IBM Making Computers to Rival Human Brain Nov 19, 2009
To achieve the goal, Modha and his fellow scientists are combining supercomputing, neuroscience, and nanotechnology research to demonstrate what's possible. The work they've done has progressed in just a year from the granting of the DARPA contract to today's achievements. (CBS News)
News Stories Nov 19, 2009
Nanotechnology Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
Five-step check for nano safety Nov 19, 2009
Carbon nanotubes are one of the building blocks of nanotechnology. A team of experts has drawn up five "grand challenges" in order to evaluate the safety of nanotechnology ... Writing in Nature journal, the team says that fears about nanotechnology's possible dangers may be exaggerated, but not necessarily unfounded. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
New study confirms exotic electric properties of graphene Nov 18, 2009
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. Not only is this the thinnest material possible, but it also is 10 times stronger than steel and it conducts electricity better than any other known material at room temperature. (EurekAlert!)
Exotic Electric Properties of Graphene Nov 18, 2009
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 ... Nanotechnology has already brought advances such as self-cleaning windows and energy-efficient LED lighting, and could soon deliver medical. (Science Daily)
ASU gets $3M in stimulus from National Institutes of Health Nov 18, 2009
ASU professors Stuart Lindsay and Paul Westerhoff will lead a pair of two-year projects focusing on rapid DNA sequencing and the potential health risks of nanotechnology. As part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, NIH has established a program called Research and Research Infrastructure Grand Opportunities, also known as the GO grants program. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Fish Kill: Nanosilver Mutates Fish Embryos Nov 18, 2009
In addition, last year, the EPA and the National Science Foundation established two new centers, led by UCLA and Duke University, to examine the environmental implications of nanotechnology. The same special properties that make nanoscale materials useful are also properties that may cause some nanoscale materials to pose potential risks to humans and the environment, under specific conditions. (Scientific American)
Singularity University Gives Execs a View of the Future Nov 17, 2009
Gillam was reminded of this recently during a nine-day boot camp aimed at instructing professionals on how robotics, nanotechnology, biotechnology, and other cutting-edge disciplines are affecting industries ... During the first few days, participants heard from thinkers and practitioners in six key areas: artificial intelligence and robotics; nanotechnology; biotechnology and bioinformatics; medicine and human-machine interfaces; networks and computing systems; and energy and environment... (BusinessWeek)
Dakota Cty. Tech starts nanotech program Nov 17, 2009
will begin offering the NanoProfessor Program, a course of education that covers basic nanotechnology in physics, chemistry, and biology, NanoInk, Inc. announced Monday. NanoInk, a nanotechnology company in Chicago that created the program, said that Dakota County Technical College will be the first pilot site for NanoProfessor ... Beginning in the 2010 academic year, students at the college s Rosemount campus will learn about the applications of nanotechnology, which is the science of creating... (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)
Kentucky companies get SBIR-STTR grants Nov 17, 2009
a Louisville-based eyeglass lens manufacturer that uses nanotechnology in its production process. a Louisville-based company that is developing a blood test that profiles a patient s blood plasma proteins to help detect autoimmune and infectious diseases. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Biosensor to Help Enlist Cancer Resistance Fighters? Nov 17, 2009
26, 2006) Immunologists have used nanotechnology to create a novel "biosensor" to solve in part a perplexing problem in immunology: how the immune system's killer T-cells hunt down invading viruses. They have. (Science Daily)
Nanoparticles Cause Genetic Damage in Mice Nov 17, 2009
Nanoparticles used in common household items cause genetic damage in mice. Nanoparticles Used in Common Household Items Cause Genetic Damage in Mice. (Science Daily)
EPA to Regulate Nanoproducts Sold As Germ-Killing Nov 17, 2009
It also creates an unexpected regulatory hurdle for the burgeoning field of nanotechnology, which involves the creation of materials just a few ten-thousandths the diameter of a human hair ... But experts said the move is the first federal restriction to focus largely on nanotechnology, an emerging engine of technological innovation that promises major advances in materials science and medicine ... "Nanotechnology can mean so many different things," Maynard said, because the technology is used... (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
Ideal Nanoparticle Cancer Therapies Surf the Bloodstream Nov 16, 2009
