Ahmadinejad Gifts Iranian Nanoscope to Qatari Emir

TEHRAN (FNA)- Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad at the end of a joint press conference in Doha presented a home-made Iranian nanoscope to Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani. “This is a gift from the Iranian technology to Qatar. You can use it in educational and research centers,” Ahmadinejad said, addressing the Qatari Emir. During the press conference, Ahmadinejad also pointed to the fact that the device had been made by Iranian specialists and only five other countries apart from Iran are able to make the device. After receiving the gift, the Emir of Qatar stated, “In 1960s during Gamal Abdel Nasser rule, Iran gave a present...

NCI grant launches nanotech cancer center

Faculty members associated with the Johns Hopkins Institute for NanoBioTechnology have received a $13.6 million five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute to establish a Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence. The new Johns Hopkins center brings together a multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers and physicians to develop nanotechnology-based diagnostic platforms and therapeutic strategies for comprehensive cancer care. Seventeen faculty members will be involved initially, with pilot projects adding more participants later. Martin Pomper of the School of Medicine will serve as the center’s co-director, and Peter Searson of the Whiting School of Engineering as its...

Cuba Hosts Seminar on Nanotechnology

HAVANA TIMES, Sept. 7 — More than 70 specialists from several countries will attend starting today the 3rd International Seminar on Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, to be held in the Cuban capital’s International Convention Center, sources from the Organizing Committee announced. The event, sponsored by the Office of the Scientific Advisor and the Center for Advanced Studies of Cuba, will dedicate its sessions to subjects such as bionanotechnology and nanomedicine, and the social impact of the nanotechnologies, reported IPS. Times This Article Has Been Viewed : 9

Solar cell, heal thyself

New self-assembling photovoltaic technology can keep repairing itself to avoid any loss in performance. Plants are good at doing what scientists and engineers have been struggling to do for decades: converting sunlight into stored energy, and doing so reliably day after day, year after year. Now some MIT scientists have succeeded in mimicking a key aspect of that process. This proof-of-concept version of the photoelectrochemical cell, which was used for laboratory tests, contains a photoactive solution made up of a mix of self-assembling molecules (in a glass cylinder held in place by metal clamp) with two electrodes protruding from the top, one made of platinum (the bare wire) and the...

Nanotechnology to make servers greener

Researchers in Sweden believe nanotechnology could be used in computer servers to reduce their carbon footprint. According to CNN, experts at the country’s Institute of Technology have discovered a way to improve cooling efficiency among server racks using nanoparticles. When added to water, they create a fluid that is able to conduct heat 60 per cent more effectively than normal cooling fluids. The team claim their discovery will have clear business benefits as well as environmental ones. “Companies will be saving the cost of cooling,” explained researcher Mamoun Muhammed. “Secondly, their electronics will function better at lower temperatures, and thirdly, it is greener...

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, explained that there is nothing short of a revolution going on in his field — one that permeates all areas of biochemistry, especially his area of nanobiotechnology. The revolution involves understanding the role of RNA in cells. “Considering the fact that up to 90 percent of the...

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, trade, science, technology and innovation. The researchers looked at the present state of development of nanotechnology R & D in Ireland compared to its international peers and made recommendations for the future strategic approach to be taken over the period 2010 to 2014. Investing in Nanotechnology...

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 that if architects are better informed about nanotechnology and prepared to design-in innovative materials to make buildings more sustainable, this will have an immediate and beneficial effect. One architecture practice is already so committed to nanotechnology, the partners are even developing...

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 other imaging techniques. A multidisciplinary research group at UCLA has now teamed up to not only visualize a virus but to use the results to adapt the virus so that it can deliver medication instead of disease. In a paper published last week in the journal Science, Hongrong Liu, a UCLA postdoctoral...

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 s emphasis on the need for Ireland to bring focus to bear on the nanotechnology research areas of More than Moore, Advanced Materials, Beyond CMOS and NanoBiotechnology research all highlighted as important areas for Ireland s future. These research fields resonate well with the nanotechnology...

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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

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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.

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