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Introducing the World's Smallest Snowman
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 4, 2009
The UK's National Physical Laboratory has created the world's smallest snowman , measuring 10 µm across.
"This minuscule model -- about a fifth the width of a human hair -- is not made out of snow," writes DVICE's Charlie White . "It's constructed of two tiny tin beads th...
UAlbany Launches Undergraduate Nanotech Program
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 28, 2009
The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany has launched the United States' first comprehensive undergraduate program in Nanoscale Science , with the first classes for the Bachelor of Science program scheduled to begin in the spring of 2010.
"The ...
Seen that? - Poll ranks nanotechnology second most influential technology
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 27, 2009
... Poll ranks nanotechnology second most influential technology at Nanotechbuzz Asked which technology they believe will have the greatest impact on t...
Vive Nano Secures $3.8 Million in Funding
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 24, 2009
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Toronto-based Vive Nano has received $3.8 million in funding from the Province of Ontario 's Ministry of Research and Innovation .
"Vive Nano expects to create 19 new high-skill jobs over the next two years, including positions for chemists, technicians, enginee...
PureLux Receives $100,000 from NC Green Business Fund
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 22, 2009
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North Carolina-based nanotech company PureLux has received a $100,000 grant from the North Carolina Green Business Fund . Founded in March of 2007, the company is a spin-out from the Center for Nanotechnology and Molecular Materials at Wake Forest University .
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Seen that? - Nanotech's for real in the building industry
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 16, 2009
... Nanotech's for real in the building industry at Nanotechbuzz Nanotechnology is sometimes seen as all hype, with little real-world application. But ...
Seen that? - Napkin Folding
in White Lace Wedding, on November 6, 2009
...he ceiling [...] Read More Nanofiber-reinforced napkin detects toxins at Nanotechbuzz Now detecting the presence of toxins, including viruse...
Researchers Find Nanoparticles Can Damage Nearby DNA
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 7, 2009
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Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that nanoparticles being used to fight cancer can damage the DNA in nearby cells. Their research has been published in the current issue of the journal Nature Nanotechnology .
"In the experiment, scientists from the Un...
Alcoa and RUSNANO Sign Memorandum of Understanding
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 31, 2009
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Alcoa and RUSNANO have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore ways of using nanotechnology in the aluminum industry, specifically for offshore oil and gas drilling, high-efficiency power transmission, next-generation lighting, energy-efficient ...
Using Nanotech to Detect Prostate Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 23, 2009
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Nanosphere, Inc. this week announced that a research team at Northwestern University 's International Institute for Nanotechnology has found that a nanoparticle-based assay is capable of detecting previously undetectable levels of prostate cancer.
"In an 18-patien...
Louisiana Tech Researchers Seek to Improve Biofuel Processing
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 16, 2009
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Louisiana Tech researchers are exploring ways of using nanotechnology to improve the cellulosic ethanol processes.
"Louisiana Tech Professors James Palmer, Yuri Lvov, Dale Snow and Hisham Hegab say biofuels will play an important part in sustainable fuel and energy...
Happy NANOvember!
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 14, 2009
The University at Albany 's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) has announced an extensive range of events of activites for a month-long celebration it's calling NANOvember .
"Highlights of NANOvember include CNSE's Community Day Open House on Saturday, November 7...
Seen that? - Nanotech market to top $1 trillion by 2010
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 12, 2009
... Nanotech market to top $1 trillion by 2010 at Nanotechbuzz A new report from RNCOS, "World Nanotechnology Market - An Industry Update (2005)&q...
Seen that? - Join the AOPA
in The Aviation Weblog, on October 11, 2009
...More Ultra-lightweight metals save aircraft weight, fuel and emissions at Nanotechbuzz A team at the University of Liverpool has devised a ne...
Seen that? - International symposium on nanotechnology in construction
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 3, 2009
... International symposium on nanotechnology in construction at Nanotechbuzz I'll be the closing speaker at this year's International Symposiu...
