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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...
Virginia Nanotechnology Park Moves Forward
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 9, 2009
...al 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 commit...
Philippines Announces 10-Year Nanotech Roadmap
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 21, 2009
...nt in the country," writes INQUIRER.net's Alexander Villafania . "The PCASTRD's nanotechnology strategic roadmap will cover at least six industrial sectors, including the semiconduc...
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 ...
Securing pharma supply chain: Is now the right time?
in Supplychainer, on June 18, 2009
...g their supply chains more than ever without waiting for regulations. He mentions the case of Novis Pharmaceuticals, a leading distributor of biotherapeutic products to healthcare providers, which in ...
Victoza: New Diabetes Drug, Better Than Byetta?
in Daily Diabetic, on June 14, 2009
...t it was the best thing that ever happened to diabetes treatment...
Byetta is a product of Amylin Pharmaceuticals and Eli Lily....
FDA's Annette McCarthy: We Can Manage Nanotech Food Safety
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 11, 2009
...acturers to ensure product safety, the FDA is in the process of developing a guidance document for nanotechnology, which will become available before the end of 2010," writes Food Production Dai...
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...
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...
Bacteria with Multiple Antibiotic Resistance in Waste Treatment Plants
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 10, 2009
...eaning the water-it's that they simply aren't equipped to remove all antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals entering the treatment plants.
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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 24, 2009
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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 (NR...
ACTU Issues Warning About Nanomaterials
in Nanotechbuzz, on April 18, 2009
...ials, a labelling requirement for products containing nanomaterials, and for agencies to develop nanotechnology handling standards," writes The Age's Dan Harrison .
"With animal tests...
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 2, 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
...ents in the field."
"The institute will assemble a broad base of regional expertise in nanotechnology, medicine, technology transfer and education to create novel solutions to complex heal...
UT Researchers Create Nanotech Artificial Muscles
in Nanotechbuzz, on March 21, 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...
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 16, 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
...tate 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 .
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FDA Approxes ATryn, First Drug from a Genetically Engineered Animal
in The Biotech Weblog, on February 7, 2009
...ergoing high-risk surgical or childbirth procedures. GTC Theapeutics has collaborated with OVATION Pharmaceuticals, Inc. to develop and market ATryn® in the United States.
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Canada to Require Companies to Disclose Any Use of Nanomaterials
in Nanotechbuzz, on February 1, 2009
... assess the substances."
"This is information that is vital to ensuring the safe use of nanotechnology," says Andrew Maynard, chief science advisor for the Project on Emerging Nanote...
Nanotubes with Stem Cells Accelerate Bone Growth
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 31, 2009
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto , Image# 5176287 Researchers have discovered that using titanium oxide nanotube implants with stem cells can help accelerate bone growth and healing.
During their research, the group of UC San Diego bioengineers and material science experts used a nano-bio techno...
Nanosensor for Skin Based Glucose Monitoring
in The Biotech Weblog, on January 30, 2009
Researchers from Draper Laboratories have developed an injectable nanosensor that can be injected into the skin to monitor an individual's blood-sugar level.
The material consists of 120-nanometer polymer beads coated with a biocompatible material. Within each bead is a fluorescent dye...
UTSA Gets $1.2 Million Grant for JEOL Electron Microscope
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 24, 2009
..." says Miguel J. Yacaman , chair of UTSA's Department of Physics and Astronomy .
"Nanotechnology researchers will use the instrument to aid in research for developing new cancer ther...
New Survey Shows A Disconnect Between Doctors And Patients On Diabetes And Weight
in Daily Diabetic, on January 22, 2009
...ort having these discussions with such frequency.
The Behavioral Diabetes Institute and AMYLIN PHARMACEUTICALS collaborated on the design of a national survey, which was sponsored by Amylin Pha...
Congress Intros Nanotech Safety Bill
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 17, 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 , whi...
Nanotech-Enabled Freedom Wheelchair Wins Engineering Award
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 10, 2009
...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 ...
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...
Vasovist: First Imaging Agent to Enhance Scans of Blood Flow, FDA-Approved
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 27, 2008
...ic fields to create highly detailed images of the inside the body.
Vasovist is a product of Epix Pharmaceuticals Inc.
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South Korea Announces Plans to Lead Global Nanotech Market
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 24, 2008
...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 Economy said in a public hearing...
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 ...
NRC Finds "Serious Weaknesses" in U.S. Approach to Nanotech
in Nanotechbuzz, on December 11, 2008
...t;serious weaknesses" in the U.S. government's approach to handling the potential risks of nanotechnology.
"A 15-member committee of chemists, toxicologists and other experts said it f...
Oral Diabetes Drugs and Women's Fractures
in Well Woman Blog, on December 10, 2008
...TM) (product of GlaxoSmithKline) while pioglitazone is available as Actos(TM) (product of Takeda Pharmaceuticals).
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Common Diabetes Drugs Double Risk of Women's Fractures
in Daily Diabetic, on December 9, 2008
...e (marketed as Avandia(TM) by GlaxoSmithKline) and pioglitazone (marketed as Actos(TM) by Takeda Pharmaceuticals)....
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...
Insomnia Drug Can Help Jet-Lag and Shift-Work Problems
in Straightfromthedoc, on December 1, 2008
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Say goodbye to melatonin because Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc.'s insomnia drug tasimelteon (also known as VEC-162) is here to help jet-lag and circa...
University of Zurich Develops Uniquely Water-Resistant Fabric
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 27, 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
...ntal 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 ...
