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New Plasma Transistor Paving Way for Lighter and Less Expensive Flat-Panel Displays

By integrating a solid-state electron emitter and a microcavity plasma device, researchers at the University of Illinois have created a plasma transistor that could be used to make lighter, less expensive and higher reso...

4 Feb 2009

Nanoemulsion May Succeed Where Antibiotics Fail, Lab Tests Suggest

University of Michigan scientists report highly encouraging evidence that a super-fine oil-and-water emulsion, already shown to kill many other microbes, may be able to quell the ravaging, often drug-resistant infections that cause nearly all cystic fibrosis deaths.

4 Feb 2009

New Book Takes the Miracle of Fuels Cell into the Real World

Fuel cells offer the key to zero emissions and reliable clean power. The new book by John Wiley + Sons (Asia) Pte Ltd, Fuel Cells: Fundamentals (2nd edition) takes the miracle of fuels cell into the real world by introdu...

4 Feb 2009

Nanogen Signs Licensing and Supply Agreement with Scandinavian Gene Synthesis

Nanogen, Inc. (Nasdaq: NGEN), developer of molecular and rapid diagnostic products, announced today that it has signed a licensing and supply agreement with Scandinavian Gene Synthesis (SGS) for use of the Company's ...

From Nanogen 4 Feb 2009

In Proteins, Nature Relies on Repetition of a Few Key Elements

MIT researchers who study the structure of protein-based materials with the aim of learning the key to their lightweight and robust strength have discovered that the particular arrangement of proteins that produces the sturdiest product is not the arrangement with the most built-in redundancy or the most complicated pattern.

4 Feb 2009

Advancing Towards the Long-Sought Goal of "Invisible Electronics" and Transparent Displays

Researchers in California are reporting an advance toward the long-sought goal of "invisible electronics" and transparent displays, which can be highly desirable for heads-up displays, wind-shield displays, and...

4 Feb 2009

Blood Test Protecting Consumers from New Products Containing Potentially Harmful Nanotubes

Researchers in West Virginia and Japan are reporting an advance toward a blood test that could help protect consumers from new products containing potentially harmful kinds of nanotubes. These ultra small wisps of carbon...

4 Feb 2009

DVD Series Covers Topic of Nanotechnology in Consumer Products

What is nanotechnology? How will it affect our lives? And, why should we care? These are just a few of the questions addressed in Talking Nano, a wide-ranging 6-DVD set that includes presentations by noted researchers, a museum educator, and, remarkably, two very talented jugglers.

From Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies 4 Feb 2009

UK's Premier Resource on Nanotechnology Hazard and Risk Appoints New Director of Operations

SAFENANO, the UK's premier resource on nanotechnology hazard and risk, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Steve Hankin as its new Director of Operations.

4 Feb 2009

Yissum Wins Award for Improving Bioavailability of Various Drug using Nanotechnology

Yissum Ltd., the Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, today announced that Professor Nissim Garti from the Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, Institute of Chemistry at the Hebrew Univers...

4 Feb 2009

Green Nanotechnology: Theme of nano tech 2009

nano tech 2009 International Nanotechnology Exhibition + Conference will be held by nano tech executive committee (Chairman: Prof. Tomoji Kawai, Osaka University) from February 18 to 20, 2009 at Tokyo Big Sight, East Exhibition Halls 4,5,6 and the Conference Tower.

4 Feb 2009

World Leading Nanoanalytic Instrumentation Manufacturer Wins Prism Award for Photonics Innovation

JPK Instruments, a world leading manufacturer of nanoanalytic instrumentation for research in life sciences and soft matter, has won the international Prism Award for Photonics Innovation in the USA. The Berlin-based company managed to beat out its direct competitors following a review and ranking of more than 135 products and applications by a panel of international judges.

4 Feb 2009

Using Nanotechnology, Energix's Micro Gas-To-Liquids Concept Produces Synfuels at Lower Costs

Energix Research, Inc. has successfully produced liquid fuels from natural gas with a process that is more efficient -- ultimately reducing capital cost and enabling mobility. Energix Research's tests indicate that i...

4 Feb 2009

Practices Guide to Synthetic Nanoparticle Risk Management

The very first guide in Québec to deal with managing the risks associated with synthetic nanoparticles has just been published. It is a best practices guide published jointly by the Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail (IRSST), the Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CSST) and NanoQuébec. The guide sets out a prevention strategy appropriate to the workers and researchers who use, manufacture or synthesize nanoparticles.

4 Feb 2009

Sharp Selects Virage Logic's ASAP Memory IP Architecture for its Latest CMOS Image Sensor Devices

Virage Logic (NASDAQ: VIRL), the semiconductor industry's trusted IP partner, today announced that Sharp Corporation, the industry leader in CMOS image sensor (CIS) applications targeting high-end cell phone designs,...

3 Feb 2009

Nanotechnology News

New Plasma Transistor Paving Way for Lighter and Less Expensive Flat-Panel Displays

Nanoemulsion May Succeed Where Antibiotics Fail, Lab Tests Suggest

New Book Takes the Miracle of Fuels Cell into the Real World

Nanogen Signs Licensing and Supply Agreement with Scandinavian Gene Synthesis

In Proteins, Nature Relies on Repetition of a Few Key Elements

Advancing Towards the Long-Sought Goal of "Invisible Electronics" and Transparent Displays

Blood Test Protecting Consumers from New Products Containing Potentially Harmful Nanotubes

DVD Series Covers Topic of Nanotechnology in Consumer Products

UK's Premier Resource on Nanotechnology Hazard and Risk Appoints New Director of Operations

Yissum Wins Award for Improving Bioavailability of Various Drug using Nanotechnology

Green Nanotechnology: Theme of nano tech 2009

World Leading Nanoanalytic Instrumentation Manufacturer Wins Prism Award for Photonics Innovation

Using Nanotechnology, Energix's Micro Gas-To-Liquids Concept Produces Synfuels at Lower Costs

Practices Guide to Synthetic Nanoparticle Risk Management

Sharp Selects Virage Logic's ASAP Memory IP Architecture for its Latest CMOS Image Sensor Devices

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