Researchers at Texas Tech University have created a polyurethane nanofiber mesh that can not only trap toxic chemicals, but also be used in a hazardous material suit, says a Texas tech press release:...
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Nanoparticles can create lighter, more flexible and more effective body armor, says a report on new research at CCLRC Daresbury Laboratory posted at Azonano.com. The report goes on to say: Current...
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Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have used a conventional desktop printer to print patterns of carbon nanotubes, according to a Rensselaer press release: Using an off-the-shelf inkjet...
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Altair Nanotechnologies, Inc. says an increase in customer demand for its ceramic nanomaterials and titanate battery systems will allow it to expand its operations at the Flagship Enterprise Center...
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by george elvin on August 27, 2006
September 27-28 I'm headed to Dallas for the NanoTX 2006 conference, "The Promise of Tomorrow, the Business of Nanotechnology." Speakers include H. Ross Perot, Texas Instruments CEO...
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Filed in archive Biotech
by george elvin on August 25, 2006
The Washington Post is reporting that US commercial supplies of long-grain rice have been contaminated with a genetically engineered variety not approved for human consumption. This could lead to...
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by george elvin on August 23, 2006
The design of the month at the Nanorex gallery shows some pretty interesting animated 3D models of nanomachines in action. The animations were created from simulation results using Nanorex...
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University of Arkansas researchers have created assemblies of nanowire "paper" that show potential in applications such as armor, flame-retardant fabric, bacteria filters, oil cracking,...
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Filed in archive Medical
by george elvin on August 21, 2006
A multidisciplinary team is developing a nano-size battery that one day could be implanted in the eye to power an artificial retina. The project is just one to be undertaken at the new National...
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Looking for the latest from the academic nanotech labs? The Center for Nano Science and Technology at Notre Dame University lists over 100 weblinks to university-based labs around the world. So dive...
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by george elvin on August 19, 2006
A team of investigators at the University of California, Berkeley, have developed a glycopolymer coating that attaches to carbon nanotubes to form a stable cell-like surface. This new coating could...
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by george elvin on August 18, 2006
Much of what has been written about nanotech revolves around fairly advanced/far future scenarios. What however do you thing are going to be some of the impacts and applications over the next few...
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A new report on insurance for nanotechnology applications looks at nanotech risks across industries and details how they may be handled. Nanotechnology: The Plastics of the 21st Century?, produced by...
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"I'm scared of anybody with nano in their name." That quote from Kevin Landis, who manages investments at Firsthand Capital Management in California, is the sound-bite-du-jour in the...
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More than $9.5 billion was spent on nanotechnology research and development worldwide in 2005, a considerable rise as compared to 2004. But $9 billion of that was from governments and corporations,...
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Ever wonder who the world's leaders are when it comes to nanomedicine research? Well now you can find the answer at the new nanomedicine lab registry from Nanomedicine and Nanobiology Research....
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Filed in archive Medical
by george elvin on August 13, 2006
Today I'm in Indianapolis for the Race to Replace with Lance Armstrong. The event raised money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation to fight cancer and support survivors. And did you know that a...
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Green technology is no longer on the virtuous fringes of the economy. It's big business, and moguls are seeing the potential for big profits. From radical pollution-free fuel cells to smog-eating...
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by george elvin on August 11, 2006
Yesterday concluded the Nano & Bio in Society 2006 conference in Chicago. This two-day conference brought together a diverse group of scholars, businesspeople government officials and NGO...
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Jose Garcia at Meme Therapy is running a Brain Parade on nanotechnology risks. Both the Brain Parade concept and the content are excellent. You'll find David Berube, Mike Treder, Patrick Lin and...
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Yesterday we reported that the University of Florida is to receive $647,000 from Arrowhead Research to develop thin film transistors. Now NanoBio Corporation has secured $30 million in funding from...
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