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Breaking Nanotech Ground

Two new groundbreaking scientific papers by researchers at UC Santa Barbara demonstrate the synthesis of nanosize biological particles with the potential to fight cancer and other illnesses. The studies introduce new approaches that are considered “green” nanobiotechnology because they use no artificial compounds. Luc Jaeger, associate professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UCSB,...

International Collaboration is Route to Nanotechnology Investment

A Report published 31 August 2010 recommends international collaboration as best strategy for nanotechnology investment in Ireland. Read highlights here The research on which the report was based was commissioned by Forfas and undertaken by Lux Research, an independent global company providing intelligence for emerging technologies. Forfás is Ireland’s policy advisory board for enterprise,...

Nanotechnology is no longer a technology-in-waiting.

Nanotechnology is no longer a technology-in-waiting. It is already ubiquitous in its reach and effect. In this issue of NANO magazine, we look at many applications of nanotechnology to our everyday lives, and its promise for the future. For example, nanotechnology has great potential for architecture, and it is recognised that buildings are a major contributor to global warming. It is argued...

Novel nanotechnology collaboration leads to breakthrough in cancer research

Researchers clear hurdle on path toward gene-therapy treatment for disease. Structure of an adenovirus One of the most difficult aspects of working at the nanoscale is actually seeing the object being worked on. Biological structures like viruses, which are smaller than the wavelength of light, are invisible to standard optical microscopes and difficult to capture in their native form with...

Tyndall CEO welcomes Forf s report on the Commercialisation of Nanotechnology in Ireland

Dublin , August 31, 2010 Professor Roger Whatmore, CEO of Tyndall National Institute welcomed today the Forf s report on Ireland s Nanotechnology Commercialisation Framework 2010-2014. Speaking at the launch of the report, Professor Whatmore commended the Forf s report on its recognition of the importance of Nanotechnology as a powerful growth engine for the Irish economy. I welcome the report...

Sifting oil sands and GE nanotechnology

Canada houses 173 billion barrels of oil in a form supremely difficult to access. Extracting crude from a thick peanut-butter-like substance called oil sands takes time, costs money, uses excessive amounts of water and produces large amounts of CO2. General Electric (GE) Global Research, Niskayuna, N.Y., is taking on the oil sands with naturally occurring rocks called zeolites identified by the...

SabryCorp makes inroads into nanotechnology

CAIRO: The Egyptian nanotechnology market is high risk, but is only matched by its business opportunities, Mohamed Abdel-Mottaleb, chairman of SabryCorp, told Daily News Egypt in an interview. Seeing Egypt lag behind in the nanotechnology race, Abdel-Mottaleb saw an opportunity to bring it up to speed, he explained. Nanotechnology struck the entrepreneur as fascinating back in 1997, when he was...

Reducing Nanotechnology to “Vaporware”

I have to confess to getting more than a small chuckle from a recent blog entry from Scott Locklin, who reduces the entire enterprise of nanotechnology to 25 years of charlatanry. The criticism takes two forms. In one, the idea of labeling the surface and colloidal science “nanotechnology” is a bit bogus. Secondly, the Drexlerian vision of nanotechnology he characterizes as little more than...

Hong Kong researchers break new ground in nanotechnology

A pioneering study by researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has shown that sandwiching a simple layer of silver nanoparticles can significantly improve the performance of organic transistors which are commonly used in consumer electronics. This revolutionary breakthrough is expected to cut down the cost of memory devices such as touchscreens and e-books and improve their...

Rethinking nanotechnology

Back in July, the US National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) posted a Request For Information in the Federal Register for input to the next NNI strategic plan – to be published later this year.  The closing date for comments was a couple of weeks ago now.  I got mine in in the nick of time.  My responses to the seemingly endless questions asked by the White House Office of Science and Technology...

Georgia Tech prepares for 2035

Georgia Tech students may learn in virtual classrooms, with avatars of themselves “sitting” in the class. Students and professors will work to solve the world’s problems using new areas of study. The institute will expand globally, while also taking on a larger role in Atlanta. These are just a few aspects of the strategic vision Georgia Tech President G.P. “Bud” Peterson...

Shasun inks JV with U.S.-based nanoparticle Biochem

City based pharmaceutical major Shasun Pharmaceuticals Ltd has entered into a joint venture with U.S. based Nanoparticle Biochem Inc to explore opportunities in the field of Nanotechnology. As per the joint venture the company will invest close to $2-3 million over the next 18 months period, a top company official said. “This is the company’s first offshore tie-up, which paves way for the...

Nano Jobs

Wales: Chair in Structural Metals for Gas Turbine Applications

Swansea University – School of Engineering Swansea University Prifysgol Abertawe REF: 5500 Professorial Salary minimum of £55,535 pa Applicants are invited for the position of Chair in Structural Metals for Gas Turbine Applications,...

UK: PhD Studentship In Civil Engineering Structures

University of Strathclyde – Department of Civil Engineering Applications are invited for a PhD Studentship at the Department of Civil Engineering, University of Strathclyde to work on a research project related to one of the...

UK: Research Associate in Tissue Engineering

Job Title Research Associate in Tissue Engineering Department/Division/Faculty Department of Materials Advert Salary £30,680  per annum South Kensington Campus A fixed term post for 12...

