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Media Briefing: Nanotechnology - Planning for the future now
Thursday 22 May 2003, 3.45pm - 4.30pm 76 Portland Place, London W1B 1NT RSVP by Wednesday 21 May Speaker: Professor John Ryan Director, Interdisciplinary Research Centre in Bio-nanotechnology, University of Oxford Chair: Professor David Wallace President, Institute of Physics Also present for questions: Professor Mervyn Miles Co-Director of... view more... (2003-05-19)
True properties of carbon nanotubes measured
For more than 15 years, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been the flagship material of nanotechnology. Researchers have conceived applications for nanotubes ranging from microelectronic devices to cancer therapy. Their atomic structure should, in theory, give them mechanical and electrical properties far superior to most common materials. view more (2008-08-18)
Bone-Growing Nanomaterial Could Improve Orthopaedic Implants
For orthopaedic implants to be successful, bone must meld to the metal that these artificial hips, knees and shoulders are made of. A team of Brown University engineers, led by Thomas Webster, has discovered a new material that could significantly increase this success rate. view more (2007-09-18)
FDA Nanotechnology Task Force takes positive step forward
Today's report from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Nanotechnology Task Force is an important and positive step forward in the agency's effort to tackle the new scientific and regulatory challenges posed by nanotechnology. view more (2007-07-26)
Researchers create the first thermal nanomotor in the world
Researchers from the UAB Research Park have created the first nanomotor that is propelled by changes in temperature. A carbon nanotube is capable of transporting cargo and rotating like a conventional motor, but is a million times smaller than the head of a needle. view more (2008-04-16)
Nanotech promises big things for poor — but will promises be kept?
"Nanotechnology has the potential to generate enormous health benefits for the more than five billion people living in the developing world," according to Dr. Peter A. Singer, senior scientist at the McLaughlin-Rotman Centre for Global Health and Professor of Medicine at University of Toronto. view more (2007-02-28)
EPA foregoes opportunity to improve nanotechnology oversight
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency released its current thinking on whether a nanoscale material is a "new" or "existing" chemical substance under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). view more (2007-07-13)
Lotus effect shakes off dirt
The lotus - a flowering wetland plant native to Asia - may not at first glance be of interest to the nanotechnologist. But researchers at German chemical company BASF are developing a spray-on coating that mimics the way lotus leaves repel water droplets and particles of dirt. The story is reported on nanotechweb.org, the Institute of Physics'... view more... (2002-11-08)
New Study Of Nanotechnology - The Small-scale Science
The Government has today launched a new independent study to examine in detail the benefits and risks of nanotechnology. The technology involves working with materials on the nanoscale - 80,000 times smaller than the width of a human hair. Nanotechnology has the potential to improve our health and wealth but it is important that any necessary... view more... (2003-06-11)
ORNL helps develop next-generation LEDs
Nanotechnology may unlock the secret for creating highly efficient next-generation LED lighting systems, and exploring its potential is the aim of several projects centered at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. view more (2007-03-20)
Scientists meet to discuss health implications of nanoparticles
The possible health implications of nanoparticles will be discussed at a major academic conference, Nanotox 2004, taking place at the Daresbury Laboratories in Cheshire, UK, next week on Tuesday 13th and Wednesday 14th January. Nanotox 2004 is organised jointly by the Royal Microscopical Society and the Electron Microscopy and Analysis Group... view more... (2004-01-07)
Nanotech and synbio: Americans don't know what's coming
A groundbreaking poll finds that almost half of U.S. adults have heard nothing about nanotechnology, and nearly nine in 10 Americans say they have heard just a little or nothing at all about the emerging field of synthetic biology, according to a new report released by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) and Peter D. Hart Research. view more (2008-09-30)
Nanotechnology oversight requires thinking outside the box
With hundreds of nanotechnology-enabled products already on the market and many more in the commercial pipeline, a new report by a former senior Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) official urges policymakers to give greater attention to the challenges of crafting an oversight system that can effectively address health and safety issues... view more... (2007-03-14)
Getting a feel for the nano world
When it comes to research at the nanoscale, vision is not necessarily an advantage. The subjects are so small, no one can see them. To encourage people with visual impairments to pursue fields in nanotechnology, educators have developed a way to craft accurate, detailed and touch-friendly models of nanoscale objects like carbon nanofibers,... view more... (2007-03-28)
Experts warn that misconceptions about "grey goo" could harm the opportunities of the poor in developing countries
A report published today (Wednesday 28th January 2004) on the Institute of Physics website Nanotechweb.org will say that Prince Charles' claims about nanotechnology could widen the chasm between have and have-not countries and damage the emerging nanotechnology industry in the developing world. This new analysis comes from a leading bioethics... view more... (2004-01-27)
Researchers probe health and safety impacts of nanotechnology
University of Florida engineering student Maria Palazuelos is working on nanotechnology, but she's not seeking a better sunscreen, tougher golf club or other product — the focus of many engineers in the field. view more (2007-01-31)
Automated technique paves way for nanotechnology's industrial revolution
In an assist in the quest for ever smaller electronic devices, Duke University engineers have adapted a decades-old computer aided design and manufacturing process to reproduce nanosize structures with features on the order of single molecules. view more (2007-08-02)
Nanoscopic screening process to speed drug discovery
Researchers at Wake Forest University are using nanotechnology to search for new cancer-fighting drugs through a process that could be up to 10,000 times faster than current methods. view more (2008-10-07)
Copper nanowires grown by new process create long-lasting displays
A new low-temperature, catalyst-free technique for growing copper nanowires has been developed by researchers at the University of Illinois. The copper nanowires could serve as interconnects in electronic device fabrication and as electron emitters in a television-like, very thin flat-panel display known as a field-emission display. view more (2008-04-29)
New nanotechnology centre for Nottingham
Nottingham will be at the forefront of the nanotechnology revolution thanks to a £3.5 million grant to set up a new state-of-the-art research centre in the city, it was announced today. view more (2005-03-30)
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