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  • Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2014

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    15 May 2012 | 7:40 am
    NEW YORK, May 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue:  Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2014 http://www.reportlinker.com/p0118193/Nanotechnology-Market-Forecast-to-2014.html#utm_source=prnewswire&utm_medium=pr&utm_campaign=Nanotechnology In ...

  • INIC Launches World Nanotechnology Statistics Website

    Nanotechnology Now Recent News
    16 May 2012 | 5:27 pm
    The Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) launched a website at www.statnano.com to monitor and analyze scientific achievements and improvements of the world countries in the field of nanotech...

  • Research at CRANN, Dublin, Promises Leap Forward in Silicon Chip Manufacturing

    AZoNano.com - Nanotechnology News Feed
    16 May 2012 | 9:49 am
    Researchers at CRANN, the Science Foundation Ireland funded nanoscience institute based at Trinity College Dublin, and partners at University College Cork, have conducted research to develop materials...

  • New 'metamaterial' practical for optical advances

    ScienceDaily: Nanotechnology News
    15 May 2012 | 9:47 am
    Researchers have taken a step toward overcoming a key obstacle in commercializing "hyperbolic metamaterials," structures that could bring optical advances including ultrapowerful microscopes, computers and solar cells.

  • How do consumers achieve self-affirmation when purchasing products?

    Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
    16 May 2012 | 2:53 pm
    People who feel good about themselves are less likely to choose an attractive product than a functional one, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. But choosing highly aesthetic products may make people more open-minded.
 
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    ScienceDaily: Nanotechnology News

  • New 'metamaterial' practical for optical advances

    15 May 2012 | 9:47 am
    Researchers have taken a step toward overcoming a key obstacle in commercializing "hyperbolic metamaterials," structures that could bring optical advances including ultrapowerful microscopes, computers and solar cells.

  • Watching the 'birth' of an electron: Ionization viewed with 10 attosecond resolution

    15 May 2012 | 4:25 am
    A strong laser beam can remove an electron from an atom – a process which takes place almost instantly. This phenomenon could now be studied with a time resolution of less than ten attoseconds (ten billionths of a billionth of a second). Scientists succeeded in watching an atom being ionized and a free electron being “born”.  These measurements yield valuable information about the electrons in the atom, which up until now  hasn't been experimentally accessible, such as the time evolution of the electron’s quantum phase – the beat to which the quantum waves oscillate.

  • New research could mean faster computers and better smart phones

    15 May 2012 | 4:23 am
    Graphene and carbon nanotubes could improve the electronics used in computers and mobile phones, reveals new research.

  • You can't play nano-billiards on a bumpy table

    14 May 2012 | 9:49 am
    There's nothing worse than a shonky pool table with an unseen groove or bump that sends your shot off course: a new study has found that the same goes at the nano-scale, where the "billiard balls" are tiny electrons moving across a "table" made of the semiconductor gallium arsenide. Physicists have shown that in this game of "semiconductor billiards," small bumps have an unexpectedly large effect on the paths that electrons follow.

  • Scientists generate electricity from viruses

    13 May 2012 | 1:46 pm
    Scientists have developed a way to generate power using harmless viruses that convert mechanical energy into electricity. The scientists tested their approach by creating a generator that produces enough current to operate a small liquid-crystal display. Their generator is the first to produce electricity by harnessing the piezoelectric properties of a biological material.
 
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    Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories

  • How do consumers achieve self-affirmation when purchasing products?

    16 May 2012 | 2:53 pm
    People who feel good about themselves are less likely to choose an attractive product than a functional one, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. But choosing highly aesthetic products may make people more open-minded.

  • "Social Network" writer to pen Steve Jobs film script

    16 May 2012 | 2:52 pm
    Sony Pictures Entertainment on Wednesday said that the Academy Award winning screenwriter behind "The Social Network" will write the script for a film about Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.

  • Muslim consumers: How do global brands become 'infidels'?

