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135 articles posted this month

September 28th, 2010

CT consortium developing nano-weapons (HARTFORD, CT)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Military, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

September 27th, 2010

UNC granted $13.6M to use nanotechnology against cancer (CHAPEL HILL, NC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

Nanoparticles: Friend or Foe? (NJ)
Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

September 25th, 2010

Nanotechnology in the Food Chain (BRUSSELS, BELGIUM)
Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Events/Classes, News and information

September 24th, 2010

Leaf-like solar cells: Water-based 'artificial leaf' produces electricity (RALEIGH, NC)
Discoveries, Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

September 23rd, 2010

New York nanotech centers merge (ALBANY, NY)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Acquisitions/Mergers/Splits, News and information

Nanocrystalline alloy improves PRAM (PORTLAND, OR)
Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

IEDM to feature 3-D chips, carbon nanotubes, FinFETs (SAN JOSE, CA)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Taking It One Particle at a Time: Two new characterization platforms reveal that there’s more than one way to size up a nanoparticle. (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Discoveries, Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

September 22nd, 2010

Try to find opportunity in Rite Aid loss (ROME, NY)
Announcements, Jobs, News and information

Centre sanctions Rs. 100 cr to set up Indian Institute of Nano Science & Technology at Bangalore (INDIA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

White House praises science project at U.
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Tools, Jobs, Academic/Education, News and information

Nanotechnology & Society
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Preparing for Nano, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Science Fiction and the Modding of Our Future
Human Interest/Art, News and information

U.S. Chamber’s Environment, Technology & Regulatory Affairs Division Welcomes Reed D. Rubinstein
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials, Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, Environment, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Steady movements at OTC (VMCI, XDSL, BIEL, EGOC)
Announcements, Financial Reports, News and information

The New Industrial Revolution
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Energy, News and information

An Ultrasensitive Explosives Detector
Possible Futures, Announcements, Academic/Education, Sensors, Homeland Security, Military, News and information

September 21st, 2010

Semiconductor research gets £10 million boost (UK)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Academic/Education, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

For A Day, Nanomedicine Ideas Emerge From Yale Labs (NEW HAVEN, CT)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Turkey to host nanomedicine congress in October (TURKEY)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Researchers inspect Li-ion batteries at nanoscale
Announcements, Tools, Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, News and information

New North Inc. to sponsor panel discussion on green energy
Announcements, Energy, Events/Classes, News and information

The future is here and it's tiny! (SOUTH AFRICAN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Infotonics to merge with Albany nanotech lab (CANANDAIGUA, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Jobs, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information, Laboratories

September 20th, 2010

Who Needs a Nano Scientist?
Academic/Education, News and information

Finding the Right Formula
Nanomedicine, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Industry radio silence is not moving nanotechnology debate forward (UK)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Preparing for Nano, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Nano definition is a legal minefield, warn scientists (UK)
Products, Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Battery science taking quantum leap (DALLAS, TX)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Tapping New Ideas to Make Water Drinkable (JOHANNESBURG)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Academic/Education, Water, News and information

Make it clear what's in make-up (AUSTRALIA)
Announcements, Personal Care, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Dorgan Secures Investments for Defense-Related Projects in North Dakota (NORTH DAKOTA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Jobs, Military, News and information

Industry takes aim at draft UCSF report on nanomaterial regulation in California
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

September 19th, 2010

Federal stimulus grant to Rutgers funds development of $2M electron microscope (NEW JERSEY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Tools, Jobs, Academic/Education, News and information

St. Joseph-Ogden biology students get lowdown on nanotechnology (ST. JOSEPH, IL)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Chemistry, News and information

OECD publishes summary update of US developments on safety of nanomaterials
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Materials, Announcements, Preparing for Nano, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

IHCP publishes report on early harvest of results on nano safety (EU)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Materials, Announcements, Preparing for Nano, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

September 18th, 2010

New players on the anti-counterfeit block
Announcements, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information

Engineers on frontlines of fight against cancer
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Nahyan bin Mubarak opens HCT's 23rd conference (DUBAI)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Environment, Energy, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

September 17th, 2010

Green Nanoscience and Why It Matters
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Environment, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Shining a light on acne
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Personal Care, News and information

'Destination Nano’ Explores Advances in Nanotechnology (LOWELL, MA)
Nanomedicine, Materials, Announcements, Environment, Energy, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

September 16th, 2010

Candidate Q&A: Mary Price "Pricey" Harrison, N.C. House 57
Jobs, Academic/Education, Environment, Energy, News and information

