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Emerging lithography and nanotechnology highlight SPIE Advanced Lithography Program

Micro- and nanolithography practitioners will share their up-to-the-minute research results and latest innovations at the SPIE Advanced Lithography conference in San Jose, CA, USA, in February.

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Researchers use magnetism to target cells to animal arteries

Magnetically guided nanoparticles may deliver treatments to human organs.

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Researchers bend light through waveguides in colloidal crystals

Researchers have achieved optical waveguiding of near-infrared light through features embedded in self-assembled, three-dimensional photonic crystals. Applications for the optically active crystals include low-loss waveguides, low-threshold lasers and on-chip optical circuitry.

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The INTELTEX project: Creating smart, multifunctional materials

Developing smart, multifunctional materials that can be used in protective clothing, medical applications and buildings is the goal of the EU-funded INTELTEX ('Intelligent multi-reactive textiles integrating nano-filler based CPC-fibres') project.

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Report on nanotechnology in Argentina published

Report of a Fact Finding Mission to San Carlos de Bariloche and Buenos Aires, November 19-23 2007.

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ITT Madras develops nanoparticles to fight pesticide residues

IIT Madras licenses Eureka Forbes to develop new community water purifier prototype, using nanotechnology filter, to be installed in Kerala.

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Democratizing technology: Be careful what you wish for

One currently popular response to rapid technological evolution is to call for 'the democratization of technology.' Among other things, this approach calls for increased awareness and sensitivity of technologists to the social implications of their work, and greater efforts to include society in decisions regarding the particular structure and deployment of various technologies.

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Practical Vacuum seminars packed with developments

Practical Vacuum and Semiconductor Processing is a show co-located with MTEC at the NEC in February, featuring a two day seminar and technical education program on vacuum technology.

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Proposals sought for new Center for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology

The Center will address interactions of naturally derived, incidental and engineered nanoparticles and nanostructured materials, devices and systems with the living world.

January 6, 2008 Read more

Researchers develop faster, cheaper DNA sequencing

One way of sequencing DNA molecules quickly and inexpensively could be by nudging them through pores a billionth of a meter in diameter built into a silicon chip.

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Nanotechnology skin for prosthetic arms

Designing a better prosthetic arm for military amputees.

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Nanotechnology to pervade automobiles

Nanotechnology would soon have a pervasive effect on automotive products and manufacturing processes in the automobile industry, said Hyderabad-based International Advanced Research for New Materials Research Centre director G Sundara Rajan.

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Nanotechnology to get bigger at UC Riverside with two symbolic events

Symposium honors Robert Haddon; groundbreaking ceremony marks start of construction for building devoted to nanotechnology research.

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Schoolteachers get a 'lift' at MIT Lincoln Laboratory

Program spurs students to pursue scientific careers.

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UK government releases second nanotechnology risk report

UK government has now published its second research report 'Characterising the Potential Risks posed by Engineered Nanoparticles'.

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Boron nanotubes could outperform carbon

Carbon may be losing its monopoly over the nanoworld. According to the latest calculations, tubes built out of the element boron could have many of the same properties as carbon nanotubes.

January 4, 2008 Read more