May 2008 Nanotechnology News

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May 2008 Nanotechnology News

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91 articles posted this month

May 31st, 2008

Toray develops 'Mushon' deodorant material for clothing (JAPAN)
Announcements, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

Global tenders for Technocity floated (T'PURAM, INDIA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

Putting chips on the table: Deal sought to enhance IBM Fishkill plant, boost UAlbany nanotech center (ALBANY, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Announcements, News and information

May 29th, 2008

Nanotechnology holds many socioeconomic challenges (SOUTH AFRICA)
Announcements, Events/Classes, Videos, News and information

Duke donates $50,000 for N.C. NanoMed (GREENSBORO, NC)
Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Saudi Aramco at 75: Partnering to Meet the Challenges of the Knowledge Society (SAUDI ARABIA)
Announcements, Energy, News and information

Japanese scientists create microscopic noodle bowl (TOKYO, JAPAN)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Quality Fabric Of The Month (UK)
Products, Announcements, Sports, News and information

May 28th, 2008

EU to Pace Nanotechnology (BRUSSELS, BELGIUM)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Announcements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Quantum dots that produce white light (WASHINGTON, DC)
Announcements, Quantum Dots/Rods, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Santa Barbara industrialist funds major awards to spark scientific research (LOS ANGELES, CA)
Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Human Interest/Art, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Plastic electronics - opportunity or future of semiconductor industry? (UK)
Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Sensors, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Mochtar Riady: Venturing into nanotechnology (JAKARTA, INDONESIA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

May 27th, 2008

Nanotechnology treatment for automotive glass surfaces lasts 80,000 km in Canada (AUSTRALIA AND CANADA)
Announcements, Automotive/Transportation, News and information

May 26th, 2008

Ciba and CSEM expand and strengthen their already existing collaboration (GERMANY)
Announcements, Sensors, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Thin films, News and information

Demonstration of electrospinning fibers at MITS (INDIA)
Announcements, Textiles/Clothing, Events/Classes, News and information

May 23rd, 2008

Insect repellent apparel provides relief from ticks, mosquitoes (TURKEY)
Products, Announcements, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

Industry Opinion Favors RFID for Drug E-pedigree (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, RFID, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information

Wearable dialysis machine in the works (SINGAPORE)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, News and information

Nanotechnology could offer jolt to memory chips (SCOTTSDALE, AZ)
Memory Technology, Announcements, News and information

Serbia, India seal technology cooperation deal (BELGRADE, SERBIA)
Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Trade agreements/negotiations, Research partnerships, News and information

Gold nanoparticles improve failed HIV drug's efficacy (RALEIGH, NC)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

May 22nd, 2008

Biotech Reigns At Wharton's Business Plan Contest (NEW YORK, NY)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Daughter Suspects Poisoning in Death (MOSCOW, RUSSIA)
Announcements, Human Interest/Art, News and information

"Kazyna" Fund, "Rosnanotech" Corp concluded agreement (KAZAKHSTAN)
Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Trade agreements/negotiations, News and information

Back to black with the top dog of bikes (UK)
Products, Announcements, Sports, News and information

May 21st, 2008

Tabriz University to hold nanotechnology congress (TABRIZ, IRAN)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

The Artificial Virus with Nanotech Tentacles (SOUTH KOREA)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Strict guidelines urged for nanomaterials (CANADA)
Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Personal Care, News and information

Foreign Labs to Have Access to Local R&D Projects (SOUTH KOREA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Trade agreements/negotiations, Research partnerships, News and information

Tech manufacturer to expand (SANTA CRUZ)
Announcements, Tools, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

May 20th, 2008

Swiss food retailers demand information on nanotech (SWITZERLAND)
Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

May 19th, 2008

A startup is planning human trials for a nanostructured material that quickly stops bleeding. (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Military, News and information

28,000 Scorpion Stings Each Year: Researcher (DAMMAM, SAUDI ARABIA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, News and information

What's green and makes electricity? An artificial leaf (ISRAEL)
Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Austin's Molecular Imprints hints at IPO (AUSTIN, TX)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, Tools, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Printing/Lithography/Inkjet, News and information

DFI and AKTARUS GROUP Sign License Agreement for Italian Nanotech Industry (ITALY)
Materials, Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

South Africa: Nanotechnology Exhibition Held in Newtown (PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

May 17th, 2008

Nanotechnology revolution (PAKISTAN)
Ethics, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Preparing for Nano, Molecular Nanotechnology, Military, Environment, Energy, Water, Aerospace/Space, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Degree a first at Nano College (ALBANY, NY)
Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

May 16th, 2008

DNA sequencing and nano-fabrication receive equipment funding support (VANCOUVER, BC, CANADA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Tools, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

