Nanotechnology

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  Nanowerk

• Physicists move one step closer to quantum computing

  Physicists at UC Santa Barbara have made an important advance in electrically controlling quantum states of electrons, a step that could help in the development of quantum computing.

• Polymer mit Honigwabenstruktur

  Physikern der Empa ist es zusammen mit Chemikern des Max-Planck-Instituts fuer Polymerforschung nun erstmals gelungen, ein graphenaehnliches Polymer mit atomarer Genauigkeit zu synthetisieren.

• Nanotechnologist receives Buck-Whitney Award

  Stanislaus S. Wong, a scientist with a joint appointment at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University, has won the Buck-Whitney Award from the American Chemical Society (ACS) Eastern New York Section.

• A fluorescent sensor helps scientists track specific chromosomal modifications that can alter gene activity

  To develop tools for tracking histone acetylation in live cells, Minoru Yoshida of the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute in Wako paired his knowledge of histone acetylation with colleague Kazuki Sasaki's expertise in fluorescent biosensor design.

• Energiesparende Beleuchtungskonzepte und Energiemanagement mit Mikro- und Nanotechnik

  Energieeffiziente und umweltfreundliche Technologien ruecken immer mehr in den Mittelpunkt. Welchen Beitrag die Mikro- und Nanotechnologie dabei leisten kann, zeigt eine Veranstaltung am 1. Dezember in Dortmund auf.

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  Nanotechnology Now

• NIEHS Awards Recovery Act Funds to Focus More Research on Health and Safety of Nanomaterials

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:29 pm

  The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, is increasing its investment in understanding the potential health, safety and environmental...

• RUSNANO to Study Sweden’s Government-Supported Nanotechnology Industry

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:29 pm

  A RUSNANO delegation headed by CEO Anatoly Chubais will visit Sweden on November 19-20, 2009 to study the support that government offers for innovative developments, share with Sweden's business and s...

• www.bharatbook.com : Liquidia Technologies, Inc. - Alternative Energy - Deals and Alliances Profile

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:29 pm

  www.bharatbook.com included a new report on "Liquidia Technologies, Inc. - Alternative Energy - Deals and Alliances Profile" into its market report catalogue for reselling.

• Stanislaus S. Wong Receives Buck-Whitney Award from the American Chemical Society Eastern New York Section

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:29 pm

  Stanislaus S. Wong, a scientist with a joint appointment at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University, has won the Buck-Whitney Award from the American...

• 3-D Nanostructures Capture Rare Tumor Cells in Blood

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:29 pm

  Perhaps the earliest sign that cancer is starting to spread is the appearance of so-called circulating tumor cells, or CTCs, in the blood stream. These are the forward army of a metastatic tumor, the...

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  Nano Tech Wire

• A fluorescent sensor helps scientists track specific chromosomal modifications that can alter gene activity

  A beacon of change.

• Liquid battery big enough for the electric grid?

  There’s one major drawback to most proposed renewable-energy sources: their variability. The sun doesn’t shine at night, the wind doesn’t always blow, and tides, waves and currents fluctuate.

• €1m to study the molecular chemistry of depleted Uranium

  Grant to study speculative and ground-breaking research into molecular depleted uranium chemistry.

• Toshiba develops molecular photoresist technology for EUV lithography

  The world's first application in 20nm generation

• An atomic-level look at an HIV accomplice

  Scientists at the University of Michigan have determined the atomic-level, three-dimensional structure of a SEVI precursor known as PAP248-286 and discovered how it damages cell membranes to make them more vulnerable to infection with HIV

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  AZoNano.com

• Particle Beams Once Again Zooming Around the World's Most Powerful Particle Accelerator

  Particle beams are once again zooming around the world's most powerful particle accelerator-the Large Hadron Collider-located at the CERN laboratory near Geneva, Switzerland. On November 20 a...

• Introducing SepCon Spin Column for Simple and Precise Separation of Nanoparticles

  On behalf of its parent company SiMPore, Inc., TEMwindows.com is pleased to introduce the SepCon™ Spin Column, a revolutionary separation device that makes it possible to separate nanop...

• Hosokawa Micron Announces the Launch of NanoCreator FCM-Mini

  Hosokawa Micron Ltd announce the launch of the NanoCreator FCM-Mini, a continuous nano-particle production system for metal oxides. High purity particles are created by the build up metho...

• Cavitation Technologies Files Three New PCT Patent

  Cavitation Technologies, Inc. (CTI) (OTC Bulletin Board: CVAT; Berlin: WTC) has announced that it has filed three new PCT patent applications to protect our intellectual property worldwid...

• ClassOne Equipment Purchases All Equipment Assets of Colibrys' MEMS Facility in Texas

  ClassOne Equipment, Inc., a leading supplier of refurbished equipment for the semiconductor and nanotechnology markets, has recently purchased all of the equipment assets of Colibrys' MEM...

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  NYT: Nanotechnology

• Sending Drugs to Specific Spots in a Tiny Cage

  2 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm

  Nanocages can deliver compounds, then free them when they reach a certain temperature.

• Nanomaterials Under Study by the E.P.A.

  29 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm

  Researchers plan to look at what effect tiny substances found in products like sunscreen and industrial adhesives have on the environment.

• After the Transistor, a Leap Into the Microcosm

  31 Aug 2009 | 9:00 pm

  With silicon nanowires, computer scientists seek a basic building block for a new kind of electronics to outpower today’s transistors.

• Collaborating for Profits in Nanotechnology

  15 Jul 2009 | 9:00 pm

  Giant universities and start-up companies are finding they need one another to bring the benefits of nanotechnology to the public.

• Panel Criticizes U.S. Effort on Nanomaterial Risks

  10 Dec 2008 | 9:00 pm

  In a sweeping critique, the federal government has been accused of not doing enough to identify potential health and environmental risks from engineered nanomaterials.

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  ScienceDaily: Nanotechnology

• Defects in carbon nanotubes could lead to improved charge and energy storage systems

  20 Nov 2009 | 5:00 am

  Most people would like to be able to charge their cell phones and other personal electronics quickly and not too often. A recent discovery made by engineers could lead to carbon nanotube-based supercapacitors that could do just this.

• New nanomethod paves the way for new measuring technology and hypersensitive sensors

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am

  Researchers have developed a new measurement technology that makes use of optical resonances in nanoparticles. The method, which opens new possibilities in the field of catalytics.

• Polymer with honeycomb structure: Sscientists synthesize graphene-like material

  19 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm

  Two-dimensional carbon layers, so-called graphenes, are regarded as a possible substitute for silicon in the semiconductor industry. The electronic properties of these layers can be varied by “building in” specific arrays of holes in their structure. Physicists and chemists have, for the first time, succeeded in synthesizing a graphene-like porous polymer with atomic accuracy.

• 'Fly paper' created to capture circulating cancer cells

  19 Nov 2009 | 5:00 pm

  Just as fly paper captures insects, an innovative new device with nano-sized features is able to grab cancer cells in the blood that have broken off from a tumor. These cells, known as circulating tumor cells, or CTCs, can provide critical information for examining and diagnosing cancer metastasis, determining patient prognosis, and monitoring the effectiveness of therapies.

• Engineering functional structures with single atoms and molecules

  19 Nov 2009 | 2:00 am

  The performance of modern electronics increases steadily on a fast pace thanks to the ongoing miniaturization of the utilized components. However, severe problems arise due to quantum-mechanical phenomena when conventional structures are simply made smaller and reach the nanometer scale. Therefore current research focuses on the so-called bottom-up approach: the engineering of functional structures with the smallest possible building blocks -- single atoms and molecules.

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  PhysOrg.com

• Parent training complements medication for treating behavioral problems in children with PDD

  20 Nov 2009 | 3:10 pm

  Treatment that includes medication plus a structured training program for parents reduces serious behavioral problems in children with autism and related conditions, according to a study funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH). The study, which was part of the NIMH Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology (RUPP) Autism Network, was published in the December 2009 issue of the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

• Ultrasound enhances noninvasive Down syndrome tests

  20 Nov 2009 | 3:00 pm

  The addition of a "genetic sonogram" maximizes the accuracy of non-invasive testing for Down syndrome, said a Baylor College of Medicine researcher who was lead author of a landmark study in the current issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

• High blood pressure easy to miss in children with kidney disease

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:30 pm

  Spot blood pressure readings in children with chronic kidney disease often fail to detect hypertension - even during doctor's office visits - increasing a child's risk for serious heart problems, according to research from Johns Hopkins Children's Center and other institutions. A report of the findings appears online in the Journal of American Society of Nephrology.

