Archive for the ‘Nanotechnology’ Category

New nanotechnology sensor array unveiled (UPI)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 10 (UPI) — U.S. scientists say they’ve built a sensor array that, for the first time, can detect a molecule of hydrogen peroxide coming from a single living cell.

Is It Nanotechnology, or Not? (IEEE Spectrum)

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

I was fascinated reading last week’s online Wall Street Journal story of Viktor Petrik , a self-described inventor, whose inventions are sometimes labeled as legitimate breakthroughs while others describe the inventor himself as nothing more than a charlatan.

Scientists urge nanotechnology vigilance (UPI)

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

CALGARY, Alberta, March 8 (UPI) — A Canadian scientist says he and his colleagues have developed a way to measure nanomaterials in blood vessels.

Yale University Selects Vistec EBPG5000plus Electron-Beam Lithography System for Advanced Nanotechnology Research (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

WATERVLIET, N.Y.—-Vistec Lithography, Inc. announced today that Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, selected Vistec’s EBPG5000plus electron-beam lithography system for its future nanotechnology research programs.

Business Models and Target Industries Influence Nanotechnology Innovation Timelines (IEEE Spectrum)

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

Pallab Chatterjee, the vice chairman of the IEEE San Francisco Bay Area Nanotechnology Council, recently penned an article for Electronics Design, Strategy, News (EDN) in which he details the recent announcement that Nanosys Inc. has succeeded in selling its QuantumRail lighting system to LG for its mobile phone applications.

Sizing Up Nanotechnology: How Nanosized Particles May Affect Skin Care Products (Medical News Today)

Saturday, March 6th, 2010

The rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. Currently, major cosmetic manufacturers have imposed a voluntary ban on the use of nanoparticles in products while they await a ruling from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the safety of this technology…

Research and Markets: Nanotechnology in Healthcare: Market Outlook for Applications, Tools and Materials and 40 … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Friday, March 5th, 2010

DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Nanotechnology in Healthcare: Market Outlook for Applications, Tools and Materials and 40 Company Profiles” report to their offering.

Nanotechnology Business Leaders to Convene in Nation’s Capitol for 9th Annual NanoBusiness Alliance Washington DC … (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Friday, March 5th, 2010

WASHINGTON—-The NanoBusiness Alliance, the world’s leading nanotechnology trade association, today announced that it will convene numerous nanotechnology industry executives in Washington, D.C. from March 15 – 17 for its 9th annual “Washington DC Roundtable”.

Sizing Up Nanotechnology: How Nanosized Particles May Affect Skin Care Products (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News)

Friday, March 5th, 2010

MIAMI, March 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. Currently, major cosmetic manufacturers have imposed a voluntary ban on the use of nanoparticles in products while they await a ruling from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the safety of …

Sizing Up Nanotechnology: How Nanosized Particles May Affect Skin Care Products (Newswise)

Friday, March 5th, 2010

The rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. Currently, major cosmetic manufacturers have imposed a voluntary ban on the use of nanoparticles in products while they await a ruling from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the safety of this technology. However, these …

Vigilance needed in nanotechnology (PhysOrg)

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

University of Calgary chemistry professor David Cramb is a step closer to helping solve a complex problem in nanotechnology: the impact nanoparticles have on human health and the environment.

Vigilance Needed In Nanotechnology (redOrbit)

Thursday, March 4th, 2010

University of Calgary chemist finds right mix of tools to measure nanomaterials in blood vesselsUniversity of Calgary chemistry professor David Cramb is a step closer to helping solve a complex problem in nanotechnology: the impact nanoparticles have on human health and the environment.Cramb, director of the Faculty of Science’s nanoscience program, and his researchers have developed a …

Nanotechnology and Food Remains in the Realm of Speculation and Fear Mongering (IEEE Spectrum)

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2010

It still seems that the mob with pitchforks is in control of the issue of nanotechnology and food. I was reading a fairly balanced report in a publication called the Mindful Metropolis on the state of nanotechnology and food.

Research and Markets: Nano Meets Macro: Social Perspectives on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

DUBLIN—-Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Nano Meets Macro: Social Perspectives on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology” report to their offering.

Getting Value from Nanotechnology in Healthcare (IEEE Spectrum)

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

In a white paper on drug delivery I contributed to writing a couple of years ago and in the accompanying report, we argued that one of the key economic drivers behind nanotechnology in drug delivery was unlocking the hidden value of many pharma companies’ already developed compounds.

Side Effects And Drug Resistance Associated With Chemotherapy Tackled By Nanotechnology (Medical News Today)

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Huixin He, associate professor of nanoscale chemistry at Rutgers University, Newark, and Tamara Minko, professor at the Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, have developed a nanotechnology approach that could potentially eliminate the problems of side effects and drug resistance in the treatment of cancer. Under traditional chemotherapy, cancer cells, like bacteria, can develop resistance to …

How nanotechnology helps Bluetooth and Wi-Fi work together (TechRepublic)

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2010

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi share frequencies in the 2.4 GHz ISM band, causing signal degradation when both are enabled in the same device. That’s no longer an issue, thanks to antenna systems based on nanotechnology.

Merdeka Awards: Nanotechnology, the promise of the future (The New Straits Times)

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

NANOTECHNOLOGY — an enabling science that has the potential for creating new knowledge and functional materials and systems — is set to shape and transform all areas of science in the future.

Nanotechnology approach may fight problems linked to chemo (New Kerala)

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Washington, Feb 26 : Scientists have developed a nanotechnology approach that potentially could eliminate the problems of side effects and drug resistance in the treatment of cancer.

Nanotechnology to tackle side effects and drug resistance in treatment of cancer (News-Medical-Net)

Friday, February 26th, 2010

Huixin He, associate professor, nanoscale chemistry at Rutgers University, Newark, and Tamara Minko, professor at the Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, have developed a nanotechnology approach that potentially could eliminate the problems of side effects and drug resistance in the treatment of cancer. Under traditional chemotherapy, cancer cells, like bacteria, can develop resistance to …