Air Force Center of Excellence awarded in nanostructures and improved cognition
The Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded a U.S. Air Force Center of Excellence to design nanostructures for energy harvesting and adaptive materials, and to develop tools to opt...
PhysOrg,
Tue Dec 01 12:42:35 PST 2009
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Air Force Center of Excellence Awarded in Nanostructures & Improved Cognition
The Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded a $10.5 million U.S. Air Force Center of Excellence to design nanostructures for energy harvesting and adaptive materials, and to develo...
Newswise,
Tue Dec 01 08:39:31 PST 2009
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Air Force Center of Excellence awarded in nanostructures and improved cognition
( Georgia Institute of Technology Research News ) The Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded a $10.5 million US Air Force Center of Excellence to design nanostructures for energy ...
EurekAlert!,
Tue Dec 01 07:12:20 PST 2009
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First metallic nanoparticles resistant to extreme heat
Scientists overcame a major hurdle plaguing the development of nanomaterials such as those that could lead to more efficient catalysts used to produce hydrogen and render car exhaust less t...
Science Daily,
Tue Dec 01 11:27:18 PST 2009
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Polymer With Honeycomb Structure
Graphene consists of a two-dimensional carbon layer in which the carbon atoms are arranged on a hexagonal lattice, resembling a honeycomb.
TestandMeasurement.com,
Tue Dec 01 03:08:18 PST 2009
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Ethnic pride key to black teen mental health
Ethnic pride may be as important as self-esteem to the mental health of young African-American adolescents, according to a new study in the Nov/Dec issue of the journal Child Development.
PhysOrg,
Tue Dec 01 13:27:26 PST 2009
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Gay, bisexual men who have social anxiety tend to engage in risky sex
A Ryerson University HIV researcher has found a link between social anxiety and unsafe sexual activities among gay and bisexual men, some of whom are HIV-positive.
PhysOrg,
Tue Dec 01 13:27:16 PST 2009
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First Metallic Nanoparticles Resistant To Extreme Heat
University of Pittsburgh team overcame a major hurdle plaguing the development of nanomaterials such as those that could lead to more efficient catalysts used to produce hydrogen and render...
ChemicalOnline,
Tue Dec 01 02:51:44 PST 2009
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New cancer study takes major step toward improved treatment
Cancer researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center have found a way to turn ineffective new cancer drugs into cancer-fighters. By using their patented chemical compound...
PhysOrg,
Tue Dec 01 13:12:36 PST 2009
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Acid test: Study reveals both losers and winners of CO2-induced ocean acidificatio...
(PhysOrg.com) -- As the world`s seawater becomes more acidic due to rising atmospheric carbon dioxide, some shelled marine creatures may actually become bigger and stronger, according to a ...
PhysOrg,
Tue Dec 01 12:57:06 PST 2009
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Improving female reproductive health and empowerment through control of NTDs
Controlling neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) in developing countries would help improve the reproductive health and rights of girls and women in the poorest countries of Africa, Asia, Lat...
PhysOrg,
Tue Dec 01 12:42:45 PST 2009
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Aspirin, tylenol may decrease effectiveness of vaccines
With flu season in full swing and the threat of H1N1 looming, demand for vaccines is at an all-time high. Although those vaccines are expected to be effective, University of Missouri resear...
PhysOrg,
Tue Dec 01 12:42:25 PST 2009
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Dutch PhD student develops device to combat noise
Johan Wesselink of the University of Twente, The Netherlands, has developed a device to actively combat noise nuisance. This invention curtails sound waves and vibrations by producing anti-...
PhysOrg,
Tue Dec 01 12:42:15 PST 2009
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Engineers Image Nanostructure Of A Solid Acid Catalyst And Boost Its Catalytic Act...
The catalytic processes that facilitate the production of many chemicals and fuels could become much more environmentally friendly, thanks to a breakthrough achieved by researchers from Leh...
ChemicalOnline,
Tue Dec 01 02:51:34 PST 2009
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All decked out: Networks of chitin filaments are integral components of diatom sil...
(PhysOrg.com) -- A whole microcosm of various bizarrely shaped life forms opens up when you look at diatoms, the primary component of ocean plankton, under a microscope. The regularly struc...
PhysOrg,
Tue Dec 01 11:57:06 PST 2009
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Nanoimaging in 3-D
(PhysOrg.com) -- As technology shrinks ever smaller, interest in objects and devices on the nanoscale becomes more apparent. However, visualizing these objects in three dimensions comes wit...
PhysOrg,
Tue Dec 01 05:42:06 PST 2009
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Taking the Heat: Pitt Team Conquers Hurdle to Nano Devices With First Metallic Nan...
Just as a gecko sheds its tail, metal-alloy particles endure 850 degrees Celsius by ditching weaker components, researchers report in Nature Materials
redOrbit,
Mon Nov 30 21:18:43 PST 2009
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Knovel Launches Nanotechnology Collection
Addresses High Demand for Reliable Information on Nanotechnology Best Practices
Marketwire,
Tue Dec 01 05:50:21 PST 2009
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Glutamatergic nerve cells regularly generated in the brain
Until only a few years ago, neurogenesis - the process of nerve cell development - was considered to be impossible in the adult brain. The textbooks asserted that dead nerve cells could not...
News-Medical-Net,
Tue Dec 01 03:45:04 PST 2009
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