Nanovip All things Nanotechnology – Nano Is The Futiure

Description: The Rodionov Group at the Catalysis Center at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) is a new lab focused on micellar and supramolecular catalysis and emergent phenomena in nanoscale systems. More information on our research program can be found on the Web at http://bit.ly/ccdue1. We invite outstanding Ph.D. students and postdoctoral researchers to apply for multiple open positions.  Flexibility, ... Read More »

New study examines nanoparticles’ effects on plants Using particles that are 1/100,000 the width of a human hair to deliver drugs to cells or assist plants in fighting off pests may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but these scenarios may be a common occurrence in the near future. Carbon nanotubes, cylindrically shaped carbon molecules with a ... Read More »

JERUSALEM (AP) — It’s well known that the emergence of India and China is casting a shadow on the developed economies of Europe and North America. Less famous is the challenge facing Israel: With the Jewish state having quietly prospered as a global haven of innovation, key players here are asking whether the Asian giants might steal their high-tech thunder. ... Read More »

Friends of the Earth has criticised nanotechnology and the use of nanomaterials as it claims the products are more environmentally costly to produce and use. In a recent report from the environmental group entitled ‘Nanotechnology, climate and energy: over-heated promises and hot air?’ it highlights a number of products including nano-titanium dioxide and nano-silver claiming that their production is very ... Read More »

Photo: Saumitra R Mehrotra & Gerhard Klimeck Research in environmental technologies sometimes means thinking outside the box and focusing on productive nanotechnologies and smart materials that will change the foundation of science. Nanotechnology, for example, could help us throw light on the connection between physical behavior of heat, light and sound and thus how the human body responds to these ... Read More »

Using a real-time imaging system, scientists have tracked a group of near-infrared fluorescent nanoparticles from the airspaces of the lungs into the body and out again, providing a description of the characteristics and behavior of the particles that could be used in developing therapeutic agents to treat pulmonary disease. The findings could also offer a greater understanding of the health ... Read More »

Nanometrix, Inc., a leading designer and manufacturer of monolayer based deposition systems used in the production of hydrogen fuel cells; semiconductors and nanotechnology devices, today announced that it had moved its research laboratories to the J Armand-Bombardier Pavilion on the campus of École Polytechnique / University of Montreal, in Montreal. All research & development efforts will be directed out of ... Read More »