    16 May 2012 | 2:10 pm
    Among Islamists, certain global brands can be considered threats to Muslim identity, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

  • Potential new drugs for fox tapeworm infection in humans

    16 May 2012 | 2:00 pm
    Scientists are reporting development and testing of a new series of drugs that could finally stop the fox tapeworm — which causes a rare but life-threatening disease in humans — dead in its tracks. The report, which appears in ACS' Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, shows that specific organometallic substances that help combat cancer are also the surprising best new hope for a treatment against tapeworm infection.

  • Can consumers 'fit in' yet remain unique?

    16 May 2012 | 1:54 pm
    Most consumers want to fit in while still asserting their individuality—and they balance these conflicting desires when choosing products, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
 
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  • Novel silicon nanostructure extends battery life

    Jim Lewis
    15 May 2012 | 11:57 am
    The new double-walled silicon nanotube anode is made by a clever four-step process: Polymer nanofibers (green) are made, then heated (with, and then without, air) until they are reduced to carbon (black). Silicon (light blue) is coated over the outside of the carbon fibers. Finally, heating in air drives off the carbon and creates the tube as well as the clamping oxide layer (red). (Image courtesy Hui Wu, Stanford, and Yi Cui) A clever new method for making hollow silicon nanostructures produces a battery anode that is not quickly destroyed by the stress of repeated charging and discharging.

  • Drug-resistant cancer cells cannot resist plasmonic nanobubbles

    Jim Lewis
    13 May 2012 | 2:01 pm
    Dmitri Lapotko. (Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University) In yet another wrinkle in the rapidly developing area of using nanotechnology to enhance cancer chemotherapy, targeted nanoparticles were used to produce “nanobubbles” inside cancer cells instead of to deliver a chemotherapy drug to the cancer cells. In laboratory tests, the nanobubbles proved to be much more efficient in specifically killing cancer cells while sparing neighboring healthy cells. A hat tip to ScienceDaily for reprinting this Rice University news release with its embedded video “‘Nanobubbles’…

  • Foresight Institute on Singularity Hub (video)

    Jim Lewis
    12 May 2012 | 3:13 pm
    foresight’s Director of Development and Outreach Desiree D. Dudley was featured recently on Singularity Hub talking about Foresight and nanotechnology. Topics addressed include Foresight’s series of dinner lectures, its upcoming technical conference, a new youth outreach program, Foresight’s relationship with the general futurist community, and the balance of emphasis on near-term nanotechnology and advanced molecular manufacturing. The interview led to a discussion of the role of synthetic biology in the development of nanotechnology, and the interfaces between the…

  • Nanosponges to recover spilled oil (includes video)

    Jim Lewis
    7 May 2012 | 1:19 pm
    Rice University graduate student Daniel Hashim burns oil out of a sponge-like material made of carbon nanotubes and a dash of boron. The sponge can soak up oil, which can then be burned off and the sponge reused. (Credit: Jeff Fitlow/Rice University) A new technique that dopes carbon nanotubes with boron atoms provides new evidence of the enormous practical utility of improving methods to control the structure of matter at the nanometer scale, even if the control is not yet atomically precise. A hat tip to ScienceDaily for reprinting this Rice University news release written by Mike Williams…

  • Will piezoelectric graphene provide options for nanoscale manipulation?

    Jim Lewis
    25 Apr 2012 | 6:36 pm
    This illustration shows lithium atoms (red) adhered to a graphene lattice that will produce electricity when bent, squeezed or twisted. Conversely, the graphene will deform when an electric field is applied, opening new possibilities in nanotechnology. Illustration: Mitchell Ong, Stanford School of Engineering Bulk piezoelectric materials are already used for atomically precise nanopositioning to position the tips of scanning probe microscopes. Would there be any advantages to engineered control of piezoelectrical properties in a two-dimensional material? Currently piezoelectric properties of…
 
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    Nanotechnology News

  • Low-cost nanosheet catalyst discovered to split hydrogen from water

    16 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Scientists at Brookhaven National Lab have developed a new electrocatalyst that overcomes the high cost of platinum, generating hydrogen gas from water with abundant and affordable metals. The unexpected and high-performing nanosheet structure of the catalytic nickel-molybdenum-nitride compound offers a promising new model for effective hydrogen catalysis.

