Researchers look to make 'messy' nanotechnology production 'clean and green'
The New York Times is carrying an article today about the not-so-clean manufacturing processes employed in nanotechnology.
Apr 13th, 2009
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New nanotechnology radiation therapy promises relief for overheating laptops
Researchers have developed a heat-dissipation method that cools carbon nanotube electronics by utilizing nonconventional radiation in a 'near-field zone' just above the substrate, or surface, on which the nanotubes rest.
Apr 13th, 2009
Read morePierre Lapointe is keynoter at nanotechnology conference
Pierre Lapointe, president and C.E.O. of FPInnovations, will make a keynote presentation at the 2009 International Conference on Nanotechnology for the Forest Products Industry, presented by TAPPI and Alberta Ingenuity, June 23-26, 2009 in Edmonton, Canada
Apr 13th, 2009
Read moreNanotechnology-based coatings will be showcased in a green technology show house in New York
Industrial Nanotech, Inc. announced today that the Company's patented Nansulate nanotechnology-based coatings will be showcased in a green technology show house currently being renovated in Brooklyn, New York by Eco Brooklyn.
Apr 13th, 2009
Read morePractical applications of nanotechnology in construction will be presented at Cairo conference
A simple treatment of a nano-coating to building surfaces could leave an entire structure unscathed in the event of an overwhelming fire. Details about this application along with a multitude of similar practical developments will be the subject of the Nano Cement, Steel and Construction Industries Conference to be held May 16-17, 2009 in Cairo.
Apr 13th, 2009
Read moreLaser with controlled polarization opens door to wide range of applications
Applied scientists at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) in collaboration with researchers from Hamamatsu Photonics in Hamamatsu City, Japan, have demonstrated, for the first time, lasers in which the direction of oscillation of the emitted radiation, known as polarization, can be designed and controlled at will.
Apr 12th, 2009
Read moreNew way to manufacture nanotubes uses DNA as building blocks
McGill researchers have succeeded in finding a new way to manufacture nanotubes, one of the important building blocks of the nanotechnology of the future. Their building material? Biological DNA.
Apr 12th, 2009
Read moreTracking down the effect of nanoparticles
Cerium oxide is a ceramic nano-abrasive. Scientists have now examined, under conditions close to reality, what happens when it is breathed in and deposited on the lung surface. Initially, the result was rather reassuring.
Apr 12th, 2009
Read moreNew nanotechnology network established in the Middle East
The 10 Middle Eastern and central Asian member states of the Iran-based Economic Cooperation Organisation have approved the establishment of an ECO Nanotechnology Network in Iran.
Apr 12th, 2009
Read moreGermany's version of MIT established
With last month's passing of the bill for the 'Act on the KIT Merger', the cabinet of the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg has set the course for the legislation procedure to establish the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT).
Apr 12th, 2009
Read moreNanotechnology composite fibres set to bring change to bridge building technology
The Journal of Commerce today carries an article on how composite fibres will fundamentally change bridge building technology:
Apr 11th, 2009
Read moreJohns Hopkins 'Nanoscience for Neuroscience and Neurosurgery' symposium
Students and faculty are encouraged to submit posters for the Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology third annual symposium Monday, May 18, 2009 at the School of Medicine.
Apr 11th, 2009
Read moreThe $5000 nanotechnology cycling suit for gentlemen
This news comes with perfect timing for your bike excursion plans on a sunny Easter weekend: Textile company Rapha have unveiled a bespoke three-piece cycling suit in London last night. Price tag: a bit over $5000.
Apr 11th, 2009
Read moreMalaysian and Egyptian universities in nanotechnology cooperation
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and University of Alexandria, Egypt, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to forge a smart partnership in nano technology research and development.
Apr 11th, 2009
Read moreCalifornia's EPA announces Green Ribbon Science Panel for state's Green Chemistry Program
Cal/EPA's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) today announced the selection of 27 members to the state's new Green Ribbon Science Panel, an advisory panel created for California's Green Chemistry program, an innovative approach to removing or reducing toxic chemicals in products sold in California.
Apr 10th, 2009
Read morePurdue researchers develop critical part of a hydrogen storage system
Researchers have developed a critical part of a hydrogen storage system for cars that makes it possible to fill up a vehicle's fuel tank within five minutes with enough hydrogen to drive 300 miles.
Apr 10th, 2009
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