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May 2003 Nanotechnology News

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212 articles posted this month

May 31st, 2003

Germany opens state-of-the-art research centre Investments/IPO's/Splits

May 30th, 2003

Eikos's Nanoshield Material Being Tested in Space by NASA Products

Electroless encapsulation perks up nanotube devices Nanotubes

University of Michigan Scientists Receive $7.28 Million Investments/IPO's/Splits

Nano-coated implants cut MRI scan dangers Products

Sematech CEO to address nanotech forum in Austin Announcements

Quantum dots boost tissue imaging Nanomedicine

Electrical switching in single molecules connected to weak bonding Discoveries

Scientists spy on growing nanoparticles Tools

Ad hoc modeling shapes nanotech's near future Tools

May 29th, 2003

New Results Force Scientists to Rethink Single-Molecule Wires Discoveries

AMER and NanobacLabs Sign Letter of Intent Announcements

Electron nanodiffraction technique offers atomic resolution imaging Tools

3-D imaging inside living organism, using quantum dots Nanomedicine

Researchers tap into quantum dots for optical communications Discoveries

UCSC engineer receives grant to improve engine efficiency Investments/IPO's/Splits

Tips for moving single molecules Tools

Join the quantum dots Nanoelectronics

Government urged to crack down on false health claims Ethics

May 28th, 2003

Octoplus and Cytimmune give anticancer drug TNF new chance Nanomedicine

Lieberman says promoting innovation key to sparking U.S. economy Miscellaneous

Nanogen - Fabrication Patent Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing

Disease-Causing Proteins May Create Nanotech Circuits Chip Technology

Ohio State Gets First State-Funded Tech Center Investments/IPO's/Splits

DNT Inc. at the Heart Of Recent US Nanotechnology Developments Announcements

Bioforce Nanosciences Inc., receives nanoarray patent Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing

Science Subcommittee Debate on Nanotechnology Preparing for Nano

Semiconductor spintronics to revolutionize the electronics industry Spintronics

VLSI symposium eyes 65-nm logic Chip Technology

2003 MGCS Announces Agenda Announcements

U.S. Army has 'big plans' for nanotechnology Possible Futures

CNI and 3P Inc. to Develop Advanced Polymer Products Announcements

May 27th, 2003

Super elasto-plastic metal "GUM METAL" Discoveries

Art meets science at UW-Madison nanotechnology expo Academic/Education

Infineon Demonstrates Shrinking of Barrier Films Chip Technology

Nanosurf finds easy-to-use AFMs could be Nanotech's Big Kahuna Profiles

Sematech CEO to address nanotech forum in Austin Announcements

Little devices Miscellaneous

May 26th, 2003

Mighty Biomolecular Motors Molecular Machines

NRC and Industry to Develop A Plastic 'Supermaterial' Investments/IPO's/Splits

Berkeley Lab scientists determine electrical properties of carbon-60 Discoveries

Buckyball wires sheathed with boron nitride insulation Nanotubes

When Things Start To Think Possible Futures

Prototype - Straight from the Lab: Technology's First Draft Memory Technology

Nanoengineered magnetic fields enhance superconductivity Discoveries

Nanoscience class one of few Academic/Education

May 25th, 2003

FoRST funds 14 biotech projects Investments/IPO's/Splits

May 24th, 2003

Shhhhh. We're making a building Miscellaneous

Topic: Nanotechnology Announcements

May 23rd, 2003

New Educational Scanning Probe Microscopes by Nanosurf now available Announcements

Evident begins quantum dot production Announcements

Front Line releases strategic market report on nanobiotechnology Announcements

FK develops nano-structured material for hydrogen storage Discoveries

MIT and U.S. Army officially open the ISN Announcements

When is a metal not a metal? Discoveries

Emory University researchers uncover novel self-assembly of fibrils Nanotubes

May 22nd, 2003

The wire's on the wall for 3D nanostructures Discoveries

Nanotech, biotech patents dominate local scene Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing

Tiny Medicine Nanomedicine

Polymer nanoparticle technique deposits layers Materials

"Getting Past Grey Goo" Announcements

Physicists measure individual electrons in real time Optical Computing

Hydrogen stored in nanoscale framework Materials

May 21st, 2003

Raytheon, MIT will gear up for battle Announcements

Sensor expo highlights breadth of technologies Sensors

Nanotechnology offers hope for brain tumours Nanomedicine

Maryland researchers demonstrate first quantum Josephson-junction Quantum Computing

