Nanosafe launches nanotechnology product registry and Nanosafe Tested mark
Nanosafe Inc. has announced the launch of its NANOSAFE TESTED Program and companion nanotechnology product registry - the NANOTECH REGISTER
Nov 12th, 2008
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Nanotechnology solar-powered boat a contender in electric boating world championship
An academic in conjunction with the Student Branch of the IEEE at the University of Southampton plans to enter a solar-powered boat in the world championship of intercollegiate solar/electric boating next year.
Nov 12th, 2008
Read moreNovel nanofiber biomaterial may lead to scar-free healing
Researchers at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology have developed a strong, flexible, bio-material that may be used someday to close wounds with minimal scarring and rejection by the immune system.
Nov 12th, 2008
Read morePlants can accumulate nanoparticles in tissues
Researchers at the University of Delaware have provided what is believed to be the first experimental evidence that plants can take up nanoparticles and accumulate them in their tissues.
Nov 12th, 2008
Read moreScientists breed biomimetic surfaces from molecular coating
Scientists breed 'made-to-measure' molecular 'furs' on surfaces, with the individual 'hairs' consisting of peptides, short proteins. These peptides control the biocompatibility, i.e. which proteins adsorb.
Nov 12th, 2008
Read moreAdvanced biomaterials to make more reliable and hardwearing medical implants
The TECNALIA Technological Corporation is taking part in the Cenit Intelimplant project, the goal of which is to develop advanced biomaterials based on innovative technologies (microtechnologies, nanotechnologies, tissue and surface engineering) for the manufacture of a new generation of implants which have greater durability and reliability, need less recuperation time and that provide data on their state and progress.
Nov 12th, 2008
Read more'Powerhouses' from living cells power new explosives detector
Researchers in Missouri have borrowed the technology that living cells use to produce energy to develop a tiny, self-powered sensor for rapid detection of hidden explosives.
Nov 12th, 2008
Read moreUK commission calls for urgent action on testing and regulation of nanotechnology materials
There is an urgent need for more testing, extending existing governance arrangements and creating new arrangements for the control of the rapidly developing field of nanomaterials, according to a report by the influential Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution.
Nov 12th, 2008
Read moreNanofibers for the third millenium
The international summit of the world's leaders in nanofibers - Nanofibers for the 3rd Millennium - NANO FOR LIFE organized in the cooperation of Elmarco Ltd., Technical University in Liberec, North Carolina State University and Institute of Experimental Medicine AS CR, will take place on 11th and 12th March 2009 in Prague, Czech Republic.
Nov 12th, 2008
Read moreNanotechnology art competition NanoArt 2008 now open
The worldwide competition NanoArt 2008 is open to all artists 18 years and older. The online exhibition will open for the public on January 20, 2009.
Nov 12th, 2008
Read moreMolecules That Matter series showcases 10 organic molecules that profoundly altered our world
The Chemical Heritage Foundation's 'Molecule that Matters' exhibition and lecture series is more than half way through its run. The exhibition showcases 10 organic molecules that profoundly altered our world: aspirin, isooctane, penicillin, polyethylene, nylon, DNA, progestin, DDT, Prozac, and buckminsterfullerene. The exhibit connects each molecule to one decade of the 20th century.
Nov 12th, 2008
Read moreSchroedinger's drum
According to recent theoretical papers, it should soon be possible to explore the weird effects of quantum mechanics with a drum-like reflective membrane vibrating in an optical cavity.
Nov 12th, 2008
Read moreRoyal Commission on Environmental Pollution publishes nanotechnology report
Tomorrow, on November 12, 2008, the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (RCEP) in the UK will publish its latest report on Novel Materials in the Environment: The case of Nanotechnology.
Nov 11th, 2008
Read moreNanotechnology has a positive image in the German media
The analysis of nanotechnology coverage in German print media was the subject of a research project conducted by the Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR). The results: In the media coverage nanotechnology is not presented as a risk technology; most articles stress the benefits of this new technology.
Nov 11th, 2008
Read moreScientists reproduce painting masterworks with protein patterning technique
Canadian researchers have created a new protein patterning technique that's enabled them to reproduce complex cellular environments and a miniature version of a masterpiece painting.
Nov 11th, 2008
Read moreCIMIT's Kennedy Award goes to Cancer Advanced-Technology Team
The Cancer Advanced-Technology Team that is developing an imaging system to limit the spread and/or reccurrence of that disease has been named the winner of CIMIT?s annual Edward M. Kennedy Award for Healthcare Innovation.
Nov 11th, 2008
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