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‘Mood-enhancing makeup’ set to dominate cosmetics in 2010
NanoTechNews.eu – News in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | December 11th 2009 by Vasco
“Austerity chic” will make way for mood-enhancing makeup in 2010 alongside “naturally sourced” cosmetics and those enhanced by biochemistry and nano-technology advances, a report said on Wednesday. The trend for cutting back o read more
Zyvex Instruments releases the new nProber z series with 500 eV i…
NanoTechNews.eu – News in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | December 11th 2009 by Vasco
The semiconductor industry has passed another critical milestone along Moore’s Law: the sub – 32nm node. At the 90nm node we saw optical microprobing fail in its ability to find non-visual fails. A major transition took place from microprobin read more
Bendable Battery from Nanotube Infused Paper
LabGrab Science News Blog | December 9th 2009 by LabGrab
Researchers from Stanford University have discovered a relatively simple process for quickly producing lightweight, flexible batteries and super-capacitors out of everyday paper. PaperBattery.jpg read more read more
Nanoparticle Protects Oil in Foods from Oxidation, Spoilage
The X-Journals | December 8th 2009 by Blake Harris
Using a nanoparticle from corn, a Purdue University scientist has found a way to lengthen the shelf life of many food products and sustain their health benefits. read more
Nokia Musings: The mobile phone that can be whatever you want it…
Thoughtpick: A unique perspective of Social Media and the We… | December 8th 2009 by Amer
The other day I was reading a post about the Nanotech Europe report of 2009 and how developments in the field of nano-technologies have been coming along in Europe. After reading the post I couldn’t help but remember a gem of a design concept t read more
Nokia Musings: The mobile phone that can be whatever you want it…
Thoughtpick: A unique perspective of Social Media and the We… | December 8th 2009 by Amer
The other day I was reading a post about the Nanotech Europe report of 2009 and how developments in the field of nano-technologies have been coming along in Europe. After reading the post I couldn’t help but remember a gem of a design concept t read more
IISER Thiruvananthapuram
India University - Colleges, MBA, Admission, Courses and mor… | December 8th 2009 by Amar
IISER Thiruvananthapuram, which stands for Indian Institute of Science Education and Research or simply IISER-TVM, was established in 2008 by the Government of India. It is an autonomous educational institution which is granted the legal entity to a read more
World’s Smallest Snowman Just 10 Microns Wide (Video)
Singularity Hub | December 8th 2009
At just 10 microns wide, this snowman is only 1/5th the diameter of a human hair. Everyone has a different way of enjoying the winter holidays. Some light candles, some sing songs, and others construct microscopic snowmen. David Cox from the National read more
New calls FP7 Cooperation Work Programme 2010- NMP including PPP
NanoTechNews.eu – News in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | December 8th 2009 by Vasco
FP7 Cooperation Work Programme 2010- NMP http://cordis.europa.eu/fp7/dc/index.cfm Calls for 2010 already open on November 2009 (see at the end of the message) Objective The principal objectives of this Theme are to improve the competitiveness of Eur read more
Ireland is punching above it’s weight
My Science Jobs : Science News | December 7th 2009 by Ian
Irish R&D competing and contributing globally Ireland is punching above it’s weight as its continues to gather more than its share of foreign direct investment in Research and Development. FDI for R&D for the majority of countries worl read more
A Solar Panel That Washes Itself
CleanTechies Blog | December 7th 2009 by CleanTechies
It’s cleaning up space junk, and is giving us lab-on-chip biofilters for detecting contamination. Now nanotechnology has produced a coating for windows or solar panels that repels grime and dirt. Expanded battery storage capacities for the next ele read more
World's smallest snowman
Weird Science | December 7th 2009 by Daniel Smith
It's coming up to Christmas time so scientists have got their heads together and created the world's tiniest snowman. Just how small is it? Around a fifth of the width of a human hair. That's pretty small. The National Physics Laboratory d read more
NCSU Develops Material That Could Boost Data Storage, Save Energy
NanoTechNews.eu – News in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | December 5th 2009 by Vasco
North Carolina State University engineers have created a new material that would allow a fingernail-size computer chip to store the equivalent of 20 high-definition DVDs or 250 million pages of text, far exceeding the storage capacities of today’s read more
World’s Smallest Snowman
Impact Lab | December 5th 2009
David Cox, a scientist in the Quantum Detection group at the National Physical Laboratory in the UK, is an expert in nanofabrication techniques. Recently, using the tools of his trade and a bit of humor, he has created his latest masterpiece: the wor read more
The World's Smallest Snowman
LinkNotes | December 5th 2009 by rob
clipped from www.telegraph.co.ukScientists create the world's smallest 'snowman'The snowman is made of two tiny tin beads, normally used to calibrate electron microscope lenses, which were welded together with platinumclipped from www.npl.co.ukChri read more
Breakthrough in Industrial-Scale Nanotube Processing
NanoTechNews.eu – News in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | December 4th 2009 by Vasco
Rice University pioneers method for processing carbon nanotubes in bulk fluids Rice University scientists recently unveiled a method for the industrial-scale processing of pure carbon-nanotube fibers that could lead to revolutionary advances in mater read more
Nanotech Developed in Space to Be Integrated Into Clothing Line
NanoTechNews.eu – News in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | December 4th 2009 by Vasco
European company will begin making the nano-based clothes in the spring of 2010 Hungarian clothing company Eurotex will produce the clothing using cutting-edge textile technology that was initially developed for the Russian space program. The textile read more
Third-Gen Thin-Film Solar Technologies: Forecasting the Future of…
NanoTechNews.eu – News in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | December 4th 2009 by Vasco
Third-Generation Thin-Film Solar Technologies Third-generation thin-film solar devices are beginning to emerge in the marketplace after approximately 20 years of research and development, due to the insight of leading material developers such as Kona read more
A Nano-Window That Repels Dirt and Grime
Impact Lab | December 4th 2009
Nanosized “forest of peptides” can be used as the basis for self-cleaning windows and more efficient batteries. A coating on windows or solar panels that repels grime and dirt? Expanded battery storage capacities for the next electric car read more
A Window that Washes Itself?
