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Spaceward 2008 $2 million power challenge goals announced

The Spaceward Foundation announces the goals for the 2008 Space Elevator Power Beaming Challenge. Building on the results of the 2007 Challenge, the goals for 2008 have been set at 1 km height, 5 m/s minimum speed, for a prize level of $2M.

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Building the future - 21st century nano tools to repair the nervous system

Rio Tinto Alcan reinforced its commitment to community involvement today with a $1-million donation to the 'Thinking Ahead Campaign' at the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital (MNI), affiliated with McGill University and the McGill University Health Centre.

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Anti-pollen nanotechnology coats hit the stores in Japan

Apparel manufacturer Sanyo Shokai has released the first in a series of men's coats which are pollen-resistant. They're made from a fabric developed by Toray that's produced in a nanotechnology process that repels water and pollen.

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Copper's not coping: new chips call on light speed

The tiny copper wires that connect different areas of an integrated circuit may soon limit microchip-processing speeds. So European researchers have developed technologies to produce and combine semiconductor microlasers with silicon wave guides for novel, power-efficient optical connections.

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European Research Project on Graphene Nanoelectronic Devices kicks off in 2008

Will graphene really take the semiconductor industry towards the 'Beyond CMOS' era? Some answers to this key question are sought through experiment and simulation in a European research project on Graphene-based Nanoelectronic Devices called GRAND. The project starts January 1st, 2008 and is coordinated by Nanotechnology specialist AMO GmbH in Aachen, Germany.

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Microfluidics for Life Sciences â?? Micronit and Microfluidics for Life Sciences â?? Micronit and IVAM invite to Open Business Day in Enschede

Micronit Microfluidics b.v. and IVAM Microtechnology Network are organizing an Open Business Meeting on February 21 in Enschede, the Netherlands. Leading institutes such as IMTEK and Mesa+ and the companies Micronit Microfluidics, Medimate, Boehringer Ingelheim microParts, and Bartels Mikrotechnik will present current trends and developments of micro fluidics for life sciences and medical devices.

January 18, 2008 Read more

SAFENANO team complete BSI British Standards guide to safe handling of nanomaterials

A guide to the Safe Handling of Nanomaterials, drawn up by the SAFENANO team under BSI Committee NTI/1, Nanotechnologies, has this week been published by BSI British Standards.

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STAR grantee develops potentially inexpensive nanotube solar technology

Somenath Mitra, along with researchers at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), has developed a potentially cheap solar technology which can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets. The benefits could be enormous to the consumer, producer, and the environment.

January 18, 2008 Read more

Nanomachines to treat cancer

Scientists at the University of California-Los Angeles (UCLA) have signed a deal with a private investment firm to develop and market 'nanomachines' to treat cancer. The mechanised nanoparticles include tiny valves and impellers to help release chemotherapy drugs exactly where they are needed - reducing their side-effects and boosting the effectiveness of the treatments.

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Oak Ridge leads DOE INCITE effort in 2008

Scientific studies on climate change, energy and alternative fuels are among the 30 projects awarded more than 145 million processing hours on supercomputers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory through the Department of Energy's Innovative and Novel Computational Impact on Theory and Experiment (INCITE) program.

January 17, 2008 Read more

Air pollution may cause heart disease; nano-sized particles most damaging

Patients prone to heart disease may one day be told by physicians to avoid not only fatty foods and smoking but air pollution too. A new academic study led by UCLA researchers has revealed that the smallest particles from vehicle emissions may be the most damaging components of air pollution in triggering plaque buildup in the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and stroke.

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Northeast region aims to be a major player in emerging health 2.0 sector

Health 2.0 Northeast kicks-off event series on Jan. 23rd in Cambridge with Healthcare, Web 2.0 and social networking leaders.

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Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus briefing: 'Nanotechnology and Innovation, Commercialization, and Prize Competitions'

On Tuesday, January 22, 2008 at 2:00 pm. in SD-366, the Congressional Nanotechnology Caucus will host a briefing entitled: 'Nanotechnology and Innovation, Commercialization, and Prize Competitions.'

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Report highlights Ohio's nanotechnology strengths and growth

According to a report published today by NorTech and the Nano-Network, Ohio exhibits significant strengths in nanotechnology research, development, commercialization and entrepreneurship; and Northeast Ohio, in particular, is a leader in nanotech innovation. Through better cross-pollination of Ohio's regions and sectors, the State has the potential to become an even greater national player in nanotechnology.

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Contact lenses with circuits, lights a possible platform for superhuman vision

Movie characters from the Terminator to the Bionic Woman use bionic eyes to zoom in on far-off scenes, have useful facts pop into their field of view, or create virtual crosshairs. Off the screen, virtual displays have been proposed for more practical purposes - visual aids to help vision-impaired people, holographic driving control panels and even as a way to surf the Web on the go.

January 17, 2008 Read more

Fano effect seen using quantum dots

Scientists have used new optical technologies to observe interactions in nanoscale systems that Heisenberg's uncertainty principle usually would prohibit.

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