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York researchers discover important mechanism behind nanoparticle reactivity
e! Science News - 3 Nov 2013 22:03
An international team of researchers has used pioneering electron microscopy techniques to discover an important mechanism behind the reaction of metallic nanoparticles with the environment.
Lasers might be the cure for brain diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's
Phys.org - 3 Nov 2013 20:00
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, together with researchers at the Polish Wroclaw University of Technology, have made a discovery that may lead to the curing of diseases such as Alzheimer's, Par...
Pacemaker Okayed in Europe Is One-Tenth the Size of Those Used Now
Singularity Hub - 3 Nov 2013 17:03
Developed by Silicon Valley startup Nanostim, a device about the size of a AAA battery, or one-tenth the size of a conventional pacemaker, was recently approved for use in Europe. It is installed through a catheter in th...