  • Nanotube 'sponge' has potential in oil spill cleanup

    14 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    A carbon nanotube sponge that can soak up oil in water with unparalleled efficiency has been developed with help from computational simulations performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.

  • Next generation of nanoelectronic scientists

    13 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    In order to successfully promote the next generation of superb scientists for the microelectronics venue Dresden, the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf founded the International Helmholtz Research School for Nanoelectronic Networks NANONET together with the TU Dresden, the Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden, the Fraunhofer Institute for Nondestructive Testing, and the NaMLab gGmbH corporation. It will be supported annually with 200,000 euros over the next six years by the Helmholtz Association's Initiative and Networking Fund.

  • Power generation technology based on piezoelectric nanocomposite materials developed

    12 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Professor Keon- Jae Lee's research team, KAIST, has developed a nanocomposite-based nanogenerator that successfully overcomes the critical restrictions existed in previous nanogenerators and builds a simple, low-cost, and large-scale self-powered energy system. The team produced a piezoelectric nanocomposite by mixing piezoelectric nanoparticles with carbon-based nanomaterials in a polydimethylsiloxane matrix and fabricated the nanocomposite generator by the simple process of spin-casting or bar-coating method.

  • Using nanoclays to build better asphalt pavement

    11 May 2012 | 2:00 am
    Michigan Tech scientist Zhanping You is paving the way for brand-new asphalt blends to fight off cracks, rutting and potholes.
 
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    Nanotechnology and Development News

  • NNI Member Agencies Develop New Nanotechnology Signature Initiative

    16 May 2012 | 11:16 am
    The agencies participating in the United States Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) this week announced their fourth Nanotechnology Signature Initiative. The aim of the initiative is to stimulate the development of models, simulation tools, and databases to further enable the prediction of specific properties and characteristics of nanoscale materials. The goal is to accelerate commercialization of nanotechnology innovations that maximize benefits to humans and the environment, while minimizing risks. The initiative, “Nanotechnology Knowledge Infrastructure: Enabling National Leadership in…

  • Delivery System for Gene Therapy May Help Treat Arthritis

    16 May 2012 | 11:14 am
    Researchers from the Georgia Health Sciences University, United States, have found that DNA nanoparticles – used to deliver genes or drugs directly into cells to treat diseases – may help arthritis just by showing up. The team injected empty-handed DNA nanoparticles into animals and found they increased expression of an enzyme that calms the immune response. Enhancing the expression of indoleomine 2,3 dioxygenase, or IDO, results in reduction of limb joint swelling and inflammation related to rheumatoid arthritis. According to Dr. Andrew L. Mellor, the Director of the GHSU’s Medical…

  • European Commission’s Definition Roils Industries with Eye on Nanomaterials

    15 May 2012 | 11:00 pm
    The European Commission (EC)’s recommended definition of nanomaterials, published in October 2011, alarmed many in industry, who argued that the guidance is too narrow and will force companies into costly compliance procedures. “Implementing the proposed definition will add unnecessary burden for companies, leading to added costs and less efficient use of resources,” said Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, adding that the definition was “too broad in scope and therefore difficult to integrate into existing legislation in a meaningful way.” Steffi Friedrichs, the director…

  • For Nanoparticles, Size Does Matter

    15 May 2012 | 12:05 pm
    Scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, United States, made cerium dioxide nanorods of various lengths and diameters in an effort to test how size and shape influences the ability of such particles to damage cells. The team made a library of eight cerium dioxide nanoparticles, then tested the toxicity of the nanoparticles in human leukemia cells, a line commonly used in inflammation studies. The scientists found that cells treated with short rods died at the same rate as untreated cells, indicating that the small particles were not toxic. Bigger particles, however, triggered…

  • International Standards for Trade in Nano-coated Produce?

