New California NanoSystems Institute building to be dedicated
Former Gov. Gray Davis, industry leaders to speak at dedication ceremony and conference at UCLA Dec. 14.
Dec 11th, 2007
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FDLI, PEN co-sponsor major conference on nanotechnology
Top government officials will explain regulatory plans for cutting-edge technology.
Dec 10th, 2007
Read moreGreener Nano 2008 conference: Nanoscience for a sustainable future
ONAMI and SNNI presents the Greener Nano 2008 Conference: Nanoscience for a Sustainable Future, March 10-11, 2008 at Hewlett-Packard Company.
Dec 10th, 2007
Read moreAustralia seals plastics deal with Northern Ireland
Scientists from Australia's top Engineering University have flown into Belfast today to seal a partnership with Queen's aimed at revolutionizing the plastics industry.
Dec 10th, 2007
Read moreMost powerful group of microscopes in the world
Seven new super-microscopes and a specially designed building will give scientists at the Technical University of Denmark unique opportunities to design new materials.
Dec 10th, 2007
Read moreOECD launches programme to test the safety of manufactured nanomaterials
OECD member countries, as well as some non-member economies and other stakeholders, are pooling expertise and funding to test the human health and environmental safety effects of a number of nanomaterials.
Dec 10th, 2007
Read moreMountbatten fractals inspired by nanotechnology
The dynamic fractal patterns on the glass panels of the new Mountbatten Building at the University of Southampton were inspired by the School's research on optical nanotechnology.
Dec 10th, 2007
Read moreCarbon fibers for nuclear reactor safety
Carbon fibers that are only one-tenth the size of a human hair, but three times stronger than steel, may hold up to the intense heat and radiation of next generation nuclear power generators, providing a safety mechanism.
Dec 10th, 2007
Read morePioneering research in semiconductors opened new directions in electronics and photonics
Sandip Tiwari has been named as the recipient of the 2007 IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award.
Dec 9th, 2007
Read moreIndian scientist in US develops nanotechnology-based 'magic additive'
Imagine a 'magic additive', which when added to engine oil, increases the fuel efficiency of your car by 35 to 50 per cent and cuts down on carbon emission by 90 per cent. Such an additive has already been successfully tested at the University of North Carolina.
Dec 9th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology may put an end to drunk-driving deaths
Emerging nanotechnology may put an end to a costly social problem that years of public awareness campaigns have not -- deaths caused by drinking and driving.
Dec 9th, 2007
Read moreUsing carbon nanotubes to seek and destroy anthrax toxin and other harmful proteins
New technology could enable new cancer treatment techniques and antibacterial coatings.
Dec 9th, 2007
Read moreTechnical Textiles Technology and Market Trends Featured at Techtextil-Symposium North America 2008
The latest technology and market trends in technical textiles will be presented by advanced technology and industry experts at Techtextil-Symposium North America, April 1-3, 2008 in Atlanta, GA.
Dec 9th, 2007
Read moreWill nanotechnology and other ambient technologies make privacy protection obsolete?
Last week, Forbes magazine ran a commentary by Robert Ellis Smith, publisher of the Privacy Journal newsletter, titled 'Scay Stuff'.
Dec 8th, 2007
Read moreChemists make fullerene necklace
Spanish scientists have strung fullerene buckyballs together to produce a polymer with unique electronic properties. The creation of these polymers, which resemble a string of pearls, has demonstrated a new approach to designing novel materials.
Dec 8th, 2007
Read moreProgram prepares for increasing nanotechnology worker demand
Job seekers in Oklahoma currently cannot find any ads or postings for companies seeking nanotechnology technicians, said Sheryl Hale, manager, innovative programs, research and development at the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education.
Dec 7th, 2007
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