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International Assessment of Nanotechnology Environment, Health and Safety Research Needs

As nanotechnology has moved out of the laboratory and into commercial products, many have begun to question the impact of nanoscale materials on health and the environment. Learning more about such impacts, however, pres...

From International Council on Nanotechnology - ICON 17 Apr 2008

Nanotechnology and Saliva Can Be Used to Diagnose Heart Attack

Early diagnosis of a heart attack may now be possible using only a few drops of saliva and a new nano-bio-chip, a multi-institutional team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin reported at a recent meet...

17 Apr 2008

Simultaneous Measurement of Multiple Properties of Biomolecules and Materials With Fast Atomic Force Microscopy

New research demonstrates that novel probe technology based on flexible membranes can replace conventional atomic force microscopy (AFM) cantilevers for applications such as fast topographic imaging, quantitative material characterization and single molecule mechanics measurements

17 Apr 2008

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Agreement Between IIT Bombay and Cambridge University

The signing of a joint Memorandum of Understanding paves the way for numerous future research collaborations and exchanges of students and staff between the University of Cambridge and the Indian Institute of Technology ...

17 Apr 2008

Nanoident to Develop Airborne Pathogen Detection System for European Defende Agency

NANOIDENT Technologies AG, a leader in the development and manufacture of printed semiconductor-based optoelectronic sensors, today announced the closing of a multiparty agreement with German company microfluidic ChipShop to develop a unique airborne pathogen detection system for the European Defence Agency.

17 Apr 2008

Oxford Instruments Sells 6 Systems into Russia

Oxford Instruments has won orders for 6 systems to equip a number of research & development facilities and manufacturing plants in Russia. The 6 systems ordered include both plasma deposition tools, and an Ionfab® ion beam system.

16 Apr 2008

CRAIC Technologies Launches the New QDI MP1 Microscope Photometer

CRAIC Technologies, Inc, the global leader in application-focused microanalysis solutions, announces the launch of the new QDI MP1™ microscope photometer. The QDI MP1™ is an all solid state system desig...

16 Apr 2008

Nanodrop Test Tubes Allow Researchers to Study Individual Proteins

With the flip of a switch: Nanodrop "test tubes" are created by an electronic switch that causes a micropipette to jerk back and leave behind a droplet less that 1 micron in diameter for study.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 16 Apr 2008

Cryogenic Sensor and Microrefrigerator Combined on Single Microchip

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have combined two tiny but powerful NIST inventions on a single microchip, a cryogenic sensor and a microrefrigerator. The combination offers the possibility of cheaper, simpler and faster precision analysis of materials such as semiconductors and stardust.

16 Apr 2008

Tunable Metamaterials Bridges Terahertz Gap

A frequency-agile metamaterial that for the first time can be tuned over a range of frequencies in the so-called “terahertz gap” has been engineered by a team of researchers from Boston College, Los Alamos Na...

16 Apr 2008

Nanotechnology How To Guide from NIST and NASA Shows Technique for Measuring Carbon Nanotubes

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has published detailed guidelines for making essential measurements on samples of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs)

16 Apr 2008

Carbon Nanotube Based Nanomotor Gets Power From Heat and Can Move or Rotate Cargo

Researchers from the UAB Research Park have created the first nanomotor that is propelled by changes in temperature. A carbon nanotube is capable of transporting cargo and rotating like a conventional motor, but is a mil...

16 Apr 2008

Nanotube Base Sensor Uses Nanotechnology to Continuously Monitor Insulin in Diabetics

A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body’s insulin-producing cells in real time. Among oth...

16 Apr 2008

Ford Turns to Nanotechnology to Increase Fuel Efficiency and Performance in Vehicles

Ford scientists are embracing the burgeoning fields of nanotechnology in developing paints, plastics, light metals and catalysts that allow Ford to reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel economy without sacrificing quality.

16 Apr 2008

Cenamps Merger Strengthens Processing Capabilities in the UK

The Centre for Process Innovation (CPI) and the Centre of Excellence for Nano, Micro and Photonic Systems (Cenamps), have today announced that they will merge with immediate effect in a move that reinforces the region’s position as the lead driver for innovation in the UK’s processing sector.

15 Apr 2008

Nanotechnology News

International Assessment of Nanotechnology Environment, Health and Safety Research Needs

Nanotechnology and Saliva Can Be Used to Diagnose Heart Attack

Simultaneous Measurement of Multiple Properties of Biomolecules and Materials With Fast Atomic Force Microscopy

Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Agreement Between IIT Bombay and Cambridge University

Nanoident to Develop Airborne Pathogen Detection System for European Defende Agency

Oxford Instruments Sells 6 Systems into Russia

CRAIC Technologies Launches the New QDI MP1 Microscope Photometer

Nanodrop Test Tubes Allow Researchers to Study Individual Proteins

Cryogenic Sensor and Microrefrigerator Combined on Single Microchip

Tunable Metamaterials Bridges Terahertz Gap

Nanotechnology How To Guide from NIST and NASA Shows Technique for Measuring Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon Nanotube Based Nanomotor Gets Power From Heat and Can Move or Rotate Cargo

Nanotube Base Sensor Uses Nanotechnology to Continuously Monitor Insulin in Diabetics

Ford Turns to Nanotechnology to Increase Fuel Efficiency and Performance in Vehicles

Cenamps Merger Strengthens Processing Capabilities in the UK

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