Poll ranks nanotechnology second most influential technology at Nanotechbuzz

Asked which technology they believe will have the greatest impact on their everyday life ten years from now, respondents to a recent poll ranked nanotechnology number two. No surprise that genetic engineering checked in at number one. The poll, given to a group of more than 2000 people, was conducted by Zogby International, an opinion research firm, on December 15-16, 2005. Find it at Future Brief. The question: Which of [...] Read More


IBM Turns to Nanotechnology at Nanotechbuzz

Scientists at IBM Research and the California Institute of Technology have announced a method of arranging DNA origami structures to shrink microchips beyond currently achievable levels. "In a paper published in the Nature Nanotechnology journal, the team describes a method that uses so-called 'DNA origami' - pieces of genetic material which can be arranged into patterns similar to those used in the microchips common in computers and other electronic devices," writes The [...] Read More


Will nanotechnology lead green technology revolution? at Nanotechbuzz

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 nanocoatings, nanotech is making some startling advances on the green frontier. In my latest article at lime.com, I discuss the role of nanotechnology in the recent green technology boom. I hope you'll take a look at "Will Nanotechnology Lead Green [...] Read More


a nanotech primer at TJ's Weblog

You might have noticed that this publication has largely refrained so far from posting about Nanotech. Simply a matter of focus and indeed I do not think the area can live up to the hype. However the Economist features a survey of Nanotech with some interesting insights: - there is no Nanotech industry as such as inventions in this space tend to help many different industries "If there is one thing everyone agrees [...] Read More


Atomic RAM? Getting Closer! at The Gadgets Weblog

My mom worked at an Intel manufacturing facility in the late 1970s. She brought home a chip once that, when plugged into a computer, would hold two kilobytes of RAM. 2048 little ones and zeros. This chip was about half the size of my adult pinky finger and was considered state of the art back then. Fast forward to today. I can buy something that is smaller than my fingernail and [...] Read More