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April 2003 Nanotechnology News

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245 articles posted this month

April 30th, 2003

Nanogen Reports 2003 First Quarter Results Announcements

New York planners chart course for 'technopolis' Announcements

'Please, sir, could I have less?' Preparing for Nano

Crystal IS wins tech summit award Announcements

Pharmacom working to develop sensor to combat bioterrorism Profiles

House Panel Hears Nanotechnology Concerns Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy

EMFP Production of 2H Nano-Enhanced Environmental Face Masks Products

Ethics Must Play Catch Up Ethics

Business, academia prepare for the age of nanomanufacturing Preparing for Nano

April 29th, 2003

Don't be afraid of the grey goo Preparing for Nano

Intel shows commitment Investments/IPO's/Splits

Six Technologies That Will Change the World Possible Futures

Halting nanotech research 'illogical', says pioneer Ethics

HBS Team Selected as a Finalist Announcements

Merchandise Mart Sells World's Most Visible Nanotech Product Miscellaneous

Groovy Metal Focuses Light Discoveries

Digital Cells Possible Futures

NanoInk Introduces NSCRIPTOR Tools

FEI Announces Multiple Orders Tools

Lucent Technologies' Dr. Cherry Murray on the Future of Engineering Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts

Small tech companies outduel all comers at purdue competition Profiles

TSMC takes wraps off 65-nm plans Chip Technology

Skin-deep answer will put mobiles into the wrist business Possible Futures

April 28th, 2003

Neil Gordon and Nanotechnology Now talk about Disruptive Technologies Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts

Dendrimers at IBM's Almaden Research Center Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts

Israeli Start-Ups Will Unveil New Technologies Announcements

U of T research holds promise for optical chip Chip Technology

Microgel beads show promise Nanomedicine

Its cells may be thin, but Cymbet says they pack a big punch Profiles

Michigan Small Tech Association Launches Member Web Site Announcements

Manufacturing, Nano, MEMS, & Microsystems Focus of Annual Summit Announcements

Nanotechnology is "evil", man claims Sun says Preparing for Nano

City MP attacks Prince over science Preparing for Nano

April 27th, 2003

Molecular Manufacturing Offers Great Promise Preparing for Nano

New French nanoelectronics facility Investments/IPO's/Splits

Starlight Express Possible Futures

The Five Dumbest Things on Wall Street This Week Miscellaneous

The next big things Profiles

Milcom: Still standing, still making tech deals Profiles

Charles fears science could kill life on earth Preparing for Nano

April 25th, 2003

Swedish and U.S. Researchers Explore Vast Potential Of Nanotechnology Announcements

Nano-Tex Licenses Alamac American Knits Announcements

Nanocontainers deliver on drugs Nanomedicine

Investment Opportunities in Nanotechnology to Be Explored Announcements

The Printable Transistor Chip Technology

As privacy vs. security debate heats up, NSF primes sensor pump Profiles

Largest Research Day has 400 exhibits Academic/Education

Technology downsides should be debated first Miscellaneous

April 24th, 2003

Interview with Tim E. Harper Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts

Rutgers scientist sees evidence of 'onions' in space Discoveries

MILCOM and INLP to Launch Advanced Nanomaterials Company Announcements

Nanotube connection Nanotubes

DNA brings biomolecular electronic devices to life Molecular Machines

Consortium seeks to unlock doors of nanoscale science Investments/IPO's/Splits

Nanotech is ready for its closeup thanks to IBM's moviemaker Profiles

Nanosys Raises $30 Million in First Closing of Second Round Investments/IPO's/Splits

Applied Nanotech and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Technical Agreement Announcements

FEI Announces Multiple Orders for 3D Metrology Systems Investments/IPO's/Splits

Scientist's interests keep on shrinking UT alumna loves those molecules Profiles

Tim Harper Discusses Nanotechology's Impact on Industry Announcements

Ultratech Stepper to Present at Merrill Lynch Technology Conference Announcements

