Quantum Times http://www.quantumtimes.com/ en-us Top 10 quantum physics and nantechnology news stories automatically selected from 100+ sources Nanomaterials poised for big impact in construction http://www.quantumtimes.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster691470/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:16:03 EST 691470 Researchers create fluorescent biosensor to aid in drug development Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed a new fluorescent biosensor that could aid in the development of an important class of drugs that target a crucial class of proteins ... http://www.quantumtimes.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster692655/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:45:52 EST 692655 Two catalysts are better than one Much like two children in the back seat of a car, it can be challenging to get two catalysts to cooperate for the greater good. Now Northwestern University chemists have gotten two catalysts ... http://www.quantumtimes.com/nano-materials-news/cluster690270/ Wed, 28 Jul 2010 08:45:58 EST 690270 Nanotechnology for water purification http://www.quantumtimes.com/nano-materials-news/cluster690420/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:16:07 EST 690420 'White graphene' to the rescue: Hexagonal boron nitride sheets may help graphene supplant silicon What researchers might call "white graphene" may be the perfect sidekick for the real thing as a new era unfolds in nanoscale electronics. http://www.quantumtimes.com/nano-physics-news/cluster692925/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:46:06 EST 692925 Scientists grow 'sea urchin'-shaped structures Swiss researchers have succeeded in growing sea-urchin shaped nanostructures from minute balls of polystyrene beads using a simple electrochemical process. The spines of the sea urchin consist ... http://www.quantumtimes.com/nano-materials-news/cluster691920/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 03:45:52 EST 691920 Artificially controlling water condensation leads to 'room-temperature ice' Earth's climate is strongly influenced by the presence of particles of different shapes and origins -- in the form of dust, ice and pollutants -- that find their way into the lowest portion ... http://www.quantumtimes.com/nano-materials-news/cluster689520/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:45:59 EST 689520 Nanoblasts from laser-activated nanoparticles move molecules, proteins and DNA into cells http://www.quantumtimes.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster689580/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 10:16:09 EST 689580 Lawsuit: Antimicrobial Soaps Damage Reproductive Organs A nonprofit environmental group has sued the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, claiming the agency failed to regulate toxic chemicals found in "antimicrobial" soap and other personal care products. http://www.quantumtimes.com/bio-medicine-news/cluster692610/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 11:15:53 EST 692610 Fly Eye Paves the Way for Manufacturing Biomimetic Surfaces (PhysOrg.com) -- Rows of tiny raised blowfly corneas may be the key to easy manufacturing of biomimetic surfaces, surfaces that mimic the properties of biological tissues, according to a team ... http://www.quantumtimes.com/nano-physics-news/cluster690300/ Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:45:53 EST 690300