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National Nanotechnology Initiative’s Budget Brief for FY 2013

Posted on: February 19th, 2012 by mepstein

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Fri, 02/17/2012

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Defying Expectation – Cellular Uptake of Nanoparticles

Posted on: February 9th, 2012 by James P. Burke

November 24, 2011 By Lisa Smith Reposted from materialsviews.com Where previously materials with useful properties have seen widespread application prior to the discovery of their potentially undesirable behaviours – asbestos comes to mind – the introduction of new materials to our living … Continue reading

digital-dialog Opens Subsidiary in Saarland

Posted on: February 5th, 2012 by James P. Burke

Reposted from gwSaar.com January 2012 Saarbrücken / Heusenstamm. digital-dialog opens a new subsidiary in St.Ingbert, thus creating up to 100 new jobs. For Thomas Schuck, the Managing Director of the Saarland Economic Promotion Corporation (gwSaar), `Saarland is extremely interesting for … Continue reading

Leibniz Institute for New Materials is celebrating its 25th anniversary

Posted on: February 4th, 2012 by James P. Burke

INM – Leibniz Institute for New Materials is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. On this festive occasion, we are showing pictures from the past of the institute. The photos, which are shown on a weekly basis, are taken from … Continue reading

NRC Report Maps Well with NNI EHS Research Strategy

Posted on: January 30th, 2012 by mepstein

Date: 

Mon, 01/30/2012

A Side-by-Side Comparison Shows
Similar Research Frameworks
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Nondestructive Testing Fraunhofer-Institut für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren

Posted on: December 26th, 2011 by James P. Burke

Nondestructive Testing Fraunhofer-Institut für Zerstörungsfreie Prüfverfahren Reposted from Innovations Report Forum for Science, Industry & Business Our Mission   The Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing (IZFP), both research institution and industry partner, is investigating  the physical methods of nondestructive testing, the … Continue reading

Scientists invent lightest material on Earth. What now?

Posted on: December 14th, 2011 by James P. Burke

Reposted from LATIMES.COM November 17, 2011 |  5:56 pm Scientists have invented a new material that is so lightweight it can sit atop a fluffy dandelion without crushing the little fuzzy seeds. It’s so lightweight, styrofoam is 100 times heavier. … Continue reading

German Association of Nanotechnology founded in Saarbrücken

Posted on: December 7th, 2011 by James P. Burke

Nanotechnology is a cross-section technology. Over three decades, nanotechnology and its numerous applications have found their way into the most different branches. Today, life without nanotechnology is hardly imaginable. Many nano networks and representations of interest have already been established. … Continue reading

Trendy Online Games from Saarland

Posted on: December 6th, 2011 by James P. Burke

San Francisco, Redwood City (California), Beijing, Luxembourg and, since May 2011, Saarbrücken, too. Not even six months after its establishment, Kabam – game developer and trendsetter in the field of social gaming – has drawn a positive balance. The U.S. … Continue reading

NIST and ANSI Nanotechnology Standards Workshop

Posted on: November 16th, 2011 by James P. Burke

December 13, 2011 – December 14, 2011 The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) have announced they will hold an international workshop exploring potential barriers to use of nanotechnology documentary standards, and … Continue reading