A Peek Inside Duffield Hall Profiles

April 23rd, 2003

Advances pave way for 'nanobots' Molecular Machines

Nanowire array manufacturing becoming a 'Snap' Chip Technology

Ralph Cavin Discusses Nanoengineering and the Semiconductor Industry Announcements

Building from the bottom up Self Assembly

Science Fact or Fiction? Miscellaneous

Silver bits channel nano light Discoveries

DNA motor keeps cranking Molecular Machines

Nanocomputer skips clock Nanoelectronics

First Nanoscience Major to be Offered in China Academic/Education

Unusually Long 'Buckytubes' Grown at Duke Nanotubes

Small tech siblings pursue military and industrial applications Profiles

Tech Forum Tackles Big Ideas Announcements

April 22nd, 2003

TSMC tips 65-nm process for '04 and '05 ramp Chip Technology

Industry mines untapped academic resource Miscellaneous

CRN publishes list of future nanotech dangers Preparing for Nano

ePrairie's List of Midwest Nanotechnology Companies Profiles

Nanotech 'battle suits' could amplify soldiers' powers Possible Futures

Nanostructures eyed to identify biomolecules Nanomedicine

Small revolution coming in business world Profiles

Here's a new idea: the internet; customers demand e-commerce Miscellaneous

April 21st, 2003

QuesTek dances on the nanotech runway Profiles

Drexler writes Smalley open letter on assemblers Miscellaneous

Arnall Golden Gregory Launches Nanotechnology Practice Announcements

Plan would give universities $400M for high-tech labs Investments/IPO's/Splits

TechTrends 'Global Gateway for Science and Technology' Conference Announcements

April 19th, 2003

Extreme ultraviolet lithography paves the way for crowded circuits Chip Technology

Bioengineered nanomachines Molecular Machines

InMat Receives $1.5 Million in Funding Investments/IPO's/Splits

Harvard lab explores molecular electronics Molecular Machines

April 18th, 2003

Nanotechnology may help overcome current limitations of gene therapy Nanomedicine

Like kids on a "monkey-bar," the molecular motor moves along tracks Discoveries

Shining Light on the Nanoscale Tools

Startups seek perfect particles to search and destroy cancer Nanomedicine

TechTrends 'Global Gateway for Science and Technology' Conference Announcements

New way to battle anthrax Nanomedicine

April 17th, 2003

German chip maker negotiating research deal with Albany nano center Investments/IPO's/Splits

NASA Offers Glimpse Into Cutting-Edge Research Academic/Education

Scientists' nanotech research paves way for new sensors to aid diabetics Nanomedicine

Single-Molecule, Single-Base-Resolution DNA Sequencing Discoveries

Nanosprings jump into place Discoveries

Nanostructured graphite stores up hydrogen Discoveries

Nanoparticles cut the ribbon Discoveries

Nanotubes Under Stress Nanotubes

Rice uses buckyballs to reinvent 'antibiotic of last resort' Nanomedicine

Solar cells dropping in cost, increasing efficiency Miscellaneous

New Material Cleans Air, Water Products

Nanophase announces commercial availability of innovative nanomaterials Materials

Senators roll out bipartisan blueprint Miscellaneous

Survey finds the smaller the size, the bigger the possible risks Preparing for Nano

Foxconn to invest in Taipei County technology park Investments/IPO's/Splits

April 16th, 2003

Nanotechnology helps solve the world's energy problems Possible Futures

Superlubricant Effect Explained Using New Friction Force Sensor Discoveries

Nanocomputer Design Ditches Clock Nanoelectronics

ACLARA and USC/Norris CCC Launch Collaboration Nanomedicine

Bond - Phil Bond - acts as President's chief nanotech agent Profiles

Chip maker Infineon eyes use of UAlbany center Announcements

$400 mil university research deal near Investments/IPO's/Splits

Pacific Nanotechnology - Improved Nano-R AFM System Tools

April 15th, 2003

Nanometer-thick clay may yield groundbreaking technology Discoveries

Rice University offers three new professional Master's degree programs Academic/Education

