Nanotechnology News Archives

Two nanotechnology pioneers were honored this week with the Kavli Prize, a $3 million award shared among seven recipients.

U.S. scientists say they have created a technology that improves the assembly of single-walled carbon nanotube networks from microns to inches.

Japanese scientists say they have used cutting-edge technology to create a noodle bowl so small it can be seen only through a microscope.

Terahertz beams could be employed in many scientific and technological applications, such as biological imaging, security screening and materials science.

AFFORDABLE solar energy for every household has moved closer to reality thanks to a ground-breaking discovery at the University of Queensland .

Norwegian-born philanthropist Fred Kavli awarded seven scientists his first batch of $1 million prizes for astrophysics, neuroscience and nanotechnology on Wednesday.

Using computer simulations, University of Calgary biochemist Peter Tieleman, post-doctoral fellow Luca Monticelli and colleagues modeled the interaction between carbon-60 molecules and cell membranes and found ...

For students in the northeast who often migrate outside their home state for better education, here's some good news.

MANAMA: A fund designed to tap into the potential for development of molecular and atomic-sized particle technology was launched at the 4th Annual World Islamic Funds and Capital Markets Conference yesterday.

Strong, versatile little 'nanotubes' made out of carbon are considered future stars in nanotechnology research in medicine and industry.

Washington, May 22: Researchers at North Carolina State University say that lab experiments with gold nanoparticles have shown that it may be possible to resurrect a failed HIV drug called TAK779, ruled out as ...

Researchers at North Carolina State University have discovered that adding tiny bits of gold to a failed HIV drug rekindle the drug's ability to stop the virus from invading the body's immune system.

Nanotechnology is a promising field that involves the creation of particles a few billionths of a meter in diameter.

A new technology with research and clinical application including the early detection of disease has been invented and developed by University of Queensland researchers.

The inhalation of asbestos fibres can cause lung diseases and cancers Carbon nanotubes, the poster child of the burgeoning nanotechnology industry, could trigger diseases similar to those caused by asbestos, a ...

Researchers at Northwestern University and Princeton University have created a new kind of polymer that, because of its extraordinary thermal and mechanical properties, could be used in everything from ...

Lessons from the asbestos crisis should guide the response to nanotechnology, but will they? Posted by Liz Borkowski at 12:26 PM on 21 May 2008 The story of asbestos in this country ought to serve as a ...

Certain kinds of carbon nanotubes -- hailed as a new "wonder" material -- behave like asbestos and could lead to a lung cancer that appears decades after exposure, an international team of researchers said on ...

The University at Albany and the U.S. Army announced a partnership to research and develop nanotechnology.

The U.S. space agency says it's developed a nanotechnology-based biosensor that can detect trace amounts of biohazards.

The study used established methods to see if specific types of nanotubes have the potential to cause mesothelioma -- a cancer of the lung lining that can take 30-40 years to appear following exposure.

Strong, versatile little "nanotubes" made out of carbon are considered future stars in nanotechnology research in medicine and industry.

“Further, there is the potential of increasing the terahertz output power to milliwatt levels by optimizing the semiconductor nanostructure of the active region and by improving the extraction efficiency of the terahertz radiation.”

Engineers and applied physicists from Harvard University have demonstrated the first room-temperature electrically-pumped semiconductor source of coherent Terahertz radiation, also known as T-rays. The ... via Huliq.com

“We've been very fortunate that we did not get caught up to the same degree in the subprime fiasco that's taken place”

Nanotechnology, particularly as it merges with biotechnology, is likely the next hot industry in Texas, which remains economically strong despite a broad national slowdown, Secretary of State Phil Wilson said ... via Small Times

A laboratory accident that was nearly discarded contained a discovery that sparked a high-tech start up company for one tenant of the University of Idaho's Business Technology Incubator. via KPAX

“In the face of uncertainty about the hazards of nanoparticles, a corporate or societal response...may assure the public that appropriate efforts are being taken to identify and control exposures in a timely and responsible manner.”

Main Category: Water - Air Quality / Agriculture Also Included In: Public Health Article Date: 15 May 2008 Does exposure to nanoparticles pose a health threat to workers? Pending further research to clarify the ... via MediLexicon

Shareholders of Harris & Harris Group, Inc., may be interested to know that we have posted our letter to shareholders for the first quarter of 2008 on our website. via Digital Producer

Selah Technologies, a developer of nanotechnology, has closed on $1.5 million in a Series A round of financing. via Local Tech Wire

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Food industry is available in its catalogue. via Earth Times

"It turns around the rules of nanotechnology, by using biology to calibrate an instrument," said Volkmar Heinrich, assistant professor in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UC Davis and co-author of ... via Science Daily

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the Nanotechnology industry is available in its catalogue. via Earth Times

“At the same time, it will also review the objectives and governance of other similar projects and initiatives to advise its long-term strategy.”

Forthcoming advice will be against establishing regulations specific to nanotechnology, suggest rumours circulating in the political press. via Bakery & Snacks

“The last time a white paper on risk communication was done was in 1989”

The arm of the federal government responsible for coordinating nanotechnology research and regulations across the country has called on experts from North Carolina State University to craft a white paper that ... via PhysOrg Weblog

A two-year $344,800 grant has been awarded to XetaComp Nanotechnology LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of NanoBioMagnetics Inc. via The Edmond Sun, Edmond, OK

“We are pleased to welcome Ener1 to the American Stock Exchange”

The American Stock Exchange ) today lists the common stock of Ener1, Inc. under the ticker symbol HEV. via Automotive

Molecular diagnostics report: technologies, markets, and companies Business Wire DUBLIN, Ireland, May 07, 2008 -- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the Jain PharmaBiotech report "Molecular ... via Small Times

TechConnect, a global technology outreach organization dedicated to locating the world ' s most promising IP and start-up companies, and the Nano Science and Technology Institute today announced the top ... via Earth Times

“The deep technological expertise and funding combined under the NRI and NIST partnership bodes well for the U.S. in the race to find the next semiconductor device”

The Semiconductor Research Corporation, private sector partners and the federal government are teaming up to award $15 million in grants designed to accelerate research into nano-based electronics. via Local Tech Wire

U.S. engineers say they've created a method that rids microchips of tiny defects, possibly leading the way to smaller, more powerful nanometer-scale chips. via The Post Chronicle

The U.S. National Academy of Sciences announced Tuesday the election of 72 new members and 18 foreign associates from nine countries in recognition of their achievements in original research. via Xinhuanet

The U.S. Air Force has awarded a $7 million grant to a University of Michigan-led team to apply nanotechnology to problems involved in heat transfer. via The Post Chronicle

“The commercialization of nanotechnology calls for an innovative, transdisciplinary team approach to legal and business problem-solving, because nanotechnology covers a lot of ground”

Chadbourne & Parke has launched a nanotechnologies practice to help companies tackle the different legal and business challenges posed by the new technology. via Cosmetics Design

“To find something new and yet so fundamental in the mature field of electrical engineering is a big surprise, and one that has significant implications for the future of computer science”

The memristor consists of two titanium dioxide layers connected to wires. When a current is applied to one, the resistance of the other changes. via PhysOrg Weblog

Springer and The Nanoethics Group have released a collection of important papers addressing a range of near-term issues related to nanotechnology's ethical and social implications. via MediLexicon