    15 May 2012 | 12:00 pm
    This article, by Dr. Steve Suppan, Senior Policy Analyst at the United States-based Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP), explores the sector of agri-nanotechnology products, many of which are available to consumers in some countries already, with additional ones likely to reach the market soon. Suppan says the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) call the availability of such products “progress,” but Suppan wonders if it is progress to have agri-nanotechnology products in the marketplace without any regulation. WHO…
 
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    TINC's Posts - Nanopaprika.eu - The International NanoScience Community

  • Test/installation Engineer and other UK nanojobs

    TINC
    16 May 2012 | 10:59 am
    Title Company Location Posted Test/installation Engineer Laboratory Solutions Oxford, England 13 hours ago from BritishJobs.net Research Associate New Scientist Jobs Cambridge, England 18 hours ago from New Scientist Jobs Phd In Electronic and Electrical Engineering England 10 hours ago from jobs.ac.uk Engineering Scientist Seagate Derry, Northern Ireland 22 hours ago from nijobfinder.co.uk

  • Postdoctoral Fellowship in Energy Nanomaterials and other USA nanojobs

    TINC
    16 May 2012 | 10:34 am
    Postdoctoral Fellowship in Energy Nanomaterials Nanoscience and Nanotechnology for Sustainability, University of Notre Dame - South Bend, IN Experimental experiences in nanomaterial synthesis, characterization, and evaluation are preferred. Prior experience in all research fields are encouraged to... PhDs.org - 5:50 AM Senior Pharmaceutial Research Scientist - Formulations Teva Pharmaceuticals - Pomona, NY Must have doctorate or the foreign equivalent in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmaceutics, Pharmaceutical and Chemical Sciences or a related field plus a minimum... Teva Pharmaceuticals -…

  • Ecological interactions at surfaces and interfaces

    TINC
    16 May 2012 | 10:34 am
    The International Max Planck Research School (IMPRS) "The Exploration of Ecological Interactions with Molecular and Chemical Techniques" in Jena, Germany, invites applications for 6 PhD fellowships beginning in January 2013. Many key ecological interactions between plants, herbivores, bacteria and fungi occur at different surfaces. These form the boundaries between organisms and their aerial, aquatic, or subterranean environments, as well as the interfaces of organisms interacting with each other. The release or detection of odors and other chemical signals occurs at surfaces; surface…

  • Leheletből is kimutatható lesz a rák

    TINC
    16 May 2012 | 10:32 am
    Néhány éven múlva vérvétel vagy rákszűrés helyett elegendő lesz belefújni egy szondába a betegségek egész skálájának kimutatásához, a cukorbajtól a szalmonellafertőzésen át a tüdőrákig. A fejlesztők szerint az önvizsgálatot lehetővé tevő készülékek közegészségügyi forradalmat idézhetnek elő. http://www.origo.hu/egeszseg/20120516-lelegzetbol-is-kimutathato-a-rak-es-a-szalmonella.html

  • Vírusokkal a baktériumok ellen

    TINC
    16 May 2012 | 10:29 am
    Alig több mint egy évvel az alapkőletétel után megépült és már dolgozik az Enviroinvest Zrt. biotechnológiai kutatóközpontja. A komplex laboratórium és tevékenységi kör a világon egyedülálló. http://www.bama.hu/baranya/kozelet/virusokkal-a-bakteriumok-ellen-442654
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    Nanoforum.org News

  • Invitation to take part in "Nano for Diseases" webinars

    4 May 2012 | 5:35 am
    ICPC-NanoNet: On Tuesday 15th May & Thursday 17th May 2012, the ICPC NanoNet Project invites you to take part in free webinars: "Nano for Poverty-related Diseases and Cancer".

  • ObservatoryNANO - final annual report

    30 Apr 2012 | 11:38 am
    ObservatoryNANO: After four years the ObservatoryNANO project (funded under the EU‘s Seventh Framework Programme) has come to an end. This final annual report for the wider public summarises the 18 briefings published in the last year as well as the European Nanotechnology Landscape report, and updates to ELSA, EHS, regulations and standards.

