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ROCKVILLE, MD. — Gov. Martin O’Malley has a new proposal aimed at boosting the amount of venture capital for businesses like bioscience companies. The governor rolled out the proposal on Tuesday during a speech to academic, business and government officials in Rockville. The plan, which is called InvestMaryland, will require approval by the Legislature. Under the proposal, insurance companies would be ... Read More »

Scientists are developing a “test-tube gut and liver” as an ethical alternative to animal testing for the nanotechnology industry. Experts working on the project, called InLiveTox, will be at an international nanotoxicology conference at Edinburgh Napier University on 2-4 June. The three-year £2m project involves experts from around the world. They are developing a way of testing the toxicity of ... Read More »

NanoInk, Inc.®, a global leader in nanotechnology, announced today that its NanoFabrication Systems Division will present a free workshop at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA on Friday June 18, 2010 from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. The workshop, “Tip-Based Lithography for Bioengineers,” will highlight some of the most recent applications and protocols related to the controlled and multiplexed depositions ... Read More »

A novel brush-like electrode based on carbon nanotube (CNT) nano-yarn fiber has been designed for electrochemical biosensor applications and its efficacy as an enzymatic glucose biosensor demonstrated. The CNT nano-yarn fiber was spun directly from a chemical-vapor-deposition (CVD) gas flow reaction using a mixture of ethanol and acetone as the carbon source and an iron nano-catalyst. The fiber, 28 µm ... Read More »

SHANGHAI — China is planning to tighten its control over its rare earth minerals by allowing just a handful of state companies to oversee the mining of the scarce elements. Rare earth minerals are vital for electric motors in hybrid cars, wind turbines, efficient light bulbs and even missiles. China accounts for more than 90 percent of the world’s production ... Read More »

OLLEGE PARK – Today the University of Maryland and Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin announced plans for a strategic partnership that will help launch more research and collaborative programs. The three-year, three-million-dollar commitment will mean more opportunities for both institutions. The university and Lockheed have a long history of collaboration, and on Friday they announced their business relationship will continue to expand. ... Read More »

The Exploitation of Micro Reactors to Efficiently Manufacture Highly Active Nano Catalysts for Green Chemistry Supervisors: Dr Paul Watts and Dr M. Grazia Francesconi, University of Hull – Department of Chemistry The main objective of this project is preparation and functionalization of metal oxide nanoparticles in a microfluidic reactor. The advantages of this innovative approach are numerous. Firstly, synthesis of ... Read More »