• Funeral industry workers exposed to formaldehyde face higher risk of leukemia

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:10 pm

  Long durations of exposure to formaldehyde used for embalming in the funeral industry were associated with an increased risk of death from myeloid leukemia, according to a new study published online November 20 in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

• Reasonable alternative to invasive biopsy of palpable breast lesions with benign imaging features identified

  20 Nov 2009 | 2:00 pm

  Short-term follow-up is a reasonable alternative to invasive biopsy of palpable (capable of being touched or felt) breast lesions with benign imaging features, particularly in younger women with probable fibroadenoma (non-cancerous tumors that often occur in women during their reproductive years), according to a study published in the December issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology.

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  Topix: Nanotechnology

• Skip The Spray-on Sunscreen? Widely Used Nanoparticles Could Cause Cancer: Study

  20 Nov 2009 | 11:19 am

  It's a fact of life that nanoparticles are everywhere: from sunscreen to underwear to performance wear - they are an invisible part of everyday life.

• Applied Nanotech to Exhibit Inkjet Printed Copper Circuits on Paper at Printed Electronics USA 2009

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:35 pm

  Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. announced that it has successfully inkjet printed its nanoparticle copper inks onto commercially available paper substrates forming highly conductive patterns for electronic circuits.

• Silicon Chip Covered in Nanopillars Used to Capture Cancer Cells

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:14 am

  Just as fly paper captures insects, an innovative new device with nano-sized features developed by researchers at UCLA is able to grab cancer cells in the blood that have broken off from a tumor.

• Budging nanoscale objects with a small force

  18 Nov 2009 | 7:05 am

  Scanning electron micrograph of two thin, flat rings of silicon nitride, each 190 nanometers thick and mounted a millionth of a meter apart.

• Toward Reliable Gold Nanoparticle Patterning On Self-Assembled DNA Nanoscaffold

  17 Nov 2009 | 8:39 pm

  Abstract PMID: 18510317 Assembly of gold nanoparticles into designer architectures with reliablity is important for nanophotonics and nanoelectronics applications.

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  Foresight.org

• Reynolds advocates faster nano/AI R&D for safety reasons

  Christine Peterson

  19 Nov 2009 | 11:32 am

  In Popular Mechanics, longtime Foresight friend Prof. Glenn Reynolds looks at the future of nanotech and artificial intelligence, among other things looking at safety issues, including one call that potentially dangerous technologies be relinquished.  He takes a counterintuitive stance, which we’ve discussed here at Foresight over the years: But I wonder if that’s such a good idea. Destructive technologies generally seem to come along sooner than constructive ones—we got war rockets before missile interceptors, and biological warfare before antibiotics. This suggests that there…

• Nano PVs: cheaper or better?

  J. Storrs Hall

  17 Nov 2009 | 5:26 am

  Over at Nanoclast, Dexter Johnson writes: It seems when nanotech is applied to photovoltaics it can either boost their efficiency to new heights or it can cheapen their manufacturing process. But it never seems to provide a solution to both of these. It’s always a tradeoff: increased efficiency but difficult manufacturing processes or a cheaper production process but less efficiency. The solution to this, of course, is that the efforts in nanotech research should be going toward developing atomically-precise machinery that can do the manufacturing.  Like any form of research and capital…

• Gallery – A joyride through the nanoscale – Image 1 – New Scientist

  J. Storrs Hall

  16 Nov 2009 | 6:54 am

  Gallery – A joyride through the nanoscale – Image 1 – New Scientist. This New Scientist article has some nice images from Whitesides recent book, sort of a retake on the “Secret House” idea.  

• Technology Review: Self-Cleaning, Super-Absorbant Solar Cells

  J. Storrs Hall

  14 Nov 2009 | 4:54 am

  Technology Review: Self-Cleaning, Super-Absorbant Solar Cells. Amorphous-silicon solar cells patterned with nanoscale domes absorb more light–and shed water and dust.  

• Moore’s Law Marches On

  J. Storrs Hall

  12 Nov 2009 | 11:24 am

  According to the loose length-scale based definition, nanotechnology has long since conquered the world: feature sizes in microprocessors have been below the 100 nanometer mark for some time, qualifying them, if anyone wanted to, to be called nanoprocessors. The latest reports and plans are mentioning 22-nanometer parts just 2 years from now: DailyTech – AMD Desktop Roadmap Features Bulldozer Architecture, New Chipsets. Next Big Future: AMD has an Ambitous Roadmap for 2010 and 2011

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  Yahoo! News: Nanotechnology

• Defects In Carbon Nanotubes Could Lead To Improved Charge And Energy Storage Systems (redOrbit)

  20 Nov 2009 | 10:07 am

  Most people would like to be able to charge their cell phones and other personal electronics quickly and not too often. A recent discovery made by UC San Diego engineers could lead to carbon nanotube-based supercapacitors that could do just this.

• Chemist named director of Lawrence Berkeley lab (San Francisco Chronicle)

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:09 am

  Paul Alivisatos, a chemist whose pioneering research seeks promising new low-cost sources of solar energy, was named the director of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory on Thursday. The UC regents, meeting in Los Angeles, confirmed the appointment... Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Paul Alivisatos - Los Angeles - United States - Government

• USM MAKES INROADS IN DENTISTRY (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

  20 Nov 2009 | 6:03 am

  PENANG, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- The School of Dental Sciences' research centre of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has made inroads in dentistry by coming with an eco-friendly dental bib and nanotechnology dental filling material. The bib, called the "MyDental Bib", was created by a team headed by Assoc Prof Dr. Zainul Ahmad Rajion. He said the bib made of oil palm waste would help reduce costs ...

• Semiconductor Refurbished Equipment Company ClassOne Equipment Purchases Assets of Colibrys MEMS Facility (Marketwire via Yahoo! Finance)

  19 Nov 2009 | 9:21 am

  ATLANTA, GA--(Marketwire - 11/19/09) - ClassOne Equipment, Inc., a leading supplier of refurbished equipment for the semiconductor and nanotechnology markets, has recently purchased all of the equipment assets of Colibrys' MEMS facility in Stafford, Texas, outside of Houston. The all cash transaction was finalized on November 18. ClassOne Equipment purchased the entire fab equipment inventory ...

• Carbon Nanotubes' Threat Turned into an Opportunity for Agriculture (IEEE Spectrum)

  19 Nov 2009 | 8:10 am

  Earlier this year I noted that to heighten nanotechnology’s threat in the food industry observers often would broaden it to being used in agriculture without much in the way of identifying any real applications for nanotech in farming.

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  nanotechweb.org

• Nano-micelles repair spinal cord tissue

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:29 am

  New technique might provide an alternative to other, more risky procedures

• Genotoxicity of nanoparticles evaluated by biocompatibility team

  20 Nov 2009 | 4:23 am

  Polymer-based nanomaterials tested to identify drug-delivery candidates

• Nanotube LEDs make progress

  19 Nov 2009 | 3:11 am

  IBM team controls light emission from CNTs more precisely than ever before

• Holes block light in very thin films

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:25 am

  Finding points towards new kinds of polarization filters and other components for photonic circuits

• Short metallic nanotubes made simple

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:23 am

  Fabricating metal nanotubes for magnetic data storage and drug-delivery applications now even easier

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  Nanite News

• Small optical force can budge nanoscale objects

  18 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm

  With a bit of leverage, Cornell researchers have used a very tiny beam of light with as little as 1 milliwatt of power to move a silicon structure up to 12 nanometers. That's enough to completely switch the optical properties of the structure from opaque to transparent.

• New study confirms exotic electric properties of graphene

  17 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm

  First, it was the soccer-ball-shaped molecules dubbed buckyballs. Then it was the cylindrically shaped nanotubes. Now, the hottest new material in physics and nanotechnology is graphene: a remarkably flat molecule made of carbon atoms arranged in hexagonal rings much like molecular chicken wire.