  • What consumers know and would like to know about nano

    25 Apr 2012 | 8:11 am
    DIALOG BASIS (formerly Risk Dialogue Foundation): The Study "Nanotechnologies from consumers‘ point of view – What consumers know and what they would like to know" was published on 24th April 2012 in Bern. The key result: Nano-Hype is fading out

  • ObservatoryNANO new briefings

    13 Apr 2012 | 11:52 am
    ObservatoryNANO: ObservatoryNANO has recently published new briefings on sensors for food, pacemakers and ICDs, nanocomposites, supercapacitors, novel batteries for electric vehicles, and construction textiles.

  • current calls for proposals

    11 Apr 2012 | 8:20 am
    ICPC-NanoNet: Several calls for proposals for international cooperation and mobility of students and researchers between Europe and other countries are currently open.
 
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    Chemicals & Nanomaterials

  • ACC missing in action this week, no doubt feeling burned

    Richard Denison
    10 May 2012 | 12:29 pm
    By Richard DenisonRichard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist. Every day in my email I get the American Chemistry Council’s (ACC’s) “SmartBrief,” a digest of the day’s news related to the chemical industry.  Here’s its self-description: Designed specifically for American chemistry professionals, ACC SmartBrief is a FREE, daily e-mail news briefing. It provides the latest news and information on the American chemistry industry. As I noted in my last blog post, all this week the Chicago Tribune has been running one of the biggest stories relating to the chemical industry…

  • The truth will out: Chemical industry’s deceptive tactics are eventually exposed

    Richard Denison
    6 May 2012 | 4:36 pm
    By Richard DenisonRichard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist. It’s hard not to get cynical in Washington, DC these days.  Just this past week, the American Chemistry Council (ACC) hosted an ice cream social on Capitol Hill – I kid you not.  ACC’s beckoning slogan:  “Join and learn about the benefits of chlorine chemistry and enjoy a tasty treat.”  I’m told hundreds of House staffers partook of this propaganda fest, at least the tasty treat part.  My initial reaction?  How can health and environmental advocates hope to compete?  Especially if one can successfully curry…

  • A ray of sunlight up ahead: ECHA to release more information through REACH dossiers

    Allison Tracy
    26 Apr 2012 | 10:54 am
    By Allison TracyAllison Tracy is a Chemicals Policy Fellow. After many months of increasing the quantity but not the quality of dossiers available to the public for chemicals registered under REACH, the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has recently announced two improvements.  (REACH is the European Union’s regulation for the Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals.)  According to the agency, the public will soon have access to more data from the dossiers that were submitted by companies as part of the first wave of REACH’s Registration process.   In a…

  • Estimating chemical risk: Breadth (prevalence) may be just as important as depth (magnitude of effect)

    Jennifer McPartland
    23 Apr 2012 | 11:38 am
    By Jennifer McPartlandJennifer McPartland, Ph.D., is a Health Scientist. Earlier this month Dr. David Bellinger at Boston Children’s Hospital published a very interesting paper in Environmental Health Perspectives offering a new way to consider the importance of various risk factors for child neurodevelopment—such as pre-existing medical conditions, poor nutritional status or harmful chemical exposures—at the population level.  “A Strategy for Comparing the Contributions of Environmental Chemicals and Other Risk Factors to Neurodevelopment of Children” argues that, in evaluating…

  • Striking the right balance between right to know and right to intellectual property protection

    Richard Denison
    13 Apr 2012 | 9:01 am
    By Richard DenisonRichard Denison, Ph.D., is a Senior Scientist. There is clearly a need to balance the legitimate claims of companies to protect certain confidential business information (CBI) from public disclosure with the legitimate need for the market, consumers and the public to have access to information they need to make sound decisions about chemicals that are in commerce.  Unfortunately, most of TSCA’s provisions and their implementation by EPA have skewed this balance radically in the direction of denying the public’s right to know and creating an ill-informed chemicals…
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    Nano Bugle

