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Sandia’s Work Demonstrated Anthrax Letters Contained Non-Weaponized Form

Sandia's work demonstrated to the FBI that the form of bacillus anthracis contained in those letters was not a weaponized form, a form of the bacteria prepared to disperse more readily. The possibility of a weaponized form was of great concern to investigators, says Joseph Michael, the principal investigator for the project. This information was crucial in ruling out state-sponsored terrorism.

From Sandia National Laboratories 22 Aug 2008

Purifying the Air using Nanotechnology, Sunlight and Stained Glass Window

Stained glass windows that are painted with gold purify the air when they are lit up by sunlight, a team of Queensland University of Technology experts have discovered.

21 Aug 2008

Coatings Encourage Neurons in the Body to Grow

Plastic coatings could someday help neural implants treat conditions as diverse as Parkinson's disease and macular degeneration. The coatings encourage neurons in the body to grow and connect with the electrodes t...

21 Aug 2008

Agency Lacks Budget, Authority and Expertise to Ensure Nanoproducts are Safe

The inability of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to carry out its mandate with respect to simple, low-tech products such as children's jewelry and toy trains bodes poorly for its ability to oversee the ...

From Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies 21 Aug 2008

New Materials Making Photovoltaic Devices Cost Efficient

Scientists work to convert sunlight to cheaper electricity at South Dakota State University. Research scientists are working with new materials that can make devices used for converting sunlight to electricity cheaper an...

21 Aug 2008

Conference Discusses State of the Art in Medical Applications of Nanotechnology

On March 4 - 6, 2009, international experts will gather in Berlin for the NanoMed 2009 conference to discuss the state of the art in medical applications of nanotechnology. Medical and healthcare applications are the ...

21 Aug 2008

Carbon Nanoparticles from Diesel Engines Slipping Through Vehicle Filters

Diesel engines emit countless carbon nanoparticles into the air, slipping through government regulation and vehicle filters. A new University of Michigan simulation shows that these nanoparticles can get trapped in the l...

21 Aug 2008

Drug Delivery Particles Breaking the Mucus Barrier

Chemical engineers from Johns Hopkins University have broken the "mucus barrier," engineering the first drug-delivery particles capable of passing through human mucus - regarded by many as nearly impenetrable - and carrying medication that could treat a range of diseases.

20 Aug 2008

Nanoparticle-Based Capacitors that Can Deliver Power More Rapidly

The proliferation of solar, wind and even tidal electric generation and the rapid emergence of hybrid electric automobiles demands flexible and reliable methods of high-capacity electrical storage. Now a team of Penn Sta...

20 Aug 2008

Understanding the Structure of Gold Nanoparticles

The research group lead by Professor Hannu Häkkinen of the Nanoscience Centre of the University of Jyväskylä, published an article concerning the structure of gold nanoparticles in a prominent American sci...

20 Aug 2008