Nanotechnology safety remains a concern says Llody's
An article on Lloyd's website says that for insurers, uncertainty still surrounds the increasing use of nanotechnology in products and how safe they are.
Oct 7th, 2010
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Cooperation to develop innovative nanoelectronic technologies berween RF Micro and University of North Carolina
Under the agreement, JSNN and RFMD intend to collaborate on the development of innovative nanoelectronics technologies related to RF amplification, filter, and switch functions.
Oct 7th, 2010
Read moreNanoinformatics 2010 - data, tools, sharing
Nanoinformatics 2010 is a collaborative roadmapping and workshop project designed to survey the landscape, generate a roadmap, and stimulate collaborative activities in the area of nanoinformatics.
Oct 7th, 2010
Read moreUCLA Engineering receives $6M to construct new state-of-the-art building
The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has awarded UCLA's Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science $6 million to support the construction of the new state-of-the-art Western Institute of Nanotechnology on Green Engineering and Metrology.
Oct 6th, 2010
Read moreDiscovery of nanodiamonds proves comet struck Earth 13 000 years ago
An international team of scientists has discovered nanosize diamonds in the Greenland ice sheet. The diamonds, which number in the trillions and are so tiny that they can only be observed with special, highly magnifying microscopes, add credence to the controversial hypothesis that fragments of a comet struck North America and Europe approximately 12900 years ago.
Oct 6th, 2010
Read moreScientists claim smart materials used in medical devices are safe
Contrary to popular belief, modern technological materials such as shape memory alloys that are increasingly used in a wide range of medical devices and implants are entirely biocompatible and should not induce health problems, according to a European team of scientists.
Oct 6th, 2010
Read moreMicrofluidic devices advance 3-D tissue engineering
A new paper describes a new method that generates three-dimensional (3D) tissue models for studying bacterial infection of orthopedic implants.
Oct 6th, 2010
Read moreInsoluble medicines can be made orally available if in nano crystal form
Researchers in India have demonstrated that producing nanoscopic crystals of a pharmaceutical product can allow the medication to be absorbed by the gut even if the drug is not soluble in water.
Oct 6th, 2010
Read moreNanotechnology research - bridge to Siberia
On 16.-17. September 2010, a German-Russian Forum on 'Nanophotonics and Nanomaterials' took place in Tomsk.
Oct 6th, 2010
Read morePioneering biophotonics technology for early lung cancer detection
Optical technology shows potential for prescreening patients at high risk for the disease.
Oct 5th, 2010
Read moreStructure of plastic solar cells impedes their efficiency
A team of researchers from North Carolina State University and the U.K. has found that the low rate of energy conversion in all-polymer solar-cell technology is caused by the structure of the solar cells themselves. They hope that their findings will lead to the creation of more efficient solar cells.
Oct 5th, 2010
Read moreMolecules are motifs in nanosymphony
Rice University composer Anthony Brandt has compressed an entire evening at the symphony into a six-minute opus - a 'nanosymphony' - as part of Rice University's Year of Nano celebration. The River Oaks Chamber Orchestra will premiere the piece Sunday at Rice's Buckyball Discovery Gala.
Oct 5th, 2010
Read moreAdvancements in Thermal Management 2010 showcases the future of thermal mitigation technologies
Advancements in Thermal Management 2010 is a technical symposium for design engineers and product developers looking to push the capabilities of their electronics designs. Being held on Oct. 19th, 2010 at the Gaylord Texan in Dallas, Texas, this event will feature presentations on the latest advancements in thermal management and thermal technology for electronics packaging and cooling, temperature sensing and control, thermal materials, systems design and management for optimizing thermal properties.
Oct 5th, 2010
Read moreNew type of liquid crystal promises to improve performance of digital displays
Chemists at Vanderbilt University have created a new class of liquid crystals with unique electrical properties that could improve the performance of digital displays used on everything from digital watches to flat panel televisions.
Oct 5th, 2010
Read moreA nano-gyroscope tracking device that fits on the head of a pin
Optical gyroscopes, also known as rotation sensors, are widely used as a navigational tool in vehicles from ships to airplanes, measuring the rotation rates of a vehicle on three axes to evaluate its exact position and orientation. Prof. Koby Scheuer of Tel Aviv University's School of Physical Engineering is now scaling down this crucial sensing technology for use in smartphones, medical equipment and more futuristic technologies.
Oct 5th, 2010
Read moreFuel cells in operation: A closer look
Traditional x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) works only in a vacuum, while fuel cells need gases under pressure to function. Now a team of scientists from the University of Maryland, the U.S. Department of Energy's Sandia National Laboratories, and DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory has used a new kind of XPS, called ambient-pressure XPS (APXPS), to examine every feature of a working solid oxide electrochemical cell.
Oct 5th, 2010
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