Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Britt McTammany LED or light-emitting diode flashlights are getting more and more popular these days. One of the main reasons is because the bulbs practically never burn...
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Don't you just love the "for dummies" series? I hope the title doesn't personally offend anyone. I'm not calling anyone a dummy. I just like the book series. So, have you read...
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Using a technique called selective laser sintering, researchers have discovered a method to produce components for scientific setups in a very fast and easy way. In the picture, we see an atomic force...
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The ZPrinter 450 is a rapid prototyping machine built by ZCorp. Check out the promotional video for a taste of what the ZPrinter can do. The ZPrinter is a prophetic device, similar to the earliest...
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Japanese stationery and writing instrument manufacturer Pentel has invented a kind of pencil lead by combining together the skills and knowledge of aromatherapists with nanotechnologists. Utilizing...
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Electrochemists in the United States were able to create a syringe capable of injecting attoliter-sized quantities of fluid. An attoliter is a billion billionth of a liter, a volume of fluid equal to...
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In the world of scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM), carbon nanotubes are considered the tips of choice. This is due to their tiny diameters, high aspect-ratio, and...
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by george elvin on January 04, 2007
Could a nano-enabled battery one day power a car at speeds of 100+ mph? Actually, that day is already here. Altair Nanotechnologies has delivered ten rapid charge, high power NanoSafe battery packs...
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by george elvin on December 31, 2006
Nanotech hits the gadget market with the Handheld Germ-Eliminating Light from Hammacher Schlemmer. According to them: This cell phone-sized disinfectant light is the first to use UV-C light and...
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by george elvin on December 07, 2006
Have you had your daily dose of nanoparticles? Millions of Japanese citizens get theirs in the form of toothpaste--toothpaste that not only protects teeth, but actually repairs them. According to a...
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by george elvin on November 20, 2006
A California manufacturer has come up with a device that cuts oil consumption by fryers in half. The OilFresh 1000 is a frying oil refining catalytic device designed to prolong the freshness of oil...
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by george elvin on October 30, 2006
Nanoident, a leading nanotechnology company in the area of organic semiconductor based photonic sensors, has put together a nice video on printed semiconductors. The video includes animation of the...
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by george elvin on October 26, 2006
As if in response to yesterday's post about Mihail Rocco's concerns over our limited ability to measure and manipulate matter at the nanoscale, the Farfield Group has introduced what it calls...
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by george elvin on October 10, 2006
Would you give your kids nano-enhanced food or supplements? You can, with a wide range of products, including NANO B-12 Vitamin Spray, about which the manufacture says "your children will love...
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by george elvin on September 27, 2006
A new nano-enabled gadget is showing up on hi-tech gizmo sites like engadget and gizmodo - the hydrophobic umbrella. The NanoNuno umbrella uses the same nanotechnology as self-cleaning windows to...
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by george elvin on September 04, 2006
Nano-tex, the folks who brought us stain-free nanopants, have now moved into the home textile market with their nanotech-enhanced sheets. The wrinkle-free cotton sheets, now available through jc...
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If you're waiting for nanotechnology to bring you immortality, cure cancer, or fuel the next mission to Mars, then maybe this year's "nanotechnology product of the year" will bring...
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Nanotechnology is truly impacting every aspect of our lives these days, now including the beer we drink. Industrial Nanotech said in an announcement that the maker of Corona, the fourth most popular...
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The German division of Kellogg's cereals has dedicated the back of their "Toppas" cereal boxes to nanotechnology information. That looks to me like an effort to ease European consumers...
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Soon, you should be able to throw out your toilet brush and clean your toilet with the flip of a switch, according to a new Popular Science article. The switch would activate titanium dioxide...
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According to recent tests at Johns Hopkins University, a nanotech-based topical microbicide now in clinical development may prove to be a potent contraceptive. Starpharma announced the results of the...
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Consolidated Ecoprogress Technology Inc. has signed an agreement to license certain nanotechnology products for application in the Flushaway brand feminine hygiene products from QuarTek Corporation,...
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The Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) in Berlin has confirmed that 'Magic Nano,' the protective glass and bathroom sealant that was recalled in late March in Germany after causing...
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Eight environmental groups have gotten together to ask the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban sunscreens containing nanoparticles. The groups argue that the small scale of the titanium dioxide...
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