Bioforce Nanosciences receives NIH/NIDDK grant Investments/IPO's/Splits

Zyvex Introduces S100 Nanomanipulator Tools

Nanoporous metal acts like a ceramic Discoveries

Living enzyme acts as molecular switch Molecular Machines

April 14th, 2003

Disruptive Technologies Part II Preparing for Nano

CSU set to enter the fray for nanotechnology funds Profiles

Silicon Valley may be headed down the nano tube Nanotubes

Scientists see electrons in suspended time Tools

Nanotechnology's Role in the Military and Homeland Defense Announcements

Testimony of Ray Kurzweil on the Societal Implications of Nanotechnology Preparing for Nano

Molecular Manufacturing: Societal Implications of Advanced Nanotechnology Preparing for Nano

Draper Fisher Jurvetson Bets $12 Million on 3-D Microscope Miscellaneous

Electrodeposit Special Types of Nanacomposite Thin Films Chip Technology

Making the First 4-Megabit Silicon Nancrystal Memory Device Memory Technology

Gallium nitride nanotubes are optically active Nanotubes

'Smart' uniform for future troops Possible Futures

Nanowire comb emits in the UV Chip Technology

OIC body to award Ph.D scholarships Academic/Education

Not just a plaything, anymore Discoveries

Pressing Problems dealt with at Washington D.C. NNI2 conference Announcements

eSpin technologies hopes to filter funds through its nanofibers Profiles

Nanotechnology for Space Applications Possible Futures

Biotech Israel 2003's Guest of Honor: Alan Colman Announcements

Research Shows Hazards in Tiny Particles Preparing for Nano

April 13th, 2003

PQ budget kicks off campaign Investments/IPO's/Splits

Government unveils plan to promote nanotech Investments/IPO's/Splits

Superfast images give new clues on cells, atoms Tools

April 12th, 2003

Taiwan scientists unveil sub-nano laser measuring system Tools

Nanotechnology task force to aid traditional sectors Announcements

Carnegie Mellon University research story ideas on DNA Miscellaneous

Making mountains out of molecules Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts

April 11th, 2003

Technology school to be built in Onna Academic/Education

Laser Light May Fuel Nanomotors Possible Futures

Molecular electronics measures up Tools

Nanoflowers blossom in place of nanotubes Discoveries

When nanotech met business Miscellaneous

What shall we make today? Profiles

Officially, war kills nano summit; but some suspect it went AWOL Announcements

Laser encoder to reduce industry costs Products

New research institute to advance nanotechnology Investments/IPO's/Splits

April 10th, 2003

Illinois moves to top 10 in Small Times's nanotech rankings Profiles

Nanotechnology brings advances in artificial pancreas Nanomedicine

UT researcher is following the money Profiles

DoCoMo Wraps a Cell Phone Around Your Wrist Miscellaneous

Scientists 'cast' single-crystal nanotubes Nanotubes

Cast of thousands Nanotubes

SI Diamond receives patent Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing

Perception may be nano's biggest enemy, leaders tell congress Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy

April 9th, 2003

HK Advances Industrialization of Nanotech Discoveries Announcements

Nanotube Web Could Mimic Brain Nanotubes, Sensors

Sandwich Promises Cheap Storage Discoveries

TWST to Host Third Annual Biotech Industry Conference Announcements

Researchers at UCD are using the tiniest tools of the trade to fight HIV Nanomedicine

Spring 2003 Sensors Expo & Conference Announcements

UW, PNNL initiate a nationwide effort to bolster nanotech education Academic/Education

Fiber loop makes quantum memory Quantum Computing

SI Diamond Receives Allowance for Landmark Nanotechnology Patent Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing

IEC Launches Nanotechnology Information eXchange in Boston Announcements

German company adds a germ killer to its nonstick nanocoating Products

State makes nanotech list but could use more tech transfer, VC Profiles

April 8th, 2003

GIS, Information Technology, and BioTech Supporting Homeland Security Possible Futures

