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Nano-foods: The next consumer scare?

Those consumers already worried about genetically engineered or cloned food reaching their tables may soon find something else in their grocery carts to furrow their brows over - nano-foods.

July 30, 2008 Read more

New technique to compress light could open doors for optical communications

Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, have devised a way to squeeze light into tighter spaces than ever thought possible, potentially opening doors to new technology in the fields of optical communications, miniature lasers and optical computers.

July 30, 2008 Read more

Scientists determine strength of 'liquid smoke'

Aerogel, also known as liquid smoke or 'San Francisco fog', is an open-cell polymer with pores smaller than 50 nanometers in diameter. For the first time, Lawrence Livermore and Lawrence Berkeley scientists have peered into this material and created three-dimensional images to determine its strength and potential new applications.

July 29, 2008 Read more

New disease-fighting nanoparticles look like miniature pastries

Ultra-miniature bialy-shaped particles - called nanobialys because they resemble tiny versions of the flat, onion-topped rolls popular in New York City - could soon be carrying medicinal compounds through patients' bloodstreams to tumors or atherosclerotic plaques.

July 29, 2008 Read more

Austin IEEE Wireless Conference focuses on the impact of emerging device technology

Dr. Walt Trybula, director of the Nanomaterials Application Center at Texas State University, will lead off the Friday sessions with a presentation on the impact of nanotechnology in low-cost hive networks.

July 29, 2008 Read more

Nanoparticles + light = dead tumor cells

Medical physicists at the University of Virginia have created a novel way to kill tumor cells using nanoparticles and light.

July 29, 2008 Read more

German report proposes policy options for converging technologies including nanotechnology

The Office of Technology Assessment at the German Parliament (TAB) just released an English summary to a recent report on Converging Technologies.

July 29, 2008 Read more

Nanoforum and bioforum - the annual meetings for science and business in Italy

Nanoforum will take place on September 17-18 and Bioforum on October 1-2, both in Milan, Italy.

July 29, 2008 Read more

PhD positions in micro- and nanoengineering in Ireland

An ICGEE scholarship of ?24,000 per year over 4 years will be offered to all successful applicants to include a stipend (?16,000), travel and the equivalent of an EU Higher Education Institution fee.

July 29, 2008 Read more

OECD issues final report for nanotechnology standards workshop

The International Workshop on Documentary Standards for Measurement and Characterisation in Nanotechnologies was held February 26-28, 2008 at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg (USA), in co-ordination with ISO, IEC, NIST and the OECD. The participants discussed the development, efficacy, harmonisation and uptake of documentary standards broadly relevant to the field of measurement and characterisation for nanotechnologies.

July 28, 2008 Read more

'Nanoblades' simplify assembly of magnets used in many advanced weapon systems

Ultra-strong, high-temperature, high-performance permanent magnet compounds, such as Samarium Cobalt, are the mainstay materials for several industries that rely on high-performance motor and power generation applications, including the Department of Defense (DOD) and the automotive industry. Until now, producing Samarium Cobalt has been a difficult and expensive multi-step process. Northeastern University researchers have broken new ground with an innovative invention of a rapid, high-volume and cost-effective one-step method for producing pure Samarium Cobalt rare earth permanent magnet materials.

July 28, 2008 Read more

Local officials move toward monitoring nanotechnologies

Massachusetts city health officials urge adoption of unique voluntary program.

July 28, 2008 Read more

New Pennsylvania Advanced Textile Research and Innovation Center will focus on nanofiber technology

The Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) through the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority awarded $1,255,500 to Philadelphia University to establish the Pennsylvania Advanced Textile Research and Innovation Center (PATRIC).

July 28, 2008 Read more

Golden scales

Using the same technology with which they created the world's first fully functional nanotube radio, researchers with Berkeley Lab and the University of California (UC) at Berkeley have fashioned a nanoelectromechanical system (NEMS) that can function as a scale sensitive enough to measure the mass of a single atom of gold.

July 28, 2008 Read more

Scaling down to diamond quantum electronics

La Trobe physicist Chris Pakes is aiming to scale the technology down further into the realm of quantum physics. He and co-researchers are talking about one-dimensional nano-wires and individual atoms performing the tasks of transistors, not using silicon, but diamond.

July 28, 2008 Read more

NanoKTN launches HiPerNano focus group

This new venture will raise awareness and promote developments in nanomaterials for the high performance engineering industry. Members of the HiPerNano group have the opportunity to discuss materials challenges and developments with end-users and industry professionals.

July 28, 2008 Read more