Nanotechnology guru turns back on goo
The BBC has an article on how Eric Drexler has backed away from his famous claim that nanomachines could turn the planet into 'grey goo'.
Posted: Jan 19th, 2008
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Fermilab and Argonne National Laboratory saw budgets cut
The Chicago Tribune has an article on how Fermilab and Argonne National Laboratory were damaged in the budget fight between President Bush and Congress.
Posted: Jan 19th, 2008
Read moreI.P. University in India to launch new nanotechnology program
Following the approval by the Union Government's Department of Science and Technology for a Rs.4.5 crore grant, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University will launch an M.Tech. programme in Nanotechnology from the next academic session.
Posted: Jan 18th, 2008
Read moreSpaceward 2008 $2 million power challenge goals announced
The Spaceward Foundation announces the goals for the 2008 Space Elevator Power Beaming Challenge. Building on the results of the 2007 Challenge, the goals for 2008 have been set at 1 km height, 5 m/s minimum speed, for a prize level of $2M.
Posted: Jan 18th, 2008
Read moreBuilding the future - 21st century nano tools to repair the nervous system
Rio Tinto Alcan reinforced its commitment to community involvement today with a $1-million donation to the 'Thinking Ahead Campaign' at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI), affiliated with McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre.
Posted: Jan 18th, 2008
Read moreAnti-pollen nanotechnology coats hit the stores in Japan
Apparel manufacturer Sanyo Shokai has released the first in a series of men's coats which are pollen-resistant. They're made from a fabric developed by Toray that's produced in a nanotechnology process that repels water and pollen.
Posted: Jan 18th, 2008
Read moreCopper's not coping: new chips call on light speed
The tiny copper wires that connect different areas of an integrated circuit may soon limit microchip-processing speeds. So European researchers have developed technologies to produce and combine semiconductor microlasers with silicon wave guides for novel, power-efficient optical connections.
Posted: Jan 18th, 2008
Read moreEuropean Research Project on Graphene Nanoelectronic Devices kicks off in 2008
Will graphene really take the semiconductor industry towards the 'Beyond CMOS' era? Some answers to this key question are sought through experiment and simulation in a European research project on Graphene-based Nanoelectronic Devices called GRAND. The project starts January 1st, 2008 and is coordinated by Nanotechnology specialist AMO GmbH in Aachen, Germany.
Posted: Jan 18th, 2008
Read moreMicrofluidics for Life Sciences â?? Micronit and Microfluidics for Life Sciences â?? Micronit and IVAM invite to Open Business Day in Enschede
Micronit Microfluidics b.v. and IVAM Microtechnology Network are organizing an Open Business Meeting on February 21 in Enschede, the Netherlands. Leading institutes such as IMTEK and Mesa+ and the companies Micronit Microfluidics, Medimate, Boehringer Ingelheim microParts, and Bartels Mikrotechnik will present current trends and developments of micro fluidics for life sciences and medical devices.
Posted: Jan 18th, 2008
Read moreSAFENANO team complete BSI British Standards guide to safe handling of nanomaterials
A guide to the Safe Handling of Nanomaterials, drawn up by the SAFENANO team under BSI Committee NTI/1, Nanotechnologies, has this week been published by BSI British Standards.
Posted: Jan 18th, 2008
Read moreSTAR grantee develops potentially inexpensive nanotube solar technology
Somenath Mitra, along with researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has developed a potentially cheap solar technology which can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets. The benefits could be enormous to the consumer, producer, and the environment.
Posted: Jan 18th, 2008
Read moreNanomachines to treat cancer
Scientists at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) have signed a deal with a private investment firm to develop and market 'nanomachines' to treat cancer. The mechanised nanoparticles include tiny valves and impellers to help release chemotherapy drugs exactly where they are needed - reducing their side-effects and boosting the effectiveness of the treatments.
Posted: Jan 18th, 2008
Read moreOak Ridge leads DOE INCITE effort in 2008
Scientific studies on climate change, energy and alternative fuels are among the 30 projects awarded more than 145 million processing hours on supercomputers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory through the Department of Energy's Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program.
Posted: Jan 17th, 2008
Read moreRussia's ambitious plans for nanotechnology - more money than ideas
Russia, awash in petrodollars, wants to boost its nanotechnology sector but, according to Prime Minister Viktor Zubkov 'unfortunately ... there is more money than ideas.'
Posted: Jan 17th, 2008
Read moreAir pollution may cause heart disease; nano-sized particles most damaging
Patients prone to heart disease may one day be told by physicians to avoid not only fatty foods and smoking but air pollution too. A new academic study led by UCLA researchers has revealed that the smallest particles from vehicle emissions may be the most damaging components of air pollution in triggering plaque buildup in the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke.
Posted: Jan 17th, 2008
Read moreNortheast region aims to be a major player in emerging health 2.0 sector
Health 2.0 Northeast kicks-off event series on Jan. 23rd in Cambridge with Healthcare, Web 2.0 and social networking leaders.
Posted: Jan 17th, 2008
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