16, 2007) Researchers are investigating a remarkable use of nanotechnology that might change the way doctors monitor patients for cancer-indicating biomarkers. These hydrogel nanoparticles, less than one tenth. (Science Daily)
Algae Turned Into High-Temp Hydrogen Source Nov 16, 2009
The findings are outlined in a recent issue of the journal Nature Nanotechnology. Bruce, who serves as the associate director for UT Knoxville's Sustainable Energy and Education Research Center, notes that we already get most of our energy from photosynthesis, albeit indirectly. (Science Daily)
New smaller, portable high-tech enhances front-line troop strategy Nov 16, 2009
The MIT Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies is primarily devoted to fundamental science and engineering research, but one product has made it into the hands of soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan: a chemical sensing material that can detect minute amounts of explosive materials. ICx Technologies Inc., which has an office in Cambridge, used the polymer material to develop a line of Fido explosives detectors that have been in used in Iraq and Afghanistan to screen people and vehicles. (Boston Globe)
Basking in the glow of brilliant minds Nov 15, 2009
It's no secret that the nanotechnology sector in our region is growing ... Recent news reports have been following the development of the GlobalFoundries computer chip fabrication plant in Malta a project that adds another component to the growing nanotechnology economy fueling the Capital Region and New York State ... It is no wonder that President Obama acknowledged the unprecedented growth of upstate New York's nanotechnology sector during his recent visit to our region. (Albany Times Union)
New Nanowires May Contribute To Highly Efficient Solar Cells Nov 14, 2009
13, 2009) Danish nanophysicists have developed a new method for manufacturing the cornerstone of nanotechnology research -- nanowires. The discovery has great potential for the development of nanoelectronics and highly efficient solar cells. (Science Daily)
Behavior Modification Could Ease Concerns About Nanoparticles Nov 14, 2009
13, 2009) In an advance that could help ease health and environmental concerns about the emerging nanotechnology industry, scientists are reporting development of technology for changing the behavior of nanoparticles in municipal sewage treatment plants -- their main gateway into the environment ... Many everyday consumer items now utilize the emerging science of nanotechnology, and so, researchers will be examining whether the technology poses future. (Science Daily)
Time to give innovation its due Nov 13, 2009
Innovation is not limited to just the entertainment sector, but innovation according to the PM will transcend all sectors, societies and communities; it will create jobs and new businesses such as nanotechnology. This is a plan to uplift the society, bearing in mind that nations that have taken the innovation path are doing much better than those who are still using the old economic model. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Cloaked Objects: Invisibility Visualized Nov 13, 2009
2, 2007) Researchers using nanotechnology have taken a step toward creating an "optical cloaking" device that could render objects invisible by guiding light around anything placed inside this. (Aug. (Science Daily)
findNano app puts nanotech in your pocket Nov 13, 2009
WASHINGTON The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) has developed findNano, an application for Apple's iPhone and iPod Touch that lets users discover and determine whether consumer products are nanotechnology-enabled ... This feature will help consumers, researchers, and policymakers determine howand wherenanotechnologies are entering the marketplace ... About the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy Nov 12, 2009
Information on the privacy implications of nanotechnology, structures, devices and systems that have novel properties and functions because of their small size. Information about national ID cards and the REAL ID Act of 2005, a national identification system structured by the Department of Homeland Security. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Medvedev to set out economic reforms in speech Nov 12, 2009
Under Putin, now the prime minister, Russia created an array of state champions to spur growth in sectors such as car manufacturing, aviation, nanotechnology, nuclear energy and arms building. But analysts say the opaque structure of such firms has given immense powers to Putin associates like Sergei Chemezov, head of the Russian Technologies conglomerate, and attempts to rein them in have led nowhere so far. (Yahoo! Asia News)
Teijin Nanotechnology Enables World's First Nanofiber Golf Gloves Nov 12, 2009
Tokyo, Nov 5, 2009 (JCN) - Teijin Fibers Limited announced today that it has begun to supply the high-strength polyester nanofiber NANOFRONT for use in the palms of golf gloves manufactured and marketed by Acushnet Japan Inc. under the FootJoy brand. Called NANOLOCK, the new product is the world's first golf glove to use nanofiber material, and will be available in Japan from November. (JCN Network, Japan)
