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Public Release: 5-Oct-2011
 Journal of Physical Chemistry C1 room -- 63 different dust particles? Researchers aim to build dust library Researchers recently isolated 63 unique dust particles from their laboratory -- and that's just the beginning. The chemists were testing a new kind of sensor when dust got stuck inside it, and they discovered that they could measure the composition of single dust particles. 
National Science Foundation
Contact: James Coe
Public Release: 5-Oct-2011
Nature CommunicationsMolecular sudoku Sudoku puzzles represent a popular exercise recommended to improve logical and creative thinking. A team of scientists from the Catalan Institute of Nanotechnology, ICREA, and Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona investigated the properties of a special kind of sudoku, made by assembling tiny molecules into a 3x3 square array The result is not a mind-boggling game, but a detailed picture of how each molecule interacts with its neighbors and conducts electricity when squeezed between two metallic electrodes. Contact: Pietro Gambardella
Public Release: 5-Oct-2011
Organic medical imaging system to detect disease and track medication Scientists at the University of Nottingham are developing microscopic organic medical imaging systems to support a new generation of breakthrough treatments for currently incurable diseases and chronic life-threatening illnesses.
Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
Contact: Emma Thorne
Public Release: 4-Oct-2011
Story tips from the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory, October 2011 1) Getting to the finish line quickest with the least environmental impact. 2) A new instrument able to detect chemical residues from a distance. 3) BitTorrent tracker 4) Cybersecurity 5) Neutrons pierce polymers 6) Researchers are studying how to build coatings in which polymer layering will hold until drugs reach that part of the body for which they are intended. Contact: Ron Walli
Public Release: 4-Oct-2011
Measurement Science and TechnologyScientists take up golf to prove long-standing theory of cell stickiness State-of-the-art, highly-sensitive golf clubs, developed by scientists, regularly catch the eye of golf's elite; however before the likes of Rory McIlroy get excited this time, this new golf putter is being put to use in microbiology laboratories. Contact: Michael Bishop
Public Release: 3-Oct-2011
WUSTL scientist wins prestigious Presidential Early Career Award The White House announced Sept. 27 that Lan Yang, Ph.D., assistant professor of electrical and systems engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science of Washington University in St. Louis has been named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers.The early career award is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. Contact: Diana Lutz
Public Release: 3-Oct-2011
Proceedings of the National Academy of SciencesNanoparticles seek and destroy glioblastoma in mice In a study published the week of Oct. 3 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, scientists at Sanford-Burnham Medical Research Institute and the Salk Institute for Biological Studies combined a tumor-homing peptide, a cell-killing peptide, and a nanoparticle. When administered to mice with glioblastoma that could not otherwise be treated, this new nanosystem eradicated most tumors in one model and significantly delayed tumor development in another.
NIH/National Cancer Institute, NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Leducq Foundation, Merieux Foundation, Ipsen/Biomeasure, H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation
Contact: Heather Buschman
Public Release: 3-Oct-2011
NanotechnologyBoston College Researchers discover 2 early stages of carbon nanotube growth Orderly rows of neatly aligned carbon nanotubes have served as the standard for nanotechnology researchers. But two Boston College physicists report in the journal Nanotechnology the discovery of two early stages of carbon nanotube growth that produce tangled or semi-aligned tubes with characteristics that could lend themselves to thermal management and other applications. Contact: Ed Hayward
Public Release: 3-Oct-2011
Nanotechnology'Mirage-effect' helps researchers hide objects Scientists have created a working cloaking device that not only takes advantage of one of nature's most bizarre phenomenon, but also boasts unique features; it has an "on and off" switch and is best used underwater. Contact: Michael Bishop
Public Release: 29-Sep-2011
Nano LettersRice University lab develops technique to control light from nanoparticles A Rice laboratory led by chemist Stephan Link has discovered a way to use liquid crystals to control light scattered from gold nanorods. The researchers use voltage to sensitively manipulate the alignment of liquid crystal molecules that alternately block and reveal light from the particles; the gold nanorods collect and retransmit light in a specific direction.
Robert A. Welch Foundation, Office of Naval Research, American Chemical Society Petroleum Research Fund, 3M
Contact: David Ruth
Public Release: 29-Sep-2011
Advanced Energy MaterialsHydrogen released to fuel cell more quickly when stored in metal nanoparticles Researchers from TU Delft and VU University Amsterdam in the Netherlands have demonstrated that the size of a metal alloy nanoparticle influences the speed with which hydrogen gas is released when stored in a metal hydride. The smaller the size of the nanoparticle, the greater the speed at which the hydrogen gas makes its way to the fuel cell. The researchers publish their findings in the October issue of the scientific journal Advanced Energy Materials.
ACTS Sustainable Hydrogen Programme of the Netherlands Organization for Scientific Research
Contact: Ineke Boneschansker
Public Release: 29-Sep-2011
Nano LettersRensselaer engineers 'cook' promising new heat-harvesting nanomaterials in microwave oven Waste heat is a byproduct of nearly all electrical devices and industrial processes, from driving a car to flying an aircraft or operating a power plant. Engineering researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed new nanomaterials that could lead to techniques for better capturing and putting this waste heat to work. The key ingredients for making marble-sized pellets of the new material are aluminum and a common, everyday microwave oven.
