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Moving molecules write letters
High performance materials for gas storage, thermal insulators or nanomachines need a thorough understanding of the behavior of the material down to the molecular level. Thermodynamics, which...
New Nanotechnology report from the Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Nanotechnology: The Societal Impact of the Invisible – highlights the enormous potential for nanotechnology in our society but calls on the Government to increase funding for nanotech...
Building tailor-made DNA nanotubes step by step
Researchers at McGill University (Canada) have developed a new, low-cost method to build DNA nanotubes block by block – a breakthrough that could help pave the way for scaffolds made from DNA...
Simulating superconducting materials with ultracold atoms
Using ultracold atoms as a stand-in for electrons, a team of physicists predominantly from Rice University has simulated superconducting materials and made headway on a problem that's vexed...
Better business-university collaboration
Dame Ann Dowling DBE FREng FRS has been asked by the Minister for Universities, Science and Cities, Rt Hon Greg Clark MP, to lead a review examining how government can support the...
Cheap solar cells made from shrimp shells
Electricity-generating solar cells with chemicals found the shells of shrimps and other crustaceans for the first time
The materials chitin and chitosan found in the shells are...
University of Leeds demonstrates that gold nanotubes can launch a three-pronged attack on cancer cells
Scientists from University of Leeds have shown that gold nanotubes have many applications in fighting cancer: internal nanoprobes for high-resolution imaging; drug delivery vehicles; and agents...
A good time to apply for the next SMART funding
Smart is a grant scheme which offers funding to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to engage in R&D projects in the strategically important areas of science, engineering and...
3-D printing with custom molecules creates low-cost mechanical sensor
Imagine printing out molecules that can respond to their surroundings. A research project at the University of Washington merges custom chemistry and 3-D printing. Scientists created a...
The Horners’ Award for Plastics Innovation & Design 2015 Now Open
The competition for The Worshipful Company of Horners’ Award for Plastics Design and Innovation, in conjunction with the British Plastics Federation (BPF), is now declared open and entries must...
Two new libraries join the UK patent libraries network
Hull and Northamptonshire Central Libraries become recognised intellectual property centres after joining the UK’s patent library network.
The addition of these two libraries to the...
X-ray pulses uncover free nanoparticles for the first time in 3D
For the first time, a German-American research team has determined the three-dimensional shape of free-flying silver nanoparticles, using DESY's X-ray laser FLASH. The tiny particles, hundreds...
The Graphene Flagship launches an open invitation for Expression of Interest for new industrial partners to be incorporated under the Horizon 2020 pha
The Graphene Flagship’s overriding goal is to take graphene, related layered materials and hybrid systems from a state of raw potential to a point where they can revolutionize multiple...
Penta-graphene, a new structural variant of carbon, discovered
Researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University and universities in China and Japan have discovered a new structural variant of carbon called 'penta-graphene' – a very thin sheet of pure carbon...
Centre for Defence Enterprise publishes details of funded contracts
The Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) has published details of the innovative research contracts it has funded over the last three years.
You can now view, in one place, all...
£100 million to propel future of aerospace industry
Six projects will share £80 million for aerospace research to help deliver growth and innovation in key areas of technology.
Government backed projects that include Formula 1...
Appointment of the Chair of the Alan Turing Institute
The Board of the Alan Turing Institute is seeking to appoint a Chair.
The Alan Turing Institute places the UK at the forefront of world-wide research in data science and its...
Best practice guide for the safe handling and use of nanoparticles in packaging industries
A novel “Best Practice Guide for the Safe Handling and Use of Nanoparticles in Packaging Industries” is now available to support those working with nanomaterials at all stages in the...
Registration open for the Innovate UK/NC3Rs networking events
The aim of these networking and partnering workshops is to build consortia to apply to non-animal technologies (NAT) Call 2: Advancing the development and application of NAT through...
High-value manufacturing: £1 million to boost project readiness
Funding opportunity for innovative manufacturing businesses to 'bridge the gap' to volume production.
Innovate UK is seeking proposals for experimental development to address the...
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