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Nanotechnology Research Program Offers Chance to Address Social and Ethical Issues

Recent action in Congress to reauthorize the U.S. federal nanotechnology research program offers the chance to address the social and ethical issues concerning the emerging scientific field, experts say.

26 Jan 2009

Renowned Carbon Nanotube Scientist Joins Nano-C’s Scientific Advisory Board

Nano-C, Inc., leading developer of nanostructured carbon materials, today announced that Massachusetts Institute of Technology's Dr. Michael Strano, a renowned carbon nanotube scientist and among the top 1% of highly...

26 Jan 2009

Bayer MaterialScience Begins Construction of New Facility for Carbon Nanotube Production

Bayer MaterialScience has begun work on the construction of a new facility for the production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) in Chempark Leverkusen. The new plant will have a capacity of 200 tons/year, making it the largest of its kind in the world. The company is to invest around EUR 22 million in the planning, development and construction of the plant, which will create 20 new jobs.

From Covestro AG 26 Jan 2009

Using Nanotechnology to Mend Serious Leg Fractures

Biomedical engineers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston are leading a multi-institution initiative to produce a bio-compatible compound designed to mend serious leg fractures. The researchers ...

26 Jan 2009

More than Two Million Nanotechnology Workers Will be Needed in U.S. by 2014

According to the National Science Foundation (NSF), more than two million industry nano-tech savvy workers will be needed in the U.S. by the year 2014. But, students aren't prepared for these careers, and a skilled w...

26 Jan 2009

New Catalyst Could Make Ethanol-Powered Fuel Cells Feasible

A team of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Delaware and Yeshiva University, has developed a new catalyst that could make ethanol-powered fuel cells feasible.

25 Jan 2009

ALN-VSP Represents Industry's First Dual Targeting RNAi Therapeutic to Advance to Clinical Studies

Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ALNY), a leading RNAi therapeutics company, announced today that its investigational new drug (IND) application for ALN-VSP has been cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...

23 Jan 2009

SCI Engineered Materials Enters into $1 Million Business Loan Agreement

SCI Engineered Materials, Inc. (SCI) (OTCBB: SCIA), a manufacturer of ceramics and metals for advanced applications in the physical vapor deposition industry, today announced it has entered into a $1 million business loan agreement with a regional commercial bank.

23 Jan 2009

Report Examines High Aspect Ratio Nanoparticles Should Raise Same Concerns as Asbestos Fibres

A UK consortium of scientists, led by the Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh, has published a key report examining whether high aspect ratio nanoparticles (HARN) should raise the same concerns as asbestos fibr...

23 Jan 2009

Dictionary Covers Theory, Experiment, Industrial Practice and Applications for Nanotechnology, Colloid, and Interface Science

Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new report "Dictionary of Nanotechnology, Colloid and Interface Science" to their offering. This manageably-sized dictionary ...

23 Jan 2009