Risks of nanotechnology remain uncertain
Despite an onslaught of research, scientists cannot say which nanomaterials are hazardous to the environment or human health.
Feb 20th, 2008
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FDA needs to systemically collect vital nanotechnology data, attorney says
Hundreds of nanotechnology products, including foods, medicines and medical devices, now have reached the market, and their number will grow exponentially in the years ahead. But the main regulatory body, the Food and Drug Administration, is not yet systematically collecting basic nanomaterial information.
Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreTen emerging technologies poised to change the world
The editors of Technology Review, MIT's magazine of innovation, have announced their annual list of the 2008 TR10, the 10 emerging technologies poised to have a dramatic impact on our lives and work.
Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreBoston College chemist Torsten Fiebig honored by Sloan Foundation
Boston College Chemist Torsten Fiebig has been awarded the prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Research Fellowship, intended to enhance the careers of the very best young faculty members in specified fields of science, the foundation recently announced.
Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreOptions for states to reform chemicals policies: A resource guide
The Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at UMass Lowell released 'Options for States to Reform Chemicals Policies: A Resource Guide,' which illustrates a range of options for states to revamp chemicals management policies in the absence of federal reform.
Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreLaunch of AMAR Antiaging Society in India
From the AMAR press release: 'This is the right time to bring the ancient art of medicine together with nanotechnology to defy the process of degeneration and disease."
Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreCosts of solar photovoltaic panels substantially eclipse benefits, says study
Despite increasing popular support for solar photovoltaic panels in the United States, their costs far outweigh the benefits, according to a new analysis by Severin Borenstein, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley's Haas School of Business and director of the UC Energy Institute.
Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreNuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) on a chip
A super-sensitive mini-sensor developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) can detect nuclear magnetic resonance in tiny samples of fluids flowing through a novel microchip. The prototype chip device, developed in a collaboration between NIST and the University of California, may have wide application as a sensitive chemical analyzer, for example in rapid screening to find new drugs.
Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreCleaner water through nanotechnology
Coated silica particles filter out toxins, pathogens.
Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreTaiwan to allot NT$23 billion for nanoscience, nanotechnology R&D
The government is planning to appropriate NT$23 billion (US$726 million) to fund the second stage of the 'Taiwan National Science and Technology Program for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology' slated for 2009-2014, officials at the cabinet-level National Science Council said Tuesday.
Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreResearchers discover new way to store information via DNA
Technique may make it less expensive for industry to identify counterfeit merchandise.
Feb 20th, 2008
Read moreCrackpot technologies that could shake up IT
Computerworld has an article that looks at eight technologies that 'straddle the divide between harebrained and brilliant - each with a promise to transform the future of the enterprise.' One of them being nanotechnology.
Feb 19th, 2008
Read moreBirck Nanotechnology Center's Weaver to receive 2008 IEST Fellow Award
The 2008 Institute of Environmental Sciences and Technology (IEST) Fellow Award will be presented to John Weaver for his 'numerous publications and significant technical contributions to the advancement of cleanroom design and construction, particularly in the emerging field of nanotechnology.'
Feb 19th, 2008
Read moreChemists measure copper levels in zinc oxide nanowires
Chemists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have been the first to measure significant amounts of copper incorporated into zinc oxide nanowires during fabrication. The issue is important because copper plays a significantâ??but not well-understoodâ??role in important optical and electrical properties of the nanowires. Previous experiments found only trace amounts of copper.
Feb 19th, 2008
Read moreDirected self-ordering of organic molecules for electronic devices
A simple surface treatment technique demonstrated by a collaboration between researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Penn State and the University of Kentucky potentially offers a low-cost way to mass produce large arrays of organic electronic transistors on polymer sheets for a wide range of applications including flexible displays, 'intelligent paper' and flexible sheets of biosensor arrays for field diagnostics.
Feb 19th, 2008
Read moreStrengthening fluids with nanoparticles
New study paves way for using nanofluids in cameras, microdevices and displays.
Feb 19th, 2008
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