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Nanonets give rust a boost as agent in water splitting's hydrogen harvest
— 10 Feb 2011 18:34 | TechnologyCoating a lattice of tiny wires called Nanonets with iron oxide - known more commonly as rust - creates an economical and efficient platform for the process of water splitting, an emerging…
Multiple genome sequencing yields detailed map of structural variants behind our genetic differences
— 3 Feb 2011 16:42 | HealthAnalysing billions of pieces of genetic data collected from people around the world, Boston College biologist Gabor Marth and his research team are playing an integral role in the global…
Nanotech milling produces dramatic increase in thermoelectric performance of bulk semiconductor
— 26 Jan 2011 17:55 | TechnologyResearchers from Boston College, MIT, Clemson and Virginia have used nanotechnology to achieve a 60-90 percent increase in the thermoelectric figure of merit of p-type half-Heusler,…
Genetic markers offer new clues about how malaria mosquitoes evade eradication
— 26 Oct 2010 13:41 | HealthThe development and first use of a high-density SNP array for the malaria vector mosquito have established 400,000 genetic markers capable of revealing new insights into how the insect…
The impact of new media and technology on customer relationships
— 1 Sep 2010 10:14 | TechnologyA new media marketing world increasingly dominated by mobile technologies, 'shopping bots,' recommendation systems and peer-to-peer networks has spawned a radical new online marketplace,…
'e-Learning' report shows online professional development aids teachers and students
— 17 Aug 2010 09:54 | TechnologyEnglish and math teachers who took professional development courses online improved their instructional practices and boosted their subject knowledge scores, producing modest performance…
Does the existing standard of care supply energy sources to brain tumour cells?
— 15 Jul 2010 14:47 | HealthThe medical standard of care - comprised of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy - for the most common form of brain cancer triggers a number of biological responses that may actually…
Carbon nanotubes form ultrasensitive biosensor to detect proteins
— 28 Jun 2010 13:54 | TechnologyA cluster of carbon nanotubes coated with a thin layer of protein-recognising polymer form a biosensor capable of using electrochemical signals to detect minute amounts of proteins,…
'Nanocoax' solves solar cell 'thick and thin' dilemma
— 8 Jun 2010 15:00 | PhysicsA nano-scale solar cell inspired by the coaxial cable offers greater efficiency than any previously designed nanotech thin film solar cell by resolving the 'thick and thin' challenge…
Monocyte turnover predicts speed and severity of AIDS and onset of brain disease
— 16 Apr 2010 02:05 | HealthAn increase in the release of monocytes from bone marrow into the bloodstream predicts how rapidly AIDS develops in monkeys and the magnitude of monocyte turnover correlates with the…