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New 'DNA Chip' Rapidly Detects, Identifies Dangerous Pathogens - New Product

Detecting pathogens, whether from natural diseases or biological weapons, is about to get faster and more convenient, thanks to a new technique that can sense harmful DNA and immediately alert a doctor or scientist. Posted April 14 2003

From University of Rochester Rochester 6 Feb 2004

MIT's Nanoruler Could Impact Space Physics and More - New Product

An MIT device that makes the world's most precise rulers-with “ticks” only a few hundred billionths of a meter apart-could impact fields from the manufacture of computer chips to space physics. Posted February 2 2004

From MIT Center for Space Research 6 Feb 2004

Magma and Chinese Academy of Sciences Establish Nanotech Lab - News Item

Magma Design Automation Inc. and the EDA center of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) have announced a joint agreement to establish the Nanotechnology Integrated Circuit Design Lab. Posted February 4 2004

6 Feb 2004

NSF Asking For 20 Percent Budget Increase - News Item

The National Science Foundation has requested a 20 percent increase to their nanotechnology budget to $305 million. Posted February 3 2004

From The National Science Foundation 6 Feb 2004

Painless Drug Delivery From Microneedles - New Product

Georgia Institute of Technology researchers are working on fabrication techniques for microneedles that can painlessly deliver drugs, proteins and nanoparticles through human skin.

From Georgia Institute of Technology 6 Feb 2004

Nano-Circuitry Measured By Old X-Ray Technique - New Technology

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is using an old X-Ray technique to measure nanometer-scale devices on computer chips. Posted February 1 2004

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 6 Feb 2004

Nanoelectronic Logic and Memory Advancements - News Item

The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society and the Business Communications Company are reporting that nanoelectronic computer memory and logic products are expected to enter the market as early as this year. Posted February 1 2004

6 Feb 2004

DuPont Donates Nanotechnology Patents To UC Davis - News Item

Dupont has donated a collection of patents and other intellectual property on using nanotechnology to generate electron beams to The University of California, Davis, College of Engineering. Posted February 2 2004

From DuPont 6 Feb 2004

BioSante Announces CAP Nanotechnology Product Development - New Product

BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced an update on recent developments of its calcium phosphate-based nanotechnology (CAP). Posted February 2 2004

5 Feb 2004

Commercially Available Microarray for “Bird Flu” Available From Combimatrix - New Product

Acacia Research Corporation announced today that its CombiMatrix group has made commercially available the first microarray designed for the H5N1 "Bird Flu" influenza A virus. Posted January 29 2004

From Acacia Research Corporation 5 Feb 2004