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International symposium on nanotechnology in construction at Nanotechbuzz

I'll be the closing speaker at this year's International Symposium on Nanotechnology in Construction, to be held Nov. 13-16 in Bilbao, Spain. Nanotechnology is empowering the development of materials with increased durability and improved performance, and the leading researchers behind it are coming together to share ideas and chart new directions for the construction industry. more @ mmsconferencing.com [...] Read More


International Nanotechnology Week 2006 conferences at Nanotechbuzz

Two conferences were announced today, to be held during International Nanotechnology Week in September 2006. The Multifunctional Nanocomposites 2006 Conference is intended to provide a platform for researchers to exchange information, identify research needs and promote the industry-academia interactions in this emerging area of multifunctional nanocomposites. It will be held September 22-22, 2006, at the Hawaii Imin International Conference Center in Honolulu. Topics include: • Design and Modeling of Nanocomposites • [...] Read More


Nanotechnology applications in construction at Nanotechbuzz

Tomorrow I'm headed to Los Angeles to speak on Nanotechnology Applications in Construction at America's Leading Architects Forum. I'll discuss new nanomaterials and nanosensors, and how they may affect the way we design and make buildings. It's already happening, as you can see from Richard Meier's Jubilee Church, pictured here, which uses a titanium dioxide nanoparticle coating to shed dirt. To learn more, check out the report released this week on Nanotechnology [...] Read More


Environmental, Health and Safety Database for Nanotechnology at The Biotech Weblog

The International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON) and Rice University's Center for Biological and environmental Nanotechnology (CBEN) launched the world's first online database of scientific findings related to the benefits and risks of nanotechnology. The database can be accessed here. [...] Read More


DNA Buckyballs: Potential Use of Nanotechnology in Drug Delivery at The Biotech Weblog

The make use of DNA, but their study can hardly be classified as genetics. In a paper presented yesterday at the same ACS meeting where the ryanodine-receptor-insecticides were presented, Cornell University researchers have made DNA buckyballs -- tiny geodesic spheres-- that could be used for drug delivery and as containers for chemical reactions. Using specially synthesized, branched DNA-polystyrene hybrid they were able to produce a structure that spontaneously self-assemble into hollow [...] Read More