Introducing Nano-Link
in Nanotechbuzz, on November 7, 2008
...oined 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 Nationa...
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...
Heart of Diabetes: Randy Jackson Helps Individuals Get in the K.N.O.W. about Type 2 Diabetes
in Daily Diabetic, on September 24, 2008
...eople with type 2 diabetes to enroll in The Heart of Diabetes™ campaign .
Sponsored by Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America, Inc. , the campaign provides educational information and tools for peop...
Hitman Spammer Returns
in I got Spam?!, on September 15, 2008
...he Hit Man Spammer, he first showed up back in 2006. Unlike most spam, which hawks such things fake pharmaceuticals, sexual enhancement products, cheap knock offs, and credit repair services, this spa...
Corporate fraud soars
in Sox First, on September 15, 2008
... continuing rise in oil prices and the industry's shift into higher-risk areas. The healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology sectors also reported increased problems with corruption and thef...
Nanotubes Punching Holes in Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 28, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, David Marchal
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
...ibility 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 . T...
Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 22, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Sergei Chumakov
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...
Safer MRI Contrast Thanks to Nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 20, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Scott Hirko
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...
FDA Warning: Byetta is Linked To Pancreatitis and Death
in Daily Diabetic, on August 18, 2008
...ies other than Byetta in patients with a history of pancreatitis
Byetta is a product of Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company .
Just when we thought that a wonderful treatment...
Xenazine (tetrabenazine): First Drug for Chorea in Huntington's Disease, Approved by the FDA
in Straightfromthedoc, on August 15, 2008
...oto courtesy of iStockphoto, Vasiliy Yakobchuk
Xenazine (tetrabenazine) , product of Prestwick Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Washington, D.C.) is the first drug approved by the FDA for the treatment of...
Invisible Nanocables Like Spider Webs
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 15, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Maxime Gauvin
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...
Tabebuia impetiginosa Extract May Help Reduce Obesity, Diabetes and Heart Disease Risks
in The Biotech Weblog, on August 14, 2008
...cts, taken as a capsule or added to food, may be a cheaper alternative for the rural population to pharmaceuticals."
The data has been presented at the Society for Experimental Biology's Ann...
2028 Vision for Mechanical Engineering
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 14, 2008
... safer and sustainable global environment. Mechanical engineers will be called to apply advances in nanotechnology to accomplish this. By collaborating and combining resources, engineers working in na...
How Much Does an Atom Weigh?
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 13, 2008
...ctrometer that is more sensitive. What's going to be next? Read the article abstract on Nature Nanotechnology here ....
Amazing 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 11, 2008
...f "human art." So much has been made possible thanks to advances in technology, including nanotechnology. What did you think about that gigantic LED display? LED technology is becoming more ...
Nanomedicine Reviving a Cancer Drug
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 7, 2008
... one of the most effective drugs against cancer, and it may not re-enter clinical studies thanks to nanotechnology that allowed the drug to be encased in a micelle, a spherical polymer coating that re...
One-Step Nanoscale Assembly
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 7, 2008
... Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Paul Mckeown
Nanotechnology researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a one-step, repeatable way to produce nanoscale patterns using a singl...
NanoRobotic Capsule
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 6, 2008
The future of capsule endoscopy may be in miniature robotic arms that can take biopsies and perform therapeutic functions. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed this capsule that has robotic arms that open to "hold" the capsule in-place in the gut. Essentially, th...
Cost-Effective LED Lighting
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 2, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Britt McTammany
LED or light-emitting diode flashlights are getting more and more popular these days. One of the main reasons is because the bulbs practically never burn out and they consumer very small amounts of power! LEDs are also being used as the backligh...
Tissue Engineering
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 24, 2008
Photo courtesy of iStockphoto, Aaliya Landholt
Wouldn't it be great if we could just grow new organs? It sounds like science fiction if you could grow a new kidney and transplant that organ. Bioengineers are working aggressively to re-create human tissues by growing cells and look...
Stopping the Spread of Cancer by Using Nanoparticle-Mediated Drug Delivery
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 22, 2008
When cancer spreads, this is called metastases and it can be devastating. Metastatic cancer means that the cancer has spread to other parts of the body, including organs like the liver, brain, bones, lungs, etc. Researchers are looking for ways to stop the spread of cancer. Using an integrin ...
Fighting Cancer with Magnetic Nanoparticles
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 21, 2008
... of cancer research. "Targeted therapy" is a buzzword that includes biological molecules, nanotechnology, and sometimes a combination of the two. The researchers at Georgia Tech are also wor...
Cooking Cancer Cells
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 18, 2008
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What happens when you take carbon nanotubes and coat cancer cells? Well, it gives you the ability to heat them up. What happens if you now expose those cells to near-infrared light? You may end up cooking those cells. This is what researchers at the University of Texas Southwester...
Delivering Drugs to the Brain
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 17, 2008
...ose different brain disorders. View the abstract here . I'm constantly amazed when I see where nanotechnology is taking us in the medical field....
Nanocamp
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 16, 2008
...ents. It ran from July 7 until the 11th and looks like the students had a lot of fun learning about nanotechnology. The camp is titled, "Advanced Topics Course: Nanotechnology Explorations" ...
5th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies - NN08
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 8, 2008
...ening in July. What a great way to meet researchers and learn about different advances occurring in nanotechnology. Some of the topics of interest include: Organic Electronics & Photonics and Nano...