Candidate Q&A: Don Vaughan, N.C. Senate District 27
Jobs, Academic/Education, News and information

Austin nanotechnology company lands $1.6 million federal grant (AUSTIN, TX)
Announcements, Jobs, Financial Reports, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

Natural Gas to Chemicals
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, Energy, Chemistry, News and information

September 15th, 2010

Scientists see risks and benefits in nano foods
Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

A sunny outlook for Vitamin D detection
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

Education: Ten weeks to save the world
Possible Futures, Academic/Education, News and information

September 14th, 2010

SouthWest NanoTechnologies given grant for its battery work (NORMAN, OK)
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Announcements, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

An innovative mess in the Sverdlovsk region (RUSSIA)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

Fast forward: Augmented Reality Contact Lenses
Possible Futures, Announcements, Personal Care, News and information

Russia sets up its own Silicon Valley (RUSSIA)
Chip Technology, Announcements, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

Nanotechnology Could Heat Up Again
Possible Futures, Financial Reports, News and information

Tenn. universities get $20M energy research grant
Announcements, Academic/Education, Energy, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Nanotechnology Institute awards funding company/university partnerships
Nanomedicine, Materials, Announcements, Academic/Education, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Noticeable OTC falls: (TDGI, EQLB, XDSL, AMNG, JAVO)
Announcements, Financial Reports, News and information

September 13th, 2010

The Big Story: Displays of towering ambition
Possible Futures, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

U.S. and Argentina Will Hold First Bilateral Meeting on Science and Technology
Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Trinity launches nanoscience degree course (IRELAND)
Materials, Announcements, Jobs, Academic/Education, Chemistry, News and information, Physics

Notre Dame's slice of stimulus pie: $34.7 million
Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Tools, Jobs, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Pasco firm wins $680,000 federal grant to improve energy efficiency (PASCO COUNTY, FL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Jobs, Energy, Water, News and information

ATMI, CVD, SiGen introduce a new class of components
Memory Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

A Graphene oxide based assay to detect cancer
Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

State-level Nano Regulation: Yes, Indeed, the Industry "Should Have Seen it Coming" – It Caused It!
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, News and information

Isolation of biologically active nanomaterial (inclusion bodies) from bacterial cells
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

September 12th, 2010

'Charging' Your One And A Half Million Shillings Vehicle Battery (KENYA)
Automotive/Transportation, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, News and information

Steampunk chip takes the heat
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, NEMS, News and information

September 11th, 2010

NanoSonic celebrates new location in Giles County (BLACKSBURG, VA)
Announcements, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

Technologies of the future for daily use (RUSSIA)
Products, Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Investments/IPO's/Splits, Profiles, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, Solar/Photovoltaic, RFID, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

September 10th, 2010

First Completely Biodegradable Pet Bed
Products, Announcements, Environment, Events/Classes, News and information

Tenn. Universities Get $20M Energy Research Grant
Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Encoders for the Nanotech World
Tools, News and information

September 9th, 2010

New $28M Syracuse lab to develop Albany Nanotech innovations
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Jobs, Academic/Education, Military, News and information

Commodities alone are not enough to sustain flourishing economies
Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

Recognized Experts Attend Seminar of Nanoscience in Cuba (CUBA)
Nanomedicine, Materials, Announcements, Preparing for Nano, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Editorial: Choices for Congress
Miscellaneous, News and information

NC Nanobiotechnology Center makes the ultra small a big deal (RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, NC)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Nanotech facility planned for Electronics Park
Announcements, Jobs, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information, Laboratories

Building an Implantable Artificial Kidney
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

September 8th, 2010

Oregon universities, companies harvest $850 million in grants (OREGON)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Jobs, Academic/Education, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

Berkshire Forum to Host 'Cleantech: Building Sustainable Communities' (PITTSFIELD, MA)
Announcements, Environment, Water, Events/Classes, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

For Struggling Textile Industry, Good Things Come In Small Sizes (TRIAD, NC)
Jobs, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

Exhibits-East Bay Through September 19 (BERKELEY, CA)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Rare supply: the trace minerals powering our gadgets (AUSTRALIA)
Announcements, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Fashion Forward: Nanofabrics Take Textiles Into The Future!
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Sports, Textiles/Clothing, News and information

Egypt seeks to bridge the nanotechnology divide (EGYPT)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Jobs, News and information

Skokie firm says R&D credit sharpens competitiveness (SKOKIE, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Jobs, News and information

LEDs are getting better, much better
Announcements, Tools, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

