Production capacity at the Solar Village is to be increased five times, with KACST and IBM working together to use nanotechnology to develop the Solar Village and improve its performance, with an agreement made to focus on new materials for converting solar energy into electricity.
Oct 27th, 2008
Read moreThe World Economic Forum, in partnership with the Government of Dubai, will hold its inaugural Summit on the Global Agenda in Dubai from 7 to 9 November 2008.
Oct 27th, 2008
Read moreSynthetic biology is an emerging area of research that uses advanced science and engineering to make or redesign living organisms, such as bacteria, so that they can carry out specific functions.
Oct 27th, 2008
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In this information age, increased storage capacity is a central challenge for science and technology. A team of German and Italian researchers has pursued this by exploring the concept of 'nanostructured storage domains'.
Oct 27th, 2008
Read moreThe Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI), and the Clean Technology and Sustainable Industries Organization (CTSI), today announced that the 2009 TechConnect World Conference and Expo will take place May 3-7, 2009 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston, Texas.
Oct 27th, 2008
Read moreThe University of Utah has announced that the Sorenson Legacy Foundation has made the lead donation of $15 million to begin constructing a sophisticated 193,000-sq. ft. biomedical and neurosciences building designed to help create and develop the next wave of health sciences technology.
Oct 27th, 2008
Read moreComputer scientists and engineers -- and one neurophysiologist -- met at Cornell Oct. 12-14 for a Symposium on Computing Challenges sponsored by the Kavli Institute at Cornell for Nanoscale Science.
Oct 24th, 2008
Read moreThe International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA), in cooperation with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), will sponsor a symposium Nov. 11, 2008, to examine the hazards workers will face and how they will be protected 25 years from now - in ISEA?s centennial year.
Oct 24th, 2008
Read moreFrom mitigating the causes of global warming to designing proteins for the treatment of diseases, researchers at the University of Pittsburgh will now be able to increase their potential for faster, more efficient and effective real-world solutions through the University's Center for Simulation and Modeling.
Oct 24th, 2008
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Chemists have taken a significant step closer to the goal of cheap, flexible and printable organic electronic displays, an idea they claim could revolutionise the electronics industry.
Oct 24th, 2008
Read moreBesides issues more specifically related to conventional chemicals, the forum also adopted the 'Dakar Statement on Manufactured Nanomaterials', which includes ten general statements defining a common basis, and a list of 21 specific recommendations addressed to the participating governments, and the other organisations participating.
Oct 24th, 2008
Read moreThe University of Connecticut dramatically expanded its nanotechnology research capabilities this month, with the opening of a 1,000-square-foot ?clean room? that will allow scientists to fabricate cutting-edge devices for use in defense, industry, and medicine.
Oct 24th, 2008
Read moreThe social responsibilities of the global scientific community and the values that should guide the conduct of scientists are at the core of a new booklet released by the International Council for Science (ICSU).
Oct 24th, 2008
Read moreThe Xiangshan Science Conferences (XSSC) held a symposium on nanotechnology and nano-drugs for cancer treatment from October 21-23, in Beijing.
Oct 24th, 2008
Read moreIn this information age, increased storage capacity is a central challenge for science and technology. A team of German and Italian researchers has pursued this by exploring the concept of 'nanostructured storage domains'.
Oct 24th, 2008
Read moreThe Swedish government today gave the green light for the MAX IV synchrotron light facility, that will be the world?s most brilliant synchrotron light source for materials science and life science.
Oct 24th, 2008
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