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NASA Nanotechnology Forms The Basis For A New Company

A NASA-developed innovative process is making waves in the nanotechnology field and spurring the development of new companies in the process.

Sep 4th, 2007

IBM Unveils Two Major Nanotechnology Breakthroughs

IBM today announced two major scientific achievements in the field of nanotechnology that could one day lead to new kinds of devices and structures built from a few atoms or molecules.

Aug 30th, 2007

Justice Department Gives Green Light For Nanotechnology Energy Consortium

The U.S. Department of Justice announced today that it does not intend to challenge a proposal by a group of petroleum producing and oil field service companies and the University of Texas at Austin to engage in joint research and development concerning the application of nanotechnology to the exploration and production of oil and gas.

Aug 24th, 2007

Military Nanotechnology: Smart Nanobattery Structure For Guided Munitions Passes Army Stress Tests

A Smart Nanobattery structure had survived a 50,000 G force test at Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey.

Aug 23rd, 2007

U.S. Records Yet Another Trade Deficit In Technology Product Markets

The following press release from the National Science Foundation is not about nanotechnology - there is not enough commercialized nanotechnology in devices yet to hit the statistics - but the writing is on the wall.

Aug 22nd, 2007

Nanotechnology Neckties Help Reduce The Spread Of Infectious Diseases

Antimicrobial neckties with the goal of reducing the spread of infectious disease and foodborne illnesses in healthcare, hospitality and foodservice settings.

Aug 21st, 2007

Helping The Carbon Nanotube Industry Avoid Mega-Mistakes Of The Past

A new analysis of by-products discharged to the environment during production of carbon nanotubes has identified cancer-causing compounds, air pollutants, and other substances of concern.

Aug 20th, 2007

Lighter, Stronger Nanotechnology Materials Create New Opportunities For Boat Builders

Yamaha today unveiled the world's first line of personal watercraft hulls, decks and liners manufactured with a proprietary nano-engineered material called NanoXcel that significantly increases performance by decreasing weight by 25 percent.

Aug 20th, 2007

Evolving Nanotechnology Impacts Specialty Chemicals Prices In Various Ways

An article today in purchasing.com says that surging demand is having a variety of impacts on specialty chemicals prices, depending on the maturity of downstream markets for the respective chemicals.

Aug 16th, 2007

NanoDynamics Postpones IPO

NanoDynamics, Inc. today announced that it has elected to postpone the previously announced initial public offering of its common stock due to current market conditions.

Aug 8th, 2007

Nanotechnology-Delivered HIV Drug

Nanotherapeutics has entered into a two year Cooperative Research and Development Agreement with the Vaccine Branch of the National Cancer Institute to produce HIV peptide oral vaccine nanoparticles using the company's proprietary technology.

Aug 7th, 2007

Chipmakers Slow To Pursue Nanotechnology

An article in today's Investor's Business Daily says that the tech-savvy chip industry hasn't been at the nanotechnology forefront, worried about costs and other risks.

Aug 2nd, 2007

API Nanotronics Acquires All The Assets Of NanoOpto Corp.

API Nanotronics Corp., a supplier of electronic components to the defense and communications sectors, announced that it has acquired all of the assets of NanoOpto Corp., a nanotechnology pioneer specializing in processes for next-generation optical components.

Jul 23rd, 2007