European companies will remain world leaders in developing green technologies even in times of economic recession, but Europe must work on attracting more venture capital to bring these products to the market, business leaders told a European Business Summit session last week.
Posted: Mar 30th, 2009
Read moreTwo large construction projects at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory - the U.S. ATLAS Detector Project and the Center for Functional Nanomaterials - have been named winners of the DOE Secretary's Award for Achievement.
Posted: Mar 30th, 2009
Read moreScientists at the Chinese Academy of Science in Beijing and collaborators in the USA have designed a way to enhance TiO2 catalytic efficiency by doping the crystal with pairs of atoms.
Posted: Mar 30th, 2009
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Building on the idea of using DNA to link up nanoparticles scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have designed a molecular assembly line for predictable, high-precision nano-construction.
Posted: Mar 29th, 2009
Read moreChemists at the University of Illinois have created a simple and inexpensive molecular technique that replaces an expensive atomic force microscope for studying what happens to small molecules when they are stretched or compressed.
Posted: Mar 29th, 2009
Read morePeople remain cautious about the emergence of new food technologies according to a review of existing research, published by the Food Standards Agency in the UK.
Posted: Mar 29th, 2009
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Physicists have now succeeded in aligning electron spin, bringing it to a controlled 'waver' and reading it out. The electron spin can also be realigned as required at any time using optical pulses.
Posted: Mar 28th, 2009
Read moreIf all existing nanomaterials were to be tested for toxicity, it would cost U.S. industries between $249 million and $1.18 billion, but the testing could take as long as 53 years at current levels of investment, according to the first study to estimate the costs and time needed for nanotox testing.
Posted: Mar 28th, 2009
Read moreEducation Week is carrying an article on how schools and colleges increasingly offer courses on nanotechnology.
Posted: Mar 28th, 2009
Read moreMichael Lebby, president of OIDA, testified Tuesday at a Congressional hearing on China's Industrial Policy and Its Impact on U.S. Companies, Workers and the American Economy. Chaired by Commissioners Patrick A. Mulloy and Daniel M. Slane, Lebby offered OIDA's perspective on the panel discussing China's Nanotechnology and Optoelectronics Industries.
Posted: Mar 27th, 2009
Read moreAustralian unions and industry are calling for urgent regulation to protect workers from the risks of nanotechnology, while scientists are struggling to keep up the supply of hard data.
Posted: Mar 27th, 2009
Read moreContact with a wide range of chemicals and other hazardous substances at work is endangering the health of workers across Europe, and nanotechnology is one of the risks causing most concern to experts from 21 European countries.
Posted: Mar 27th, 2009
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A team led by Jason McNeill at Clemson University has developed a new technique to determine the oxygen content of cells and tissues based on dye-doped nanoparticles.
Posted: Mar 27th, 2009
Read moreModern manufacturing methods are spectacularly inefficient in their use of energy and materials, according to a detailed MIT analysis of the energy use of 20 major manufacturing processes.
Posted: Mar 27th, 2009
Read moreAfter engaging in a three-year learning process, European Trade Unions and European environmental NGOs have formulated position statements calling upon industry and governments to pursue the responsible development of nanotechnologies and to operationalise comprehensive precautionary measures that can effectively prevent harm to the user and the environment.
Posted: Mar 27th, 2009
Read moreOver the past 18 months, the Lloyd's Emerging Risks team has been examining the potential threats associated with nanotechnology from an insurance perspective.
Posted: Mar 27th, 2009
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