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Majority of nanotechnology companies do not perform any form of risk assessment

Companies in numerous industries are pressing ahead with incorporating nanotechnology in their products and processes. But it appears that safety measures are lagging behind.

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Small is big during NanoDays

April 2008 witnesses the launch of two efforts--with major funding from the National Science Foundation (NSF)--that are intended to promote understanding of nanotechnology among the general public.

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American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery hosts Annual Scientific Conference on April 2-6, 2008

The world?s top laser experts will gather in Kissimmee, FL, to share innovations in lasers and emerging technologies at the 28th Annual Scientific Conference of the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS).

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Sematech to host forum on future chip-making process

The event, being held at The Sagamore in Bolton Landing, is part of Sematech's Knowledge Series.

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International call for research grant proposals: Application of nanotechnology in the energy business

The aim of this call is to support research focused on novel, more powerful and cost-effective uses of nanotechnology in the field of energy production, conversion, storage and use.

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Researchers design nanomachine that kills cancer cells

Researchers from the Nano Machine Center at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA have developed a novel type of nanomachine that can capture and store anticancer drugs inside tiny pores and release them into cancer cells in response to light.

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Nano-softball made of DNA

For quite some time, DNA, the stuff our genes are made of, has also been considered the building material of choice for nanoscale objects. A team in Germany has now made a dodecahedron (a geometric shape with twelve surfaces) from DNA building blocks.

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SME hosts micro- and nanomanufacturing conferences and exhibits

The Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) will host the co-located MicroManufacturing and NanoManufacturing Conferences and Exhibits, April 22- 23, 2008 in Framingham just outside of Boston.

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Sandia researchers purposely damage batteries to see how much abuse they can take

Efforts part of FreedomCAR program to get lithium-ion batteries into cars.

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Researchers develop tool that 'sees' internal body details 1,000 times smaller

Doctors' quest to see what is happening inside a living body has been hampered by the limits on detecting tiny components of internal structures and events. Now a team of Stanford University School of Medicine researchers has developed a new type of imaging system that can illuminate tumors in living subjects-getting pictures with a precision of nearly one-trillionth of a meter.

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Engineers make first 'active matrix' display using nanowires

Engineers have created the first 'active matrix' display using a new class of transparent transistors and circuits, a step toward realizing applications such as e-paper, flexible color monitors and 'heads-up' displays in car windshields.

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UC Santa Barbara to host 'Nanodays' activities for local youth

UC Santa Barbara will host special education activities and exhibits, designed to educate and engage the local Santa Barbara community in the growing fields of nanoscale science and nanotechnologies, on Saturday, April 5, from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m

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Futuristic electronics is among the focuses of Pitt-involved research for U.S. Defense Department

Pitt will receive nearly $2.7 million as part of collaborative research with universities around the country.

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Wie metallhaltige Nanopartikel Zellen stressen koennen

Jedes Jahr kuert die Fachzeitschrift Environmental Science and Technology aus mehr als 1200 Veroeffentlichungen die besten wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten in den Bereichen Umweltwissenschaften, Umwelttechnologie und Umweltpolitik. Dieses Jahr wurde eine Zusammenarbeit zwischen der Empa und der ETH Zuerich als beste Arbeit im Bereich Umweltwissenschaften ausgezeichnet.

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Think green to reduce nanotechnology hazards

In an invited paper in an international journal, greener nanoscience is offered as a the way to address safety.

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Brown hosts regional bioengineering conference

Leading academics and practitioners from the northeast United States will discuss the latest advances in bioengineering research and nanotechnology at a conference hosted by Brown University April 4-6, 2008.

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