  • Nanotechnology Research around the world. This week: Australia

    admin
    16 May 2012 | 3:46 am
    The Physics of Matter at the Nanoscale Research Group at the RMIT University (Australia) This research group expertise comprises synthesis, experimental characterisation and theoretical modelling of structure and properties of materials as well as their surfaces and interfaces at the nanoscale. The primary goal of their research is to provide fundamental grounds for the design

  • The Rule-Of-Three. Graffiti magic (Australia)

    admin
    14 May 2012 | 5:46 am
    Within this section, Nanobugle will test the 3 main key success factors for the development of new nanotechnology / nanoscience companies. This week: Australia     1) How was the company born? Graffiti magic is the only company that supplies a coating that can be washed with water only to remove graffiti from protected surfaces

  • Take a break and have a good laugh to welcome the weekend!

    admin
    11 May 2012 | 3:49 am

  • Nanotechnology Research around the world. This week: Argentina

    admin
    9 May 2012 | 3:16 am
    The MEMS, SEM and low temperature physics group of the National Commission for Atomic Energy CNEA (Argentina) Dr. Hernan Pastoriza is responsible for the MEMS group, SEM and low temperature physics. They have a clean room divided for different activities (fabrication, characterization, lithography and MEMS development and testing). They are collaborating with INVAP and aim

  • The “Rule-of-Three”. Lipomize (Argentina)

    admin
    7 May 2012 | 3:27 am
    Within this section, Nanobugle will test the 3 main key success factors for the development of new nanotechnology / nanoscience companies.   This week: Argentina 1) How was the company born? Lipomize is a private company that develops customized liposomes for pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and food applications. Located at the Universidad Nacional del Litoral, the biotech
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    Nanotechnology Law Report

  • An Interview with Senator Ron Wyden

    Robert Oszakiewski
    7 May 2012 | 3:36 pm
    The New Haven Independent regularly covers the nanotech field, from the latest experiment in using nanoparticles to deliver medications more efficently to discussions of how nanoindustry will affect the national and regional economies. Recently the New Haven Independent posted an edited transcript of an internview with Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR), a long time advocate of Nanotech research and Nanoindustry in the US Senate and one of the Co-chairs of the Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus. Topics covered in the interview ranged from Wyden's work on reauthorizing the National Nanotechnology…

  • Nanotechnology and "Soft Law"

    Robert Oszakiewski
    3 Apr 2012 | 2:21 pm
    Noting that nanotechnology and nanoindustries have emerged during a period when both the power and ability of government agencies, both on the Federal and State levels, to regulate commerce in all of it's myriad forms has come under debate and "renewed interest in regulatory reform" and is being "replaced by new governance approaches seeking to transform regulation from [an] agency-centric excercise in setting incentives to a collarborative undertaking by actors from multiple segments of society" Professor Timothy F. Malloy of the UCLA School of Law, in a short…

  • Women in Europe for a Common Future Issues Position Paper: Nano the Great Unknown

    Robert Oszakiewski
    2 Apr 2012 | 11:50 am
    Women in Europe for a Common Future, (WECF) founded in the Netherlands in 1994, " is a network of 100 member organizations and individual members who share a common concern to promote a healthy environment for all, strengthen the role of women and promote a gender and rights based approach in environment and sustainable development policy and implementation." Recently, WECF issued a position paper, "Nano: The Great Unknown". WECF takes the position that "Neither the industry nor public authorities have shown adequate leadership and willingness in addressing"…

  • The EPA Inspector General's Report

    Robert Oszakiewski
    27 Mar 2012 | 1:20 pm
    The task of the Inspectors General of Federal agencies is to examine "all actions of a government agency or military organization. Conducting audits and investigations, either independently or in response to reports of wrongdoing, the OIG ensures that the agency's operations are in compliance with the law and general established policies of the government. Audits conducted by the OIG are intended to ensure the effectiveness of security procedures, or to discover the possibility of misconduct, waste, fraud, theft, or certain types of criminal activity by individuals or groups related to…

