Nanovip All things Nanotechnology – Nano Is The Futiure

The biotechnology department has scrapped a proposed project to analyse the toxic effects of nanoparticles, as it found no Indian research agency competent to undertake the study. In 2008, the ministry of science and technology had advertised its plans in leading science journals to fund a comprehensive study to estimate the toxicological effects of nanoparticles. “We were not satisfied with ... Read More »

News media and others interested in the chemical sciences are invited to join the next in a series of American Chemical Society (ACS) Webinars, in which world-renowned chemist David R. Walt, Ph.D., shares his life’s journey and his passion for science and innovation. He is an expert in micro and nanotechnology and an entrepreneur. Scheduled for Thursday, June 17, from ... Read More »

New Delhi: The Jamia Milia Islamia will carry out advanced research in nanotechnology, the only university in the country to do so, a university statement said Monday. Given the growing applications of nanotechnology, the varsity has been given Rs.8 crore (Rs.80 million) government funding for carrying out two projects in the field. The 91-year-old Jamia, which runs over 200 courses, ... Read More »

API Technologies Corp. (OTC Bulletin Board: ATNY) (“API” or the “Company”), a prime contractor in highly engineered solutions, systems, secure communications and electronic components to the global defense and aerospace industries, announced today that it has closed the sale of the assets from its previously announced discontinued nanotechnology subsidiary for gross proceeds of approximately $2.3 million. The Company announced on ... Read More »

Imagine “smart” food packaging that changes color to alert you when a food spoils, or “interactive” foods that are personalized to fit your needs. It may sound like the stuff of science fiction, but this kind of technology is real thanks to nanotechnology (or, nanotech), which has quietly moved to the forefront of innovation, poised to revolutionize the food industry. ... Read More »

Two University of Manchester academics have been awarded prestigious awards for the excellence of their scientific work. The Royal Society awarded Professor Andre Geim the Hughes Medal for his revolutionary discovery of graphene, and explanation of its remarkable properties. The director of the Manchester Centre for Mesoscience and Nanotechnology adds the medal to his long list of awards which reflect ... Read More »

Nanoparticles are a mega business opportunity for multinationals but they may pose a health hazard to users. T here is a new industrial revolution taking place all around us. The only problem is we can’t see it. The building blocks, being developed at the cost of billions of dollars by scientists, governments and multinational corporations, are just a few atoms ... Read More »