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Zero Valent Iron for Soil and Water Remediation.

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:21:18 +0000

The debate over nano-scale versus micro-scale zero valent iron (ZVI) has attracted the attention of leading scientists in the environmental remediation industry.

Bacteria shown to "smell" ammonia

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:55:10 +0000

A new study provides the first evidence that bacteria respond to odors, which according to one of the researchers may be the earliest evolutionary example of olfaction.

Are there too many stem cell journals?

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:54:50 +0000

Are there too many stem cell research journals? This question has been posed by Drs. Paul Sanberg and Cesar Borlongan of the Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair at the University of South Florida. Their article appears in the current issue of Stem Cell Reviews and Reports.

New gadget for water purification: a "nano tea bag"

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:24:50 +0000

Scientists in South Africa have come up with a novel way of purifying water on a small scale using a sachet rather like a tea bag, but instead of imparting flavor to the water, the bag absorbs toxins, filters out and kills bacteria, and cleans the water.

Government of Canada Supports Nanotechnology Firms’ Growth in Edmonton

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:40:02 +0000

NINT-led nanotechnology cluster supports local firms in developing world-class technology

High definition diagnostic ultrasonics on the nanoscale

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:20:18 +0000

Scientists and Engineers at The University of Nottingham have built the world’s smallest ultrasonic transducers capable of generating and detecting ultrasound. These revolutionary transducers which are orders of magnitude smaller than current systems – are so tiny that up to 500 of the smallest ones could be placed across the width of one human hair.

Clemson to host nanotechnology conference

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 08:20:18 +0000

Clemson University is hosting Nano2010, an international conference of scientists whose research will help us understand how nanotechnology will affect our world.

Pikmin 2 – Walkthrough

admin — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 02:42:37 +0000

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Researcher Ali Javey, still shy of 30, is a nano scientist with big aspirations

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 05:02:53 +0000

Working at the confluence of electrical engineering and materials science, chemistry and physics, Associate Professor Ali Javey, 29, has already collected an armload of accolades and achieved several research breakthroughs, including a novel method for nanowire printing.

Intersouth-Backed Arsenal Medical Raises $3M, Bringing Year’s Total to $15M – cbl

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:53:37 +0000

By citybizlist StaffDURHAM — Biotech firm Arsenal Medical has completed a $3 million debt offering …

Arsenal Medical Raises $3M, Bringing Year’s Total to $15M – cbl

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:51:42 +0000

Polaris Ventures, North Bridge Partners Back Watertown Biotech FirmBy citybizlist StaffWATERTOWN — …

With Essex Woodlands Health Ventures’ Neels on Board, Arsenal Medical Raises $3M – cbl

admin — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 02:48:49 +0000

Round Brings Year’s Financing Total to $15MBy citybizlist Staff HOUSTON — Biotech firm Arsenal Medi…

The nano world of Shrinky Dinks

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:20:13 +0000

The magical world of Shrinky Dinks — an arts and crafts material used by children since the 1970s — has taken up residence in a Northwestern University laboratory. A team of nanoscientists is using the flexible plastic sheets as the backbone of a new inexpensive way to create, test and mass-produce large-area patterns on the nanoscale.

‘The age of electronic medicine’

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:20:13 +0000

(PhysOrg.com) — As part of its new iMedEd Initiative, the medical school has developed a comprehensive, iPad-based curriculum, reinventing how medicine is taught in the 21st century and becoming the first in the nation to offer entering students a completely digital, interactive learning environment.

Nano "Wiretap" Spies on Cells

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:20:13 +0000

A new transistor smaller than a virus can enter a cell harmlessly and “listen in” on crucial body functions, a new study says. Transistor – Biology – Cell Biology – Products and Services – Technology

Nano-hairpin peeks into cells

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 08:20:13 +0000

An electrical probe in a fatty disguise could monitor neurons.

Scientists identify DNA that may contribute to each person’s uniqueness

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:21:50 +0000

Building on a tool that they developed in yeast four years ago, researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine scanned the human genome and discovered what they believe is the reason people have such a variety of physical traits and disease risks.

Advance toward earlier detection of melanoma

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:21:50 +0000

Scientists are reporting development of a substance to enhance the visibility of skin cancer cells during scans with an advanced medical imaging system that combines ultrasound and light. The hybrid scanner could enable doctors to detect melanoma, the most serious form of skin cancer, in its earliest and most curable stages, the report in the monthly journal ACS Nano indicates.

A "Magnetic" Solution To Identify And Kill Tumors

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:21:50 +0000

TAU researcher develops nano-methods for treating cancer tumors with heat and magnetsThough a valuable weapon against cancerous tumors, radiation therapy often harms healthy tissue as it tries to kill malignant cells. Now, Prof. Israel Gannot of Tel Aviv University’s Department of Biomedical Engineering is developing a new way to destroy tumors with fewer side effects and minimal damage to …

Apple Japan offers to replace overheating iPod nano

admin — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 18:21:50 +0000

Apple’s Japanese unit has offered to replace its first-generation iPod nano music player in the event of it overheating after reports of fires led to criticism from the government in Tokyo.