The Center for Responsible Nanotechnology (CRN) has put together a nice set of essays covering a wide range of nanotech topics. Some of the highlights: "If we believe that nanotechnology will...
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Jack Uldrich, author of Investing in Nanotechnology: Think Small, Win Big, has written an article at The Motley Fool entitled Big Business Gets Small. In the article, Uldrich cites fellow author...
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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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by george elvin on May 25, 2006
MIT researchers are applying new technologies to radically improve an old concept -- thermophotovoltaic (TPV) conversion of light into electricity, according to an MIT news release. Rather than using...
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SEMI, the leading semiconductor equipment industry association, has issued a policy statement opposing new US nanotech export controls: "SEMI is concerned about possible new export controls on...
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by george elvin on May 23, 2006
Nanotechnologies have captured the top three spots in a new index of the top ten topics in physics. Michael Banks, a PhD student at the MPI-Stuttgart, developed the index based on the number of...
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As reported in my last post, several environmental groups have teamed up to ask the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to recall sunscreens and further regulate their use. Let's look at what...
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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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Modern-day doctors may soon start using smell to detect the early warning signs of different illnesses thanks to technology that replicates - and improves upon - the human olfactory system thanks to...
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by george elvin on May 16, 2006
Biomimicry is one of my favorite topics in nanotechnology, as scientists take cues from nature to inspire new creations. At Georgia Tech, biomimicry has been institutionalized as a full-time research...
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by george elvin on May 15, 2006
With gas process topping $3 a gallon, alternative fuels like hydrogen are getting noticed. Although hydrogen may be a way off as an everyday fuel, nanotechnology is helping bring the day closer when...
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by george elvin on May 12, 2006
Ray Kurzweil has posted a commentary at Science & Theology entitled "Trends hint at a golden era of nanotechnology". I hope this level-headed and well-researched essay will get people...
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Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory have presented a study of the effects of carbon nanoparticle buckyballs and concluded, "nanoparticles exhibit very little cytotoxicity over...
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by george elvin on May 10, 2006
Solar startups took center stage at today's Nano Science and Technology conference in Boston. Solar represents less than .5% of today's energy market, but that's about to change. The...
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by george elvin on May 09, 2006
Today's post comes to you live from the 2006 Nano Science and Technology conference in Boston. I'm here presenting the work of my NanoStudio and taking in the exhibition and paper...
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Richard Jones at Soft Machines has posted a nice list of nanotechnology books on his shelf, in the order in which they were published: Engines of Creation , by K. Eric Drexler (1986). Nanosystems:...
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Getting students to think and talk about nanotechnology is one of the best ways to ensure that it's put to good use in the future. That's why today's post comes to you live from the...
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Nano Chemical Systems Holdings, Inc. announced today that it is in negotiation with Buck Bomb, Inc., to fill all their production needs for animal attractants. "The Buck Bomb," according to...
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The SmartShirt System by Sensatex makes it possible to remotely monitor a wearer's movement, heart rate, and respiration rate in real-time through a patented nanotechnology conductive fiber grid...
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Researchers at New York University and MIT have developed a nanowire electrode that can send and receive signals to the brain. Their polymer nano electrode could make brain implants, including those...
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This photo from the University of California at Santa Barbara Nanofabrication Facility is just begging for a caption. Click on "comments" immediately following this post to add your own.......
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