Toronto Researchers Design Cancer-Detecting Microchip
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 1, 2009
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University of Toronto scientists have developed a microchip that can be used to determine the type and severity of a patient's cancer in under 30 minutes.
"By uniting DNA with miniaturized electronic chips, the team was able to develop a chip the size of a finger...
Nanotech Turns 20
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 1, 2009
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Just over 20 years ago, IBM Fellow Don Eigler became the first person in history to move and control an individual atom -- and two months later, he spelled out the letters IBM with 35 xenon atoms.
"Don Eigler’s accomplishment remains, to this day, one of the most im...
Rice and Alberta to Collaborate on Green Energy
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 23, 2009
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Rice University and the Alberta, Canada have announced plans to collaborate on green energy production through nanotechnology.
"Under the agreement, Rice's Richard E. Smalley Institute for Nanoscale Science and Technology will join forces with nanoAlberta, part of Al...
UW Researchers Use Nanotech to Store Energy from Trees
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 10, 2009
Researchers at the University of Washington (UW) have published an article in the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) Transactions on Nanotechnology , which finds that trees can be used to generate electricity.
"The new research builds on a study last yea...
Nanotechnology and Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles
in Nanotechbuzz, on September 9, 2009
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NanoFilm CEO Scott E. Rickert today published an excellent IndustryWeek editorial looking at the multiple ways nanotechnology can assist in improving the efficiency of compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles.
"The bad news? We're not going to put electric cars in ev...
IBM Turns to Nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 31, 2009
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 th...
Nanotech Products Cross Millennial Threshold
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 25, 2009
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) today announced that over 1,000 nanotechnology-enabled products have now been made available to consumers worldwide.
"The use of nanotechnology in consumer products continues to grow rapidly," says PEN Director David Rejeski. "...
Liquidia Technologies Raises $7 Million
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 13, 2009
Nanomedicine company Liquidia Technologies has raised over $7 million in new funding, according to a regulatory filing.
"A filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reveals the company raised $7,031,130 in equity," according to TechJournal South .
"Liquidi...
MIT and LIMR Announce Nanotech Ovarian Cancer Therapy
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 8, 2009
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Researchers at MIT and the Lankenau Institute for Medical Research (LIMR) have published a paper in the journal Cancer Research suggesting that nanoparticles may be used to deliver a "suicide gene" to combat ovarian cancer.
"The researchers created an 'a...
Two Pennsylvania Startups Receive Nanotech Funding
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 8, 2009
Two Pennsylvania-based startups have received grants from the Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center .
"Philadelphia-based Arkema Inc. is getting $275,000 of funding from the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), matched by Lehigh University , to develop and commercia...
The Nanomedicine Job Market
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 24, 2009
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In an excellent article in the journal Nature , Virginia Gewin takes an in-depth look at the job market for nanomedicine.
"Governments around the world are banking on high economic returns as they invest in a field that aims to use atomic- or molecular-level techniques...
Novellus Announces $20 Million Partnership with CNSE
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 18, 2009
Novellus Systems recently announced a $20 million partnership with The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at the University at Albany.
"As part of the agreement, Novellus will install three advanced thin film deposition tools - a VECTOR plasma-enhanced chemical va...
SouthWest NanoTechnologies Announces $3 Million in Funding
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
Nanotube manufacturer SouthWest NanoTechnologies Inc. this week announced $3 million in funding from Michigan's Insight Technology Capital Partners, LP.
"Insight will manage the fund which will be used to develop, manufacture and market new products as well as the company's cu...
Evident Technologies Files for Bankruptcy
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
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New York-based nanotech company Evident Technologies this week filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
"The company, headed by president and CEO Clint Ballinger, lists $4.8 million in debts in its court filing in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Albany," not...
Virginia Nanotechnology Park Moves Forward
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 10, 2009
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Virginia's First Regional Industrial Facility this week set aside $20,000 towards the planned development of the Virginia Nanotechnology Park in Virginia's Pulaski County .