  • Guide to Responsible Nano-Business

    Robert Oszakiewski
    20 Mar 2012 | 12:03 pm
    ObservatoryNANO recently published a "Guide to Responsible Nano-Business", a brief report written for an audience of "Medium sized companies involved in the development, processing, production, or trade of nanotechnology-enabled materials, components, or applications". ObservatoryNANO was created and funded by the then extant European Community (EC), the predecessor of today'sEuropean Union (EU),  “to create a European Observatory on Nanotechnologies to present reliable, complete and responsible science-based and economic expert analysis, across…
 
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    Next Big Future

  • Prolonged low dose radiation study at 400 times background levels finds no DNA effect

    16 May 2012 | 10:56 am
    A new study from MIT scientists suggests that the guidelines governments use to determine when to evacuate people following a nuclear accident may be too conservative. The study, led by Bevin Engelward and Jacquelyn Yanch and published in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, found that when mice were exposed to radiation doses about 400 times greater than background levels for five weeks, no DNA damage could be detected Environmental Health Perspectives - Integrated Molecular Analysis Indicates Undetectable DNA Damage in Mice after Continuous Irradiation at ~400-fold Natural…

  • Nvidia launches GPU GeForce Cloud Gaming and in the Fall of 2012 Nividia will power 20 petaflop supercomputer at ORNL

    16 May 2012 | 10:48 am
    KurzweilAI - Nvidia is flexing its graphics muscle at the 2012 GPU Technology Conference, and the videos below show off Kepler’s new visual tricks:real-time ray tracing, simulation of physical bodies, and cloud gaming powered by its new GeForce Grid system. The Titan supercomputer will go live this fall at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), it will be positioned to take the title as the world’s fastest supercomputer to the U.S. with a speed of 20 petaflops Read more »

  • North Dakota can reach and sustain for several years 2 million barrels of oil per day

    15 May 2012 | 6:25 pm
    Oil Production Potential of the North Dakota Bakken (James Mason, Feb 2012, 12 pages). Article accepted for publication in the Oil and Gas Journal North Dakota can sustain 1.5 million to 2.0 million barrels of oil per day for many years depending upon how the Bakken oil reserve is chosen to be managed. Also, improvements in oil drilling and recovery technology could increase the amount of oil that is recovered and increase the peak level of oil production. Areal extent and geologic stratification of the Bakken formation. Shaded areas are the Bakken formation. USGS map The Bakken Formation…

  • North Dakota produces 575,490 bpd of oil in March, second highest oil producing state after Texas

    15 May 2012 | 6:20 pm
    North Dakota produced 575,490 barrels of oil per day in March, 2012. This is second most for a state, behind Texas This was a 17,245 bpd increase over the prior month. UDPATE- An analysis of the rate of drilling that is needed for North Dakota to get to 1.5 to 2.0 million barrels of oil per day. North Dakota produced an average of 575,490 barrels of crude oil every day in March, another record, according to Lynn Helms, director of the state’s Department of Mineral Resources. The crude is coming from a record 6,636 wells. In February, the state produced 558,255 barrels and had 6,450 wells.

  • China targets increasing Managers, Professionals and skilled workers from 120 million to 180 million

    15 May 2012 | 4:11 pm
    China Daily - China had 120 million managerial, professional and skilled workers at the end of 2010, up by 7.8 million from 2008. They accounted for 11.1 percent of the country's labor force, according to statistics released on Monday. Among the talent pool are nearly 30 million business management personnel, 55.5 million technical professionals, 28.6 million highly skilled personnel and around 10.5 million rural staff with practical skills. The investment in human capital was equivalent to 12 percent of GDP in 2010. Such investment includes spending in education, health, and research and…
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  • Full control of plastic transistors

    Phys.org: Nanotechnology News
    16 May 2012 | 9:43 am
    In an article in the highly ranked interdisciplinary journal PNAS, Loïg Kergoat, a researcher at Linköping University, describes how transistors made of plastic can be controlled with great precision.

