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		<title>www.science.gold.org: World Gold Council, gold and science, industrial, technological and medical applications. Latest gold news stories from the World Gold Council</title>
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<title>Gold employed in nanomembrane development </title>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold nanoparticles have been employed in the development of &quot;nanomembranes&quot;.
Writing on AZnano, Dr Dusan Losic, a senior research fellow at the University of South Australia's Ian Wark Research Institute in Adelaide, said membranes are already used in an array of industries, from health and energy to water treatment and agri-business. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold used in pioneering dentistry technique </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/11/05/story/13356/gold_used_in_pioneering_dentistry_technique</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold has been used in dentistry since the time of the ancient Egyptians and it is proving its ongoing value to oral health with a new technique developed by a Los Angeles-based doctor. 
Dr Joseph Hakimi, who has 24 years experience in general dentistry, heads up the Gold Dentist, a practice that specialises in using gold because it is safe, durable and pliable. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold&#45;tipped nanowires &#39;could revolutionise solar cells&#39; </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/11/04/story/13346/gold_tipped_nanowires_could_revolutionise_solar_cells</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold has been used in a new manufacturing method for producing nanowires that could revolutionise nanoelectronics and lead to the development of highly efficient solar cells. 
Peter Krogstrup, a PhD student at the Nano-Science Center of the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen, developed the technique during his dissertation, Nanowerk reports. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Students given taste of gold nanotechnology </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/11/03/story/13334/students_given_taste_of_gold_nanotechnology</link>
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<description><![CDATA[High school students in the United States have created their own gold colloid as part of a Nanotechnology Day at Clarkson University in New York. 
The group included 18 chemistry students who have been examining the characteristics of microscopic nanoparticles as part of the National Science Foundation's GK12 programme, which supports fellowships and training in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold nanoparticle work &#39;could open up new possibilities for catalysts&#39;</title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/11/03/story/13335/gold_nanoparticle_work_could_open_up_new_possibilities_for_catalysts</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold nanoparticles have been used in the development of a new measurement technology that could open the door to more effective and efficient catalysts.
A team led by PhD students  Elin Larsson and Christoph Langhammer at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden discovered that by using the optical resonance of nanoparticles, known as plasmon resonances, they could develop a ultrasensitive tool for measuring reactions on catalysts. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold used in light&#45;sensitive &quot;smart capsule&quot; </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/11/02/story/13325/gold_used_in_light_sensitive_smart_capsule</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold has been used to create a microscopic nanocage that could be used in a &quot;smart&quot; drug delivery system.
Dr Younan Xia and his team at Washington University in St Louis used gold because at the nanoscale, it responds to light. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold nanoparticles used in cancer drug delivery &#39;breakthrough&#39; </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/30/story/13313/gold_nanoparticles_used_in_cancer_drug_delivery_breakthrough</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold nanoparticles could be used to deliver powerful cancer treatments directly to affected cells without the toxic side effects seen with other processes, according to reports. 
The research was recently published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society by Professor Stephen Lippard of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Dr Chad Mirkin of Northwestern University, Nanowerk stated. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold nanorods used in development of new biosensor </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/30/story/13315/gold_nanorods_used_in_development_of_new_biosensor</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Gold has been used to create minute nanorods that scientists have incorporated in a new biosensor up to ten times more sensitive than current devices. 
A group of international researchers used the nanorods to build arrays between 20 and 700 nanometres in length and ten and 50 nanometres in diameter to create sensors some two centimetres square, All About Biosensors reports. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold nanoparticles cancer research secures $2.1m grant</title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/29/story/13303/gold_nanoparticles_cancer_research_secures_21m_grant</link>
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<description><![CDATA[The development of a radio wave device that destroys cancer tumours by heating gold nanoparticles embedded inside them has received a financial boost from the US government after securing a share of new grant funding. 
Originally invented by the late entrepreneur and radio station owner John Kanzius, the device works on the principal that while radio waves pass harmlessly through the body, they &quot;cook&quot; any metals in their path, the Medical News reports. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold mine &#39;to host university labs&#39; </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/26/story/13267/gold_mine_to_host_university_labs</link>
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<description><![CDATA[The University of California (UC) Berkeley has secured $30 million (&#163;18.3 million) in funding from the National Science Foundation to help transform a former gold mine into the world's deepest laboratory. 
Scientists have selected the Homestake gold mine in South Dakota to be used for a variety of experiments that require shielding from &quot;background&quot; noise such as cosmic rays or local radioactivity, news service KCBS reports. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold nanoparticles research secures Gates Foundation grant  </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/23/story/13258/gold_nanoparticles_research_secures_gates_foundation_grant</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Scientists from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee, have secured a $100,000 (&#163;61,132) grant from the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation's Grand Challenges Explorations initiative to develop a technique that employs gold nanoparticles to diagnose malaria. 
