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Understanding mechanical properties of silicon nanowires paves wa…
news seen | November 11th 2009 by elliehaith
Silicon nanowires are attracting significant attention from the electronics industry due to the drive for ever-smaller electronic devices, from cell phones to computers. The operation of these future devices, and a wide array of additional applicatio read more
Nanotech
Way Beyond Human | November 11th 2009 by James Sargeant
It's a small world (sorry!). Interesting nanotech stories from the last few days...Here and here read more
Atom Computers - Benefiting From Nanotechnology
Looking After Cheap Laptops – How to Make Your Laptop Last… | November 10th 2009 by chocolate
Computers of the future will use atoms instead of chips for memory. That's a simplified way of saying that within the next few years, we can expect miniaturization to go into the atomic level to bring to the consumer and the office more power compute read more
EU consumer organisations launch nanotechnology inventory
Future Conscience | November 10th 2009 by RAGordon
The European Consumers’ Organisation (BEUC) and the European consumer voice in standardisation (ANEC) have just published a list of products sold in the EU that contain nanomaterials. The move comes as a reaction to what they perceive as a read more
Transition Contact Lenses – Automatically Darken in Bright Sunl…
Impact Lab | November 10th 2009
A new contact lens technology responds to UV light. Transition lenses–which darken automatically in response to bright sunlight–have been available for eyeglasses for 40 years. But adapting this flexibility to contact lenses has proven ch read more
CAREER award for contributions to stem cell analysis
Zamp BioTopics | November 10th 2009 by Zamp
Recipient of a 2009 National Science Foundation CAREER award, Biomedical Engineering Assistant Professor Brenda Ogle is developing stem cell analysis tools that offer researchers the flexibility to study not only individual cells, but also multicellu read more
Three UK nanotechnology companies win Business Innovation Awards
Zamp BioTopics | November 10th 2009 by Zamp
Three top British nanotechnology firms whose innovations make solar cells more efficient, help in the fight against heart disease, and improve the production of fine chemical compounds won Business Innovation Awards today at the UK NanoForum and Emer read more
Chemists describe solar energy progress and challenges, including…
Zamp BioTopics | November 10th 2009 by Zamp
Scientists are making progress toward development of an “artificial leaf” that mimics a real leaf’s chemical magic with photosynthesis – but instead converts sunlight and water into a liquid fuel such as methanol for cars and read more
Japan turns to University of Ulster scientist for nanotechnology…
Zamp BioTopics | November 10th 2009 by Zamp
Dr Davide Mariotti, who is based at Ulster’s Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Research Institute (NAMRI) at Jordanstown, was recently awarded the Invitation Fellowship by the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). Read Full St read more
EnerDel Wins Army Contract to Develop Batteries for Hybrid Humvee
Zamp BioTopics | November 10th 2009 by Zamp
Automotive lithium-ion battery maker EnerDel, Inc. announced today that it will be working with the United States Army to develop a next-generation battery system for the hybrid version of the iconic High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicle (HMMWV read more
European researchers obtain access to world’s strongest neutron…
Zamp BioTopics | November 10th 2009 by Zamp
A unique large-scale research device from Juelich went into operation in the USA yesterday. At the strongest neutron source in the world, the spallation source SNS in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Forschungszentrum Juelich inaugurated a so-called neutron spi read more
BASF to Realign Fuel Cell Business
Zamp BioTopics | November 10th 2009 by Zamp
In the future, competencies for the production of high-temperature membrane electrode assemblies (MEAs) will be concentrated in Somerset, New Jersey. Operational activities at the BASF Fuel Cell GmbH site in Frankfurt, Germany, will be discontinued e read more
Crossing the line: how aggressive cells invade the brain
Zamp BioTopics | November 10th 2009 by Zamp
In diseases such as multiple sclerosis, cells of the immune system infiltrate the brain tissue, where they cause immense damage. For many years, it was an enigma as to how these cells can escape from the bloodstream. Now, a team of scientists has wit read more
NIH grant funds rapid saliva test using lab-on-a-chip
Zamp BioTopics | November 10th 2009 by Zamp
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded researchers in Rice University’s new BioScience Research Collaborative (BRC) a $2 million Grand Opportunity (GO) grant to develop a fast, inexpensive test for oral cancer that a dentist could read more
HP Enables Better, Faster Decision Making With Breakthrough Sensi…
Zamp BioTopics | November 10th 2009 by Zamp
HP today announced new inertial sensing technology that enables the development of digital micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) accelerometers that are up to 1,000 times more sensitive than high-volume products currently available. Read Full Stor read more
Biosensor to help enlist cancer resistance fighters?