IBM, US Department of Energy
Contact: Michael Mullaney
Public Release: 28-Sep-2011
Diamond and Related MaterialsNIST polishes method for creating tiny diamond machines Diamonds may be best known as a symbol of long-lasting love, but semiconductor makers are also hoping they'll pan out as key components of long-lasting micromachines if a new method developed at NIST for carving these tough, capable crystals proves its worth. Contact: Chad Boutin
Public Release: 28-Sep-2011
Stanford Precourt Institute and TomKat Center award energy research grants The Precourt Institute for Energy and the TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy are awarding a new round of faculty seed grants for promising research in clean technology and large-scale solar power.
Precourt Institute for Energy and TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy at Stanford University
Contact: Mark Shwartz
Public Release: 28-Sep-2011
15th International Conference on Miniaturized Systems for Chemistry and Life Sciences (microTAS)New UC research promises better collection of prostate cancer cells Using something called "inertial microfluidics," University of Cincinnati researchers are able to safely separate and collect concentrated volumes of fragile prostate cancer cells from small sample batches. This, in turn, enhances research of the disease.
NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center Pacific
Contact: M.B. Reilly
Public Release: 28-Sep-2011
British Journal of PharmacologyAlcohol-related behavior changes -- blame your immune system When you think about your immune system, you probably think about it fighting off a cold. But new research from the University of Adelaide published in the British Journal of Pharmacology suggests that immune cells in your brain may contribute to how you respond to alcohol. Contact: Jennifer Beal
Public Release: 27-Sep-2011
Nano LettersNew 'FeTRAM' is promising computer memory technology Researchers are developing a new type of computer memory that could be faster than the existing commercial memory and use far less power than flash memory devices. The technology combines silicon nanowires with a "ferroelectric" polymer.
National Science Foundation
Contact: Emil Venere
Public Release: 27-Sep-2011
Advanced Energy MaterialsResearchers use carbon nanotubes to make solar cells affordable, flexible Researchers from Northwestern University have found that metallic carbon nanotubes are 50 times more effective than semiconducting ones when used as transparent conductors in organic solar cells.
US Department of Energy
Contact: Megan Fellman
Public Release: 27-Sep-2011
Nature CommunicationsNew nanostructure-based process will streamline production of magnetic materials UMass Amherst scientists report for the first time designing a simpler method of preparing ordered magnetic materials than ever by coupling magnetic properties to nanostructure formation at low temperatures. The process allows them to create room-temperature ferromagnetic materials that are stable for long periods more effectively and with fewer steps than more complicated existing methods. The approach is outlined by polymer scientist Gregory Tew and colleagues in the Sept. 27 issue of Nature Communications. Contact: Janet Lathrop
Public Release: 26-Sep-2011
Angewandte Chemie InternationalNew technique maps twin faces of smallest Janus nanoparticles Vanderbilt chemists have developed the first method that can rapidly and accurately map the surfaces of Janus nanoparticles, tiny particles that possess two chemically distinct faces. The findings have broad potential applications ranging from drug delivery to video displays.
National Institutes of Health
Contact: David Salisbury
Public Release: 26-Sep-2011
White House announces that 2 UCSB faculty members will receive US presidential science awards President Obama today named two UC Santa Barbara faculty members as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. The award is the highest honor the nation can bestow on a scientist or engineer at the beginning of his or her career. Contact: Gail Gallessich
Public Release: 26-Sep-2011
Bold approach could change electronics industry Two professors from the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering have received $1.5 million to study a new approach that could allow the electronics industry to drastically reduce power consumption and increase speed in the next generation of computers
National Science Foundation
Contact: Sean Nealon
Public Release: 26-Sep-2011
Nature PhysicsHow graphene's electrical properties can be tuned Graphene is ideally suited for creating components for semiconductor circuits and computers. Now, an accidental discovery in a physicist's laboratory at the University of California, Riverside, provides a unique route for tuning the electrical properties of graphene. The researchers found that stacking up three layers of graphene, like pancakes, significantly modifies the material's electrical properties. This simple and convenient "tuning knob" holds great promise for replacing silicon with graphene in the microchip industry.
National Science Foundation, Office of Naval Research, Focus Center for Functional Engineered Nano Architectonics
Contact: Iqbal Pittalwala
Public Release: 26-Sep-2011
Advanced MaterialsCopper film could lower touch screen, led and solar cell costs Copper nanowires may be coming to a little screen near you. These new nanostructures have the potential to drive down the costs of displaying information on cell phones, e-readers and iPads, and they could also help engineers build foldable electronics and improved solar cells, according to new research. Contact: Ashley Yeager
Public Release: 26-Sep-2011
Nature NanotechnologyTU Delft: cheap and efficient solar cell made possible by linked nanoparticles Researchers of the Chemical Engineering department and the Kavli institute of Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands have demonstrated that electrons can move freely in layers of linked semiconductor nanoparticles under the influence of light. This new knowledge will be very useful for the development of cheap and efficient quantum dot solar cells. The researchers publish their findings on Sept. 25 on the website of the scientific journal Nature Nanotechnology. Contact: Ineke Boneschansker
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