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Spit tests may soon replace many blood tests

One day soon patients may spit in a cup, instead of bracing for a needle prick, when being tested for cancer, heart disease or diabetes. A major step in that direction is the cataloguing of the ?complete? salivary proteome, a set of proteins in human ductal saliva, identified by a consortium of three research teams.

March 26, 2008 Read more

Nano cloth bags to keep campus green

Thammasat University in Thailand yesterday unveiled nanotechnology waterproof cloth bags which it hopes will replace plastic bags and create a green campus.

March 26, 2008 Read more

Ageing of alloys: a mayonnaise that separates more quickly than expected

Why do certain electronic components undergo spontaneous, irreversible breakdown? Why do certain mechanical parts, without any apparent wear, suffer failure? An initial, empirical answer to such questions has been provided by observations and measurements made by researchers.

March 26, 2008 Read more

Chemical signaling may power nanomachines

In a finding that could provide controlled motion in futuristic nanomachines used for drug delivery, fuel cells, and other applications, researchers in Pennsylvania report that chemical signaling between synthetic microcapsules can trigger and direct movement of these capsules.

March 26, 2008 Read more

Small businesses grow big environmental technologies

EPA today announced $1.75 million in SBIR contracts to 25 small businesses to research and develop new environmental technologies.

March 26, 2008 Read more

EU project aims at ultimate in miniaturisation: molecular machines

Making minute, molecular motors is the ultimate goal of the EU-funded SYNNANOMOTORS project, which was one of the winners of the Descartes Prize for Transnational Collaborative Research at the recent European Science Awards.

March 25, 2008 Read more

$15 million project designed to enable atomically precise manufacturing

A University of Texas at Dallas team will play a key role in a new $15 million research project designed to enable manufacturing at an almost unimaginably small scale: one atom at a time.

March 25, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology is the future for Indian firms: Commerce Secretary

The Indian growth story is continuing and moving forward at a steady pace overcoming problems, said Commerce and Industry Secretary G.K. Pillai while speaking at the Chem Summit 2008 in the capital on Tuesday.

March 25, 2008 Read more

Corporate Leader in Clean Energy and Environmental Technologies Joins Faculty of UAlbany NanoCollege

Dr. John Elter will head CNSE's Center for Sustainable Ecosystem Nanotechnologies.

March 25, 2008 Read more

Nanoelectronics : the compression of light directly observed by researchers

A team of researchers from CEA and the Universite de Technologie de Troyes associated with CNRS has observed, through a microscope, plasmons on the surface of conductors measuring 30 nanometers.

March 25, 2008 Read more

Artificial photosynthesis moves a step closer - scientists synthesise stable catalyst for water oxidation

Scientists have made an important step on the long road to artificially imitating photosynthesis. They were able to synthesise a stable inorganic metal oxide cluster, which enables the fast and effective oxidation of water to oxygen.

March 25, 2008 Read more

Bidirectional microdisplay (OLED on CMOS)

For the first time ever, OLEDs and OLED-on-CMOS integration offer the possibility to integrate highly efficient light sources with photo detectors on a single CMOS chip. This enables monolithically integrated optoelectronic applications based on standard silicon.

March 25, 2008 Read more

UTSA Department of Physics and Astronomy names new chair

Miguel Jose Yacaman, a world-renowned authority in the field of nanotechnology, has joined The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to chair the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the College of Sciences.

March 25, 2008 Read more

Biosensing nanodevice to revolutionize health screenings

One day soon a biosensing nanodevice developed by Arizona State University researcher Wayne Frasch may eliminate long lines at airport security checkpoints and revolutionize health screenings for diseases like anthrax, cancer and antibiotic resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA).

March 25, 2008 Read more

Hydrogen solutions to replace gasoline inventor will keynote nanoTX USA'08

Stanford R. Ovshinsky has become a living legend in the scientific and business communities, having once been profiled in a one-hour PBS program on NOVA entitled ?Japan?s American Genius.? The most recent exciting advancement is his solid hydrogen storage system, a metal hydride solid which can be stored in a granular, inert form in compact tanks.

March 24, 2008 Read more

Saechsisches Textilforschungsinstitut to host NRA08

The European Disposales and Nonwovens Association (EDANA) has announced that the Nonwovens Research Academy will return in 2008 following its success at the University of Leeds in 2007.

March 24, 2008 Read more