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Nanotechnology Being Used to Develop Low-Cost Disposable Blood-Testing Kit

Nanotechnology is being used by academics at the University of Southampton to develop low-cost, disposable blood-testing kits that can be made available in GPs' surgeries. Professor Peter Ashburn, Head of the Nano...

8 Apr 2009

Report Examines Economic Impact of Nanotechnology

Research and Markets has announced the addition of Nanotechnology Opportunity Report (NOR) 2008 to their offering. The Nanotechnology Opportunity Report (NOR) 2008, 3rd Edition provides the most comprehensive report ...

8 Apr 2009

19,018 Attendees from 90 Countries Participated in Pittcon 2009

Pittcon 2009 reported today that 19,018 attendees from 90 countries participated in the annual Conference and Exposition, which was held in Chicago, IL from March 8 to March 13. The scientific event was marked by a 6% in...

From Pittcon 8 Apr 2009

Nano-Camo for Fashionistas and Environmentalists

Certain fish species blend with their environment by changing color. Sandia National Laboratories researchers have demonstrated that, in theory, they could cause synthetic materials to change color like fish do.

8 Apr 2009

Green Earth Nano Science Signs Distribution Licensing Agreement with Edge Cryojetics

Green Earth Nano Science, Inc., (GENS), Canadian environmental proprietary solutions developer and manufacturer of Gens Nano + SolarStucco - self-sanitizing, self-cleaning and air purification coatings, signed applicator...

From Green Earth Nano Science Inc. 8 Apr 2009

Changing Direction of Spin of Nanoscale Magnetic Vortex Creates Electric Pulse

Researchers at the University of Arkansas have shown that changing the chirality, or direction of spin, of a nanoscale magnetic vortex creates an electric pulse, suggesting that such a pulse might be of use in creating c...

8 Apr 2009

Australian Office of Nanotechnology Offering Teacher Professional Development to Assist Teachers Utilise AccessNano

The Australian Office of Nanotechnology (Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research) is offering Teacher Professional Development to assist Australia teachers utilise the innovative nanotechnology resource AccessNano.

8 Apr 2009

Webinar Discusses the Impact of Nanotechnology on Global Markets and Industries

NanoVentures Australia CEO, Dr Peter Binks, will be a key speaker in a "webinar" hosted by the Australian Office of Nanotechnology on April 29th. Peter will speak on the impact of nanotechnology on global markets and industries.

8 Apr 2009

New High-Energy Cathode Material Greatly Increases Safety and Life-Span of Future Lithium Batteries

A new high-energy cathode material that can greatly increase the safety and extend the life-span of future lithium batteries has been developed through the close international collaboration of researchers led by the U.S....

7 Apr 2009

First Nano Announces Participation in Two Industry Conferences and Trade Shows

First Nano, a division of CVD Equipment Corporation (NASDAQ: CVV), announced today that it will exhibit at the 7th Annual Nano Technology for Defense Conference, 6 - 9 April 2009 in Burlingame, CA and the Materials Resea...

From CVD Equipment Corporation 7 Apr 2009

Silver Chloride Microparticles Act as Light-Driven Micromotors that Organize into Swarms

A swarm of tiny machines, speeding in concert through the bloodstream to repair an organ or deliver a drug to its target area, microrobots working together to construct a nanotechnological component-although it sounds like science fiction, it is a thoroughly realistic future scenario.

7 Apr 2009

Facing the Ethical Challenges of Nanotechnology

NanoBioNet e. V. and cc-NanoChem e. V. host the international conference "SIZE MATTERS 2009. Facing the ethical challenges of nanotechnology". The conference will take place in the castle of Saarbrücken, Germany, 17-18 June 2009.

7 Apr 2009

Design Breakthrough Delivers Manufacturability of Future Devices While Utilizing Current Technologies

The ability to do more with less is about to become a reality as the chip industry is offered a way to increase performance without adding complexity. Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC), the world's leading uni...

7 Apr 2009

Chemotherapy and Drug Delivery to Tissues Via Tiny Nanotubes on Titanium Implants

A Colorado State University mechanical engineering professor is in the first year of a new study to determine whether nanotubes on titanium implants can deliver chemotherapy drugs and antibiotics directly to skeletal implants, limiting the spread of drugs throughout the body and reducing side effects on patients.

7 Apr 2009

"The Nano Song" Wins ACS What is Nano Video Contest

The American Chemical Society (ACS) has announced the winners of the "What is Nano?" video contest held by ACS Nanotation, the Web community site for nanoscience and nanotechnology researchers and enthusiasts.

From American Chemical Society 7 Apr 2009

Nanotechnology News

Nanotechnology Being Used to Develop Low-Cost Disposable Blood-Testing Kit

Report Examines Economic Impact of Nanotechnology

19,018 Attendees from 90 Countries Participated in Pittcon 2009

Nano-Camo for Fashionistas and Environmentalists

Green Earth Nano Science Signs Distribution Licensing Agreement with Edge Cryojetics

Changing Direction of Spin of Nanoscale Magnetic Vortex Creates Electric Pulse

Australian Office of Nanotechnology Offering Teacher Professional Development to Assist Teachers Utilise AccessNano

Webinar Discusses the Impact of Nanotechnology on Global Markets and Industries

New High-Energy Cathode Material Greatly Increases Safety and Life-Span of Future Lithium Batteries

First Nano Announces Participation in Two Industry Conferences and Trade Shows

Silver Chloride Microparticles Act as Light-Driven Micromotors that Organize into Swarms

Facing the Ethical Challenges of Nanotechnology

Design Breakthrough Delivers Manufacturability of Future Devices While Utilizing Current Technologies

Chemotherapy and Drug Delivery to Tissues Via Tiny Nanotubes on Titanium Implants

"The Nano Song" Wins ACS What is Nano Video Contest

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