"[The] support gives a steering committee a green light to move forward with a preliminary m...
Philippines Announces 10-Year Nanotech Roadmap
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
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The Republic of the Philippines this week laid out a 10-year strategy for the development of a local nanotech industry.
"The Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Advanced Science and Technology Research and Development Council (DOST-PCASTRD) made this ...
Russia and Japan to Collaborate on Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
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The Russian nanotechnology business group RUSNANO has announced an agreement with Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to establish a collaborative workgroup focused on nanotech development.
"The agreement, announced as RUSNANO officials tour Japan to study t...
FDA's Annette McCarthy: We Can Manage Nanotech Food Safety
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 11, 2009
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At the IFT International Food Nanoscience Conference last weekend, the FDA 's Dr. Annette McCarthy said her organization has sufficient authority to manage nanotech safety.
"In order to assist manufacturers to ensure product safety, the FDA is in the proc...
Arkansas Governor Praises U of A's Dedication to Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 4, 2009
At Duralor LLC 's official opening of its new nanomanufacturing facility in Northern Arkansas, Arkansas governor Mike Beebe praised the University of Arkansas for its dedication to nanotech - the technology behind Duralor's products was developed at the university.
"It was u...
Dana-Farber Researchers Create DNA Origami
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 22, 2009
Researchers at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute have developed a technique for folding sheets of DNA, like origami, into multilayered objects. The research was published in the May 21 issue of Nature .
"This is something that nature is very good at - making many complex machines with...
Swinburne University Researchers Create 'Five-Dimensional' DVDs
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 21, 2009
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Researchers at Australia's Swinburne University of Technology today announced the development of a 'five-dimensional' DVD with a capacity 2,000 times that of current DVDs.
"By adding nanoparticles to discs, researcher Min Gu and others at the school successful...
ZettaCore Raises $21 Million
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 12, 2009
ZettaCore, Inc. yesterday announced that it had raised $21 million in Series C financing from a wide range of investors, including Globis Capital Partners , Itochu Technology Ventures , Yasuda Enterprise Development , Epic Ventures , Panasonic Ventures , Draper Fisher Jurvetson , Klein...
USC Gets $12.5 Million from DOE for Nanotech Energy Research
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 2, 2009
The U.S. Department of Energy this week selected the University of South Carolina to house an alternative energy research center that's expected to receive $12.5 million in federal funding.
"The grant was included in a White House announcement that the U.S. Department of Energy ...
Georgia Tech Opens Marcus Nanotechnology Building
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 25, 2009
Georgia Tech today formally opened its 190,000 square foot Marcus Nanotechnology Building.
"The invaluable research and activities taking place at our Nanotechnology Research Center (NRC) will affect the lives of every individual, from health care advances to green energy development...
ACTU Issues Warning About Nanomaterials
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 18, 2009
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The Australian Council of Trade Unions ( ACTU ) this week issued a fact sheet warning of the health risks of nanomaterials.
"The ACTU is pushing for closer oversight of the rapidly growing industry, which contributes to more than 800 products includi...
UB Researchers Develop Nanotech Addiction Treatment
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 11, 2009
Researchers at the University at Buffalo have developed a new nanotech treatment for drug addiction.
"Scientists in UB's Institute for Lasers, Photonics and Biophotonics and UB's Department of Medicine have developed a stable nanoparticle that delivers short RNA molecules ...
SUNY Albany Launches $150 Million Nanotech Expansion
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 3, 2009
The University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) this week held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to market the official opening of a $150 million expansion of its Albany NanoTech Complex that the University says will support more than $1 billion in new investments ...
St. Louis Institute of Nanomedicine Working Group Formed
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 28, 2009
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Four St. louis area schools have announced the founding of the St. Louis Institute of Nanomedicine Working Group.
"By bringing together skills and expertise from several area institutions, the institute will promote joint research projects and permit sharing of equipm...
