The ability to control how magnetic vortices gyrate together has potential application in magnetic devices
University of Rochester opens multi-million dollar nanotechnology facility
University of Rochester officials joined U.S. Representative Louise Slaughter yesterday to mark the opening of the Integrated Nanosystems Center (URnano), dedicated to researching and fabricating materials on a microscopic level.
Nanotechnologie in der Natur – Bionik im Betrieb
Die Broschuere "Nanotechnologie in der Natur - Bionik im Betrieb" zeigt aktuelle Produktentwicklungen und Forschungsrichtungen der Bionik im Bereich Materialtechnologie und Nanotechnologie. Sie erscheint zur Auftaktveranstaltung der Veranstaltungsreihe "Bionik im Betrieb" am 30. August 2011.
$3.6m NHGRI grant for DNA sequencing using protein nanopores
Professor Mark Akeson (University of California, Santa Cruz) and his collaborators got awarded a $3.6 million, three year grant by the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI).
Inkjet printing of single-crystal films
Researchers in Japan have developed a manufacturing technology for single-crystal thin films of organic semiconductors at arbitrary positions on the surface of sheets using a novel inkjet printing technique. The technology allows improving performance of thin-film transistors (TFTs), indispensable building blocks for large-area electronics products such as flat displays.
Controlling magnetism with electric fields
An international team of researchers from France and Germany has developed a new material which is the first to react magnetically to electrical fields at room temperature. Previously this was only at all possible at extremely low and unpractical temperatures.
Patent Reports Rank Angstron Materials Among World’s Top 5 For Development of Graphene IP
Two patent analysis reports released this year ranked Angstron Materials and Nanotek Instruments' co-founders Dr. Bor Jang and Dr. Aruna Zhamu among the top five in the world for their development of intellectual property publications for graphene.
New x-ray technique to probe deep below material surfaces should be boon for nanodevices
For the first time, bulk electronic structures have been opened to comparable scrutiny through a new variation of this standard called HARPES - Hard x-ray Angle-Resolved PhotoEmission Spectroscopy - whose development was led by researchers with the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.
Ultrafast microexplsoions could lead to efficient production of super-hard nanomaterials
An international team of researchers including scientists from The Australian National University have created a new, super-dense version of aluminium that could lead to efficient production of new super-hard nanomaterials at a relatively low cost.
MXene – A new family of 2-D metal carbides and nitrides
An urgent challenge currently faced by researchers and the public alike is the ability to identify the next generation of sustainable, cost-effective, and energy efficient materials for our everyday use. While searching for new materials for electrical energy storage, a team of Drexel University materials scientists has discovered a new family of two-dimensional compounds proposed to have unique properties that may lead to groundbreaking advances in energy storage technology.
Science teachers will explore nanotechnology field under grant program
Public school science teachers will explore the nanotechnology field at the University of Houston under a NSF grant designed to build interest in science and engineering.
Researchers describe how to efficiently merge microdroplets using electric field
In microfluidic devices, small separated droplets flow in a stream of carrier liquid. Occasionally, selected droplets have to be merged to carry out a chemical reaction. This can be greatly facilitated with the use of electric field, through a process of electrocoalescence that has been used industrially in large scale applications. Researchers from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences have found the laws governing the process and how to maximise the efficiency of merging.
Free podcast: Questions about the safety of nanoparticles in food crops
With the curtain about to rise on a much-anticipated new era of "nanoagriculture" - using nanotechnology to boost the productivity of plants for food, fuel, and other uses - scientists are describing huge gaps in knowledge about the effects of nanoparticles on corn, tomatoes, rice and other food crops. That's the topic of the latest episode in the American Chemical Society's award-winning "Global Challenges/Chemistry Solutions" podcast series.
New nanoscale parameter resolves dilemmas on silicon property
The new discovery by Aalto University can have major impact on future nanoscale device design, such as ultraviolet photo detectors and drug delivery.
Magnolia Solar Demonstrates High-Voltage Waveguide Solar Cells
Magnolia Solar Corporation announces that its wholly owned subsidiary, Magnolia Solar, Inc., has demonstrated high-voltage InGaAs quantum well waveguide solar cells, a unique structure capable of improving the performance of photovoltaic modules.
Thailand’s NANOTEC partners Flinders University to initiate research collaboration
NANOTEC and Flinders University in Australia signed a research collaboration agreement to focus on target drug delivery, bacterial detection, organic conjugated material and testing services.
Nanoparticles can hinder intracellular transport
New medicines containing nanoparticles are proven to have clear curative value, but complications can sometimes arise. Researchers at the Norwegian Radium Hospital in Oslo have shown how nanoparticles can interfere with the transport of vital substances in cells.
A Good Diet Includes Many Cancer-Fighting Foods: Expert
(HealthDay News) -- Losing weight can help reduce your risk of cancer if you're overweight or obese, but not all diet plans are effective in lowering that risk, an expert says.
Diets that help protect against cancer are those that encourage long-term changes in eating habits and also provide a variety of options from all food groups, explained Daxaben Amin, a senior clinical dietitian in the clinical nutrition department at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center.
The Mediterranean-style diet promotes a life-long commitment to good nutrition and also meets many of the dietary guidelines for preventing cancer and heart disease, including:
• Plenty of fruits, vegetables and other plant-based foods. Read more...
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American Cancer Society Volunteer
Cancer Resource Representative: This position is located both at the UMC Hematology and Oncology next to the Northwest Hospital and at the UMC Hospital. As a Cancer Resource Representative, you get to talk to the patients and their families directly and your job is to inform them about the different resources the American Cancer Society offers. If any patient happens to be interested in one or more of the programs, you sign them up. The hours are flexible and you choose what time and how many hours you want to volunteer.
Volunteer Driver: Basically you receive via email requests from patients needing transportation to their treatment. If you happen to be available and able to fulfill the request you reply to that specific coordinator and she connects you to the patient. Then you drive them to and from their treatment.
Any interested students can contact me directly at my email: cfarah@email.arizona.edu.
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American Medical Student Association (AMSA)
The American Medical Student Association (AMSA), Premedical Chapter will be having our first meeting this coming Thursday, August 25 from 5:00-6:00 PM in the South Grand Ballroom of the SUMC. If you are a premedical student and are looking to join an organization that supports their members with information on the premed path, great guest speakers (physicians, Dean of the College of Medicine, med student panels, medical school admission board committee members, etc.), great events (CPR Certifications, cadaver labs, ASTEC Lab at UMC, shadowing programs, etc), and a great student support network, then AMSA is perfect for you!
Also, if you join at our first meeting this Thursday and pay the local yearly fee of $20, we will give you our New Fall shirt absolutely FREE!
Best,
Kevin
Kevin Severson
President, UA-AMSA
Arizona Physiology '13
Arizona Business Management '13
AZ CNA
BLS Instructor, AHA"
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