UK: HP Technical Graduate Programme

Salary: £25,000 + benefits Location: Various locations across the UK You’re an ambitious graduate keen to begin a career in IT. You want to be challenged to lead. See your work impact lives around the world and get to grips with...

UK: Research Associate in Nanotoxicology and Nanometrology

ob Title Research Associate in Nanotoxicology and Nanometrology Department/Division/Faculty Department of Materials Advert Salary £30,680  per annum All appointments will normally be made...

US: Postdoctoral Researcher Position

Postdoctoral Researcher Position The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) at the University of California, Santa Barbara seeks a highly qualified postdoctoral scholar who will conduct spatial analysis research on new...

US: Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Nanotechnology

Posted by: University of Washington Posted date: 26-Aug-10 Postdoctoral Fellow in Biomedical Nanotechnology University of Washington The Gao lab at University of Washington Bioengineering invites applications from qualified candidates...

Iran Nano Festival
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Atomically correct computers
A CG simulation of near future nano technology making an atomicly correct laptop with a billion CPUs. very interesting!

Silver Bullet that Kills Viruses
Only patented colloidal silver which has been aptly nick named 'the silver bullet that kills viruses'.

Lord Krebs on Nanotechnologies and Food
Lord Krebs discusses the Science and Technology Committee's report on Nanotechnologies and Food published 8 January 2010.

Press Releases

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Appoints Cyberinfrastructure Expert James Myers To Lead the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations

Myers will lead efforts at one of the world’s most powerful university-based computing centers James Myers, who currently serves as associate director for cyberenvironments at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois, has been selected by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to lead the Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations...

Encapsulation and barrier technologies patent filings see explosive growth since 2000

Encapsulation and barrier technologies patent filings see explosive growth since 2000 Growth coincides with OLED lighting patent filings explosive growth since 2000 Cambridge, United Kingdom, 25 August 2010 – “The commercialisation of OLED technology is driving the growth of sealing, barrier and encapsulation technologies, and more than 90% of the patents since according to the latest Encapsulation...

mPhase Signs Representative Agreement in Israel

mPhase Technologies, Inc. /quotes/comstock/11k!xdsl (XDSL 0.01, +0.00, +1.63%) , a leader in the development of Smart Surfaces and Advanced Battery Technologies announced today that it has signed a representative agreement with Tritech Ltd. of Hod HaSharon, Israel. Tritech Ltd. http://www.tritech.co.il is a leading stocking representative and distributor of major manufacturers...

Government of Canada supports nanotechnology firms’ growth in Edmonton

The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced contributions of $285,268 to Sonoro Energy Limited and $257,000 to IntelligentNano Incorporated from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP). The funding supports innovative research and development projects that will assist both firms in developing high-tech solutions for global...

Bruker Announces Agreement to Acquire Veeco’s Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) and Optical Industrial Metrology (OIM) Scientific Instruments Business

BILLERICA, Mass., Aug 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Bruker Corporation /quotes/comstock/15*!brkr/quotes/nls/brkr (BRKR 13.17, -0.15, -1.13%) today announces the signing of an agreement to acquire the Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) and Optical Industrial Metrology (OIM) instruments business from Veeco Instruments, Inc. /quotes/comstock/15*!veco/quotes/nls/veco...

Photon etc. introduces its new turn-key Resonant Raman Spectroscopy (RRS) System

Montreal, August 1st , 2010 – Photon etc., pioneer in Bragg based hyperspectral imaging, brings new possibilities to nanotechnologists with the introduction of a turn-key Resonant Raman Spectroscopy (RRS) System. The system uses a unique tunable notch filter able to block elastic scattering on a large wavelength range while maintaining a very high throughput. Coupled to state-of-the-art tunable...

Nano Events

2010 FLC Nanotechnology Forum – Sep 13th

Date: Monday, September 13, 2010 Time: 8:00a.m. – 3:30p.m.  (Registration from 8:00-8:30am.  Welcoming Remarks begin at 8:30am.)  Optional free 30-minute tour (beginning at 3:30pm) of NIST NanoFab Facility for the first...

Public Workshop – Medical Devices and Nanotechnology: Manufacturing – Sep 23rd

Public Workshop – Medical Devices and Nanotechnology: Manufacturing, Characterization, and Biocompatibility Considerations, September 23, 2010 The purpose of this workshop is to obtain information on the safety and effectiveness...

Taiwan Nano 2010 will be held on Oct 7-9.

Taiwan Nano, held for the eighth time, will launch on October 7, 2010 at Taipei World Trade Centre. Themes of this event include Energy and Opto-electronics. The theme pavilion will showcase the latest scientific and technological...

National Nanotechnology Initiative at Ten: Nanotechnology Innovation Summit – Dec 8/10

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, the National Nanotechnology Initiative at Ten: Nanotechnology Innovation Summit will be held Dec. 8-10 at the Gaylord National Convention...

TechnologyWorld: Showcasing the best of UK science and technology – Dec 7/8

Show overview For 2010 we’ve brought together two previously successful events; Technology World and UK Nano & Emerging Technologies Forum to create one major 2-day event that showcases the best of UK science and technology. Last...