• New nano color sorters from Molecular Foundry

  16 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm

  Berkeley Lab researchers at the Molecular Foundry have created bowtie-shaped antennae that function as the first tunable nano color sorters, able to capture, filter and steer light at the nanoscale.

• Nanotech in space: Rensselaer experiment to weather the trials of orbit

  15 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm

  Novel nanomaterials developed at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute are scheduled to blast off into orbit on November 16 aboard Space Shuttle Atlantis. The project, funded by the US Air Force Multi University Research Initiative (MURI), seeks to test the performance of the new nanocomposites in orbit. The materials will be mounted to the International Space Station's outer hull and exposed to the rigors of space.

• In touch with molecules

  14 Nov 2009 | 11:00 pm

  The performance of modern electronics increases steadily on a fast pace thanks to the ongoing miniaturization of the utilized components. However, severe problems arise due to quantum-mechanical phenomena when conventional structures are simply made smaller and reach the nanometer scale. Therefore current research focuses on the so-called bottom-up approach: the engineering of functional structures with the smallest possible building blocks -- single atoms and molecules.

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  NanoFocus

• Promoter Quadruplexes

  Folded DNA structures in gene-activation sites may be useful cancer drug targets.

• Inhaled Nanotubes Reach Lung Lining In Mice

  Nanotoxicology: Carbon structures cause unique physiological effects, study shows.

• Tomatoes Get Nano Enhancement

  Sprinkling soil mix with carbon nanotubes boosts tomato plants' germination and growth rates, with implications for agriculture.

• Improved Selectivity In Making Metallic Carbon Nanotubes

  A new method to prepare single-walled carbon nanotubes allows better control over the tubes' chirality and thus their conductivity properties.

• Colorful Organic Nanocolloids

  Confining discreet numbers of dye molecules in liquid crystals yields a colorful array of organic-based materials.

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  GeneRef: Nanotechnology

• Nanotube defects equal better energy and storage systems

  19 Nov 2009 | 11:19 am

  Most people would like to be able to charge their cell phones and other personal electronics quickly and not too often. A recent discovery made by UC San Diego engineers could lead to carbon nanotube-based supercapacitors that could do just this.

• Japan's freeze on supercomputers marks end of era

  17 Nov 2009 | 7:21 pm

  http://www.reuters.com/article/technologySector/idUSLD36753620091113

• Small optical force can budge nanoscale objects

  17 Nov 2009 | 12:19 pm

  With a bit of leverage, Cornell researchers have used a very tiny beam of light with as little as 1 milliwatt of power to move a silicon structure up to 12 nanometers. That's enough to completely switch the optical properties of the structure from opaque

• New study confirms exotic electric properties of graphene

  17 Nov 2009 | 9:19 am

  First, it was the soccer-ball-shaped molecules dubbed buckyballs. Then it was the cylindrically shaped nanotubes. Now, the hottest new material in physics and nanotechnology is graphene: a remarkably flat molecule made of carbon atoms arranged in hexagona

• Monetary gain and high-risk tactics stimulate activity in the brain

  17 Nov 2009 | 6:19 am

  Monetary gain stimulates activity in the brain. Even the mere possibility of receiving a reward is known to activate an area of the brain called the striatum.

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  Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies

• findNano App Puts Nanotech in Your Pocket

  9 Nov 2009 | 9:00 pm

  The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies has developed findNano, an application for Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch that lets users discover and determine whether consumer products are nanotechnology-enabled.

• Nanolessons for Revamping Government Oversight of Technology

  12 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm

  A new article by PEN senior advisor J. Clarence (Terry) Davies calls for radical change in how the federal government oversees nanotechnology and other technologies to best protect human health and the environment.

• Mama, Dada, and Nano?

  12 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm

  A new article in The Progressive discusses the potential toxicity of nanoparticles in consumer products.

• Nanotechnologies Roundtable with Dr. Andrew Maynard

  12 Oct 2009 | 9:00 pm

  A roundtable discussion with Andrew Maynard, Chief Science Advisor, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C. Discussion topics include Dr. Maynard’s experience and current role; ‘nanotechnology’ basics and definitions; manufacturing process and opportunities; regulatory status; potential environmental and health concerns; and more.

• Nanotechnology and Synthetic Biology: What does the American public think?

  28 Sep 2009 | 9:00 pm

  Nanotechnology and synthetic biology continue to develop as two of the most exciting areas of scientific discovery, but research has shown that the public is almost completely unaware of the science and its applications. A groundbreaking poll of 1,001 U.S. adults conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates and the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) found 90 percent of Americans think that the public should be better informed about the development of cutting-edge technologies.

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  nanonews

• Congressional committee hearing advances nanotechnology …

  JohnQ

  30 Oct 2009 | 8:12 pm

  Congressional committee hearing advances nanotechnology …Small Times - 3 minutes agoChairman Bart Gordon (D-TN) made an opening statement that emphasized the benefits and national significance of nanotechnology. …

• (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the UI Nanoscience and … -

  JohnQ

  30 Oct 2009 | 8:12 pm

  (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the UI Nanoscience and …Nanowerk LLC, HI - Apr 15, 2008"Nanotechnology is growing, so the nanomaterials have a potential to get out into the environment and into the air," she said. "We want to determine before …

• Food nanotechnology – how the industry is blowing it – Nanow

  JohnQ

  30 Oct 2009 | 8:12 pm

  Nanowerk LLCFood nanotechnology – how the industry is blowing itNanowerk LLC, HI - Apr 15, 2008(Nanowerk Spotlight) The food industry is excited about the potential of nanotechnology. Food companies are very much involved in exploring and implementing …

• International Council on Nanotechnology launches global rese

  JohnQ

  30 Oct 2009 | 8:12 pm

  International Council on Nanotechnology launches global research …Nanowerk LLC, HI - 19 hours ago(Nanowerk News) As nanotechnology has moved out of the laboratory and into commercial products, many have begun to question the impact of nanoscale …

• Breakthrough In Nanotechnology By Uncovering Conductive Prop

  JohnQ

  30 Oct 2009 | 8:12 pm

  Breakthrough In Nanotechnology By Uncovering Conductive Property …Science Daily (press release) - 53 minutes agoDetailed in the April 18 edition of Science, the finding is a breakthrough in developing nanotechnology that provides a new strategy for designing …

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  BBC News: Nanotechnology

• Taskforce to help Ericsson staff

  13 Nov 2009 | 12:47 pm

  Politicians and business leaders set up a taskforce to help the 700 Ericsson workers who face losing their jobs.

• Tiny tech sparks cell signal find

  5 Nov 2009 | 10:10 am

  Tiny metal particles have been shown to cause damage to DNA across a cellular barrier - without having to cross it

• 'Magnetic electricity' discovered

  14 Oct 2009 | 11:53 am

  Researchers discover a magnetic equivalent to electricity: single magnetic "charges" that behave and interact like electrical ones.

• Remote controlled bugs buzz off

  13 Oct 2009 | 1:14 am

  A cyborg beetle being developed for the Pentagon is fascinating scientists but its ultimate purpose is still unclear.

• F1 infighting must end - Vatanen

  10 Sep 2009 | 3:42 am

  Ari Vatanen insists he will bring a new era of stability and democracy to Formula 1 - if he is elected head of the FIA next month.