May 15th, 2008

Wake Forest teams dominate at annual Piedmont Triad Entrepreneurial Network business plan competition (WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Stress and Fold Localization in Thin Elastic Membranes (WASHINGTON, DC)
Materials, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Thin films, News and information

Biopolymer materials show promise for electronics and photonics applications (WA)
Discoveries, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

UK polymer firms could benefit from �1bn pot. (UK)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Recycling CD drives for speedier diagnostics (SINGAPORE)
Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, News and information

May 14th, 2008

Universal Biometric unveils Acoustiblok sound proofing material in Middle East countries (UAE)
Products, Announcements, Construction, News and information

Dubai goes in search of elixir of youth with launch of Anti-Aging Congress (DUBAI, UAE)
Announcements, Events/Classes, Life Extension/Cryonics, News and information

EU observatory to guide policymakers on nanotechnologies (EUROPE)
Ethics, Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, News and information

New material may be step towards 3D invisibility cloak (BERKELEY, CA)
Discoveries, Announcements, Military, Human Interest/Art, News and information

May 13th, 2008

Alberta to spend big bucks on nanotechnology (EDMONTON, AB, CANADA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education

Nanotech Wages War on Infections (OR)
Nanomedicine, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, News and information

Turkish Researchers' Achievement In Tissue Engineering (ANKARA, TURKEY)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Teaching technology for life (ROSEMOUNT, MN)
Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

May 12th, 2008

Baosteel succeeds in nanotechnology trials (INDIA)
Materials, Announcements, Construction, News and information

3D Parts Integrated on Carbon-nanotube Wafer (JAPAN)
Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Announcements, News and information

Lula Vows Tax Cuts, Loans in Export Stimulus Plan (Update3) (SAO PAULO, BRAZIL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, News and information

Rs.100-crore Central grant for RGCB (NEW DELHI, INDIA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Engineering creativity 'swarms' the heart of sensors confab (MANHASSET, NY)
MEMS, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

National Science Foundation plugs (NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

May 10th, 2008

National Citizen�s Technology Forum held on nanotechnology (MENLO PARK, CA)
Announcements, News and information

Cheap nano power set to light up rural homes (JAMSHEDPUR, INDIA)
Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Semi-Annual Changes to the NASDAQ Biotechnology Index (NEW YORK, NY)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Nanomedicine, Announcements, News and information

Functional textiles & apparels (INDIA)
Announcements, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

Brown University opens nanotechnology center (PROVIDENCE, RI)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Personal Care, Events/Classes, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

May 9th, 2008

IITC reports on interconnect progress (MANHASSET, NY)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

George Whitesides: watching me, watching you (AUSTIN, TX)
Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information

Blueprint for �1bn UK technology drive unveiled (UK)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, News and information

May 8th, 2008

Arkansas firm gets funding to develop 'green' lighting (FAYETTEVILLE, AR)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Keith Schwab: watching me, watching you (AUSTIN, TX)
Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information

HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed addresses global high-tech giants (UAE)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Taking the NanoPulse -- Hot Nanotechnology. Cool Energy Solutions. (VALLEY VIEW, OH)
Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Military, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Aerospace/Space, Events/Classes, News and information

FARO Acquires Technology Rights from Dimensional Photonics International (CA)
Announcements, Tools, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, News and information

May 7th, 2008

New Nanomaterial Doubles CO2 Storage (MT)
Discoveries, Announcements, Environment, Fuel Cells, News and information

Demron granted Australian patent (MIAMI, FL)
Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Homeland Security, Military, News and information

May 6th, 2008

Chemists measure chilli sauce hotness with nanotubes (OXFORD, UK)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Discoveries, Announcements, Sensors, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

Silicon quantum computer (JAPAN)
Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Lab in a Drop (SINGAPORE)
Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, News and information

May 5th, 2008

IIT-M develops gadget to detect heart attack (MUMBAI, INDIA)
Nanomedicine, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Sensors, News and information

Researchers produce 3-D nanotube circuits (TSUKUBA, JAPAN)
Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Plug the gaps (INDIA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, News and information

Israeli universities, industry to establish new research labs (ISRAEL)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information, Laboratories

May 4th, 2008

America's Chemically Modified 21st Century Soldiers (USA)
Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Military, News and information

May 3rd, 2008

Nanotech firm wins UH competition (HONOLULU, HI)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

May 1st, 2008

The (Nano)Silver Bullet (USA)
Products, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

CytImmune, UMBI team to produce nano-drug (ROCKVILLE, MD)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

Nanotec researches new fibres (THAILAND)
Announcements, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

Professor finds new way to administer drugs (AUSTIN, TX)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

Heat transfer between materials is focus of new research grant (ANN ARBOR, MI)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

Feds seek help applying nanotech to defense (AZ)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Homeland Security, Military, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records

The Last, Best Hope for Tech Investors? (ALEXANDRIA, VA)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, News and information

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