New 'FinFETs' Promising For Smaller Transistors, More Powerful Chips Nov 12, 2009
The work is funded by the National Science Foundation and the Semiconductor Research Consortium and is based at the Birck Nanotechnology Center in Purdue's Discovery Park ... (Credit: Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University). (Science Daily)
Bedding trends to fight insomnia Nov 11, 2009
Nanotechnology infuses millions of lavender microcapsules into the mattress' cover; when you lie down, some of the capsules break, releasing the fragrance. Magniflex's Lavender Comfort queen is $1,899. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)
Bruno trial: Judge chides lawyers Nov 11, 2009
On Tuesday morning, prosecutors focused on Evident Technologies, a high-profile nanotechnology company in Troy. Bruno directed at least $500,000 of state grants to the company from 2002-04. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Bruno trial: Judge chides lawyers for getting off track Nov 11, 2009
On Tuesday morning, prosecutors focused on Evident Technologies, a high-profile nanotechnology company in Troy, N.Y. Bruno directed at least $500,000 of state grants to the company from 2002-04. The grants are called "member items." Every year, the state budget includes hundreds of millions of dollars of member items legislators award to organizations or entities within their districts. (Albany Business Review, NY)
DNA Origami Nanoscale Breadboards Developed For Carbon Nanotube Circuits Nov 11, 2009
A paper about the work appeared November 8 in the early online edition of Nature Nanotechnology ... Nature Nanotechnology, 2009; DOI ... (Credit: Paul W. K. Rothemund, Hareem Maune, and Si-ping Han/Caltech/Nature Nanotechnology). (Science Daily)
Bedding trends going to the mattresses Nov 10, 2009
The miracle of nanotechnology brings us the aromatherapy mattress, such as Magniflex's Lavender Comfort ($1,899 queen). But there are several makers and several available scents to be woven into the fabric of where you sleep: vanilla, rose, green tea and chamomile, for starters. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Research at UH offers extreme solar makeover Nov 10, 2009
Soon after joining the University of Houston, Freundlich and his colleagues were using nanotechnology before it became hip. It allowed for flexibility with making devices that were both efficient and radiation tolerant. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Novel Cancer Detection Method Uses Tiny Silica Beads To Adhere To Cells Nov 9, 2009
This finding is based on their recently published results in Nature Nanotechnology, where they reported on observation of unknown before difference in surface physical properties of cancerous and normal human epithelial cervical cells. Specifically, they found a substantial difference in the brush layer on the cell surface. (Science Daily)
Nanomedicine To Treat Spinal Cord Injuries? Nov 9, 2009
8) in the journal Nature Nanotechnology ... The Nature Nanotechnology paper was written by Yunzhou Shi, postdoctoral researcher Sungwon Kim of the Department of Industrial and Physical Pharmacy, chemistry graduate student Terry B. Huff, Borgens, Park, Rihi Shi and Cheng ... Nature Nanotechnology, 2009; DOI. (Science Daily)
Make Millions From Thousands Nov 9, 2009
Headed by Fool co-founder David Gardner, Rule Breakers pays special attention to cutting-edge fields such as biotech, alternative energy, and nanotechnology. Check it out to learn more. (MSNBC -- Business)
Capturing Those In-between Moments: Timing Problem In Molecular Modeling Solved Nov 8, 2009
The technique could improve results in many different fields, from modeling of new nanotechnologies in the design stage to simulating the radiation damage from a "dirty bomb" over time. NIST researchers plan to write a software program encoding the new technique to make it available to other users. (Science Daily)
Italy's iconic homeware design firms try to tough it out through recession business analysis Nov 8, 2009
Sixteen houseware firms have teamed up with the chamber of commerce to explore new markets, like Russia, and develop innovations, for example by using nanotechnology, whose uses could include making stainless-steel knives sharper. Thirteen firms are due to showcase a new quality brand, Lago Maggiore Casalinghi (Lake Maggiore Houseware), by the end of this year. (Business Report, South Africa)
Frontiers of the future: Nano tech, mega profits Nov 7, 2009
Commerce, though, is racing to make up for lost time - nanotechnology is predicted to be a $2 ... According to Prof George Whitesides of Harvard University, the latest nanotechnology research is in quantum dots, new catalysts, materials for energy storage and generation, supercapacitors, grapheme, shaped nanoparticles, biologically derived nanoparticles (think of the ribosome - this year's Nobel Prize in chemistry - as a catalytic nanoparticle), and magnetic nanostructures for information... (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Harris & Harris Group Reports Financial Statements as of September 30, 2009 Nov 7, 2009
