Synthetic biology: Is ethics a showstopper?
Arthur Caplan, director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania, will explore unresolved synthetic biology ethical questions at a January 8 program.
Dec 3rd, 2008
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READNA consortium to accelerate development of DNA/nucleic acid analysis technologies
A new consortium was launched today to further the development of new technologies for the analysis of DNA and other nucleic acids.
Dec 3rd, 2008
Read moreClothing with a brain: Smart fabrics that monitor health
Researchers in United States and China are reporting progress toward a simple, low-cost method to make 'smart fabrics,' electronic textiles capable of detecting diseases, monitoring heart rates, and other vital signs.
Dec 3rd, 2008
Read moreKommunikationswissenschaftler untersuchen Berichterstattung zur Nanotechnologie
Wenn Zeitungen ueber Nanotechnologie berichten, betonen sie meist deren Nutzen. Das ist das zentrale Ergebnis einer Studie im Auftrag des Bundesinstituts fuer Risikobewertung (BfR).
Dec 3rd, 2008
Read moreThe mystery of nanobubbles on submerged surfaces
The nanobubbles that develop on submerged surfaces should not really be able to exist. Because of the enormous internal pressure, they should disappear within a short time.
Dec 2nd, 2008
Read moreHolographic nanotechnology assembly
Researchers at Purdue University have developed a technique that uses a laser and holograms to precisely position numerous tiny particles within seconds, representing a potential new tool to analyze biological samples or create devices using nanoassembly.
Dec 2nd, 2008
Read moreUniversity of Wisconsin-Platteville sets inauguration, symposium for nanotechnology center
The inauguration of the Nanotechnology Center for Collaborative Research and Development at the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, including a symposium on Progress in Nanotechnology Research, will take place on Saturday, Dec. 6.
Dec 2nd, 2008
Read moreA promising solution to 'mask-less' semiconductor lithography
European researchers have developed a promising solution to 'mask-less' semiconductor lithography and generated intense interest among major industry players.
Dec 2nd, 2008
Read moreShip-in-a-bottle kit on a microchip
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Metals Research, the University of Stuttgart and the Colorado School of Mines have constructed micromachines using the same trick that model makers use to get ships into a bottle where the masts and rigging of the sailing ship are not erected until it is in the bottle.
Dec 2nd, 2008
Read moreMagnetic nanotechnology scanner detects even faint indicators of cancer
A team led by Stanford researchers has developed a prototype blood scanner that can find cancer markers in the bloodstream in early stages of the disease, potentially allowing for earlier treatment and dramatically improved chances of survival.
Dec 2nd, 2008
Read moreMagnetic nanotags allow sensitive detection of cancer biomarkers
A team led by researchers at Stanford University and the University of California, Santa Cruz, has developed a compact prototype detector that uses magnetic nanotechnology to spot cancer-associated proteins in a human blood serum sample with much higher sensitivity than current detectors.
Dec 1st, 2008
Read moreBringing lab-on-a-chip to a surgery near you
If doctors were able to conduct efficient genetic analysis at the point of care, using inexpensive, portable equipment, it would revolutionise disease detection and treatment. European researchers are close to enabling this revolution.
Dec 1st, 2008
Read moreHow plasma technology promises to greatly reduce the cost of fuel cell manufacture
Professor Rod Boswell and the Space Plasma, Power and Propulsion Group at ANU have been working with plasmas for many years and recently became interested in the possibility using plasma deposition technology to dramatically reduce the cost of making fuel cells.
Dec 1st, 2008
Read moreNanotechnology piezoelectronics will make self-powered devices possible
A certain type of piezoelectric material can covert energy at a 100 percent increase when manufactured at a very small size ? in this case, around 21 nanometers in thickness.
Dec 1st, 2008
Read moreEuropean Technology Platform for Sustainable Chemistry brokerage event
The event will cover the recent FP7 project calls announced in the Nanosciences, Nanotechnologies. Materials and new Production technologies (NMP) area.
Dec 1st, 2008
Read moreLeeds University and King Saud University agree nanotechnology research cooperation
The partnership will oversee the development of collaborations in nanoscience, technology and engineering with the King Abdullah Institute of Nanotechnology.
Dec 1st, 2008
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