotubes. Carbon nanotubes are lightweight, strong and ... more

Peru boosts defense with tactical aircraft, helos

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It's Typhoon vs. Rafale in Emirates jet joust

"Gravity" director wants China to take him into space

Teal Identifies Over 3,000 Payloads For Launch By 2032

More Moon Missions For China

Internet founder warns growing surveillance 'threatens democracy'

US panel urges punishment for China cyber spying

Italy, Germany upgrading identification friend-or-foe systems

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Climate: Gloves off between EU, developing countries

Oettinger reassures Norway on undersea grid link to Britain

	Nano-Cone Textures Generate Extremely "Robust" Water-Repellent Surfaces When it comes to designing extremely water-repellent surfaces, shape and size matter. That's the finding of a group of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, w ... more		Quantum conductors benefit from growth on smooth foundations Imagine if the "information superhighway" had HOV lanes so that data could be stored, processed and disseminated many times faster than possible with today's electronics. Researchers in the United S ... more		Newly discovered mechanism propels micromotors Scientists studying the behavior of platinum particles immersed in hydrogen peroxide may have discovered a new way to propel microscopic machines. The new mechanism is described in The Journal of Ch ... more		How to make ceramics that bend without breaking Ceramics are not known for their flexibility: they tend to crack under stress. But researchers from MIT and Singapore have just found a way around that problem - for very tiny objects, at least. ... more

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North Korea fires ballistic missiles as U.S.-South Korea joint military drill kicks off

Poland aims to offer military training to 100,000 adults a year

Densest array of carbon nanotubes grown to date		Nanoscale neuronal activity measured for the first time		Container's material properties affect the viscosity of water at the nanoscale		Molecules pass through nanotubes at size-dependent speeds		Breakthrough in sensing at the nanoscale
Accidental nanoparticle discovery could hail revolution in manufacturing		Airbrushing Could Facilitate Large-Scale Manufacture of Carbon Nanofibers		Motorised microscopic matchsticks move in water with sense of direction		Functioning 'mechanical gears' seen in nature for the first time		Researchers produce nanostructures with potential to advance energy devices

Researchers figure out how to 'grow' carbon nanotubes with specific atomic structures

Indiana Jones meets George Jetson

Engineers improve electronic devices using molybdenum disulfide

Size Matters as Nanocrystals Go Through Phases

New breakthrough for structural characterization of metal nanoparticles

Toxic nanoparticles might be entering human food supply

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