UT Researchers Create Nanotech Artificial Muscles
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 22, 2009
In the March 20 issue of the journal Science , researchers at the Alan G. MacDiarmid NanoTech Institute at the University of Texas at Dallas have published an article entitled ' Giant Stroke, Superelastic Carbon Nanotube Aerogel Muscles ,' describing the development of a new type ...
Cancer Research UK Announces Nanotech Breakthrough
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 13, 2009
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Following up on the post below , more nanotech cancer-fighting news: researchers at Cancer Research UK this week announced the development of a treatment "whereby tiny nano particles carried anti-tumor genes into cancer cells and 'zap...
MIT Student Wins Prize for Nanomedicine Research
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 7, 2009
MIT PHd student Geoffrey von Maltzahn won this year's $30,000 Lemelson-MIT Student Prize for "developing a technique that utilizes nanosize gold particles to target malignant tumors and kill cancer cells but spares healthy tissue," according to Scientific American's Larr...
Nanotech Toys: Bandai Aqua Dance
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 28, 2009
Tamagotchi creator Bandai has introduced the Bandai Aqua Dance, a fountain that cascades over a nanotech surface.
"The water droplets roll into balls acting more like mercury, and swarm across the plastic surface in a self-perpetuating cascade," writes DVICE's Jim Hill . &...
Researchers Announce Significant Advance in Nanoscale Storage
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 20, 2009
Scientists at the University of California, Berkeley and the University of Massachusetts Amherst have developed a method to arrange nanoscale elements precisely over large surfaces, which could have a significant impact on data storage.
"The scientists said they achieved a storage d...
Cima and Toray to Collaborate on Nanotech for Plasma TVs
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 17, 2009
Cima NanoTech last week announced plans to work with Japan's Toray Industries to launch a nanotech film product for plasma TVs.
"Cima NanoTech, a six-year-old startup that has developed next-generation transparent conductive coating material, has been working with Toray for thre...
CSUN Launches Nanotech Program with Keck Grant
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 8, 2009
California State University Northridge (CSUN) this week announced the launch of a new undergraduate program in nanotechnology, thanks to a $500,000 Grant from the Los Angeles-based W.M. Keck Foundation .
The grant money will be used to purchase a field emission scanning electron micro...
Canada to Require Companies to Disclose Any Use of Nanomaterials
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 1, 2009
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The Canadian government plans within the month to make Canada the first country in the world to require all companies to disclose any use of nanomaterials in their products.
"Officials said the plan is to send a notice out that requires co...
UTSA Gets $1.2 Million Grant for JEOL Electron Microscope
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 25, 2009
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The Robert J. Kleberg, Jr. and Helen C. Kleberg Foundation has announced a $1.2 million grant to the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to buy a second-generation aberration-corrected electron microscope (one of only two in existence...
Congress Intros Nanotech Safety Bill
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 18, 2009
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The House Science and Technology Committee this week introduced the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2009 (H.R. 554). The bill (identical to H.R. 5940 , which passed the 110th Congress by 407 to 6), seeks to "strengthe...
Nanotech-Enabled Freedom Wheelchair Wins Engineering Award
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 11, 2009
At the Australian Engineering Excellence Awards late last year, design firm Lu Papi & Associates received an award for the development of the nanotechnology-enabled Freedom Wheelchair .
"Developed at the University of Western Sydney 's Macarthur campus, the new chair uses ...
Dolphins Inspire Nanotech Research at University of Nevada
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 2, 2009
Jonghwan Suhr of the University of Nevada, Reno has received a $400,000 Faculty Early Career Development Program award from the National Science Foundation for his research on materials that mimic dolphins' skin.
"Suhr, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering, and h...
South Korea Announces Plans to Lead Global Nanotech Market
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 25, 2008
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The Xinhua News Agency this week reported that South Korea aims to capture 15 percent of the global nanotech market within the next seven years, becoming one of the top three nanotechnology leaders worldwide.
