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Agenda at Competitiveness Council Include Alzheimer's, Researchers' Careers and Responsible Nanotechnology

Europe's research ministers adopted conclusions on Alzheimer's, the European partnership for researchers and responsible nanotechnology research at their Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels on 25 and 26 September.

30 Sep 2008

SouthWest NanoTechnologies Opens Commercial-Scale Carbon Nanotube Manufacturing Plant

With state-of-the-art single-wall carbon nanotube manufacturing and processing equipment as a backdrop, Norman-based SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. (SWeNT) welcomed nearly 200 guests to celebrate the dedication of the company's new 18,000-square-foot, $3.9 million facility Thursday afternoon.

30 Sep 2008

Scientists Achieves Major Breakthrough for Carbon Nanotube Materials

In collaboration with scientists from the NanoTech Institute of the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) - CSIRO has achieved a major breakthrough in the development of a commercially-viable manufacturing process for a range of materials made from carbon nanotubes.

30 Sep 2008

Applied Nanotech Continues Research Agreement With Japanese Chemical Products Company

Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. today announced that upon successful conclusion of the second phase of its research project with a leading industrial chemical products company in Japan, it has entered into a continuation...

From Nano Magic, LLC. 29 Sep 2008

Nanoethics Group to Speak at Environmental Nanotechnology Conference

The Nanoethics Group today announced that it will make two presentations at the upcoming "Environmental Nanoparticles: Science, Ethics, and Policy" conference on November 10-11, 2008, hosted by the acclaimed De...

29 Sep 2008

U.S. Army R+D to Explain Military Interest in Nanomaterials at nanotxUSA'08

Military interest in nanotechnology has long been know and understood, but for scientists who have hoped for interest in C60, the Army's call for fullerenes is a welcome surprise. Before his death nearly three years ...

29 Sep 2008

Nanocomposite Gel for Three-Dimensional Cell Culture

Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), which celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, has invented a unique user-friendly gel that can liquefy on demand, with the potential to revolution...

29 Sep 2008

Top Minds in Nanotechnology to Provide Accurate Vision or Risks at nanotxUSA'08

A distinguished panel of nanotechnology experts will address the topics of nano-safety when they gather at the nanotxUSA Conference/Expo, October 2-3, at the Hyatt Regency Dallas convention hotel. The issue of safety in ...

27 Sep 2008

New Standards to Support the Innovative Field of Nanotechnology

The first concrete result of the work ISO launched in 2005 to develop standards to support the innovative field of nanotechnologies comes with the publication of ISO/TS 27687:2008, which provides terms and definitions related to particles in the field of nanotechnologies.

27 Sep 2008

Anticancer Drug Triggers Nanoparticle Formation

Paclitaxel is a powerful anticancer agent used to treat a variety of malignancies, but severe side effects limit its ultimate effectiveness and utility. To improve this drug’s pharmacological properties, researcher...

27 Sep 2008