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TTNA members' briefing with Australian Nanotechnology in Brisbane

Australian Technical Textiles and Nonwovens (TTNA) members and guests will have the opportunity to meet members of the Australian Nantechnology Alliance in Brisbane on the afternoon of Thursday, April, 17 2008 to discuss synergies and future collaborative projects and business.

March 21, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology standards panel holds strategy session on U.S. activities

On March 12, 2008, an ANSI Nanotechnology Standards Panel strategy session helped educate U.S. Panel members about existing activities in the international standardization arena, develop a strategy for national coordination goals, and identify priority areas where U.S. leadership can be sought, retained, or strengthened.

March 21, 2008 Read more

Composite nanotechnology carrying radioactive gold slows tumor growth

In laboratory studies conducted at Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI), researchers discovered that nanocomposite particles carrying radioactive gold directly to tumors reduced cancer growth by 45% in just eight days.

March 21, 2008 Read more

Countering an approaching water crisis

Researchers outline obstacles and solutions for providing water in the 21st century.

March 21, 2008 Read more

Researchers developing system to efficiently convert biomass to ethanol

Iowa State University researchers are developing an integrated system of thermochemical and catalytic technologies to efficiently produce ethanol from plant biomass.

March 20, 2008 Read more

The Future of Nanotechnology: a legislative summit

This summit is the first step for stakeholders from industry, government, research institutes and environmental groups to discuss responsible ways to regulate nanotechnology without stifling progress.

March 20, 2008 Read more

Nanoscience will change the way we think about the world

The ubiquity of mineral nanoparticles in natural waters, the atmosphere, and in soils and their intriguing properties provide Earth scientists with another dimension in which to understand our planet.

March 20, 2008 Read more

Researchers use nanotechnology to achieve a major increase in thermoelectric efficiency

Researchers at Boston College and MIT have used nanotechnology to achieve a major increase in thermoelectric efficiency, a milestone that paves the way for a new generation of products - from semiconductors and air conditioners to car exhaust systems and solar power technology - that run cleaner.

March 20, 2008 Read more

UW-Madison events celebrate nanotechnology

The public can get up close and personal with nanotechnology research during a series of free public nanotechnology events on campus during Nano Days, Saturday, March 29 - Sunday, April 6.

March 20, 2008 Read more

SUNY honors 3 on University at Buffalo faculty

Three UB faculty members have been named SUNY Distinguished Professors for having achieved national or international prominence and an established reputation in their fields of expertise.

March 20, 2008 Read more

Substantial improvement in essential cheap solar cell process

A cheap alternative to silicon solar cells can be found in dye-sensitised solar cells. This type of cell imitates the natural conversion of sunlight into energy by, for instance, plants and light-sensitive bacteria. A researcher at TU Delft has succeeded in substantially improving a process in this type of solar cell, which is similar to Graetzel cells.

March 20, 2008 Read more

Wake Forest to host nanomedicine workshop

'Nanomaterials and Hyperthermia: Nanotechnology Approaches to Medicine' will be held April 6-9 at the Historic Brookstown Inn in Winston-Salem.

March 20, 2008 Read more

Tiny buckyballs squeeze hydrogen like giant Jupiter

Hydrogen could be a clean, abundant energy source, but it's difficult to store in bulk. In new research, materials scientists at Rice University have made the surprising discovery that tiny carbon capsules called buckyballs are so strong they can hold volumes of hydrogen nearly as dense as those at the center of Jupiter.

March 20, 2008 Read more

Purdue Energy Center conference to focus on hydrogen

Researchers from around the world will meet at Purdue University for a two-day conference in April to discuss innovative hydrogen-based energy concepts.

March 20, 2008 Read more

Spotting the next GM-like controversy before it happens

Environmental scientists and policy makers have drawn up a list of the 25 new and most pressing issues likely to affect biodiversity in the UK between now and 2050.

March 19, 2008 Read more

Two-day event in Boston will showcase the latest in micro and nanomanufacturing

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) will host the NanoManufacturing and the co-located MicroManufacturing Conference and Exhibits, April 22-23, 2008, at the Sheraton Hotel in Framingham, Massachusetts. This event will not only bring together two emerging manufacturing technologies, but also 13 of Greater Boston's brightest engineering and science university students. Their participation will mark the launch of the conference's Bright Minds Nano Program.

March 19, 2008 Read more