ICALEO 2010 Celebrates All Things Laser
Announcements, Events/Classes, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

Physicists Build a Memory that Stores Entanglement
Possible Futures, Announcements, Quantum nanoscience, News and information

Metamaterial Discovery the Combinatorial Way
Materials, Announcements, Academic/Education, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

Clean Water for the Developing World
Possible Futures, Announcements, Academic/Education, Water, News and information

September 7th, 2010

Carleton sets up India Centre of Excellence
Announcements, Academic/Education, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information

Scientific Health Development Helps Anterios Launch $2.5M Offering
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, News and information

Cerulean Pharma Makes Progress in Attacking the Big C with Tiny Drugs
Possible Futures, Investments/IPO's/Splits, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Nano technology could cool the heat from server farms
Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Discoveries, Announcements, Academic/Education, Environment, Energy, News and information

Book Review: Nanotechnology for the Energy Challenge
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Environment, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics, Fuel Cells, Solar/Photovoltaic, Chemistry, News and information

‘World class researcher’ joins RPI team (TROY, NY)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, News and information

Irish president visit to focus on efforts to strengthen contacts (DUBLIN, IRELAND)
Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Breaking the Chains: 6 Solutions for Ending Dependence on Foreign Oil
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Investments/IPO's/Splits, Jobs, Homeland Security, Energy, Industrial, News and information

Medvedev wants to step up technological cooperation with Kazakhstan (RUSSIA)
Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

De La Rue: licensed to kill money
Announcements, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, News and information

ATMI, CVD, SiGen introduce a new class of components
MEMS, Memory Technology, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

September 6th, 2010

Flick of Switch Controls Medicine: Nanoparticle Drug Delivery
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Quantum physics adds twist to chess (ONTARIO)
Quantum Computing, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

Cutting Ice with a Nanowire
Announcements, Academic/Education, Water, News and information

It's My Job: Keeping it clean (NORTH DAKOTA)
Profiles, Academic/Education, News and information, Laboratories

Our view: Region’s tax base needs clear boost (NEW YORK)
Jobs, News and information

Kirkland microscopes can examine matter one atom at a time
Profiles, Tools, News and information

Foxconn Cuts Target as Apple Portables Fail to Offset Slowing Computer Sales
Announcements, Acquisitions/Mergers/Splits, News and information

OTC major gainers in focus
Announcements, Financial Reports, News and information

Mishawaka mayor winding up 1st Source duties (MISHAWAKA, IN)
Jobs, News and information

NanoKTN Member Wins Prestigious SET For Britain Award (UK)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Grants/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, Chemistry, News and information

Irish firms on trade mission to Russia (IRELAND)
Announcements, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

September 5th, 2010

Nanotechnology Helping to Save Energy – Hong Kong at IFA 2010
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Labor Day finds 200,000 unemployed Minnesotans looking for the next big thing
Jobs, Water, News and information

September 4th, 2010

Boat tour of area is part of World Congress on Environmental Health (VANCOUVER, BC)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Preparing for Nano, Environment, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Events/Classes, News and information

Science Fiction Chronicle
Molecular Machines, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Molecular Nanotechnology, News and information

Exciting thriller blends sci-fi, horror themes
Molecular Machines, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals, Molecular Nanotechnology, News and information

Buckyball 25th anniversary marked with Google doodle - 10 things you need to know about buckyballs
Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Announcements, News and information

September 2nd, 2010

Get ready for a world of nanotechnology (UK)
Ethics, Possible Futures, Molecular Machines, Nanomedicine, Preparing for Nano, Molecular Nanotechnology, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

New aluminium alloys are harder and lighter than alternative
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials, Announcements, Military, News and information

Cuba to Host International Seminar of Nanoscience (CUBA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

HP, Hynix push memristor commercialization
Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Research partnerships, News and information

September 1st, 2010

Nanotechnology quintuples heating capacity of solar water heaters (RIO DE JANEIRO)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Announcements, Academic/Education, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, Thin films, News and information

SFI-RUSNANO Forum on Nanotechnology – 8th September 2010 - Moscow (IRELAND)
Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Nanotechnology company gets new funding for graphene research (SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA & EAST LANSING, MI)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs, Announcements, Jobs, Alliances/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

Lois Capps views UCSB’s Nanomedicine center (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Ireland can be nanotechnology centre (IRELAND)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Jobs, News and information

Nanotechnology: Small wonders
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, News and information

Tiny Needles to Fight Cancer
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

Nano Switches that Store More Data Head to Market
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, News and information

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