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  Nanovip.com

• CEO of Evident Technologies Explains Nanotechnology to Students in Ballston Spa

  nanodan

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:27 am

  The students in the Ballston Spa Central School District are learning about nanotechnology. Students at the Milton Terrace elementary schools are getting a chance to discover nanotechnology and nanoscience early in their educational careers; this past Thursday, Evident Technologies Inc.’s CEO, Dr. Clinton Ballinger gave a video presentation and lecture about the meaning of nanotechnology. A variety of concepts were explored and the children were taught what nanotechnology is and how it affects human lives. A group of one hundred or more fourth and fifth grade students listened in to the…

• Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Has Chemist – Nanotech Expert as New Director

  nanodan

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:27 am

  In recent nanotech news it was announced that a chemist, Paul Alivisatos, has been selected to be the new director of the Lawrence Berkeley Lab yesterday. Alivisatos has proven a leader in solar energy and potential cost reductions in the field of solar energy use and conservation. He was recommended by Mark Yudof, the UC President, for the position, and Alivisatos, age 50, was selected from a group of more than 140 possible candidates. This makes the newest director the seventh director since the lab was first established in the early 1930s. The chemist has conducted research on a variety of…

• Nanotechnology Paving the Way for Drug Delivery Systems

  nanodan

  20 Nov 2009 | 7:25 am

  The medical field holds fast to the promise that the use of nanotechnology will result in the creation of a drug delivery system that can target specific molecules, and the fulfillment of such a promise is not too far off in the future. It is believed that nanotechnologies can be used to create an intelligent drug delivery system: one that can identify and recognized cancer cells and that can bind drugs to the selected cells for treatment. When this system of drug delivery is implemented, it will be able to increase the amount of medication offered to a single cell and intensify the…

• QA Nanotechnology

  admin

  20 Nov 2009 | 5:43 am

  Science is an amazing and wonderful thing. It has helped people in more ways than they even realize. If it were not for great scientific advances the healthcare industry, automobile industry and the computer industry would not be where it is today. So what does the future hold for people where science is concerned? Nanotechnology is one of the most pioneering fields today. Within its confines there are worlds of applications that it can be used. You may have thought that it was delegated only to the minds of Science Fiction writers but it is real and it is in use today. This article is…

• The Singularity Is Coming—Now What?

  admin

  20 Nov 2009 | 5:32 am

  For some time now, futurists have been talking about a concept called the Singularity, a technological jump so big that society will be transformed. If they’re right, the Industrial Revolution—or even the development of agriculture or harnessing of fire—might seem like minor historical hiccups by comparison. The possibility is now seeming realistic enough that scientists and engineers are grappling with the implications—for good and ill. When I spoke to technology pioneer and futurist Ray Kurzweil (who popularized the idea in his book The Singularity Is Near), he put it this way:…

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  Nanotechnology Development Blog

• Researchers at IBM develops new diagnostic tool

  lmpandey

  17 Nov 2009 | 1:41 am

  Researchers at IBM have developed a unique one-step diagnostic tool that requires very less amount of fluid and can detect multiple diseases and cardiovascular diseases. The technique is based on silicon chip and the results obtained during the analysis are very accurate and the output can be seen immediately for predicting the patient’s condition and [...]

• National Science Foundation CAREER award for research in microtransfer prnting area

  lmpandey

  14 Nov 2009 | 1:44 am

  Mechanical Engineering professor Kevin Turner is working on the areas of fundamental research in Mechanical Engineering and working on microtransfer printing process. This microtransfer printing process once established could lead to many innovative and useful technologies of the furture. Some of the promising applications of the microtransfer printing are optoelectronic devices, high energy solar cells, [...]

• A new high density data storage device is underway

  lmpandey

  11 Nov 2009 | 5:05 am

  There are continuous efforts to enhance the data storage devices by researchers across the globe and in continuation, Bao Yu Zong and co-workers are a step closer to it. Researchers at Data Storage Institute, Singapore have modified the existing technology by which data storage device is created by depositing resist material onto a substrate. Researchers found [...]

• World’s ultra-high resolution microscope’s working is in progress

  lmpandey

  8 Nov 2009 | 4:58 am

  Researchers are working on a unique electron microscope that will have a resolution of 50 billionth of a millimeter. The work has began at the Julich Aachen Research Alliance’s  (JSRA) campus of Forschungszentrum Julich. The new microscope will be the best so far and will enhance the position of both Julich and Aachen in the [...]

• 65nm eFlash Process Technology jointly produced by Infineon and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC)

  lmpandey

  5 Nov 2009 | 4:53 am

  According to the agreement between Infineon Technologies AG and Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, both will jointly develop and manufacture 65nm embedded flash process technology that will be used for various future generation technologies and especially for automotive industries. The new 65nm eflash microcontroller that will come into market will fulfill the enhanced security requirements.  Infineon Technology [...]

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  Rice University: ICON

• Skip the Spray-on Sunscreen? Widely used Nanoparticles Could Cause Cancer (Treehugger - Discovery)

  19 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm

  Nanotechnology has made some promising inroads, but could these undetectable bits of material be harmful to our health? Recent studies however have raised serious concerns about the health impacts of nanoparticles in a plethora of consumer products and now, researchers at UCLA's Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center have discovered that titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles could cause genetic damage.

• European strategy for nanotechnology and the nanotechnology Action Plan (Nanowerk Spotlight)

  18 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm

  The EU has issued updates on how they are doing on the Nanotechnology Action Plan with two implementation reports. The first was issued in September 2007 (First Implementation Report 2005-2007) and the second one (Second Implementation Report 2007-2009) just a few days ago. The latest report - which states that significant progress has been made on all points of the Action Plan - outlines the key developments during 2007-2009 in each policy area of the Action Plan, identifies current challenges, and draws conclusions relevant to the future European nanotechnology policy.

• NIEHS Awards Recovery Act Funds to Focus More Research on Health and Safety of Nanomaterials

  18 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm

  The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), part of the National Institutes of Health, is increasing its investment in understanding the potential health, safety and environmental issues related to tiny particles that are used in many everyday products such as sunscreens, cosmetics and electronics. The NIEHS will award about $13 million over a two-year period.

• Nanosilver in consumer products: No silver lining for fish (Environmental Health News)

  17 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm

  Smaller than a virus and used in more than 200 consumer products, silver nanoparticles can kill and mutate fish embryos, new research shows. Tiny particles of silver - potent anti-microbial agents that can kill bacteria on contact - are becoming increasingly popular in consumer goods, including washing machines, refrigerators, clothing and toys. But as use of these microscopic silver particles grows, some scientists now are raising concerns about potential effects on the environment and human health.

• Nanoparticles Found in Common Household Items Caused Genetic Damage in Mice (UCLA)

  16 Nov 2009 | 10:00 pm

  Titanium dioxide (TiO2) nanoparticles, found in everything from cosmetics to sunscreen to paint to vitamins, caused systemic genetic damage in mice, according to a comprehensive study conducted by researchers at UCLA’s Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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  Nanotechbuzz

• Seen that? - Nanotech's for real in the building industry

  15 Nov 2009 | 6:21 pm

  Nanotech's for real in the building industry at Nanotechbuzz Nanotechnology is sometimes seen as all hype, with little real-world application. But nanomaterials are already all around us. Take the buildings that we live and work in, for instance. You' ll find nanotechnology used ...

• Researchers Find Nanoparticles Can Damage Nearby DNA

  6 Nov 2009 | 4:33 pm

  © ynse Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that nanoparticles being used to fight cancer can damage the DNA in nearby cells. Their research has been published in the current issue of the journal Nature Nanotechnology. "In the experiment, scientists from the University of Bristol grew a layer of cells and exposed one side to cobalt-chromium nanoparticles," writes The Guardian's Alok Jha. "On the other side of this cellular barrier were human cells called fibroblasts. Though the nanoparticles never crossed the cellular barrier, they managed ...

• Alcoa and RUSNANO Sign Memorandum of Understanding

  31 Oct 2009 | 3:32 pm

  © AlphaTangoBravo / Adam Baker Alcoa and RUSNANO have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore ways of using nanotechnology in the aluminum industry, specifically for offshore oil and gas drilling, high-efficiency power transmission, next-generation lighting, energy-efficient buildings and transportation systems and green packaging. "This partnership with RUSNANO offers great promise for Alcoa and the entire aluminum industry," says Alcoa president and CEO Klaus Kleinfeld. "Building on our existing investment and presence in Russia, we are proud to be a partner of…

• Using Nanotech to Detect Prostate Cancer

  22 Oct 2009 | 6:57 pm

  © mararie Nanosphere, Inc. this week announced that a research team at Northwestern University's International Institute for Nanotechnology has found that a nanoparticle-based assay is capable of detecting previously undetectable levels of prostate cancer. "In an 18-patient study, the new method detected a protein specific to prostate cancer in 86 percent of blood samples compared with 25 percent for conventional tests, according to research published online today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences," writes Bloomberg's Nicole Ostrow. "The company…

