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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
...ase to energy, environmental and medical companies using nanotechnology. In a takeoff on the words nanotechnology, energy, environment and medical operations, the project is being called NEEMO." ...
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
...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...
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
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 including b...
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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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
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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 17, 2009
... the federal research effort to understand the potential environmental, health, and safety risks of nanotechnology," according to a committee press release .
"The range of potential appli...
Nanotech-Enabled Freedom Wheelchair Wins Engineering Award
in Nanotechbuzz, on January 10, 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 24, 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 11, 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
... enhanced oil recovery since the 1970s. University researchers will develop and test polymers using nanotechnology, then hand them over to ConocoPhillips for field testing."
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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
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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
...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
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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...
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...
2028 Vision for Mechanical Engineering
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 14, 2008
...n nanotechnology to accomplish this. By collaborating and combining resources, engineers working in nanotechnology, biotechnology, and large-scale systems will lead the future of technological develop...
How Much Does an Atom Weigh?
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 13, 2008
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Do you know how much an atom weighs? A nano-pound? Maybe a nano-ounce? Physicists at the University of California, Berkeley, have come up with a way to weigh atoms. These researchers have used a carbon-nanotube-based nanomechanical resonator to ...
Amazing 2008 Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 11, 2008
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The Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics was a spectacular display of "human art." So much has been made possible thanks to advances in technology, including nanotechnology. What did you think about that gigantic ...
Nanomedicine Reviving a Cancer Drug
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 7, 2008
Many effective drugs never enter the market because of Toxicity and safety issues. An old cancer drug called TNP-470 was being researched in 1990, but clinical studies were stopped when neurologic toxicity was found in patients treated with this agent. Researchers at Children's Hospi...
One-Step Nanoscale Assembly
in Nanotechbuzz, on August 7, 2008
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Nanotechnology researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed a one-step, repeatable way to produce nanoscale patterns using a single master plate. They used a flexible polymer material called polydimethylsiloxane or PDMS. According...
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
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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
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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
The human brain does not have a standard blood supply like many other organs in the body. It is protected by something called the blood-brain barrier (BBB). The BBB protects our brain from chemicals, drugs, and other toxins. Because of this barrier, it can be difficult to deliver therape...
Nanocamp
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 16, 2008
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Georgia Tech just wrapped up their Nanocamp for high school students. 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 Ex...
5th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies - NN08
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 8, 2008
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If you happen to be visiting Greece this summer, you may want to swing by the 5th International Conference on Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies - NN08 . This event is occurring mid-July 2008. Also, the 2nd International summer school ...
Nanopump Drug Delivery
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 8, 2008
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Have you heard of the Nanopump? Well, Debiotech in Switzerland is developing the Nanopump to micro-dose medications by utilizing a volumetric membrane pump with a pair of check valves and integrating in a MEMS chip. According to their description:...
Transparent and Catalytic Carbon Nanotube Films
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 6, 2008
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Researchers at Columbia University have published their research on the synthesis of thin, transparent, and highly catalytic carbon nanotube films. So what's the big deal? Well, these nanotube films could be used in many different applica...
Nanotechnology and Freedom
in Nanotechbuzz, on July 4, 2008
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Today is the 4th of july and on this day, I wish to write about the freedom associated with nanotechnology research. Last year, Professor Rao spoke at Bangalore Nano 2007, urging the government to provide greater freedom for research in...
Regenerating Cartilage with Nanotubes
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 28, 2008
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Cartilage is an essential part of our bodies. Once lost, it's very difficult to replace. Our joints are particularly prone to wear and tear, especially as we get older. So how do we rebuild cartilage? Well, we normally can't, but researche...
Super-Strong Paper
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 25, 2008
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Can you imagine having strong paper that can't be torn? Super strong paper may be possible through some advances in nanotechnology. Engineering experts at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden may have found a way to create su...
So What is Apoptosis?
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 19, 2008
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If you've been following any nanotechnology news, you've probably seen this term called "apoptosis." What does this word mean? Programmed cell death. That's right. Our cells know when they should destroy themselves. If a human ...
NCI Alliance for Nanotechnology in Cancer
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 17, 2008
The government is serious about investing resources to research cures for cancer. This includes nanotechnology research aimed at improving patient outcomes. The phrase "nanotech oncology" is a buzzword these days because of the immense amount of research that is being conducted aroun...
Nanoparticles Enter Cells without Causing Cell Death
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 13, 2008
Human cells are covered by a protective membrane. Generally speaking, if that membrane is penetrated, then the cell may rupture and die. However, scientists have created a nanoparticle that can enter a cell without killing it. What's the secret? Striped particle coatings. MIT researchers h...
Improving LED Output
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 11, 2008
LED flashlights seem to get brighter every few years. Fortunately, the price also seems to be coming down on these super-bright devices that are power-efficient. What's more amazing about LED technology is the low amount of heat generated by such bright lights.
Well, electrical engineeri...
Sensing Deadly Gases
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 10, 2008
How many of you have a carbon monoxide monitor in your home? The problem with many deadly gases is this: THEY ARE ODORLESS. Hence, they can be very difficult to detect. Before you know it, you could be exposed to lethal levels of a gas without having a hint that you're in danger.
Well, re...
The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 5, 2008
Have you heard of the NNI? The United States government has a program called the "National Nanotechnology Initiative" that focuses on federal research and development (R&D). This program began in 2001 and the NNI has had some exciting developments over the last several yea...
First Class of Biological Engineering Students About to Graduate at MIT
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 5, 2008
When I was a student at MIT, there was no undergraduate major called biological engineering. This year, the first class of undergraduate students are about to graduate with a degree in Course 20 (MIT likes to use numbers to designate everything, including majors). The biological engineering ...
Creating an Artificial Nanovirus
in Nanotechbuzz, on June 3, 2008
Wow, what a fascinating title! "Filamentous Artificial Virus from a Self-Assembled Discrete Nanoribbon."
Researchers at the Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea have been developing an artificial filament-shaped virus that may deliver drugs and other agents to specifically targeted ar...
Very Stretch Plastic Thanks to Nanotechnology
in Nanotechbuzz, on May 30, 2008
How much can you stretch plastic? Researchers in China are working on super-stretch fibers by electrospinning polyoxymethylene. By using this process, the resulting plastic mats may be 10 times more stretchable. Can you imagine that? Plastic that can stretch beyond your imagination without bre...
Cancer Detecting Nanoparticles
in The Biotech Weblog, on May 30, 2008
Scientists have designed peptide-coated iron oxide nanoparticles that can seek out tumor cells and make detection using magnetic resonance imaging possible.
The team created peptide-coated iron oxide nanoparticles - particles billionths of a meter in size. The researchers injected the particl...
