Center for Responsible Nanotechnology leadership team expands
The Center for Responsible Nanotechnology (CRN) is adding two new members to its leadership team.
Posted: Sep 25th, 2007
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Poll reveals public awareness of nanotechnology stuck at low level
Americans look to government to ensure safety of new technology.
Posted: Sep 25th, 2007
Read moreSurvey identifies nanotechnology skills gaps
Training in research management and toxicology, interdisciplinary Masters level programmes and hands-on training experience are some of the recommendations from the Institute of Nanotechnology following a survey identifying the skills gaps and training needs in nanoscience and nanotechnology.
Posted: Sep 24th, 2007
Read moreScientists get first look at nanotubes inside living animals
Scientists have captured the first optical images of carbon nanotubes inside a living organism.
Posted: Sep 24th, 2007
Read moreGrowth of plasmonic gold nanostructures by electron beam induced deposition
A new technique developed in Spain opens new perspectives in the fabrication of substantial height-base aspect ratio plasmonic nanostructures and may become particularly relevant for nonflat substrates.
Posted: Sep 24th, 2007
Read moreMiniature lab can detect deadly bird flu virus in 30 minutes
Scientists in Singapore say they have devised a mini-lab capable of identifying the H5N1 bird flu virus in less than 30 minutes, in what they believe could be a breakthrough in efforts to shore up defences against any flu pandemic.
Posted: Sep 24th, 2007
Read moreCADS presents the technology intelligence unit
The Center for Advanced Defense Studies is proud to announce the launch of its Technology Intelligence Unit (TIU).
Posted: Sep 23rd, 2007
Read moreNIH Director's pioneer award won by Brandeis neuroscientist
Brandeis neuroscientist Gina Turrigiano has been awarded a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Director's Pioneer Award, a five-year grant totaling $2.5 million. She is one of 12 recipients nationwide to win the highly competitive award.
Posted: Sep 23rd, 2007
Read moreConference date: Molecular and Nanoscale Systems for Energy Conversion
The international conference "Molecular and Nanoscale Systems for Energy Conversion" (MEC-2007) will take place in Moscow, Russia, from October 1-3, 2007.
Posted: Sep 21st, 2007
Read moreFederal nanotechnology grant made to Law School team
The Center for the Study of Law, Science, and Technology has been awarded a multi-year federal grant to develop models for the international regulation of nanotechnology, a growing science with big implications for health, safety, quality of life and environmental concerns.
Posted: Sep 21st, 2007
Read moreNanomedicine journal wins prestigious award and is accepted for coverage in MEDLINE
Future Medicine Ltd announced that its journal Nanomedicine has won the Highly Commended award in the ALPSP Best New Journal category. This follows on from the news that Nanomedicine has also been selected for coverage in MEDLINE.
Posted: Sep 21st, 2007
Read moreYoga guru appropriates nanotechnology
Here is our Slow News Friday story. We thought we'd heard it all but now a yoga guru has appropriated nanotechnology in a talk at Assocham's B2B in Biotechnology and Nanotechnology summit in India this week.
Posted: Sep 21st, 2007
Read moreSpain doubles research and development spending
To become more competitive, Spain will double research and development spending to 47 billion euros (US$65 billion) for 2008-2011.
Posted: Sep 21st, 2007
Read moreNational nanotechnology network will link business, research, government sectors
The Center for Hierarchical Manufacturing at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, its partner centers, and the National Science Foundation announce the launch of the National Nanomanufacturing Network, a community-driven open access network that facilitates collaboration and disseminates information among the nanomanufacturing research, education and development community.
Posted: Sep 21st, 2007
Read morePhysicists discover novel quantum effect
In a discovery of potentially burning interest to computer and chip manufacturers, physicists at Wuerzburg University have demonstrated a previous unknown quantum effect - and this could be a big step forward in the development of new, cool computer technologies.
Posted: Sep 21st, 2007
Read moreEPA to regulate ion generators as pesticides
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that machines that generate silver ions or other substances for pesticidal purposes will be regulated as pesticides.
Posted: Sep 21st, 2007
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