McMaster University Received $4.25M Grant to Accelerate
They are miniature labs that can be swallowed like a pill, injected through a catheter, or woven into fabric. Their function is to screen for, detect, and potentially treat, cancer and other diseases
Rising nanotechnology star: Berkeley’s Matthew Francis
At every meeting of the Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems, we find at least one new rising star in nanotechnology. At the recent meeting held at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, it was Prof.
Portable, cheap and fast explosives detector built with nanotechnology
Due to the the increased use of modern bombs in terrorist attacks worldwide, where the amount of metal used is becoming very small, the development of a new approach capable of rapidly and cost-efficiently detecting volatile chemical
Berkeley expected to be first city to regulate nanotechnology by
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ The use of subatomic materials as microscopic building blocks for thousands of consumer products has turned
Nanotechnology Report Creates Urgency for Preparation
Nanotechnology as a method of general-purpose manufacturing, making powerful products with revolutionary A congressionally-mandated review of US nanotechnology policy conducted by the National Materials Advisory Board (NMAB)
Nanotechnology news in brief
Venture capital investment in nanotechnology is likely to total $650 m in 2006, according to a new report from Lux Research, US. The average deal in 2006 was $11.5 m, 19% higher than then figure for 2005.
The Challenges of Writing About Nanotechnology
Little science is big news, or is it? Does the media tend to hype nanotechnology, or neglect it? Do newspaper headlines focus more on nanotechnologys risks than its benefits? How do journalists write
Nano Interface Technology Use Nanohydroxyapatite Coating to Solve
Nano Interface Technology (NITI) expands application of its platform technology to solve the problem of the drug-coated stent using nanohydroxyapatite coating technology. The recently recognized probl
Swiss Survey Reveals Public Have A Fear of Nanotechnology
Citizens are critically positive in their attitudes to nanotechnology. This is shown by a survey carried out by TA-SWISS, the Centre for Technology Assessment. The potential benefits for medicine, the
Comprehensive Study Reveals US Consumers are Willing to Use
The largest and most comprehensive survey of public perceptions of nanotechnology products has found that US consumers are willing to use specific nano-containing products even if there are health an
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