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Purchase Bolsters Nanotechnology Pursuits

Lockheed Martin Corporation has acquired the government business unit of Nantero, Inc. Nantero is a privately-held, Massachusetts-based company that has developed methods and processes for incorporating carbon nanotubes ...

14 Aug 2008

Nanoscale Catalysts Could Tap Syngas as Cheap Source of Ethanol

Say the word "biofuels" and most people think of grain ethanol and biodiesel. But there's another, older technology called gasification that's getting a new look from researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University.

14 Aug 2008

Tiny Coiled Carbon Nanotubes Springs Protecting Delicate Objects from Damage

Electronic devices get smaller and more complex every year. It turns out that fragility is the price for miniaturization, especially when it comes to small devices, such as cell phones, hitting the floor. Wouldn'...

14 Aug 2008

Nanotechnology Conference Attracting Top Minds in Science from Around the World

What has been called “the most important nanotechnology conference in the Americas” is again shaping up for October 2-3 during International Nanotechnology Week at the Hyatt Regency Dallas convention hotel. ...

14 Aug 2008

Significant Step Toward Overcoming Major Challenges Facing Nanotechnology Scientists

When you make a new material on a nanoscale how can you see what you have made? A team lead by a Biotechnology and Biological Sciences research Council (BBSRC) fellow has made a significant step toward overcoming this ma...

13 Aug 2008

Seminar Discusses New Initiatives and Regulations Concerning Nanotechnology

Join the International Association of Nanotechnology, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) and the California Department of Toxic Substances Control (CDTSC) on Wednesday, August 13, to provide input ...

13 Aug 2008

Oxantium Leads Series B Investment in Advanced RF Device Maker

RF Nano Corporation(TM), the leader in carbon nanotube analog electronics announces that it has raised $8 Million in Series B venture capital to accelerate the development of its breakthrough technology. Washington D.C. ...

13 Aug 2008

MCP Technology Creates New Inorganic Molecules for Custom Applications

Applied NanoWorks, an inorganic materials development company, announces the availability of MCP Technology™ for research and development, joint development agreements and material manufacturing applications. The M...

13 Aug 2008

ZEOX Corporation Developed New Class of Surfactant Technology Based on Lipotrope

Mr. LuVerne E.W. Hogg, President and CEO of ZEOX Corporation, is very pleased to announce that the Company's subsidiary, ZEOX Performance Materials, LLC under the leadership of Chief Technology Officer, Dr. David Cha...

13 Aug 2008

Nanotechnology Providing Great Benefit Along with Potential Risk

Emerging technologies -- such as nanotechnology and biotechnology -- provide great benefit along with potential risk. Should the consumer be worried about products in the marketplace that use these technologies? How do w...

13 Aug 2008