• Louisiana Tech Researchers Seek to Improve Biofuel Processing

  15 Oct 2009 | 10:47 pm

  © Nicholas_T Louisiana Tech researchers are exploring ways of using nanotechnology to improve the cellulosic ethanol processes. "Louisiana Tech Professors James Palmer, Yuri Lvov, Dale Snow and Hisham Hegab say biofuels will play an important part in sustainable fuel and energy production solutions for the future," according to UPI. "But the professors say the nation's appetite for fuel cannot be satisfied with just traditional crops, such as sugar cane or corn... they note emerging technologies are allowing cellulosic biomass (wood, grass, stalks, etc.) to also be…

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  The International NanoScience Community

• Postdoc / Group Leader in Nanobiotechnology (Frankfurt/Main)

  TINC

  Post-Doc / Group Leader in Nanobiotechnology We are seeking a self-motivated scientist interested in developing techniques for the receptor assembly triggered by light. The project is part of a collaborative ERA-NEURO NET program (France/Germany). The main objective of this project is to develop new chemical and optical tools to study and modulate receptor trafficking in synaptic transmission in different models of neurodegenerative diseases. Further details: http://www.biochem.uni-frankfurt.de/tampe. The successful candidate should have received her/his PhD less than 5 years ago. She/he is…

• 4th MPA Meeting

  TINC

  The International NanoScience Community is official media partner of 4th MPA Meeting (International Meeting on Developments in Materials, Processes and Applications of Emerging Technologies). 4th MPA Meeting (International Meeting on Developments in Materials, Processes and Applications of Emerging Technologies) to be held in Braga, Portugal during 28-30 July 2010. More details on this meeting on www.mpa-meeting.com The topics for MPA2010 include: (1) Commercialisation of Advanced Technologies (Nanotechnology); (2) Surface Technology (Coatings; Thick & Thin Films; Surface Fabrication,…

• Nanoügyekről – tudósok és civilek (in Hungarian)

  TINC

  A nanotechnológia orvosi, műszaki, elektronikai, élelmiszeripari felhasználása alapjaiban alakítja át életünket, azonban az alkalmazásokhoz elengedhetetlen a társadalom, a fogyasztók, felhasználók bizalma – ehhez nélkülözhetetlen a tudósok nyitottsága és laikusok hajlandósága a párbeszédre. Ez a hármas összefüggés fogalmazódott meg a kutatók és civilek közös álláspontjaként a másfél órás beszélgetésben. Tovább a teljes cikkhez

• PhD position, Technischen Hochschule Wildau (in Germanian)

  TINC

  An der Technischen Hochschule Wildau ist im Rahmen eines Verbundprojektes in der Abteilung Biosystemtechnik (AG Prof. F. Lisdat) ab sofort eine Stelle als Doktorand/-in (TVL13/2-O) zu besetzen. Proteine können mit Hilfe von Nanostrukturen sehr effektiv mit Elektroden ver-bunden werden. Damit können empfindliche Sensoren für Reaktionspartner der gewählten Proteine entwickelt werden. Zudem trägt die Untersuchung solcher Sys-teme auch zum besseren Verständnis biologischer Signaltransferwege bei. Die im Projekt geplanten Arbeiten umfassen biochemische und chemische Aufgaben. Schwerpunkte…

• Green Nanotechnology: Sustainability with every nanometer” will be the topic of nano tech 2010 Inte…

  TINC

  Green Nanotechnology: Sustainability with every nanometer” will be the topic of nano tech 2010 International Nanotechnology Exhibition and Conference from February 17-19, 2010 in Tokyo. As an opportunity for foreign researchers and companies to present new research results and technological developments related to Green Nanotechnology, the organizer of nano tech 2010 decided to hold a Poster Session together with the regular exhibition at Tokyo Big Sight. The attached Call for Papers addresses to foreign researchers, but also companies who would like to present their work to an expected…

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  Nanoforum.org

• Researchers Create Entangled Photons from Quantum Dots

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:44 am

  AZoNano: To exploit the quantum world to the fullest, a key commodity is entanglement-the spooky, distance-defying link that can form between objects such as atoms even when they are completely shielded from one another.

• Centre for Nano Safety Opens

  19 Nov 2009 | 12:21 am

  IOM: The centre, at Edinburgh Napier University, is one of the first in the UK to encompass four existing research groups working in nanotoxicology (human, environment and reproductive health and microbiology).

• nanoICT School on Nanophotonics and Modelling Issues for ICT Celebrated in San Sebastian, Spain

  18 Nov 2009 | 9:49 am

  nanoICT: In order for the field of emerging nanoelectronics to continue growing exponentially worldwide and therefore lead to new commercial applications and to change the micro and nanoelectronics paradigm, it is necessary to educate new researchers who can work across traditional disciplines. The EU funded nanoICT project establishes a broad array of specialised training activities to provide mainly students with interdisciplinary competences in Nanotechnology and more specifically "nano-scale ICT devices & systems" (Emerging Nanoelectronics).

• Nanosafety research - user needs

  18 Nov 2009 | 3:37 am

  Infra-team: A consortium of EU research organisations for nanosafety is seeking feedback from the community regarding access to specfic facilities.

• New Detector for Hazardous Liquids

  16 Nov 2009 | 2:54 am

  InSciences: Soft drinks, cosmetics, medications, and more still – since an attempted terrorist attack on a commercial airliner was thwarted at the last second in 2006 air passengers are only allowed to carry limited amounts of liquids and gels in their hand luggage.

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  Responsible Nanotechnology

• Are We Fascists?

  Chris Phoenix

  17 Nov 2009 | 12:45 pm

  We recently received an email referring to a page on CRN's website, and asking the question: "So you're going to monopolize this technology and keep as many people out of the loop as possible?  What are you, capitalists? fascists?" (On reviewing our online content, I think maybe this page would be a better target for the question.)CRN was founded on the belief that nanotechnology will lead to general-purpose manufacturing of high-performance products, some of which could destabilize whole societies (and others of which could solve many of the world's…

• Seeing Smaller Than Light

  Chris Phoenix

  16 Nov 2009 | 3:34 pm

  Seeing nanostructures with light is like trying to read Braille by throwing beanbags at the dots and seeing how they bounce off.A few years ago, it was assumed that light simply could not be used to see things smaller than half its wavelength - which means a large fraction of a micron, not much smaller than a bacterium. But in the past decade, technique after technique has been developed that lets light be used to see nanoscale objects.A new technique has been announced recently - a very clever way of using "near-field" effects - very roughly equivalent to holding the beanbag…

• DNA-Templated Buckytube Transistor

  Chris Phoenix

  13 Nov 2009 | 10:42 pm

  DNA Origami technology has been used to assemble buckytubes in a crossed structure that can act like a transistor.This is important for several reasons. First, it may eventually provide a new way to build computer chips. There's a massive amount of money in semiconductors, and this achievement all but guarantees that DNA origami and nanotube circuitry will get funding.Second, it provides a bridge between "hard" style nanotech - molecules that aren't very flexible, such as buckytubes - and "soft" style nanotech - relatively squishy molecules, like DNA, that can…

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  Google Blog Search: Nanotechnology

• Paul Alivisatos appointed director of Berkeley Lab

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  20 Nov 2009 | 8:30 am

  He is currently the Larry and Diane Bock Professor of Nanotechnology and a professor in the departments of materials science and chemistry. Alivisatos is a scientific founder of Quantum Dot Corp. and Nanosys Inc., and a board member of ...

• Cavitation Technologies Files Additional International Patents

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  20 Nov 2009 | 8:30 am

  Nanotechnology News (general/research) · Nanotechnology News (just business) · Nanowerk Spotlight · 'Top Ten' Spotlights · 'Slow News Friday' Stories · Nanotechnology News RSS Feeds ...

• CRAIC Technologies Microspectrometer Software is Compatible with ...

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  20 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am

  CRAIC Technologies provides solutions for customers in forensic sciences, health sciences, semiconductor, geology, nanotechnology and materials science markets whose applications demand accuracy, precision, speed and the best in ...

• Nanotechnologist receives Buck-Whitney Award

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  20 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am

  Source: Brookhaven National Laboratory. Bookmark Nanowerk Directory. Subscribe to a free copy of our daily. Nanowerk Nanotechnology News Email Digest. with a compilation of all of the day's news. ...

