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Your liver is failing critically. A transplant would save your life, but there’s a long waiting list and the odds are stacked against you. So instead, doctors extract some of your bone marrow, liver and muscle cells, go back to their laboratory and return in a few weeks with … a freshly grown liver! Does this sound like material from ... Read More »

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iran is the leading Muslim country in the field of nanotechnology, while it stands among the 15 top world nations in the field, an Iranian official announced on Saturday. “We rank first in the production of nanotechnology and nanoscience in the region and the Muslim world and we have gained the 14th standing among the world countries,” Iranian ... Read More »

Researchers at Wake Forest’s Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials have developed an inexpensive new light source that’s cool to the touch, won’t break if dropped, and can be molded into any shape. David Carroll, the lead researcher for PureLux Inc. and director of the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials. “Imagine that you no longer have to screw a ... Read More »

The August 2010 issue of NANO Magazine, highlighting nanoscale research expected to have a positive impact on the developing world, included articles focused on energy generation, disease prevention and water purification. The articles reflect a now-familiar pattern: a presentation of the horrific scope of the current problem (e.g., unclean water responsible for 6,000 deaths every day) followed by a report ... Read More »

Saudi Arabia launched its first Institute for Nanotechnology in Riyadh’s Techno Valley and it was named after King Abdullah. The event took place on last Sunday at 10:10:10 on 10 October 2010. Prince Muqrin Bin Abdul Aziz, chief of General Intelligence told the audience during the event that people are what make universities “great.” “However beautiful the buildings are and ... Read More »

In the framework of the ongoing work of the High-Level Expert Group on Key Enabling Technologies (KETs), this Open Day is organised by the Working Group on Nanotechnologies in order to consult a broad stakeholder audience on the needs and challenges of the sector, contributing to the development of appropriate policy measures to promote the industrial deployment of KETs. The ... Read More »

It is my fervent belief that nanotechnology’s ability to push the lowly battery to new heights will be one of the field’s biggest achievements in the not-too-distant future. Sure expanding the water supply and better harvesting the sun’s energy are no doubt big achievements. But from a very personal level, I want my cell phone, MP3 player and laptop to ... Read More »