  • DNA origami gets into the fold of drug delivery

    Science: Nanotechnology | guardian.co.uk
    16 May 2012 | 4:22 am
    Using DNA building blocks that can be manipulated into many complex shapes, scientists are hoping to develop 'nanorobots' that could potentially deliver drugs to target cancer cellsFor centuries, Japanese craftsmen have been practising the art of origa...

  • DNA origami gets into the fold of drug delivery

    Science: Nanotechnology | guardian.co.uk
    16 May 2012 | 4:22 am
    Using DNA building blocks that can be manipulated into many complex shapes, scientists are hoping to develop 'nanorobots' that could potentially deliver drugs to target cancer cellsFor centuries, Japanese craftsmen have been practising the art of origa...

  • Simple structures show wide range of electrical switching characteristics

    nanotechweb.org: all news
    16 May 2012 | 2:03 am
    Tri-stable memristive switching achieved by combining two different resistive switching modes

  • Simple structures show wide range of electrical switching characteristics

    nanotechweb.org: all news
    16 May 2012 | 2:03 am
    Tri-stable memristive switching achieved by combining two different resistive switching modes
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    Owengreaves.com

  • The Future Of Business – Online & Offline

    Owen Greaves
    11 May 2012 | 7:31 am
    These two are not the same, they don’t provide the same results, and they can’t be measured with the same metrics, apples to apples so to speak. Many people believe that online is merely taking your offline onto the Internet and expecting the same results, really? Profit is profit, whether it be online or offline, that’s true, but both online and offline require work, there is no short-cut. There is much confusion, we are lead to believe, that making money online is actually easier, and you don’t have to work as hard, not so. The digital world is a very foggy landscape…

  • The Future Of Business – The Consumers New Found Power

    Owen Greaves
    5 May 2012 | 3:24 pm
    The Future Of Business – The Consumers New Found Power. It’s been said forever, the customer is always right. So why doesn’t business believe it, why don’t they practice it? Greed? Probably. I as a consumer, more than anything want accurate information, pure uninterrupted support, ease of access, and above all, the freedom to make a decision without being coerced, or sold. It’s also been said, that a customers experience with a brand (product or service) is what determines the life span of a business. If it’s good, you get another day. If it’s bad,…

  • 10 People Who Get My Attention Everyday

    Owen Greaves
    2 May 2012 | 8:59 am
    10 people who get my attention everyday. Do you know how hard it is to make a list of just 10? There are many who get my attention, but these ten can stop me in my tracks. Now I talk often about attention, it can determine your success in business, who you give your time to. But the deeper question is, why do these individuals or companies get your attention. I find, as I look down my list, it’s because they make me think…not about what they are talking about, but how the topic applies to my business, maybe even my day-to-day life. But mostly, these individuals do a number of…

  • The Future Of Business – Small & Mobile

    Owen Greaves
    1 May 2012 | 12:54 pm
    The future of business – small & mobile, in every sense of the words. many of the big box stores have been shutting down locations, why, too expensive. Even the food industry sees the future, the mobile kiosk style restaurant merely parks on the street and serves up gourmet meals as if you were sitting in a high end restaurant. This trend is not going away, in fact, it’s a huge phenomenon. Many resist the notion that big box stores are going away, but look at the trends, the Internet, technology, and the business that is small is the new big….you don’t need big…

  • The Future Of Business – If I Were A Carpenter

    Owen Greaves
    30 Apr 2012 | 3:26 pm
    If I were a carpenter, what would I build? I think of carpenter’s a builder’s, in fact, I think of entrepreneur’s the same way. Business owner’s used to be builder’s, but something happened, they were lulled into management mode. Carpenter’s are also builder’s from the industrial age, the art of carpentry is a dieing art, well at least the way we think of it. But that’s the point, how we think. I have said many times, over and over again, it’s the tag on this blog, Mindset trumps skillset everytime. How we think about building, how we…
 
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