• Ocean Optics Spectrometer Confirms Water on the Moon

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  20 Nov 2009 | 6:50 am

  ... is part of the Halma group of safety and detection companies. Source: Ocean Optics (press release). Subscribe to a free copy of our daily. Nanowerk Nanotechnology News Email Digest. with a compilation of all of the day's news. ...

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  Nanotechnology Notes

• How to turn a "quick start" into a choke point

  Richard Denison

  18 Nov 2009 | 7:05 am

  Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist. Over the last few months, I was heartened to hear a number of industry stakeholders in the debate over TSCA reform embrace the idea of designating in TSCA reform legislation a "jump-start" or "quick-start" list of chemicals of high concern or priority.  The idea was to allow EPA to hit the ground running, by having an agreed-to list of chemicals on which it could immediately initiate action.  Well, it now appears many in industry actually have something far slower and far more cumbersome in mind. The Subcommittee on…

• Not a silly question: Is Halloween mischief worth risking toxic exposures?

  Cal Baier-Anderson

  12 Nov 2009 | 3:36 pm

  Cal Baier-Anderson, Ph.D., is a Health Scientist. Growing up in the 1970s, Mischief Night was a big deal for me.  When I was in grade school, hoards of us kids took to our neighborhood just after dark to wreak innocent havoc.  More fun than Halloween, I recall soaping up car windows and decorating neighbors' trees with toilet paper.  (What were our parents thinking?) When a wonder toy called Silly String hit the stores, Mischief Night turned psychedelic with crazy vibrant colors issuing in long streams from an aerosol can!  And what was the harm?  Silly String simply dried up and…

• Americans to Congress: Give EPA the power to take immediate action on the most dangerous chemicals

  Richard Denison

  12 Nov 2009 | 7:55 am

  Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist. The Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families campaign today released the results of a nationwide poll conducted in August by renowned pollster Celinda Lake of Lake Research Partners.  The most striking finding:  Majorities of Republicans and Independents as well as Democrats strongly support adoption of new legislation that would give EPA the power to immediately restrict the use of dangerous chemicals. It seems that all that's left is for Congress to act …  The poll reached a demographically and geographically representative group of 1,000…

• Over-Exposed: Why relying on exposure to prioritize chemicals is dangerous

  Richard Denison

  11 Nov 2009 | 2:36 pm

  Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist. When the chemical industry talks about prioritization – a central question in the debate over TSCA reform – more often than not it quickly reduces the question down to the argument that we should focus only on those chemicals, however hazardous or untested they may be, to which we know people are exposed.  In a perfect world, that might suffice.  But, as this post will explore, the world of exposure assessment is anything but perfect.  While both hazard and exposure are clearly relevant in determining chemical risks, there are critical…

• Immaculate Deception: New "Coalition for Chemical Safety" is actually an industry front group

  Richard Denison

  26 Oct 2009 | 9:42 am

  Richard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist. It's got pictures of kids and families.  People of all colors.  Gentle hands cradling our fragile planet.  A hard hat resting on a pair of worn work gloves and a hammer.  It says the coalition is "people like you."  It bears an uncanny resemblance to the website of the Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families campaign, of which EDF is a founding member.  But dig deeper and you'll discover that the website of the "Coalition for Chemical Safety" is actually created and run by industry. It actually takes quite a bit of…

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  2020 Science

• From the Summit on the Global Agenda: Technology innovation as an enabler of social innovation

  It's the end of day one at the World Economic Forum Summit on the Global Agenda, and I'm sitting in my rather comfortable hotel room overlooking Palm Island, trying to pull my thoughts together. It was a day for meeting old friends, making new acquaintances, listening to stirring speeches and ...

• Rethinking the world – World Economic Forum style

  For the next three days I will be participating in and blogging from the World Economic Forum Summit on the Global Agenda in Dubai.  If last year's summit - described as the "World's largest brainstorming" - is anything to go by, we're in for an intense few days.  The summit ...

• Tim Jones’ Exquisite Corpse of Science – an update

  Back in July I wrote a short blog about Tim Jones' Exquisite Corpse of Science project - an innovative project to explore what people think about science and it's place in their lives and society, through the medium of drawing and film.  Four months on, I though it was worth ...

• Looking for the nanotechnology in your life? There’s an app for that!

  Okay so it's more of a list of nanotech-enabled products than a lifestyle tool, but at the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, we've just released an iPhone version of our surprisingly successful web-based nanotech Consumer Products Inventory. With findNano, it's a piece of cake to search or browse through the 1000+ manufacturer-identified ...

• Culture Clash – the biopolitics of popular culture

  This is a first for 2020 Science - a plug for a meeting which I have nothing to do with!  But next month's seminar on the Biopolitics of Popular Culture being run by the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies (IEET) looks so intriguing that I couldn't resist! (that, and ...

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  Metamodern

• Most popular posts, continued…

  Eric Drexler

  18 Nov 2009 | 9:21 pm

  Video: A digitally controlled molecular machine (>3 billion years of patchwork) A few weeks ago, I highlighted some of the most popular posts in Metamodern’s first year (see “Knowledge about Knowledge…”). Posts that offer videos, documents, or talk slides also ranked high: With downloadable documents and talk slides: Molecular Nanomachines: Physical Principles and Implementation Strategies My MIT dissertation — a draft of Nanosystems — is now online Slides for Talk on Nanotechnology and Computational Challenges Slides for Berkeley Talk on Molecular Nanosystems The…

• Followup discussion of quantum information and science hype

  Eric Drexler

  17 Nov 2009 | 2:41 pm

  Quantum Bayesian Networks My recent post on quantum computation drew comments from quantum information scientist Robert Tucci, which led us into a discussion of hype in science, the pervasive mistake of equating quantum parallelism with parallel computing, and then to Bayesian quantum networks (see Robert’s wide-ranging blog on developments in quantum information science and technology). You can read the discussion here. Updated with… Another sample from the informative, entertaining, and sometimes-turbulent quantum information science blogosphere: Scott Aaronson’s blog,…

• How to make carbon nanotubes at room temperature

  Eric Drexler

  15 Nov 2009 | 2:29 pm

  Made at 180°C (a record low, not long ago) As I noted in a recent post on self-assembled nanoelectronics (“Carbon Nanotube Transistors through DNA Origami”), carbon nanotubes (CNTs) hold promise for self-assembled nanomechanical systems, too: They are orders of magnitude stiffer than biomolecules, and can serve not only as rigid components, but also as low-friction linear and rotary bearings to support moving parts. Recent research has shown that self-assembled, biopolymer-based structures can incorporate CNTs as components, but could they also be used to help make them — for example…

• A Unique Health Care System

  Eric Drexler

  15 Nov 2009 | 2:28 pm

  International comparison of health care costs and performance metrics Life expectancy and infant mortality vs. total health spending as a percentage of GDP. Data plots are from here and here. Circle areas are proportional to population. I found this surprising. See also: TED-talk video: Let my dataset change your mindset (Gapminder)

• Carbon Nanotube Transistors through DNA Origami

  Eric Drexler

  12 Nov 2009 | 12:40 pm

  Self-assembly of crossed carbon nanotubes Caltech researchers have applied DNA-based self-assembly to bind pairs of carbon nanotubes into structures that can act as field-effect transistors. Nature Nanotechnology has a prepublication release of their paper, “Self-assembly of carbon nanotubes into two-dimensional geometries using DNA origami templates”; the work emerged from a collaboration centered on the Winfree lab. Physorg.com reports the story behind the work — and on the prospects ahead, quoting William Goddard: “This is a scalable technology. That is, one can design the…

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  Nano Bugle

• Hybrid Cars with Carbon Nanotubes

  nanobugle

  19 Nov 2009 | 2:17 am

  Images obtained from Velozzi web site Velozzi US Company has unveiled its new hybrid car model SOLO. This vehicle can reverse the polarity and be used as a power generator; in its development carbon nanotubes are used to increase the mechanical properties of components, about a 40%, and reduce vehicle weight. Nanoledge, a spin-off of the French CNRS institute, will use its Nano InTM technology to integrate the Bayer MaterialScience’s Baytubes® multi-walled carbon nanotubes used in the SOLO. Velozzi expects to begin mass production in late 2011 or early 2012.

