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'A Consumer's Guide to MEMS and Nanotechnology' wins 2008 Arizona book award

Consumer's Guide to MEMS and Nanotechnology, written by Marlene Bourne and published by Scottsdale-based Bourne Research LLC, is an Honorable Mention recipient of the prestigious 2008 Arizona Book Award in the Science/Environment category.

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Rumours suggest no need for nanotechnology regulations

Forthcoming advice will be against establishing regulations specific to nanotechnology, suggest rumours circulating in the political press.

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Nanopartikel: Freund oder Feind?

Verbundprojekt 'Bioneers' unter Federfuehrung der Universitaets-HNO-Klinik Mainz untersucht die Wirkung von Nanopartikeln auf menschliche Zellen - Fokus auf Nano-Teilchen, die durch Inhalation in den menschlichen Koerper gelangen.

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Small is beautiful: A European view of nanotech cosmetics and safety

L'Oreal scientists address how Europe's 'precautionary principle' interacts with cutting-edge technology

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IIT Bombay launches Mega Global Initiative to discover '10 Great Ideas to Change the World'

Keeping with its commitment to contribute to world development through innovative measures, IIT Bombay (IITB) has launched a Mega Global Initiative to discover '10 Great Ideas to Change the World in the next 50 years.'

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Indonesia gets first nanotechnology center

The country's first private nanotechnology center was opened in Tangerang on Monday, with a pledge to develop treatments to prevent cancer.

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National Science Foundation plugs $199,000 into Marcy nanotechnology project

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $199,000 grant to fund a joint SUNYIT-MVCC nanotechnology project.

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Indian military told to speed up delivery of state-of-the-art defense equipment

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday asked the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO), the country's premier military organisation, to gear up for the future needs of the armed forces and speed up delivery of defence equipment.

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Researchers synthesize molecule with self-control

Plants have an ambivalent relationship with light. They need it to live, but too much light leads to the increased production of high-energy chemical intermediates that can injure or kill the plant. Researchers have designed a molecule that mimics what happens in nature.

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Cheap nanotechnology power set to light up rural homes

Jamshedpur-based Ekta Telecommunication and Systems in India is working on incorporating nanotechnology in the development of solar modules to provide electricity to all at an affordable rate.

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3D carbon nanotube components integrated on carbon nanotube wafer

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) manufactured integrated 3D carbon-nanotube components by using single-layer carbon nanotubes.

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Biochips can detect cancers before symptoms develop

In their fight against cancer, doctors have just gained an impressive new weapon to add to their arsenal. Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed a chip that can save lives by diagnosing certain cancers even before patients become symptomatic.

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Federal government taps North Carolina State experts to explain nanotechnology risks

The arm of the federal government responsible for coordinating nanotechnology research and regulations across the country has called on experts from North Carolina State University to craft a white paper that will lay out how government and industry officials should communicate potential risks associated with nanotechnology to the media and the public.

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NanoRisk: What can you do about it?

If you work in the electronic, biomedical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, energy, catalytic, and materials industries and your employer uses nanoparticles or materials that contain nanoparticles, you may be at risk for exposure.

May 11, 2008 Read more

Shpyrko receives APS organization's Young Investigator Award

The Advanced Photon Source (APS) Users Organization has named Oleg G. Shpyrko as the recipient of the 2008 Rosalind Franklin Young Investigator Award.

May 9, 2008 Read more

Made-to-order isotopes hold promise on science's frontier

Designer labels have a lot of cachet - a principle that's equally true in fashion and physics. The future of nuclear physics is in designer isotopes - the relatively new power scientists have to make specific rare isotopes to solve scientific problems and open doors to new technologies.

May 9, 2008 Read more