http://www.nanotech-now.com/ The most recent news stories from Nanotechnology Now en-us Copyright (c) 2007 Nanotechnology Now. All rights reserved. Tue, 16 Mar 2010 10:57:02 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/layout/logo_rss.gif http://www.nanotech-now.com/ 250 49 The most recent news stories from Nanotechnology Now http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37275 In the last few weeks the Printed Electronics Summit, a conference for developers of printed electronics technology, has seen a surge of bookings and sponsorship, with anticipation for the coming even... PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37274 Molecules that arrange themselves into predictable patterns on silicon chips could lead to microprocessors with much smaller circuit elements. By Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37273 Researchers from DTU Fotonik surprise the scientific world with their new discovery which, in the long term, may be used in, e.g., solar cells and quantum computers. Their findings will be published o... PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37272 The Western New England College Department of Biomedical Engineering will soon feature a state-of-the-art biomaterials research laboratory, thanks to a $293,450 National Science Foundation grant. The... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:08:52 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37271 Engineers from the University of Cincinnati devise a foam that captures energy and removes excess carbon dioxide from the air — thanks to semi-tropical frogs. By: Wendy Beckman PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37270 Advanced Diamond Technologies (ADT) announces UNCD® T30™, a new addition to its growing UNCD family of diamond materials. PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37269 $4 million from U.S. Department of Energy ARPA]E Program and California Energy Commission to Develop Next Generation Batteries for Electric Cars PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37268 Direct Injection of Gold Nanoparticles Into Tumors Opens Door to New and Future Treatment for Most Fatal Cancer PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37267 Celebrates 40th Anniversary of Earth Day with Introduction of New Biodegradable Outsole PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37266 Applied Nanoscience Inc. (ANI) (PINKSHEETS: APNN), a nanotechnology-based filtration company, today announced that it has received extremely positive test results on the effectiveness of the disposabl... PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37265 In an effort to prepare students for jobs of the future, Ivy Tech Community College in South Bend is moving ahead with a proposal to become the first college in Indiana to offer an associate's degree... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:34:56 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37264 NanoProfessor™, a division of NanoInk, Inc. focused on nanotechnology education, is pleased to announce the findings of its nanotechnology education research study, which evaluated the impact nanotech... PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37263 McGill and Tegal to Collaborate on Deep Silicon and Dielectric Etch Process Development for Microfluidic Systems, Biochips, Biosensor and Microstructured Materials Applications PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37262 Two scientists who discovered graphene at The University of Manchester have been listed among the world's ‘hottest researchers', according to the Times Higher Education (THE). PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37261 * "Emerging Company of the Year in Asia Pacific" in biomedical sciences * "Curiox is a potential industry leader within 10 years" * Expanding in USA, Europe and Japan PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37260 Asylum Research, a technology leader in scanning probe and atomic force microscopy (SPM/AFM), announced March 15, 2010 eight new grants for early adopters to explore the capabilities and applications... PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37259 Next-Generation Battery Spinoff from CalTech & CNRS Awarded Two Technology Transfer Contracts from NASA PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37258 Bill Will Create Grant Program for Schools to Build Up Nanotech Labs PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37257 A $200,000 award from New York state will allow Cornell researchers to develop new technologies for next-generation batteries. By Anne Ju PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37256 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37255 Solarmer Energy, based in El Monte, CA, is on target to reach 10 percent efficiency by the end of this year, says Yue Wu, the company's managing director and director of research and development. Orga... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:16:13 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37254 Now researchers at Rice University and the MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have developed a simple way to make cells form 3-D structures. They developed a gel made up of a polymer, iron oxide nan... Tue, 16 Mar 2010 06:14:43 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37250 Notwithstanding hopes or fears, nanotechnology is finally moving beyond the confines of the research laboratories to the marketplace. There is feverish activity as the nanotech-based products begin to... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:56:28 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37249 The forum "Innovations for Industry" is, with more than 60 international speeches during five days, the biggest industry forum for applied micro- and nanotechnology. Numerous companies from all over t... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:53:29 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37247 NANO-TECHNOLOGY Though scientists are able to move molecules and atoms in a mass, they are unable to precisely manipulate them. In the future, however, nanotechnology will let us redesign and creat... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:43:59 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37246 The conference "Lithium Battery Technology and System Development" in London 9 March 2010 was concerned with "breaking barriers for electric vehicles". Professor John Owen of the School of Chemistry a... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:42:31 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37245 Starting this September, Edmonton's local technology school will be training technicians to aid research and work in nanotechnology. The Northern Alberta Institute of Nanotechnology announced its n... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:38:19 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37244 The St. Louis Institute of Nanomedicine wants to use 1998 state tobacco settlement money to turn the area into a hub for nanomedicine research Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:34:52 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37241 Russian Nanotechnologies Corp., the state holding company known as Rusnano, plans to sell the equivalent of $1.7 billion in bonds beginning in the third quarter to fund expansion and new projects. ... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 07:10:56 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37239 ...in the era of nanotechnology, the analysis of the lotus flower leaf has enabled its chemical and surface complexity to be observed, based on structures organised on micro and nanometric scales. Thi... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:58:17 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37238 Superconductor energy technology company Zenergy Power has been awarded a €0.175m grant from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research to further its development of nanotechnology engineer... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:56:47 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37235 Now Nanotechnology will clean the dust, dirt, smears and smudges of LCD screens, monitors and TVs. Amkette has launched new cleaning solutions with Nanotechnology. They are self-cleaning products t... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:47:34 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37234 With a view to raise awareness among youth and children on the necessity of understanding but also mastering new technologies, the Tunis Planetarium (Cité des Sciences) organizes from March 13 to July... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:46:33 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37228 Wang, who used to be a refrigerator design engineer in the early 1980s, started his initial research on the fuel saver in 1994. With guidance from a local scientific expert, Wang devoted himself to de... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:08:58 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37226 A prime example is Siri, a startup that launched this February. The company was spun out of SRI International, a research organization based in Menlo Park, CA, commercializing technology developed as... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:00:40 PST http://www.nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=37223 Back in the early 1980s, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong thought he might be on to something big: a cure for diabetes. The young UCLA researcher planned to transplant cells that produce insulin into a diab... Sun, 14 Mar 2010 07:27:17 PST