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Conference to Introduce Taiwan Dentists to New Nanotechnology from U.S.

On October 18, 2008, the AIT Commercial Section will co-host a conference on dental implants at the Taiwan Medical University to introduce Taiwan dentists to the use of new nanotechnology from the United States that dram...

18 Oct 2008

SCI Files Patent on Methodology of Growing Nano Enhanced Bamboo

Survival Consultants Int'l. LLC has filed a patent on the methodology of growing nano enhanced bamboo. Bamboo is a world wide resource. The entire human race has become so entrenched in the uses of steel, copper, ...

18 Oct 2008

Innovative Way to Make and Pattern Nanoscale Wires and Devices

By manipulating the way tiny droplets of fluid dry, Cornell researchers have created an innovative way to make and pattern nanoscale wires and other devices that ordinarily can be made only with expensive lithographic tools. The process is guided by molds that "stamp" the desired structures.

18 Oct 2008

First-Ever Multi-Input 'Plug-and-Play' Synthetic RNA Device

Engineers from the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created a "plug-and-play" synthetic RNA device--a sort of eminently customizable biological computer--that is capable of taking in and respon...

18 Oct 2008

Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA Announces Launch of NanoPediatrics Program

Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA today announced the launch of the Mattel UCLA NanoPediatrics Program, which will explore the future of personalized medicine for children, including the opportunities and risks involve...

18 Oct 2008

Strategic Partnership Brings Portable Lab-Quality Diagnostics to the U.S. Intelligence Community

T2 Biosystems, Inc., a company developing the first portable medical diagnostic products which combine nanotechnology and miniaturized magnetic resonance (MR) technology, today announced a strategic investment and techno...

17 Oct 2008

Singapore Opens Second Major R+D Hub in 5 years

Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong joined more than 400 international leaders in science, technology and business to celebrate the opening of Fusionopolis, its second major R+D hub. Its first major hub, Biopo...

17 Oct 2008

Study Shows How Proteins Permit Entry to a Cell

The means by which proteins provide a 'border control' service, allowing cells to take up chemicals and substances from their surroundings, whilst keeping others out, is revealed in unprecedented molecular detail for the first time today (16 October) in Science Express.

17 Oct 2008

DNA Proven Softer than Previously Thought

The DNA's double helix--the sub-microscopic core of our life--has been the subject of intense study and scrutiny for decades.

17 Oct 2008

Dazzling Photo of Marine Diatoms Wins 2008 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition

With the appearance of gracefully swooping beams of light or a colorful array of feathers, a dazzling photo of Pleurosigma (marine diatoms) has won the 2008 Nikon Small World Photomicrography Competition. Michael Stringe...

17 Oct 2008

World's First Printed Silicon RFID Platform for Item-Level Intelligence

Kovio, Inc., a privately held Silicon Valley company, today announced the development of the world's first silicon ink-based RFID tag and the company's printed silicon RFID platform for item-level intelligence. T...

17 Oct 2008

First Synthetic Nanotechnology Implant Offers Promising Patient Solutions

Pioneer Surgical Technology, Inc., a leader in innovative medical devices, announced today the successful human implantation of its new biologic inter-body spacer. The nanOss(TM)- Cervical cage is machined from mechanica...

17 Oct 2008

3D Nanoimaging Process Provides Detailed Look at Physical Properties of Liquid Crystals

Charles Rosenblatt, professor of physics and macromolecular science at Case Western Reserve University, and his research group have developed a method of 3D optical imaging of anisotropic fluids such liquid crystals, with volumetric resolution one thousand times smaller than existing techniques. A research paper detailing the team's findings appeared in the September 21 advanced online publication of Nature Physics. The print version will be available soon.

17 Oct 2008

Microfluidics Increases Already Sizable Presence in Europe, Middle East and Africa

Microfluidics, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microfluidics International Corporation, has implemented new initiatives in order to better meet the needs of the growing biotechnology, pharmaceutical, chemical, cosmetics/per...

17 Oct 2008

Altair Nanotechnologies Receives Order for Hybrid Electric Vehicle Battery Packs

Altair Nanotechnologies Inc., a leading provider of advanced materials and products for power and energy systems, today announced it received an initial $540,000 order for four hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) demonstration battery packs from DesignLine International.

From Altair Nanotechnologies 17 Oct 2008