The X-Journals | December 3rd 2009 by Blake Harris
TAU's new nano-material may revolutionize solar panels and batteries too. read more
MPhil in Micro – and Nanotechnology Enterprise University of Ca…
PhD Scholarship in UK | December 2nd 2009 by whe
MPhil in Micro – and Nanotechnology Enterprise University of Cambridge Applications are invited from students with suitable backgrounds in the physical or biological sciences for this course which is delivered in a collaboration between the D read more
Dr. Feynman’s 6 Principles of Trendspotting
Digital Tonto | December 1st 2009 by Greg Satell
Is it possible to predict the future? Apparently, Richard Feynman could. He dreamed up some of the today’s most exciting technologies, like nanotech and quantum computing, decades ago. Moreover, these weren’t mere daydreams or flashes of inspir read more
Lockheed Martin Tests Carbon Nanotube-Based Memory Devices
NanoTechNews.eu – News in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology | November 27th 2009 by Vasco
PALO ALTO, Calif., November 18th, 2009 — A radiation-resistant version of NRAM™ carbon-nanotube-based memory, developed jointly by Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] and Nantero, was tested on a recent Space Shuttle mission. The NRAM™ was incorpor read more
The Future of Energy: An Emerging Science by Dr. Thomas Valone
The X-Journals | November 27th 2009 by Blake Harris
A new 220 page softcover book discusses the latest emerging energy technologies and mankind's history of energy and its future trends. Includes psychological and sociopolitical aspects of man's use of energy. read more
Nanowires Key to Future Transistors, Electronics
The X-Journals | November 27th 2009 by Blake Harris
A new generation of ultrasmall transistors and more powerful computer chips using tiny structures called semiconducting nanowires are closer to reality after a key discovery by researchers at IBM, Purdue University and the University of California at read more
Nanotechnology
Shubsthoughts | November 27th 2009 by Thomas Shubnell
The term 'nano-technology' was first coined in a paper by Norio Taniguchi at the University of Tokyo, in 1974 and the term 'nanotechnology' by K. Eric Drexler in 1986.Albert V. Crewe, the University of Chicago physicist who developed the high-resolut read more
Report: Nanoparticles found in most cosmetic brands
Future Conscience | November 25th 2009 by RAGordon
We have covered the use of nanoparticles and nanomaterials in products without consumer notification before, and there continues to be a growing sphere of independent analysis being done in order to name products and brands that do not inform people read more
New developments in pancreatic cancer @AACR
Pharma Strategy Blog | November 24th 2009 by Sally Church
Pancreatic cancer is a devastating disease with a generally poor prognosis, largely because it is usually detected in late stage disease where chemotherapy options generally have a limited effect. Typically response rates with gemcitabine are aroun read more
New Australian discussion paper on nanotechnology
Safety At Work | November 24th 2009 by Kevin Jones
Nanotechnology research papers are often very technical and highly unlikely to discuss the occupational health and safety impacts of the technology's use. The papers often rely on someone else to explain the relevance of the research.But on 24 Novem read more
US Army seeks nanotech suits
Blogging the Singularity | November 23rd 2009 by Chris Williamson
Oldie but Goodie: * 12:23 14 March 2002 by Eugenie Samuel A new Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies was created on Wednesday at MIT, with a US Army grant of $50 million over five years. The institute has a remit to produce fabrics that can m read more
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