Associate professor of chemistry David Wright and professor of biomedical engineering Rick Haselton won the funding for their &quot;coffee ring stain&quot; project, which aims to produce a simple, low-cost diagnostic tool for malaria infection that can be used in locations lacking electricity, refrigeration and trained technicians. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold panning and nanotechnology on offer at science &#39;open house&#39; </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/22/story/13248/gold_panning_and_nanotechnology_on_offer_at_science_open_house</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Families in Canada will get a chance to take part in gold panning and explore the latest advancements in nanotechnology when the University of Waterloo holds its annual science open house, gem and mineral show this weekend. 
The free event offers hands-on activities and demonstrations for children aged up to eight, as well as their families, Exchange magazine reports. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold &#39;may have extraterrestrial origins&#39;</title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/21/story/13234/gold_may_have_extraterrestrial_origins</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Some of the Earth's gold may have come to the planet from outer space, according to a new study.
Geologists at the University of Toronto and the University of Maryland say that some of the precious metals that currently lie in the rock beneath the Earth's surface could have extraterrestrial origins.<br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold nanoparticles used to find &#39;undetectable&#39; levels of antigen</title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/20/story/13224/gold_nanoparticles_used_to_find_undetectable_levels_of_antigen</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers have used gold nanoparticles to find previously undetectable levels of an antigen that is measured during testing for prostate cancer.
Experts at Northwestern University in the US formulated a technology based on probes created using tiny gold particles to detect particularly low levels of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in men who had undergone radical prostatectomy procedures.<br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Scientists develop gold nanoantennas </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/20/story/13225/scientists_develop_gold_nanoantennas</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Scientists at Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) have successfully developed and manufactured gold nanoantennas that could accelerate the transfer of data over wireless connections by up to 10,000 times. 
Over 120 years after Heinrich Hertz discovered the electromagnetic nature of radio waves at the Technical College of Karlsruhe, researchers at the Nanoscale Science DFG-Heisenberg Group of KIT's Light Technology Institute have used an electron beam process to create gold nanoantennas ten million times smaller than standard one-metre long radio antennas, Azo Nano reports. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold work lands researcher with nanotech award </title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/20/story/13226/gold_work_lands_researcher_with_nanotech_award</link>
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<description><![CDATA[A scientist has won a top nanotechnology award for research that could lead to gold atoms being used in more effective catalysts for the production of hydrogen fuel. 
Dr Oscar Custance of the National Institute for Materials Science in Japan has claimed the 2009 Feynman Prize for Experimental Work in Nanotechnology for work involving the development of catalysts that use an atomic-scale precision technique to place active gold atoms at an exact location on or near the surface of a model system. <br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Researchers develop super&#45;sensitive device with gold nanorods</title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/14/story/13175/researchers_develop_super_sensitive_device_with_gold_nanorods</link>
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<description><![CDATA[A particularly sensitive device that could have applications in the field of medicine has been developed by researchers with the aid of nanorods made from gold.
The plasmonic nanorod metamaterial is at least ten times more sensitive than current technologies and is capable of sensing different types of substances - such as drugs and hormones - and their quantity.<br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Gold flakes harnessed to make graphene more useful</title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/13/story/13164/gold_flakes_harnessed_to_make_graphene_more_useful</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Researchers have found a way of using gold to increase the usefulness of graphene.
Graphene is a carbon material that is just one atom thick and was discovered by experts at the University of Manchester five years ago.<br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Bacteria helps in formation of gold, study suggests</title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/07/story/13130/bacteria_helps_in_formation_of_gold_study_suggests</link>
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<description><![CDATA[Scientists have claimed that a certain form of bacteria helps the formation of gold.
Researchers from a variety of institutions, including the University of Adelaide, the Commonwealth Scientific and Research Organisation and the University of California, among others, investigated the biomineralisation properties of particular microbes.<br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<title>Use of gold to detect cancer &#39;could minimise invasiveness&#39;</title>
<link>http://www.science.gold.org/news/2009/10/05/story/13105/use_of_gold_to_detect_cancer_could_minimise_invasiveness</link>
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<description><![CDATA[A project to use gold nanoparticles to detect different types of cancer early on could help to reduce invasiveness for the patient, it has been suggested.
Last month, University of Maine professor Michael Mason and his collaborators received a grant to help them develop a system where small gold particles are used to produce cancer-identifying agents that can operate in the pancreas and liver.<br /><em style="font-size:11px;">The news feeds on this site are independently provided by Adfero Limited &copy; and do not represent the views or opinions of the World Gold Council.</em>]]></description>
<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>
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