Nanoparticle sensor 'blushes' in presence of lead Discoveries

Hydrogen storage eased Materials

Small tech companies locked in high-stakes struggle for power Possible Futures

Nanostructures offer new approach to cell manipulation Discoveries

May 20th, 2003

SEMICON West 2003 Set for July 14-18 Announcements

Kopin Introduces World's Smallest Color Filter VGA Microdisplay Products

Nanotech spins futuristic furnishings, functional fibers Possible Futures

Nano-Clay May Shape Micro-Devices Materials

American Pharmaceutical Partners Announces Positive Results Nanomedicine

Maryland Group Claims Quantum Computing Progress Quantum Computing

Northwest on the nano trail in search of passage to prosperity Miscellaneous

Nanotechnology and health Nanomedicine

Sci-fi war put under the microscope Possible Futures

May 19th, 2003

New clothes stab bugs with molecular daggers Possible Futures

Nanotechnology - Planning for the future now Announcements

Cobalt breaks magnetism record Discoveries

Entanglement reaches new lengths Quantum Computing

Bionanotechnology: EuroConference on Biomolecular Devices Announcements

Nano-Naming No-Nos Miscellaneous

Nanotech project gets activists out to Lawrence National Lab Miscellaneous

Zetasizer nanoparticle characterization system Tools

Chicago Event Exploring Issues in Nanotechnology Announcements

Atomtechnology in the European Parliament Announcements

May 18th, 2003

Interview with Dr. Larry Thompson Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts

Nanotube networks to mimic brain Nanotubes

May 16th, 2003

WSU technology professor receives $240,000 grant Investments/IPO's/Splits

Synthetic gecko hairs promise walking up walls Discoveries

'Nano-targeting' cancer and heart disease Nanomedicine

Nanotechnology business plan earns respect - and cash - at MIT Investments/IPO's/Splits

Tiny diamonds found in oil Discoveries

Chicago Event Exploring Issues in Nanotechnology Announcements

Nanotech business briefs Miscellaneous

May 15th, 2003

Researchers get atoms marching one by one Discoveries

Tera Tech's Final Frontier? Discoveries

Gold nanoparticles and catalytic DNA produce colormetric lead sensor Discoveries

Tough stuff must be small enough Materials

Molecular diodes maintain direction Chip Technology

When Molecules Fly Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy

'Matrix' virtually frames the future Miscellaneous

Center could yield 1,000 jobs Investments/IPO's/Splits

May 14th, 2003

Xerox runs this up the pole: MEMS for magical 'last mile' MEMS

Carbon nanotubes team up for single-electron inverter Nanotubes

Nanotech Gets Down to Business Investments/IPO's/Splits

Institute juxtaposes science and industry Chip Technology

May 13th, 2003

CTI Announces Expansion of Board of Directors Announcements

Nanotech funding shifts to policy arena Preparing for Nano

Reading, PA., community college launches students into nanoscience Academic/Education

Applied Nanotech Announces Breakthrough With CNT Electron Sources Nanotubes

Photonic-bandgap technology moving out of the lab Chip Technology

Novel technique enables magnetic nanopatterns Discoveries

Nanotechnology key to scientific leaps, execs say Announcements

Voices from the grass roots call for responsible nano policy Preparing for Nano

May 12th, 2003

Betting on Lilliput: Nanosys inc. gets plenty of interest Investments/IPO's/Splits

Which Fortune 500 Midwest Goliath Makes Nanotech Tooth Goo? Products

Firm gets defense dollars to develop sensors to detect submarines Investments/IPO's/Splits

Space midgets on NASA's agenda Possible Futures

Virtual Reality on the Laboratory Table Tools

New sensor bares faults in smallest possible, most advanced circuits Tools

Texas company keeps current nanopowder users in its crosshairs Profiles

High Peaks venture fund ready for business Investments/IPO's/Splits

Covalent mechanochemistry demonstrated Discoveries

May 11th, 2003

Understanding Nanodevices Nanomedicine

May 10th, 2003

Mighty Mini Motor Molecular Machines

Nantero reports 10-Gbit nanotube memory array Nanotubes

Colleges vie to form center to develop nanotechnology Investments/IPO's/Splits

May 9th, 2003

On the tube Nanotubes

UD team's emitter is a breakthrough Discoveries

Meet your nano-colleague in the Nordic region Announcements

CombiMatrix Announces Strategic Alliance with Toppan Announcements

Tech Firm Developing Micro Sub Detectors Investments/IPO's/Splits

The Sci-Fi Future Gets Closer Miscellaneous

May 8th, 2003

Interview with Lynn Foster, Director of Technology Consulting, Larta Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts

Nanotechnology Leaders to Gather in New York Announcements

Spread the word about nanofluids Discoveries

Capped on Nanotubes

NanoLEDs Nanotubes

Novel carbon nanostructures bond together Nanotubes

Nanofibres carry genes into cells Nanomedicine

PSU looks to future with nanotechnology Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy

Nanotech giving birth to a whole new revolution Profiles

Nanotechnology Consortium to Host Tour of Nanofabrication Lab Announcements

Companies bring war to nanoscale to combat unseen bio/chem enemies Profiles

US plans huge spend on nanotechnology Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy

Silicon Valley pins hopes on nanotechnology boom Profiles

Book describes nanotech principles in plain English Profiles

Conference focuses on technology trends Announcements

May 7th, 2003

House Passes Nanotechnology Bill Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy

HK Scientist Brought Out World Finest Nano Silicon Thread Discoveries

China Develops Artificial Bone with Nano Technology Products

Dying cells dragged screaming under the microscope Nanomedicine

Korea Invests $2 Billion in Nanotechnology Investments/IPO's/Splits

Molecular manufacturing research offers great promise Preparing for Nano

Do We Want Science to Re-design Human Aging? Ethics

Arryx "Tractor Beam" is World's Only 3D Holographic System Tools

Researchers fill virus with metal Discoveries

Small tech battle-tested in iraq in prelude to warfare's new wave MEMS

Will nanotech control us, or can it be controlled? Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy

Visions of the Nanofuture Announcements

Nanotech funding on House fast track Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy

Nanotechnology Promises Tailor-Made Medicine, Adaptive Materials Possible Futures

Will Nanotech Save The World, Or Destroy It? Preparing for Nano

May 6th, 2003

Scientists to explore world of the 'nano-sized' Investments/IPO's/Splits

Proteins produce nano-magnetic computer memory Memory Technology

Companies bet their money on nano's workhorse: the quantum dot Profiles

Cientifica Opens New Offices, Expands Consulting Business Announcements

Bio-Tech Israel 2003 - Conference and Exhibition Announcements

Lab Expansion Draws Criticism From Nearby Residents Investments/IPO's/Splits

Science of small things Preparing for Nano

May 5th, 2003

Gillette Infringes on Northwestern Spinoff's Nanotech Patent Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing

Nanotechnology centre to emerge finally Investments/IPO's/Splits

U of L to break ground on $41.4 million research building Academic/Education

A revisited concept for parallel e-beam Lithography Chip Technology

The Call Of The Future Miscellaneous

A 'man on the moon' challenge for nanotech Miscellaneous

Abtech uses small tech to sense the future of medicine Profiles

May 4th, 2003

Light Mix Makes Strong Metal Discoveries

The Dark Side of Science Preparing for Nano

Experts discuss nanotechnology for energy crisis Announcements

May 2nd, 2003

Superlong nanotubes can form a grid Nanotubes

Nanotechnology can boost alternative energy Announcements

ISN expects to recruit six more private partners Investments/IPO's/Splits

Workshop on Nanotechnology Grand Challenges in the Environment Announcements

NASA ramps nanotech to explore space Possible Futures

CRN Analysis Of The Precautionary Principle Preparing for Nano

Carbon Nanowire Nanotubes

Nanotechnology worries reach the palace Ethics

Facility Expansion Brings 'NanoTech' Day Announcements

Titanium Disulfide Nanotubes and Hydrogen Storage Nanotubes

Tiny tubes may kill tough bacteria Nanomedicine

Carbon nanotube array senses DNA Nanomedicine

Scientist uses viruses as building blocks for new technology Profiles

May 1st, 2003

Perry wants to make Texas a nanoscience hub Investments/IPO's/Splits

Tingpu Science and Technology Park announces winning plans Investments/IPO's/Splits

Nanotech bill picks up some passengers, moves on to full house Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy

House committee approves nanotechnology funding Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy

IBM's nanotubes yield smallest solid-state emitter Nanotubes

Squeezing light from nanotubes Nanotubes

EC acts to raise investment in R&D Investments/IPO's/Splits

Students glimpse the future. And it's tiny. Miscellaneous

Innovation Magazine Covers Nanotechnology Miscellaneous

Peptide nanotubes mould silver nanowires Nanotubes

Water-stable EviTag quantum dots now available Announcements

Ultratech's Lithography Stepper Reliability Helps Analog Devices Announcements

PSU physicist to testify on nanotechnology funding Investments/IPO's/Splits

Nanotechnology: the Wave of the Present and Future Academic/Education