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Highlights – June 2005

 
 
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 Nanotechnology and Concrete: Small Science for Big Changes

Nanotechnology is usually associated with high-profile biomedical, telecommunications and military applications. But for most Canadians, one of the main ways this science at nanometer-level is revolutionizing our daily lives is right under our feet: concrete.

 Building Technology Clusters across CanadaBuilding Technology Clusters across Canada

Two scientists working under controlled environmental conditions in a new NRC-CPFC facility

 The Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre

Canadian industry has gained a valuable ally in technology commercialization as the Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre is now officially open for business. Photonics is the science of generating and harnessing photons, the building blocks of light.

Observing at the NRC-HIA Centre of the Universe in B.C.

 NRC at Work Promoting Science from Coast to Coast

From coast to coast, and abroad too, NRC is actively at work in the community, inspiring and challenging young minds, and showing Canadians how science is at work creating better lives for them. Through different outreach programs, the public can find out about the cutting-edge research going on inside our doors.

NIR spectroscopic imaging system used to assess burns

 Near Infrared Imaging (NIR) Spectroscopy - A Burn Imaging Device

Find out about a new, award-winning NRC medical imaging technology presently in development that could give all physicians the life-saving view they need to rapidly assess burns.

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Annual Report  |  Building Codes  |  Disclosure of Travel and Hospitality Expenses  |  NRC-CISTI Library  |  NRC-Industrial Research Assistance Program  |  NRC Official Time


Date Published: 2005-06-01
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