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Solving Agriculture Problems using Nanotechnology

Your cell phone may one one day be powered by a nanoprotein extracted from spinanch. Leafy vegetables use photosynthesis to convert solar energy in order to grow, said Hongda Chen, a national program leader at National Institute of Food and Agriculture at the United States Department of Agriculture.

8 Nov 2010

National Cancer Institute Funds New Nanomedicine Projects

Ovarian cancer is the fourth-leading cause of death among women. The available medical data estimates 13,850 will die of the disease in 2010. Pancreatic cancer is the fifth-leading cause of cancer death, with 36,800 expe...

By Dr. Cameron Chai 8 Nov 2010

Australia Fosters Nanotechnology in China

The governments of Australia and China have signed an agreement to further expand nanoscience research between the two countries. The governments have announced, they will jointly fund a new state-of-the-art nanotechnolo...

By Andy Choi 8 Nov 2010

Iran and Venezuela Ink Nano Co-Operation Deal

The Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council (INIC) and the Venezuelan Science Ministry's Center for Science and Technology Research signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on co-operation in the field of nanotechno...

By Andy Choi 8 Nov 2010

Institute of Microelectronics Launches Copper Wire (Cu-Wire) Bonding Consortium

The Institute of Microelectronics (IME), a research institute of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), has announced the launch of the Copper Wire (Cu-Wire) Bonding Consortium.

7 Nov 2010

AnyGen Launches High-Level Custom-Made and Catalogue Peptides in U.S.

Korean Biotechnology leader AnyGen is launching its high-level custom-made and catalogue peptides for the first time in the U.S. AnyGen offers the highest purity peptide available (98% vs. 95% for most competitors).

7 Nov 2010

Molecular Biologist Wins 2010 Max Delbruck Medal

The American molecular biologist Susan Lindquist from the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, is the 2010 recipient of the Max Delbruck Medal awarded in Berlin, Germany. Lindquis...

7 Nov 2010

Tours and Activities Highlight Nanotechnology and Global Leadership of CNSE and NYS

More than 1,000 people, including children, adults and families from throughout upstate New York, converged today on the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at Albany to part...

7 Nov 2010

PI Releases New Catalog on Piezo Mechanisms

PI (Physik Instrumente) L.P., a leading manufacturer of piezo ceramic actuators and precision motion-control equipment for semiconductor, bio-medical and nanotechnology applications -- has released a new catalog on Piezo Mechanisms.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 5 Nov 2010

Scientists Create Low-Cost Thermoelectric Materials using Nanotechnology

Although climate-controlled car seats don’t spring to mind when you think of energy efficiency, the latest technology underpinning this luxury automobile feature is based on thermoelectrics—materials that convert electricity directly into heating or cooling.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 5 Nov 2010

Partnership Pursues Expanding Opportunities for Design and Engineering of ‘Green' High-Tech Facilities

Rejecting opportunities to move outside of New York State, EYP Architecture and Engineering PC ("EYP") of Albany today announced plans to remain in the Capital Region and establish expanded headquarters and ope...

5 Nov 2010

Company to Demonstrate New Conductive Ink Technology at Printed Electronics And Photovoltaics Show

SouthWest NanoTechnologies, Inc. (SWeNT), the leader in high quality, single-wall and specialty multi-wall carbon nanotubes (CNT), will be presenting performance data on its new conductive carbon nanotube inks at the Printed Electronics and Photovoltaics USA 2010 conference. SWeNT will also have information available in the exhibition area (Booth 80).

5 Nov 2010

Scientists Create ‘Super-Twisted’ Light for First Time

The research team at the University of Glasgow twisted the light like a corkscrew by using a polarising filter, before shining it onto a specially shaped piece of gold to create the world’s first ‘super twisting’.

5 Nov 2010

Market Leader Descend on Technology World-UK Nanoforum Conference

More than 60 speakers from market-leading organisations including Microsoft, the BBC and Cambridge University - including former IBM EMEA chairman Larry Hirst - are appearing at this year's Technology World in partnershi...

4 Nov 2010

Hysitron Receives Advanced Manufacturing Award st 2010 Tekne Awards

The Minnesota High Tech Association (MHTA), in partnership with LifeScience Alley, Enterprise Minnesota and the BioBusiness Alliance of Minnesota, has named Hysitron as the recipient of the 2010 Tekne Award in the Advanc...

4 Nov 2010