Nanovip All things Nanotechnology – Nano Is The Futiure

A new hand-held medical device will help UK athletes reach the top of their game when preparing for upcoming sporting competitions. Elite athletes will be able to monitor various proteins which reveal details about the condition of the body, known as biomarkers, before, during and after training sessions. These biomarkers can give a clear indication of their physical health and ... Read More »

Artist renderings of a nano-needle poking a single cell have become the symbol of nanotechnology, surfacing on covers of magazines and books for about a decade but actual nano-needles able to interrogate small cells without causing cellular damage have not become reality until recently. A Drexel University team of engineers, scientists and biologists have developed a carbon nanotube-based device for ... Read More »

-Nanocomp Technologies, Inc., a developer of energy-saving performance materials and component products from carbon nanotubes (CNTs), today announced that its President and CEO Peter Antoinette will be a featured speaker at the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s (NNI) annual Nanotechnology Innovation Summit. Antoinette will be a speaker on the panel “Innovations in Electronics and Manufacturing” on Thursday, December 9th at 4:50 p.m. ... Read More »

Bangalore: Water-powered cars, synthetic skin and artificial photosynthesis: the possibilities of nanotechnology are plenty. But this emerging field has few takers in India, observed C.N.R. Rao, honorary president of the Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Research (JNCASR) on Friday. “Worldwide nanotechnology is seen as an exciting new area of research, but not many Indians are working at the cutting edge ... Read More »

The nanotechnology episode helps to define a technology that uses knowledge of atoms and molecules to enhance modern life through product development and medical research. The 30-minute presentation explores the technology and the related career opportunities with experts in the field, and it follows a former Penn College student, Mark A. Atwater, as he completes his education at one of ... Read More »

Collaboration is key to the innovative research and development taking place at Missouri State University’s Jordan Valley Innovation Center (JVIC). Lockheed Martin Nanosystems, which has been a senior corporate affiliate at JVIC since the building opened in 2007, recently renewed their commitment to the collaborative work by signing a five-year lease with additional space at JVIC, the cornerstone of IDEA ... Read More »

The US National Nanotechnology Initiative’s latest iteration of its Environmental, Health and Safety Research Strategy has just been posted on-line for public comment.  Between now and January 6, anyone who is interested is encouraged to read the draft and comment on the on-line portal – hopefully sparking a dialogue which will strengthen the final document. You may remember that the ... Read More »