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October 2010 Nanotechnology News


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105 articles posted this month

October 31st, 2010

Eight Things Everyone Needs To Know About Zombies
Possible Futures, News and information

Your children will live to see man merge with machines. But will it save or destroy us?
Possible Futures, News and information

Iran incomparable by 2025: Ahmadinejad (IRAN)
Announcements, News and information

Contributing to Nano-technology
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Environment, Energy, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Water, Automotive/Transportation, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

October 29th, 2010

Nanotechnology to play important role in healthcare
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Bond: Nanotecnology Is Not Science Fiction
Announcements, Jobs, Events/Classes, News and information

Research centre CRANN secures €8.1m funding in past year (IRELAND)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Jobs, Academic/Education, Research partnerships, News and information

October 28th, 2010

Three Planetary Nebulae Found to Contain Buckyballs
Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Discoveries, Announcements, News and information

Sri Lanka - National policy for research and development (SRI LANKA)
Products, Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education, Environment, Events/Classes, News and information

In Senate race, Wyden clear leader in polls and cash (OREGON)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Campaign Waterloo makes a $613.2 million impact on Canada and the world (WATERLOO)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Quantum Computing, Announcements, Academic/Education, Research partnerships, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

Nanoshells appear to kill cancer at root (HOUSTON, TX)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Call for cash from science and research (ZURICH)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

A Nano-Solution to Energy ‘Vampires’
Possible Futures, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

October 26th, 2010

Universities, IEDC to launch business competition (INDIANA)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

Nanotechnology promises have gone unfulfilled, says Stanford prof
MEMS, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Announcements, Molecular Nanotechnology, Events/Classes, News and information

Controversy Surrounds Nanotech Food Experiments
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Preparing for Nano, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Nanotech presence in consumer goods growing (EU)
Products, Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Chip Technology, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Automotive/Transportation, Home, Textiles/Clothing, Personal Care/Cosmetics, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Faith Images Showcased Within Diamonds
Products, Announcements, News and information

Kaloyeros to discuss nanotech (ALBANY, NY)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Preparing for Nano, Events/Classes, News and information

Self-building chips - easy as microwave ready meals (CANADA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Self Assembly, News and information

Emory, GA Tech tackle head, neck, pancreatic cancers with $4.7M grant (ATLANTA, GA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information

October 25th, 2010

Illinois teachers introduce nanotechnology (DANVILLE, IL)
Announcements, Jobs, Academic/Education, Human Interest/Art, News and information

AusBiotech 2010 Biotech Profile: Starpharma (MELBOURNE)
Nanomedicine, Profiles, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Giant concepts from a world in miniature
Products, Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Profiles, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, Sports, Aerospace/Space, Industrial, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Marine/Watercraft, News and information

Mednax Can Sustain EPS Growth By Consolidating Nanotechnology, Morgan Keegan Reports
Announcements, Financial Reports, News and information

Applied Nanotech (OTC-BB: APNT) Makes the Move from Research to Commercialization
Products, Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanoelectronics, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Sports, New-Contracts/Sales/Customers, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Batteries the Size of a Grain of Salt Enabled by Nanowires
Possible Futures, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Events/Classes, News and information

New Cost-Saving Method to Synthesize Vanadium Oxide Nanowires for Li-ion Electrodes
Announcements, Academic/Education, Energy, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Research partnerships, News and information

Nanomedicine Boosters Cautioned On Unknowns (POTOMAC, MD)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Preparing for Nano, Environment, Personal Care/Cosmetics, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

CDTSC and EPA Hold Public Workshop on State and Federal Nanomaterial Activities
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

October 22nd, 2010

NYSERDA funds Magnolia for Phase II of nanostructured thin-film PV contract (WOBURN, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, Thin films, News and information

Atlanta-based company develops greener cement (ATLANTA, GA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Environment, Industrial, Construction, News and information

Nanoparticles make leaves glow
Possible Futures, Announcements, Academic/Education, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Bright ideas of solar energy innovator win just rewards
Announcements, Energy, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Graphene Transistors Do Triple Duty in Wireless Communications
Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, RFID, News and information

October 21st, 2010

A day at Albany CNSE: Nanofab tour, future plans, and unearthing Washington
Tools, News and information, Laboratories

NASA technologist talks CNTs, nanowires, PCMs, and commercialization of nanotechnology
Memory Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Reformation in Higher Education (BRUNEI DARUSSALAM)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, News and information

Mass Can Be 'Created' Inside Graphene, Say Physicists
Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, News and information, Physics

Thin Displays as Wristbands
Possible Futures, Announcements, Military, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Bendable Memory Made from Nanowire Transistors (UK)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Memory Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

October 20th, 2010

Construction to Begin on Baltics' Biggest Nano-lab (ESTONIA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

NANO Supermarket: Interactive Wallpaint, Physical Photoshop And A Twitter Implant
Products, Possible Futures, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Home, Personal Care/Cosmetics, Events/Classes, Videos/Movies, News and information

Nanotechnology: Beyond the confines of templates
Chemistry, News and information

Color coding helps make shade selection easy (ST. PAUL, MN)
Products, Announcements, Dental, News and information

October 19th, 2010

Two celebrations for NanoCollege (ALBANY, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Jobs, Academic/Education, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

Nanoscale spectroscopy with optical antennas
Announcements, Tools, News and information

‘Quad-C’ digging starts
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Academic/Education, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

Ever wonder what environmental journalists talk about with each other?
Environment, Events/Classes, News and information

Program gives teachers tiny tools
Announcements, Tools, Academic/Education, News and information