Zamp BioTopics | November 10th 2009 by Zamp
A powerful new biosensor developed by European researchers will help identify cells in the immune system that actively suppress tumour growth, then put them to use. Enlisting the patient’s own immune system would be like sending reinforcements read more
Electronic Materials Company Cambrios Announces Closing $14.5 Mil…
Zamp BioTopics | November 10th 2009 by Zamp
Cambrios Technologies Corporation, an electronic materials company commercializing ClearOhm coating material for producing transparent conductive films, announced today that the company has received investments totaling $14.5 million in a first closi read more
Europe’s ‘Extreme light infrastructure’ project gears up fo…
Zamp BioTopics | November 10th 2009 by Zamp
Can an intense laser rip photons into electron-positron pairs? Seeking to shed light on this burning question is the ELI (’Extreme light infrastructure’) project, which received EUR 6 million in funding under the ‘Infrastructures read more
Nanotech to Grow from $147 Billion to $3.1 Trillion
group case | November 9th 2009 by group case
Image via AreaDevelopmentThe nanotechnology industry is due to grow from a $147 billion a year business to a $3.1 trillion a year business by the year 2015. The nano industry will insert itself into virtually all areas of economic activity from medi read more
Lower-arm prosthesis gives touch feedback
Pulse on Health | November 9th 2009 by Jeff Hansel
European Union researchers have developed a "robotic hand" for people who have had their lower arms amputated — the hand allows the prosthetic wearer to actually feel what the prosthesis touches.This CNN.com article by Mark Tutton left m read more
Findings show nanomedicine promising for treating spinal cord inj…
news seen | November 8th 2009 by elliehaith
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Purdue University have discovered a new approach for repairing damaged nerve fibers in spinal cord injuries using nano-spheres that could be injected into the blood shortly after an accident. read more
Membrane Science and Technology: Nano and Micro Engineered Membra…
free your mind all free download | November 8th 2009
Nano and Micro Engineered Membrane Technology, Volume 10 (Membrane Science and Technology) | Publisher: Elsevier Science | February 19, 2004 | ISBN: 0444514899 | Pages: 398 | PDF | 22.28 MBThis book is about Nano and micro engineered membrane technol read more
Nanotechnology - Benefits & Risks
YouthFountain | November 6th 2009 by RichardYKGoh
Nanotechnology is an exciting new technology that offers tremendous opportunities in terms of improving quality of life. Nanotechnology involves the study, creation and controlling of materials , structures and systems that exist at the scale of atom read more
Friesen Point Lives, or Perhaps More Aptly Put “Refuses To Dieâ…
Friesen Point | November 6th 2009 by Dan
Ladies and gentlemen, I know that Friesen Point has been dead for a while, but I am here to tell you that it is back, and in a big way. There are going to be a few minor differences which I will lay out here, mostly matters involving organization: read more
Nanoparticles for gene therapy improve
news seen | November 6th 2009 by elliehaith
(PhysOrg.com) -- About five years ago, Professor Janet Sawicki at the Lankenau Institute in Pennsylvania read an article about nanoparticles developed by MIT's Robert Langer for gene therapy, the insertion of genes into living cells for the treatment read more
Magnetic nanoparticles to simultaneously diagnose, monitor and tr…
news seen | November 6th 2009 by elliehaith
Whether it's magnetic nanoparticles (mNPs) giving an army of 'therapeutically armed' white blood cells direction to invade a deadly tumour's territory, or the use of mNPs to target specific nerve channels and induce nerve-led behaviour (such as the l read more
The Art of Miniature
Agora Art | November 5th 2009 by Karin
The announcement of the winner of Nikon’s ‘Small World’ photomicrography competition last month reminded us of the beauty to be found in the (very) small components that make up our world. The company has been running this competiti read more
Aluminum-Ice Could Power Future Space Travel
Impact Lab | November 4th 2009
Scientists from Purdue University have prepared a new solid propellant with explosive results. The fuel, a combination of nanoaluminum and ice, is a new kind of environmentally friendly solid rocket fuel that could someday be used in missions to oute read more
Energy Harvesting Rocking Chair
Impact Lab | November 4th 2009
Power that literally ROCKS! Rochus Jacob designed and built the Murakami Chair. As the user rocks back and forth during the day, the chair charges a battery that powers the lamp. Jacob writes: I was looking for opportunities to generate energy throu read more
Solar: Will It Ever Power Our Vehicles
Useful tips and articles about almost any subject on the Int… | November 4th 2009 by Laurentiu Sanda
As solar power has matured as a technology, companies have started applying it to more than just houses. Acting as an energy platform for our transport was an obvious application. Solar: Will It Ever Power Our Vehicles As an active technology, one o read more
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