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Saudi research organisation creates Nanotechnology Centre with IBM to drive innovation in sustainable resources

King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology, the Saudi Arabian national research and development organisation, today announced it is establishing a Nanotechnology Centre of Excellence, in association with IBM Research, to seek key innovations, and explore and develop breakthroughs in applying molecular-scale engineering to critical energy and sustainable resource issues.

February 26, 2008 Read more

Federal toxics disclosure law could help inform public of nanotechnology risks

The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) is releasing a first-time legal analysis that finds a key federal toxics reporting statute could be applied to production and commercialization of nanotechnology, providing the public with more information about these revolutionary - yet still potentially risky - technologies.

February 26, 2008 Read more

A major research project on bionanotechnology starts at Chinese Academy of Sciences

Funded by the National Basic Research Program, a research project on the in-situ real-time nano-testing and characterization of single biomolecules and cells has recently been launched at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Institute of Chemistry.

February 26, 2008 Read more

Mannequins discover nanotechnology

German mannequin manufacturer EuroDisplay is borrowing the nanotechnology applications used for motor vehicle paint finishes to make mannequins with durable surfaces and long-lasting skin tones. Called NanoFinish, the new product was unveiled at EuroShop this week.

February 25, 2008 Read more

Nanopores that can recognize, separate proteins and small molecules

Nanopores, holes less than one-thousand the width of a human hair, are capable of isolating strands of DNA or therapeutic drugs from a solution, based mostly on the size of the pores. Now, a chemist at the University of Massachusetts Amherst has created nanopores that can recognize and interact with certain molecules, actively controlling their movement across synthetic membranes.

February 25, 2008 Read more

Silica smart bombs deliver knock-out to bacteria

Bacteria mutate for a living, evading antibiotic drugs while killing tens of thousands of people in the United States each year. But as concern about drug-resistant bacteria grows, one novel approach under way at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seeks to thwart the bug without a drug by taking a cue from nature.

February 25, 2008 Read more

Novel implants for neurodegenerative disease: technology promises, clinical challenges

The Frontiers Network of Excellence (in conjunction with IMEC and NanoNed) are pleased to announce a unique event. On April 7, 2008, IMEC (www.imec.be) will host a 1-day interactive event: Novel Implants for Neurodegenerative Disease: Technology Promises, Clinical Challenges

February 25, 2008 Read more

Europe launches joint technology initiatives on nanoelectronics and embedded computer systems

The European Commission has launched two new Joint Technology Initiatives (JTIs) designed to boost Europe's competitiveness in the fields of nanoelectronics and embedded computer systems. ENIAC (nanoelectronics) and ARTEMIS (embedded systems) are both public-private partnerships, which unite industry, the research community and public authorities.

February 25, 2008 Read more

Stem cell pioneer James Thomson to steer regenerative medicine at Morgridge Institute for Research

The Morgridge Institute for Research, the private, not-for-profit side of the Wisconsin Institutes for Discovery, is announcing the appointment of world-renowned stem cell pioneer and researcher James Thomson as the first member of its multidisciplinary scientific leadership team.

February 25, 2008 Read more

Nanotechnology: yay or nay?

The LA Times will run a daily piece in its opinion section this week discussing nanotechnology. All week, Aatish Salvi and George Kimbrell debate the promises, ethical concerns and applications of nanotechnology.

February 25, 2008 Read more

COST open call collection date coming up (March 28)

The next collection date for for Preliminary Proposals for the Open Call to support Scientific and Technical Collaboration in Europe is on March 28, 2008.

February 25, 2008 Read more

IMEC obtains record conversion efficiency of 24.7% for GaAs solar cells on Ge substrate

IMEC has realized a single-junction GaAs solar cell on a Ge substrate with a record conversion efficiency of 24.7%.

February 25, 2008 Read more

New updated edition of 'The Physics and Chemistry of Nanosolids' now available

Research and Markets has announced the addition of 'The Physics and Chemistry of Nanosolids' to their offering.

February 25, 2008 Read more

Engineers demonstrate a new type of optical tweezer

Researchers at the Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) demonstrated a new type of optical tweezer with the potential to make biological and microfluidic force measurements in integrated systems such as microfluidic chips. The tweezer, consisting of a Fresnel Zone Plate microfabricated on a glass slide, has the ability to trap particles without the need for high performance objective lenses.

February 25, 2008 Read more

Nokia and University of Cambridge launch the Morph - a nanotechnology concept device

Morph, a joint nanotechnology concept, developed by Nokia Research Center and the University of Cambridge - was launched today alongside the 'Design and the Elastic Mind' exhibition, on view from February 24 to May 12, 2008, at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York.

February 25, 2008 Read more

Novel materials research nets physicist NSF CAREER award

A University of Arkansas physics professor will create and explore novel interface-controlled materials at the nanoscale to explore their physical properties, many of which are not attainable in bulk materials. His research in this area earned him a $410,735 CAREER award from the National Science Foundation to continue the research, which was cited by Science magazine as one of the top 10 breakthroughs of 2007.

February 25, 2008 Read more