Nanotechnology on everyone's mind
Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes

Letter-writers comment on new nanotechnology lab at Electronics Park
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Jobs, News and information

Nanotechnology seeps into class
Announcements, Jobs, Academic/Education, Human Interest/Art, News and information

Cheap Electronics on Paper Diagnostic Chips
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanomedicine, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

October 18th, 2010

UniQuest to show off new projects at AusBiotech (AUSTRALIA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Two Indian-Americans to showcase their science talent
Announcements, Academic/Education, Environment, Events/Classes, News and information

October 17th, 2010

Renowned Scientist to present Lecture Oct. 19 (HATTIESBURG, MS)
Announcements, Events/Classes, Chemistry, News and information

Saudis lead Gulf to nanotechnology (SAUDI ARABIA)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

Nanotech receives business-building grant (OSHKOSH, WI)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information

Top 5 Reasons to celebrate U-M's new nanotech research center (ANN ARBOR, MI)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Jobs, Academic/Education, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

High-Tech Cures for Water Shortages
Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Water, News and information

October 15th, 2010

$12 million grant awarded to Northwestern's Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence (CHICAGO, IL)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

October 14th, 2010

Flexible Graphene Memristors
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Academic/Education, RFID, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Green energy field is fertile ground for wild concepts
Possible Futures, Announcements, Academic/Education, Energy, Quantum Dots/Rods, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

BSU scientists see promising results in cancer research (BOISE, ID)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, News and information, Physics

10 of the best concept phones
Possible Futures, Nanoelectronics, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information

Cerulean Passes $15M in Funding (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, News and information

API Technologies Reports Record First Quarter Results (RONKONKOMA, NY)
Announcements, Financial Reports, News and information

New stem cell therapy for heart repair developed by local team (TAIPEI)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Applied Nanotech Holdings Inc. (OTC:APNT) Holds The Up Move
Announcements, Financial Reports, News and information

Announcement today at Canandaigua’s newly-merged tech firm (CANANDAIGUA, NY)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, News and information

October 13th, 2010

Silicon Valley’s Solar Innovators Retool to Catch Up to China
Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

October 12th, 2010

Pitt Professor Helps Design Experiment To Someday Build Quantum
Possible Futures, Quantum Computing, Announcements, Academic/Education, News and information

Brain Cancer Vaccine Promising
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, Videos/Movies, News and information

The 2010 Regional Cleantech Open Winners Are ... (PORTLAND, OR)
Announcements, Water, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics

Cork institute’s nano-device capable of sniffing out cancer (IRELAND)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Academic/Education, Sensors, Environment, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Research partnerships, Law enforcement/Anti-Counterfeiting/Security/Loss prevention, Chemistry, News and information

Graphene: A Sandbox For Physicists, 1 Atom Thick
Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Announcements, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, Videos/Movies, News and information

Kingdom Enters Nanotechnology Quest
Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, Water, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

Platteville nanotech company is national Cleantech finalist
Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Announcements, Environment, News and information

Medvedev meets with Schwarzenegger on research hub (RUSSIA)
Announcements, Alliances/Trade associations/Partnerships/Distributorships, Research partnerships, News and information

Northwestern prof. selected for influential group (EVANSTON, IL)
Announcements, Academic/Education, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, News and information

NY gov plans announcement at Albany NanoTech (ALBANY, NY)
Announcements, News and information

October 11th, 2010

Nanotech. developer lands $65 million from Lurie
Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, News and information

TiO 2 Nanoparticles in the Environment
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Preparing for Nano, Environment, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

25 years later, buckyball a big scientific find on small scale (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Nanomedicine, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

October 10th, 2010

Prime Minister Harper announces money for Alta. nanotech (CANADA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Energy, Industrial, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

SUNYIT groundbreaking to serve as signs of development (NEW YORK)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Jobs, Academic/Education, Openings/New facilities/Groundbreaking/Expansion, News and information

UK venture capital firm mandated to run Russian-Kazakh nanotechnology fund (RUSSIA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, News and information

Can 'green bags' really keep your food fresh for weeks?
Products, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

October 9th, 2010

UW-Oshkosh Nanotechnology Funding (WISCONSIN)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Academic/Education, Energy, News and information

October 8th, 2010

Tunable, Stretchable Optical Materials
Possible Futures, Announcements, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

October 7th, 2010

The real Willy Wonka: Scientists say three-course meal in a single stick of chewing gum is now a possibility (UK)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

Regulators get to grips with nanotechnology
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Preparing for Nano, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

BNC aims to boost US nanoformulations business (UK)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

New developments in medicine (RUSSIA)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Academic/Education, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Printed Electronics the Focus of Yorkshire, UK Seminar (UK)
Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Events/Classes, News and information

Confusion could torpedo food & drink nanotech opportunity (UK)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Announcements, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

October 5th, 2010

New Chip Captures Hard-to-Find Tumor Cells
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Nanoelectronics, Announcements, Academic/Education, Sensors, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

October 4th, 2010

Heat-Harvesting Nanomaterials
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Academic/Education, Energy, News and information

Reach nanotechnology register is mooted by EU presidency
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Comments on Nanomaterial Case Study: Nanoscale Silver in Disinfectant Spray
Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Safety-Nanoparticles/Risk management, News and information

Lightweight nanomaterial superior to many metals
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Academic/Education, Military, Environment, Construction, News and information

October 2nd, 2010

From the Romans to the Jetsons, concrete is versatile
Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Construction, News and information

October 1st, 2010

These Stocks Were September's Biggest Gainers
Financial Reports, News and information

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