Free 10-hour nanotechnology course
In case you get bored this weekend and want to brush up on your nanotechnology skills, Glenn Fishbine has posted a free nanotechnology course on his website.
Oct 13th, 2007
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Nanoengineers mine tiny diamonds for drug delivery
Researchers have shown that nanodiamonds - much like the carbon structure as that of a sparkling 14 karat diamond but on a much smaller scale - are very effective at delivering chemotherapy drugs to cells without the negative effects associated with current drug delivery agents.
Oct 12th, 2007
Read moreSME seeks nominations for industry-changing technologies
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) has developed a new initiative to identify technologies that are making an impact across the industry. Technologies that Could Change the Way You Manufacture is a member-driven program to discover and showcase new and emerging technologies that are making a difference in manufacturing.
Oct 12th, 2007
Read moreToyota's nanotechnology RoboCar of 2057
The LA Auto Show, which will take place from November 16-25, 2007 in Los Angeles, CA, will include a Design Challenge a part of the Design Los Angeles automobile designers' conference. The topic this year is RoboCar of 2057.
Oct 12th, 2007
Read moreNanoRegulation conference report released
A new report summarizes the contents and results of the 3rd International NanoRegulation Conference which took place from September 12-13, 2007 in St. Gallen (Switzerland).
Oct 12th, 2007
Read moreNanomedicine - copying Nature to solve problems
Some 3500 visitors attended the NanoEurope event in St.Gallen in mid-September to familiarize themselves with promising future applications of nanotechnology. Nanomedicine was one of the focal subjects discussed at the NanoEurope 2007.
Oct 12th, 2007
Read moreRenowned Sematech scientist and researcher joins growing core faculty at UAlbany NanoCollege
The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany today announced that a globally recognized expert in metrology technology for nanoelectronics is the newest addition to its growing cadre of world-class faculty.
Oct 12th, 2007
Read moreAnnouncement: Nanoelectronics meeting in Spain
The Phantoms Foundation organizes the 2nd EU FET-Cluster meeting from November 13-16, 2007 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain.
Oct 12th, 2007
Read moreNYSTAR grant recruits nanotechnology expert to University at Buffalo
The University at Buffalo has received a $750,000 grant from the New York State Office of Science, Technology and Academic Research (NYSTAR) to recruit an internationally known scientist in nanotechnology.
Oct 12th, 2007
Read moreThe magic of science photo competition
In 2008 the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) will celebrate its 200th anniversary. To mark this special occasion the KNAW will organise a number of scientific and festive events on the theme 'the magic of science', including a photography competition.
Oct 12th, 2007
Read moreAutomotive catalytic converters go nano
Mazda Motor Corporation has unveiled a new generation of catalytic converters that use 70 to 90 per cent less of the precious metals which help to purify exhaust emissions.
Oct 12th, 2007
Read moreNanoparticle exposures happen, says expert
Expert disputes the claim that the so-called agglomeration of engineered nanomaterials will result in super-sized clusters so large that they cannot penetrate deep inside the body, thereby eliminating the potential for harm.
Oct 11th, 2007
Read moreNew quantum dot transistor counts individual photons
A transistor containing quantum dots that can count individual photons (the smallest particles of light) has been designed and demonstrated at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).
Oct 11th, 2007
Read moreThe nanotechnology future: a conversation with Mihail Roco
Robert Service, nanotechnology reporter at Science magazine, will interview Dr. Roco about nanotechnology at a Friday, November 9th, 2007, 12:30 p.m. event and live webcast at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars.
Oct 11th, 2007
Read moreRegistration for Wayne State Nanoscience Conference closes Oct. 12
Registration closes Oct. 12 for a two-day seminar at Wayne State University that will explore how nanoscience will impact future technology and biomedicine applications.The event is scheduled for Oct. 15-16 at the McGregor Conference Center.
Oct 11th, 2007
Read moreNew force-fluorescence device measures motion previously undetectable
A hybrid device combining force and fluorescence has made possible the accurate detection of nanometer-scale motion of biomolecules caused by pico-newton forces.
Oct 11th, 2007
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