Harris & Harris Group is a publicly traded venture capital company that invests in nanotechnology and microsystems. Detailed information about Harris & Harris Group and its holdings, including articles on nanotechnology, cleantech and venture capital, can be found on its website at. (Primezone Releases)
Frontiers of the future: Living in a materials world Nov 7, 2009
And so, nanotechnology is playing a major role in superconductor research. Anvar Zakhidov, of the University of Texas, has developed nanowires which conduct electricity with practically no loss. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
Nanoparticles in medical equipment can damage DNA Nov 7, 2009
But the new findings, reported in the British journal Nature Nanotechnology, could also point to new ways in which nano-therapies might zero in on disease-causing tumours, the researchers said. They could even shed light on how poorly understood pathogens penetrate into human organs. (India Times, India -- Health/Science)
SIA honors John Kelly III Nov 6, 2009
We are so honored to be here to congratulate Dr. Kelly, who has been a driving force in the development of our entry into nanotechnology and our ability to attract new business, said F. Michael Tucker, the Center for Economic Growth s (CEG) president and CEO. NY Loves Nanotech includes representatives from such organizations as the CEG, GlobalFoundries, and IBM.. Most Read Stories. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Tiny tech sparks cell signal find Nov 6, 2009
Reporting in Nature Nanotechnology, the researchers say the mechanism could be both a risk and an opportunity. They say the preliminary result is relevant as more medical therapies rely on small-scale particles. (BBC News -- Health)
Study: Nanoparticles can damage DNA Nov 6, 2009
The surprising discovery raises fresh questions about the safety of nanotechnology, which involves manipulating particles that are tens of thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair ... The scientists, who reported their work in the journal Nature Nanotechnology, said the findings suggested that direct and indirect effects of nanoparticles on cells were equally important when considering their use in medicine. (MSNBC -- Environment)
November 2009 story tips from the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory Nov 6, 2009
Funding for this work, published in Nature Nanotechnology, was provided by the Department of Energy's Office of Basic Energy Sciences and the National Science Foundation. The work was performed at ORNL's Center for Nanophase Materials Science. (EurekAlert!)
Five-step check for nano safety Nov 6, 2009
Carbon nanotubes are one of the building blocks of nanotechnology. A team of experts has drawn up five "grand challenges" in order to evaluate the safety of nanotechnology ... Writing in Nature journal, the team says that fears about nanotechnology's possible dangers may be exaggerated, but not necessarily unfounded. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
Magnetic nanoparticles to simultaneously diagnose, monitor and treat Nov 6, 2009
Dr Catherine Berry, one of the review paper's authors from the Centre for Cell Engineering in Glasgow, writes, "One of the main forerunners in the development of multifunctional particles for theranostics is magnetic nanoparticles. Following recent advances in nanotechnology, the composition, size, morphology and surface chemistry of particles can all be tailored which, in combination with their magnetic nanoscale phenomena, makes them highly desirable.". . (EurekAlert!)
News Stories Nov 6, 2009
Nanotechnology Full Coverage on Yahoo. News. (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
Abraxis opens expanded plant in Phoenix, expected to create 200 jobs Nov 6, 2009
This is a great opportunity for us to really create a flagship facility for nanotechnology, he said. For more. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
New Zealand mayor: Pay 'appalling underclass' not to breed... Nov 6, 2009
Pay problem parents not to breed - mayor. By staff writers and AAP. (The Drudge Report)
Sarkozy's `Grand Loan' Pits EADS Against Peugeot, Safran in Fight for Cash Nov 5, 2009
Former Socialist Prime Minister , who co-heads the committee working on the proposal, said in an Oct. 29 interview that possible uses for the money include developing new aircraft and electric cars, and research on nanotechnologies and biofuels. France cant afford much more than 35 billion euros without putting its creditworthiness at risk, he said. (Bloomberg)
UCLA researchers reconstitute enzyme that synthesizes cholesterol drug lovastatin Nov 4, 2009
Ranked among the top 10 engineering schools at public universities nationwide, the school is home to seven multimillion-dollar interdisciplinary research centers in wireless sensor systems, nanotechnology, nanomanufacturing and nanoelectronics, all funded by federal and private agencies. For more news, visit the UCLA Newsroom or follow us on Twitter. (EurekAlert!)
