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Exponential Challenges, Exponential Rewards - The Future of Moore's Law
14 Dec 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Shekhar Borkar
Three exponentials have been the foundation of today's electronics, which are often taken for granted—namely transistor density, performance, and energy. Moore's Law captures the impact of these exponentials. Exponentially increasing transistor integration capacity, and...
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Single Electron Switching with Nano-Electromechanical Systems and Applications in Ion Channel Transport
01 Nov 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Robert H. Blick
Taking classes in physics always starts with Newtonian mechanics. In reducing the size of the objects considered however the transition into the quantum mechanical regime has to occur. The 'mechanics' of quantum mechanics is best studied in nano-structured semiconductor systems often termed...
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Bioinformatics and Systems Biology: At the Crossroads of Biology, Engineering, and Computation
08 Oct 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Shankar Subramaniam
Traditional biological research has relied on a "deconstructive" mode where piece-wise analysis of the components of complex systems was carried out in detail. The genome projects have spurred the discovery of new genes/molecules to add to the existing inventory of "parts" that make up living...
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Interfacing Carbon Nanotubes with Biological Systems: From Biosensors to Cellular Transporters
21 Oct 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Hongjie Dai
This talk will discuss two relatively new topics in carbon nanotube research. The first is nanotubes for chemical and biological sensors, an exploration motivated by the ultra high surface area of single walled carbon nanotubes and the need for label free electronic detectors for a wide range of...
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Construction of an Imitating Nano-motor Driven by Six ATP-binding RNAs of Bacterial Virus phi29
02 Dec 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Peixuan Guo
A switchable imitating DNA-packaging motor was constructed in the laboratory. The motor is driven by six synthetic ATP-binding pRNA (packaging RNA) molecules that bind to the connector and function in a manner similar to the driving of a bolt with a hex nut. Conformational change and sequential...
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Computational Prototyping Tools For Biological Applications
03 Dec 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Jacob White
Computational tools are playing a rapidly expanding role in biology, both for engineering design and in exploratory science. The main reason is that the dramatic improvements in the measurement and mathematical modeling of basic biochemical and biological processes is making it possible to...
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Linking Bio and Nano... an Extended Discussion 2004-2005
12 Dec 2004 |
Connecting artificial nanotechnology to biological systems is a topic of great interest these days, but the interfaces between electronic, mechanical, and biological systems have always been less than intimate.
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Turbocharge Your Scientific Applications with Scripting
29 Apr 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Michael McLennan
Scientific applications are built with great care and attention to the core simulation algorithms, often with some input/output added as an afterthought. Instead, you can create a much more powerful tool with little extra effort by replacing the usual "main" program with an embedded...
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Nanosystems Biology
10 Sep 2004 | | Contributor(s):: James R. Heath
As we enter the 21st century, we stand at a major inflection point for biology and medicine-the way we view and practice these disciplines is changing profoundly. These changes are being driven by systems biology, a new approach to biology, and which will increasingly transform medicine from...
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Multiscale Modeling of the Mechanical Behavior of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites
25 Mar 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Catalin Picu
Polymers filled with nanoscale fillers (carbon nanotubes or nanoparticles) exhibit enhanced properties compared with the neat polymer and with the polymer filled with micron-sized fillers at same volume fraction. Most interestingly, combinations of exceptional properties may be obtained as, for...
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Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanotube for Interconnects and Nanoelectrode Based Biosensors
15 Apr 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Jun Li
In the past few years, tremendous progress in the growth of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been made, which enabled the fabrication of various CNT devices for applications in electronics, biomedical techniques, and chemical/biological sensors. We have established a process to grow vertically aligned...
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Regulation of the Early Signaling Events within T-cells
26 Jul 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Ann Rundell
Regulation of the Early Signaling Events within T-cells
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Dynamics of Water and Ions in Cyclic Peptide Nanotube
26 Jul 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Hyonseok Hwang
Dynamics of Water and Ions in Cyclic Peptide Nanotube
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Construction of a 30-nm Imitating Motor Driven by Six Synthetic ATP-Binding RNA's of Bacterial Virus phi29
26 Jul 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Peixuan Guo
Construction of a 30-nm Imitating Motor Driven by Six Synthetic ATP-Binding RNA's of Bacterial Virus phi29
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Nanotechnology for the Creation of Better Tissue Engineering Materials
26 Jul 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Thomas J. Webster
Nanotechnology for the Creation of Better Tissue Engineering Materials
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AC Electrokinetic and Nonlinear Optical Probes of Biological Interactions
26 Jul 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Garth Simpson
AC Electrokinetic and Nonlinear Optical Probes of Biological Interactions
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Application of Nanotechnology to Diagnostic Devices and Drug Discovery
26 Jul 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Gil Lee
Application of Nanotechnology to Diagnostic Devices and Drug Discovery
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Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery
26 Jul 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Kinam Park
Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery
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Receptor-Targeted Therapies for Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases
26 Jul 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Phil Low
Receptor-Targeted Therapies for Cancer and Inflammatory Diseases
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BioMEMS and Bionano Devices for Bio/Medicine
26 Jul 2004 | | Contributor(s):: Rashid Bashir
BioMEMS and Bionano Devices for Bio/Medicine