• Identification of DNA Bases Without Fluorescent Tags

  nanobugle

  18 Nov 2009 | 2:08 am

  Illumina and Oxford Nanopore Technologies have made a strategic alliance in which Illumina will market exclusively BASETM technology products developed by Oxford Nanopore for the DNA sequencing. These sequencing systems use protein nanopores coupled with a processive enzyme. The system developed by the spin-out of the University of Oxford, Oxford Nanopore, is designed for the electric identification of DNA bases at the molecular level, without the need for fluorescent labels.

• Antimicrobial and Flame Retardant Agent

  nanobugle

  17 Nov 2009 | 1:26 am

  Images obtained from Nanoparticle BioChem web site Nanoparticle BioChem Inc., a University of Missouri spin-off  has developed antimicrobial and flame retardant agent, called NUL/FL-Mikrobe-I. This agent can provide antimicrobial and flame retardant properties for textiles. According to the company, the staff developed an antimicrobial action has proved 100% against several important microbes both gram-positive and gram-negative. Antimicrobial Research conducted by the company focuses on a number of microbial agents with applications for the production of antimicrobial textiles earmarked to…

• INL closes first tender for supply of scientific equipment

  nanobugle

  11 Nov 2009 | 4:20 am

  The deadline for the first INL tender for the supply of scientific material and instruments was met before yesterday. Close to 40 bidders presented their proposal for 32 lots within five set of lithography tools, wetbenches and fume-hoods, deposition and etching tools, characterization tools and magnetometry laboratory tools. This contract will be co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), namely through the Programa Operacional do Norte On.2 (Portugal) New tenders shall be announced soon at our website http://www.inl.int/cont-opportunities.php

• New Technique for Manufacturing Organic Electronic Components

  nanobugle

  11 Nov 2009 | 1:39 am

  Image obtained from Orthogonal web site The startup of Ithaca, Orthogonal, is developing materials that will enable organic electronic components using the same type of equipment used to manufacture silicon electronic components, allowing the construction of more complex organic compounds also. The company has made four prototype devices using new photolithography chemical compounds compatible with organic materials. In the company’s website we can also find a flash resource that explains the OLEDs operation that may be useful as an educational resource.

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  NanotechnologyLawReport

• UK Nanotechnology Health, Safety & Environment Directory

  16 Nov 2009 | 11:42 am

  The UK's Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network recently published the above entitled directory (due to copyright restrictions, we cannot provide a link to the directory itself. Here is a link to the page on the NanoKTN site where the directory can be accessed; registration is required). The directory lists 32 organizations, ranging from businesses to universities to government agencies. Each organization has a one page entry, giving the name of the business, government agency, etc, a brick and mortar physical address, website, phone numbers, general e-mail address, the name of a…

• Nanotubes in Space

  13 Nov 2009 | 2:47 pm

  Space, the final frontier. Captains James T. Kirk and Jean-Luc Picard One of the most significant challenges facing NASA in the development of the next generation of vehicle to replace the aging Space Shuttles and carry astronauts back to the Moon and the International Space Station (and beyond) is weight. The less a vehicle weighs, the more it can conserve on fuel. NASA is now looking into the possibility of using carbon nanotubes in the construction of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle and future spacecraft. By using carbon nanotubes, NASA estimates that the…

• The Centre for Nano Safety

  12 Nov 2009 | 3:09 pm

  The Centre for Nano Safety , at Edinburgh - Napier University in Scotland, officially opened it's doors on November 11, 2009. The Centre's mission is to study the possible toxicity of nanoparticles and to determine which ones might be able to penetrate human skin tissue  or could possibly cause harm to the environment. Information that the Centre develops will be used by nanoindustries to produce less toxic and safer products and by British government agencies to develop appropriate regulations. Parliament may also use the Centre's research as a basis for legislation affecting…

• New Edition of Nanotechnology Law Report

  11 Nov 2009 | 8:20 am

  New Edition of Nanotechnology Law Report Inside you will find: EPA Considering New Approach to Nanoscale Materials Under TSCA EPA May Issue Mandatory Data Collection Rule for Nanoscale Materials Under TSCA EPA Takes Aim at Antimicrobial Products Under FIFRA EPA Unveils New Principles for Chemical Management Reform EPA Report on the Use of Nanoscale TiO2 in Water and Sunscreens EPA Withdraws Carbon Nanotube SNURs Press Release: New Contributing Editor for InterNano Virginia CLE presentation: “Insurance, Nanotechnology, and Risk” Nanoparticles and Deaths in the People’s…

• EPA Proposes Significant New Use Rules for Single and Multi Walled Carbon Nanotubes

  9 Nov 2009 | 8:36 am

  On Friday, 11/06, 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a "Proposed Significant New Use Rules on Certain Chemical Substances" in the Federal Register (74 FR 57430). The "certain chemical substances" that the new use rules would affect are multi-walled carbon nanotubes and single-walled carbon nanotubes. This would amend 40 CFR Pt. 721 by adding Pts 721.1055 and 721.1056. The text of these new parts can be found at the end of this entry. The  proposed SNURs on these substances are based on and consistent with the provisions in the underlying…

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  Soft Machines

• Easing the transition to a new solar economy

  Richard Jones

  8 Nov 2009 | 2:39 am

  In the run up to the Copenhagen conference, a UK broadcaster has been soliciting opinions from scientists in response to the question “Which idea, policy or technology do you think holds the greatest promise or could deliver the greatest benefit for addressing climate change?”. Here’s the answer given by myself and my colleague Tony Ryan.” We think the single most important idea about climate change is the optimistic one, that, given global will and a lot of effort to develop the truly sustainable technologies we need, we could emerge from some difficult years to a much…

• A crisis of trust?

  Richard Jones

  30 Sep 2009 | 6:41 am

  One sometimes hears it said that there’s a “crisis of trust in science” in the UK, though this seems to be based on impressions rather than evidence. So it’s interesting to see the latest in an annual series of opinion polls comparing the degree of public trust in various professional groups. The polls, carried out by Ipsos Mori, are commissioned by the Royal College of Physicians, who naturally welcome the news that, yet again, doctors are the most trusted profession, with 92% of those polled saying they would trust doctors to tell the truth. But, for all the talk of…

• Moral hazard and geo-engineering

  Richard Jones

  6 Sep 2009 | 1:50 pm

  Over the last year of financial instability, we’ve heard a lot about moral hazard. This term originally arose in the insurance industry; there it refers to the suggestion that if people are insured against some negative outcome, they may be more liable to behave in ways that increase the risk of that negative outcome arising. So, if your car is insured for all kinds of accident damage, you might be tempted to drive that bit more recklessly, knowing that you won’t have to pay for all the consequences of an accident. In the last year, it’s been all too apparent that the…

• Mode 2 and its discontents

  Richard Jones

  21 Aug 2009 | 9:06 am

  This essay was first published in the August 2008 issue of Nature Nanotechnology – Nature Nanotechnology 3 448 (2008) (subscription required for full online text). A water-tight definition of nanotechnology still remains elusive, at least if we try and look at the problem from a scientific or technical basis. Perhaps this means we are looking in the wrong place, and we should instead seek a definition that’s essentially sociological. Here’s one candidate: “Nanotechnology is the application of mode 2 values to the physical sciences” . The jargon here is a reference to the…

• Five years on from the Royal Society report

  Richard Jones

  31 Jul 2009 | 9:23 am

  Five years ago this summer, the UK’s Royal Society and the Royal Academy of Engineering issued a report on Nanoscience and nanotechnologies: opportunities and uncertainties. The report had been commissioned by the Government, and has been widely praised and widely cited. Five years on, it’s worth asking the question what difference has it made, and what is left to be done. The Responsible Nanoforum has collected a fascinating collection of answers to these questions – A beacon or just a landmark?. Reactions come from scientists, people in industry, representatives of NGOs,…

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  Next Big Future

• Presbyopia Surgery

  noreply@blogger.com (bw)

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:34 pm

  PresbyLASIK is a surgical technique for presbyopic visual correction using Excimer LASER ablation.Singapore and India offer the treatment now and Canada and the USA have advanced clinical trials, which are showing promising results.PresbyLASIK treatment uses the principles of LASIK surgery to create a multifocal corneal surface aimed at reducing near vision spectacle dependence in presbyopic patients. Among the presbyLASIK techniques, the Excimer LASER ablation creates a central area, which is hyperpositive for near vision leaving the midperipheral cornea for far visionPresbyopia describes…