Obama visits lab of ND alum Nov 4, 2009
I m not completely sure where I want to go, but just keep working on using nanotechnology to get more energy efficient devices, Brown said. Kind of looking at these new ways ; to make cheaper solar cells and more efficient solar cells. (The Observer, IN)
CombiMatrix Corporation to Release Third Quarter Financial Results on November 11, 2009 Nov 4, 2009
CombiMatrix Corporation is a diversified biotechnology business that develops proprietary technologies, including products and services in the areas of drug development, genetic analysis, molecular diagnostics, nanotechnology and defense and homeland security markets, as well as in other potential markets where our products and services could be utilized ... This technology has a wide range of potential applications in the areas of genomics, proteomics, biosensors, drug discovery, drug... (Primezone Releases)
EPA to Regulate Nanoproducts Sold As Germ-Killing Nov 4, 2009
It also creates an unexpected regulatory hurdle for the burgeoning field of nanotechnology, which involves the creation of materials just a few ten-thousandths the diameter of a human hair ... But experts said the move is the first federal restriction to focus largely on nanotechnology, an emerging engine of technological innovation that promises major advances in materials science and medicine ... "Nanotechnology can mean so many different things," Maynard said, because the technology is used... (Yahoo News -- Nanotechnology)
Chinese premier highlights role of sci-tech amid financial crisis Nov 4, 2009
He called on scientists to boost research in such neo-strategic industries as the new energy industry, information networking industry, micro-electronics and nanotechnology, life science as well space and ocean exploration. He said those emerging strategic industries would play a key role in building up an innovation-driven economy and promote a comprehensive sustainable development. (Xinhuanet, China)
Singapore institute creates photochromic contact lens Nov 4, 2009
SINGAPORE, Nov.3 (Xinhua) -- Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) has created the "photochromic" contact lens that darkens under sunlight, local media reported on Tuesday. According to local TV broadcaster Channel NewsAsia, the contact lens might look like any other ordinary lens but are able to change colour to protect eyes against harmful ultraviolet radiation and glare. (Xinhuanet, China)
Breakthrough In Industrial-scale Nanotube Processing Nov 4, 2009
The research is available online in the journal Nature Nanotechnology. See also. (Science Daily)
Trident Laser Accelerates Protons To Record Energies Nov 4, 2009
The surfaces were created using nanotechnology, and produced by the company Nanolabz. When the intense laser light collides with the inside of these anvil-like microstructures, electrons are liberated from the material. (Science Daily)
Nine-year project yields nanotube breakthrough at Rice Nov 3, 2009
Results of the nine-year program will be published in this week s edition of the science magazine Nature Nanotechnology. Most Read Stories. (Houston Business Journal, TX)
Transforming Nanowires Into Nano-tools Using Cation Exchange Reactions Nov 3, 2009
Future applications of nanomaterials in electronics, catalysis, photonics and bionanotechnology are driving the exploration of synthetic approaches to control and manipulate the chemical composition, structure and morphology of these materials ... Nanotechnology has already brought advances such as self-cleaning windows and energy-efficient LED lighting, and could soon deliver medical. (Science Daily)
`New Normal' to Be Undone by Gains in U.S Exports, Efficiency, Carson Says Nov 3, 2009
Billions of investment dollars are flowing into new areas such as alternative fuels and nanotechnology, he said. Economists must be aware of these trends and capable of admitting that with so many new technologies on the horizon, it is extremely difficult to determine a new normal growth rate, Carson said. (Bloomberg -- US)
RPI's Jackson tops list of highest paid private college presidents Nov 3, 2009
In that span, the college has completed several construction projects including the The Center for Biotechnology and Interdisciplinary Studies, the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations and the Experimental Media and Performing Arts Center. Jackson, a theoretical physicist, was chairman of the from 1995 to 1999. (Albany Business Review, NY)
S'pore institute creates world's first contact lens that darkens in sunlight Nov 3, 2009
" onclick="Next();" src="/images/butt_next. This is amazing compared to the normal transition glasses which takes a few minutes for it to change back to colour. (Channelnewsasia.com)
An exquisite container Nov 2, 2009
"But the really cool part," says Xia, "and the cool part of nanotechnology generally, is that the tiny gold cages have very different properties than bulk gold." In particular, they respond differently to light. The physicist Michael Faraday was the first to realize that a suspension of gold particles glowed ruby-red because the particles were extremely small. (EurekAlert!)
