Nanotech on the Farm
Professor puts materials science to use in rural Africa The tropical root vegetable cassava is a staple crop for millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. However, it's tricky to handle. Once the Continue Reading
Researchers seek new roles for two common materials
(PhysOrg.com) -- With more study, alumina could ease kidney dialysis, while magnesium could lead the way to lighter, more fuel-efficient cars. Continue Reading
‘Plastic antibodies’ sting bee venom
UC Irvine researchers create toxin-capturing nanoparticles that successfully stop bee venom in the bloodstream of mice and could one day have implications for other toxins, too. Continue Reading
Towards nanowire solar cells with a 65-percent efficiency
Dutch researchers want to develop solar cells with an efficiency of over 65 percent by means of nanotechnology. Continue Reading
Will the Gulf oil spill cause any health problems? Experts to weigh in at New Orleans meeting
When an Associated Press reporter went scuba diving in the oil-streaked Gulf of Mexico this month, people commenting on websites worried about his health. But at the same time, the oil sure didn... Continue Reading
Oil spill stirs study, debate over health impacts
When an Associated Press reporter went scuba diving in the oil-streaked Gulf of Mexico this month, people commenting on websites worried about his health. But at the same time, the oil sure didn't Continue Reading
Russia, France to sign agreements after Medvedev-Sarkozy talks
ST. PETERSBURG, June 19 (Itar-Tass) -- Russia and France on Saturday will ink a number of documents on cooperation in oil and gas, aerospace and transport industries. The signing will take place Continue Reading
APETT: bridging gaps –
APETT’s theme for this year is ’Bridging Engineering and the Society’ and we propose to focus on role of Engineers in improving the quality of life in our communities. We propose to host a Continue Reading
Apache Corp. gives $1 million to OU Petroleum and Geological Engineering
NORMAN — Apache Corporation has announced a $1 million donation to support petrophysics research at the University of Oklahoma Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering. Continue Reading
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Smart underpants can measure vital signs
A team of U.S. scientists has designed some new men's briefs that may be comfortable, durable and even stylish but, unlike most underpants, may be able to save lives. Continue Reading
Life-saving men’s underwear
These briefs are comfortable, stylish and can even save your life. Continue Reading
Rapid Increase in the Number of Worldwide Nanotechnology Degree Programs
Academic nanosciences and nanotechnologies programs now exceed 250 individual degree offerings around the globe. (PRWeb Jun 16, 2010) Read the full story at Continue Reading
Nano design, just like in nature
Researchers in Austria are sing biological principles as the inspiration to develop a new bionic fuel cell. Continue Reading
Law School Deans to Discuss Their Support for Supreme Court Nominee Elena Kagan
WASHINGTON – Today at 4:15pm EDT, Martha Minow, Dean and Jeremiah Smith, Jr. Professor of Law at the Harvard Law School; Evan H. Caminker, Dean and Branch Rickey Collegiate Professor of Law at the Continue Reading
Scientists Create Nano-patterned Superconducting Thin Films
A team of scientists from Bar-Ilan University, Israel, and the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory has fabricated thin films patterned with large arrays of nanowires and Continue Reading
Ecosphere Technologies Files Patent to Raise BP Oil to Surface
STUART, Fla. -- Ecosphere Technologies, Inc. , a diversified water engineering and environmental services company, is pleased to announce that it has filed a new patent based on its patented Ozonix Continue Reading
Discovery may aid remission of ulcerative colitis
McMaster University researchers have identified a specific chemical that may trigger remission in patients with the debilitating disease of ulcerative colitis. Continue Reading
Don’t kill oiled birds, say UC Davis experts
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rescuing oiled birds is the right thing to do because more of them survive and reproduce than previously thought, say UC Davis oiled wildlife experts in the first scientific review Continue Reading
