Global News:
UK Criticized for Ignoring Nanotechnology Threats
UK loses its nanotechnology lead
Calcutta, Madras and Mumbai Varsities to get grantIndia
Nanotechnology and society in India
Finnish nanotechnology sector shows impressive growth
EU nanotechnology project on molecular machines is coming to a close
German-Japanese nanotechnology cooperation in nanoelectronics
US Statewide News:
Nanotechnology day in New York
US Congress Says Nano is “Coming Sooner Than You Think,” Predicts ...
Oklahoma awards state's first nanotechnology applications ...
Nano-Products:
The wacky world of nanotechnology consumer products
All Nike running shoes to work with Nano
Research News:
Nanotechnology turns heat on tumors in mice
Nanotechnology air purification system
Traces of nanobubbles determine nano-boiling
Azerbaijan scientist succeeds to control nano-structure with light
Nanotechnology creates intelligent materials to regenerate bone tissue
Nanotechnology delivers DNA as possible gene therapy tool
Nanotechnology pattern fabrication without expensive equipment
Nanotechnology propulsion technology for space exploration
Business:
NanoDimension with EUR 45 million Nanotechnology Venture Capital
Nokia, Helsinki university in nanotechnology R&D deal
NanoOpto Corp. and Sumitomo Metal Mining Announce New Enabling ...
Nanotechnology Commercialization: Where Are We Now
Articles & Reports:
Renewable Energy Markets Worldwide 2015 driven by Climate Change ...
Nanotechnology newsletter addresses potentials and pitfalls of ...
Nano-Risks:
Nanotechnology Respiratory Risks
Nanotechnology and the regulatory framework for nanopesticides
Nanotechnology risks: Cells selectively absorb short nanotubes
Nanotechnology risks: Widely used iron nanoparticles exhibit toxic ...
Nanotechnology risks: not all materials are created equal
Awards:
Nanotechnology a Cornerstone of the Plastic Electronics Revolution
Education & Outreach:
School seeks to pair students, nanotechnology
Nanotechnology for NH teachers
Nanotechnology teacher education program bears fruit
Foresight Nanotech Weekly News Digest: March 28, 2007
Health: Ultrathin films deliver DNA as possible gene therapy tool
Health: Nanotechnology could lead to improved implant devices
Information technology: Transparent electronics and thin film solar cells
Information technology: Nanotube arrays for high-performance electronics
Space: Nanotechnology propulsion technology
Advancing Beneficial Nanotechnology - Join Foresight
Conference –10th Annual NSTI Nanotech Conference and Trade Show
Research: Nanoparticles don't harm soil ecology
News: Life cycle assessment for nanotech products
Events - World Nano-Economic Congress South Africa
Editor's Pick - Microscopic alphabet could lead to tiny devices
Nanodot - Nature's nanotechnology motors to inspire future machines
Week 13: nanotechweb.org News
SELECTED HEADLINES
1) * Nanotechnology news in brief *
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2) * Shape affects how nanoparticles flow * Nanoparticles shaped like filaments can circulate in the blood about 10 times longer than their spherical counterparts, according to work by researchers in the US. The result could be important for designing better drug-delivery systems for treating cancer. Indeed, preliminary findings show that the nanosized "filomicelles" can effectively deliver the anti-cancer drug paclitaxel and shrink human-derived tumours in mice.
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3) * Are nanoparticles safe for soil? *
Synthetic nanoparticles do not harm soil ecology, according to new experiments by researchers at PurdueUniversity in the US. The result was obtained by adding fullerenes (or buckyballs) to samples of soil and observing any changes.
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4) * Hybrid quantum system on the horizon * Researchers in Germany and France have found an experimentally viable way to physically couple a Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) to a nanomechanical resonator for the first time. Such a hybrid quantum system is not only of fundamental interest, but could also find applications in quantum information processing and precision measurement.
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5) * Nanoparticles pose different risks * Different nanomaterials behave very differently depending on their size, type and the environment in which they are dispersed. Two new studies from the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in the US have revealed that while carbon nanotubes inhibit growth in mammalian cells, they sustain growth of a commonly occurring bacterium, Escherichia Coli. The results could help scientists better understand the impact of nanomaterials on the human body and in the environment.
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6) * Remote-controlled nanocomplexes *
Designing active nanostructures whose form and properties can be changed remotely is an important challenge in nanoscience. Now, researchers in the US have developed two types of biological nanoparticles complexes, made of nanoshells and quantum dots, that can be controlled by near-infrared light. The result could be used to actuate devices in difficult to access locations, such as inside the body, and to make photothermally-driven devices and switches.
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7) * Nanotubes purify water *
Researchers in the US have found a new way to control the flow of water through carbon-nanotube membranes with an unprecedented level of precision. The technique, which relies on applying a small voltage to the membranes, could be used to purify drinking water and in genetic research.
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* NANOTECHNOLOGY JOURNAL HIGHLIGHTS *
1) *Scanning nanopipette resolves sample topography and ion conductance simultaneously * Researchers construct scanning ion-conductance microscope that can measure ion conductance independently of sample topography.
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2) * Electronic transport through apo- and holoferritin * Oxford team explores an iron-storage protein as a possible material for molecular electronics.
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3) * Carbon nanotube field-effect transistor (CNTFET) with ultra-short gate width * The scaling down of carbon nanotube field-effect transistors (CNTFETs) and improvement of device performance has recently been reported in Nanotechnology.
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3) * Local stabilization of single-walled carbon nanotubes on Si(100) * Single-walled nanotubes (SWNT) directly interfaced with a Si(100) surface have been examined using an ultrahigh-vacuum scanning tunnelling microscope (UHV-STM).
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