Video rate scanning probe microscopy - at last! Tools

ACLARA Signs LLNL to eTag(TM) Service and Supply Agreement Announcements

Carbon nanopipettes point the way Nanotubes

Go-go Atoms Give Heat the Shake Discoveries

Bush administration proposes three possible textile tracer systems Miscellaneous

Belfast-based camera specialist eyes nanotech market Investments/IPO's/Splits

Are you going to Hannover Fair? Announcements

Frontier of Military Technology Is the Size of a Molecule Miscellaneous

Business leaders: Silicon Valley may lose its edge Jobs

Air Force identifies science, technology priorities Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy

April 7th, 2003

Fuel Cells are now Positioned for Commercial Success Announcements

German microchip maker mulls sending researchers to UAlbany Announcements

Dream code Quantum Computing

2010 Nanospace Odyssey Announcements

Northwestern University Melding Nanotech With Transportation Profiles

New 2H Nano-Enhanced Environmental Mask Products

Engineering Conference Explores Nanoscience Announcements

April 6th, 2003

DuPont, MIT Look to Equip the Future Soldier Profiles

April 4th, 2003

Nanotube Surveys Nanotubes

Nano-scientists win research grants Investments/IPO's/Splits

Researchers aim to create quantum dot to block virus Nanomedicine

Brinks Hofer To Launch New Nanotechnology Practice Announcements

The Future of Nanotechnology: Molecular Manufacturing Miscellaneous

Random nanotubes team up for transistors Nanotubes

Tips for making nanodots Discoveries

* Nano lasers grown like snowflakes Discoveries

New clothes stab bugs with molecular daggers Discoveries

Will nanotechnology define the next material world? Miscellaneous

Emerging sector benefits local companies Chip Technology

Microchips, nerve work lead way Profiles

For Oregon, small could be the next Big Thing Profiles

Nano 'Swat Team' on mission to warm Canada's cold shoulder Profiles

April 3rd, 2003

Liquid Crystals Go 3D Discoveries

WMU research may aid national security Investments/IPO's/Splits

New nano-coat kills germs Products

TNTG Inc., appoints two top-level executives Announcements

IBM's Kelly forges relationships with state and academia Investments/IPO's/Splits

Nanoscience students build the future Academic/Education

Stretchable Gold Conductors Discoveries

Industry gears up for World Nano Economic Congress Announcements

DNA keeps the motor running Molecular Machines

Fermenting nanowires Self Assembly

AMD to discuss 'fastest' transistors at VLSI Symposium Chip Technology

Hitachi says it can fly fast and cheap in the dna chip market Nanomedicine

April 2nd, 2003

Electromagnetic waves from palm-sized device penetrate solids Discoveries

Nanotechnology helping to secure louisville airport Possible Futures

UC Riverside researchers' discovery topples century-old theory Discoveries

NIST, HP Move Toward Critical Molecular Electronics Measurements Tools

Small-scale technology with the promise of big rewards Profiles

Canada gets serious about nano business Miscellaneous

The future is really ... tiny Preparing for Nano

Altair Nanotechnologies Announces First Pigment Production Announcements

April 1st, 2003

The Potential of Nanotechnology Miscellaneous

New Jersey Nanotechnology Consortium kicks off operations Announcements

Electric field provides 'handle' to manipulate tiny particles Discoveries

Microscopic Remains of Dead Greek Scattered Throughout Midwest Tools

Yeast proteins build up nanowires Discoveries

Chip makers looking at BioMEMS Profiles

$1 billion places U.S. on nanoroad Investments/IPO's/Splits

UCLA Explores Quantum Dots for Nanoscale Circuitry Chip Technology

Nup2 Creates Innovation the Old-Fashioned Way Memory Technology

Qinetiq opens volume production nanomaterial plant Investments/IPO's/Splits