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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 09:16:14 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Mother Nature Knows Nano
The future of the nanotechnology field depends on our ability to reliably and reproducibly assemble nanoparticles into 3D structures we can use to develop new technologies. According to Hao Yan and Yan Liu at Arizona State University, the greatest challenges in this burgeoning field include control over nanoscale 3D structure and imaging these tiny materials.
"The ability to build predicted structures and provide experimental feedback to current theories is critical to the ...
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Date: Fri, 2 Jan 2009 09:16:36 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Nano "Tractor Beam" Traps DNA
Using a beam of light shunted through a tiny silicon channel, researchers have created a nanoscale trap that can stop free floating DNA molecules and nanoparticles in their tracks. By holding the nanoscale material steady while the fluid around it flows freely, the trap may allow researchers to boost the accuracy of biological sensors and create a range of new 'lab on a chip' diagnostic tools.
The Cornell University research team reports its findings in the Jan. 1, 2009, issue of the ...
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