"The Ministry of Knowledge E...
Nanotubes and the Fight Against Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 19, 2008
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In a new report in the journal Nature Nanotechnology , researchers at MIT explore the potential for nanotubes to "detect the quantity and status of chemotherapy drugs, toxins, and free radicals," according to DailyTech's Jason M...
NRC Finds "Serious Weaknesses" in U.S. Approach to Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 12, 2008
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The National Research Council this week released a report that found "serious weaknesses" in the U.S. government's approach to handling the potential risks of nanotechnology.
"A 15-member committee of chemists, toxicologist...
KU and ConocoPhillips to Collaborate on Oil Field Stimulation
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 5, 2008
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The University of Kansas and ConocoPhillips this week announced a three-year collaborative nanotechnology research program focused on developing new technologies for oil Field stimulation. ConocoPhillips will contribute $400,000 per year to the new progra...
University of Zurich Develops Uniquely Water-Resistant Fabric
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 28, 2008
The University of Zurich's Stefan Seeger this week announced the development of uniquely water-repellent nanotech fabric.
"By coating polyester fibers with millions of tiny silicone filaments, the fabric is made so hydrophobic that you could literally put your jacket into a bucket...
Philips Intros Magnotech Biosensor Technology
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 23, 2008
Royal Philips Electronics this week announced its new Magnotech biosensor technology which uses magnetic nanoparticles to measure target molecules in blood or saliva, with the aim of bringing complex in-vitro diagnostic tests out of the laboratory and into the field.
philips is working...
UK Raises Nanotech Health Fears
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 13, 2008
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The UK's Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution today published a report entitled Novel Materials in the Environment:
The Case of Nanotechnology , which warns of the potential health dangers inherent in nanomaterials.
"The Co...
Introducing Nano-Link
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 7, 2008
A group of Midwestern schools have joined together to establish a nanotech education partnership called the Midwest Regional Center for Nanotechnology Education, or Nano-Link, which will be funded by a $3 million grant from the National Science Foundation .
The schools are Chippewa Valley ...
Florida State University to Spin Off Buckypaper Company
in Nanotechbuzz, on October 30, 2008
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Thanks to a recent AP article , there's been a lot of buzz online this week about buckypaper, developed by Dr. Ben Wang at Florida State University's High-Performance Materials Institute , a material made of carbon nanotubes that is &q...
Nanotubes Punching Holes in Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 28, 2008
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Everyone wants to cure cancer. Researchers at Stanford University are using carbon nanotubes to punch holes in tumor cells. Talk about targeted drug delivery! If chemotherapy can be delivered directly into cancer cells, then other healthy cells ma...
Transparent Waterproof Coating
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 27, 2008
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I love how Rain-X makes improves the visibility of a car windshield in the rain. Water just beads up and roll off the windshield. Thanks to nanotechnology, a new special transparent coating repels water and may even prevent corrosion . The Air...
Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 22, 2008
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Have you heard of the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies? This project was established in April 2005 as a partnership between the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and the Pew Charitable Trusts. The Project is dedicated to helpi...
Nanoantenna Skin to Cool Computers
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 20, 2008
How cool does that sound? Researcher Steven Novack with the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory led the team that developed this material that could draw away heat and collect energy. That energy could potentially be channeled to produce power as well. Energy that gets dis...
Safer MRI Contrast Thanks to Nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 20, 2008
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Have you ever needed an MRI? Traditionally, gadolinium or GAD is used as a contrast agent during an MRI. This is quite different from the iodine-based contrast agents used for CT scans (or CAT scans). CT uses radiation while MRI uses magnetic techno...
Invisible Nanocables Like Spider Webs
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 15, 2008
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Have you ever wondered how those invisible threads made by spiders can be so strong? Spiders have an amazing ability to create super-strong webs. Well, that secret could be the key to helping researchers build very strong nanocables. Theoretically...
