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Nanotechnology and the Future of Food by Dr. Marietta Loehrlein Four out of five people who have heard of nanotechnology think of medicine or computers when they hear the term. That’s what I thought of before I attended a talk given by the USDAs Hongda Chen last month, titled “An overview of nanotechnology and its potential applications in horticultural systems”. For ... Read More »

A collaboration between Lockheed Martin Corp., the Albany-based College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, and a central New York economic development agency is expected to grow into a $250 million investment in the next year and a half, and perhaps to as much as $1 billion over time. Building 3, the former electronics laboratory at Electronic Park – the Lockheed Martin ... Read More »

BETHLEHEM, Pa., Sept. 9 — Lehigh University issued the following news release: A workshop scheduled to take place in Iacocca Hall on Monday and Tuesday, Sept. 13 and 14, will explore how nanotechnology can help the drive to develop alternative sources of energy while improving the efficiency of existing methods of energy generation. Sponsored by the P.C. Rossin College of ... Read More »

National survey finds support for research but with oversight and greater attention to risks WASHINGTON, DC: Synthetic biology—defined as the design and construction of new biological parts, devices, and systems or re-design of existing natural biological systems for useful purposes—holds enormous potential to improve everything from energy production to medicine, with the global market projected to reach $4.5 billion by ... Read More »

CAIRO: As the technology sector continues expanding in Egypt, a concerted effort has been made to forge ahead in the field of nanotechnology. As well as capitalizing on the potential benefits of nanotechnology, Egypt is hoping to avoid falling through the crack of what scientists have termed the “nanodivide.” Hassan Azzazy, professor and chairman of the chemistry department at the ... Read More »

Grenoble Ecole de Management is launching a new Winter School on Nanotechnology in collaboration with IEP – Grenoble, ESIEE-Univ Paris Est-LAST, FRIDA and supported by ANR-France*. Grenoble, France, September 09, 2010 –(PR.com)– The aim of the winter school is to explore issues related to nanotechnologies so as to better understand possible trajectories of development of nanotechnologies in different areas: To ... Read More »

Nanomaterials are poised for widespread use in the construction industry, where they can offer significant advantages for a variety of applications ranging from making more durable concrete to self-cleaning windows. But widespread use in building materials comes with potential environmental and health risks when those materials are thrown away. Scientists Pedro Alvarez (left) and Jaesang Lee stand behind a concrete ... Read More »