• Myostatin Inhibiting Gene Therapy Success in Monkeys

  noreply@blogger.com (bw)

  20 Nov 2009 | 1:12 pm

  One person in a million has natural myostatin inhibition genesWork was done on Macaque monkeys. Commonly scientific work is on rhesus macaques.Researchers at Nationwide Children's Hospital have shown that a gene delivery strategy that produces follistatin -- a naturally occurring protein that inhibits myostatin, a growth factor expressed specifically in skeletal muscle -- directly to the quadriceps of non-human primates results in long-term gene expression with muscle enhancing effects, including larger muscles with greater strength. The muscles were 15% bigger, 78% stronger and the effect…

• Future Colliders

  noreply@blogger.com (bw)

  20 Nov 2009 | 9:00 am

  The New Scientist looks at the future of particle colliders beyond the Large Hadron Collider Regardless of what is found particle wise (Higgs or no Higgs Boson) there will be new physics to investigate or models of the universe to refine (standard model or something else, supersymmetry or string theory).Super Large Hadron Collider (sLHC)The sLHC would be a massively upgraded LHC. If all goes to plan, it will come online in around a decade (2018, about 1 billion euro) after upgrades. The beams would be 10 times as bright, which would involve increasing the number of protons in each beam by a…

• Gigahertz Dynamics of a Strongly Driven Single Quantum Spin

  noreply@blogger.com (bw)

  19 Nov 2009 | 11:51 pm

  UC Santa Barbara researchers have demonstrated the ability to electrically manipulate, at gigahertz rates, the quantum states of electrons trapped on individual defects in diamond crystals. This could aid in the development of quantum computers that could use electron spins to perform computations at unprecedented speed. Using electromagnetic waveguides on diamond-based chips, the researchers were able to generate magnetic fields large enough to change the quantum state of an atomic-scale defect in less than one billionth of a second. The microwave techniques used in the experiment are…

• Uranium to 2020 Update

  noreply@blogger.com (bw)

  19 Nov 2009 | 10:32 pm

  world uranium production by country up to 2008The Ux Consulting Company (UxC) has the Uranium Suppliers Annual. This is a report that nuclear industry businesses pay money to get. They are projecting Kazakhstan increasing their uranium production to about 40,000 tons/year. Kazakhstan will continue its growth until 2015-2017. Kazakhstan is producing about 12,500-13,000 tons in 2009. In 2008, Kazakhstan produced 8521 tons.UxC is projecting large gains in new mines in Africa, Canada, Russia and Australia. Canada has had some delays because of some water flooding problems at the Cigar Lake mine.

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  TNTlog

• The World’s Largest Brainstorming

  Tim

  12 Nov 2009 | 12:53 am

  “World’s Largest Brainstorming” The Summit on the Global Agenda will take place from 20 to 22 November 2009 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in partnership with the Government of Dubai. The Summit will bring together over 700 Global Agenda Council Members, representing some of the most innovative and influential thinkers from over 90 countries – including 300 business leaders, 240 academics, 100 leaders from civil society, NGOs and think tanks, over 50 leaders from international organizations and 30 public figures. Together they will address key issues on the global agenda. I’ll…

• Selective Use of The Precautionary Principle

  Tim

  21 Oct 2009 | 10:18 am

  I almost found myself agreeing with our neighbours (across the road from Foxbat) at the Ecologist, which gave me a bit of a shock. The article in question concerned antimicrobials, and nanosilver in particular, and I have to admit that I’m more likely to be encouraging my kids to eat earthworms than to spraying them with antibacterial agents. As the old adage goes, you have to eat a peck of dirt before you die, and with good reason. But we also have to ask, yet again: why have we become so frightened of ‘germs’ that we feel the need to go to ever more extreme measures to…

• Come Again?

  Tim

  20 Oct 2009 | 2:49 pm

  A thoroughly weird article in the Telegraph which seems to be (tick one box only) A bit of PR for a UK company involved in nanotech An attempt to poke holes in Russian nanotech strategy A plug for a conference None of the above No, we couldn’t  figure it out either!

• Scant Returns For Nanotech Domain Squatters?

  Tim

  18 Oct 2009 | 5:41 am

  Within weeks of nanotechnology becoming hot news, most of the nanotech related top level domains had been snapped in the expectation that a trillion dollar industry would emerge faster than you could say dot.com. Bored with waiting for a pay off, many are now up for grabs. The folks at nanovip.com are unloading their list of hopefuls after failing to attract any interest in nanosuccess.com. Anyone wanting a nano brand or domain will already have one by now, and it looks so 2001! The full list is here.

• Nanotechnology and Breasts – Why The Connection?

  Tim

  17 Oct 2009 | 9:07 am

  Unlikely bedfellows they they may be, there seems to be a connection in some minds, and it keeps cropping up.  Apparently, this is part of a full-page ad in the Singapore Straits Times of Thursday, Oct 15, 2009. UPDATE from our correspondent in Singapore…. Hi Tim, I’m in Singapore for a few days and there’s a full page ad in the Straits Times just like you said. It says they use a Nano Serum with ” nanosized particles 2000 times smaller than the skin pores around the breasts. When coupled with the unique gentle massage of our therapists, these particles penetrate…

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• Two Key Factors To Your Social Media Success

  Owen Greaves

  16 Nov 2009 | 10:35 am

  Technology is growing at an exponential rate; we truly have no way of keeping up via traditional means when it comes to tracking. Organizations struggle to stay focused, struggle to maintain, and struggle to provide systems and services that meet their business objectives. The shift in how business gets done is making it more and more difficult to maintain profit margins and business lifestyles that most are accustom to. Today’s I.T. Strategic Planning is shedding its skin and taking on a new look and meaning. Ramping up I.T. staff is no longer the norm; reducing I.T. Teams and…

• How I’m Spending My Saturday Afternoon

  Owen Greaves

  14 Nov 2009 | 2:06 pm

  I had to get out of the home office today, I drove down the road to a great little coffee shop called Gourmet Gallery. It so happens I had come down to my church to let the cleaners in so I had an excuse to get out, right next door is the coffee shop, so I brought my Laptop. One of the great things about getting out is you run into people you normally wouldn’t meet during the week, I even got to help setup the Christmas Tree here today! Here’s a cool pic of the shop: The tree is tucked way in the back of the shop, they have two already setup and a third back in the left hand…

• RTs & Tags – Will They Help You Rise To The Top?

  Owen Greaves

  13 Nov 2009 | 2:08 pm

  The conversation of Ubiquity makes the early adopters and experts cringe, it means quantity over quality. By that I mean, Social Media allows everyone to participate, be all things to everyone, build a niche, create a following and then brand. Part of the problem is Social Media attracts poor quality and mediocrity, not too mention the Spammers and unethical Internet Marketers. It will water down everything and make it harder to be found or heard because of all the noise. Frankly, mediocrity is what we’ve had under the control model, big business, traditional marketing and so on. Social…

• Should CIO’s Own The Corporate Social Media Policy?

  Owen Greaves

  10 Nov 2009 | 9:47 pm

  Anjuan Simmons I felt it best to answer Anjuan’s statement of, ” CIO’s Should Own The Corporate Social Media Policy? ” here  rather than on FaceBook, I’ve added a few other comments to. Anjuan touches on so many nerve endings in his article that I couldn’t bring myself to keep it short. : ) On the surface it would appear the CIO is a great candidate to be the owner of a Social Media Policy, but only on the surface. A few of the questions to be asking before assigning this responsibility are, who is responsible for crafting the consistent message of the…

• Don’t Forget To Connect Offline Too

  Owen Greaves

  4 Nov 2009 | 3:30 pm

  You’ll notice I haven’t written lately, not because I don’t want to but because I have been spending time with people offline. I’ve learned in my 51+ years that you will never get or reach your dreams without others helping you long the way. That means spending time with those who have invested in you, they may have walked through dark times with you, they may have rode the storm out with you. I have been connecting and reconnecting with a few of those friends that I haven’t seen for some time. I have also learned that it takes work to build relationships, it…