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August 05, 2008
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Argonne scientists discover networks of metal nanoparticles are culprits in alloy corrosion -- Azonano
Shape of nano particles adds edge to cancer therapy -- SINDH TODAY
Testing Device Generates Great Interest in Nanofiber Industry -- Azonano
The new chemistry of printed electronics -- Printed Electronics World
Naval Research Laboratory -- NanoScienceWorks
EPA nanosafety scheme fails to attract industry -- Chemistry World
Intriguing structures of gold nanoparticles, innovations report --
Pressure-Sensing Contact Lenses -- MIT Technology Review
Team led by MIT, Caltech wins $20 million grant -- MIT News
Questioning nanosilver\'s germ-killing abilities -- LA Times
Nanosilver products raise concerns of safety, effectiveness -- LA Times
Speaking of Science: Nanodevices could have big future in power generation -- GJ Sentinel
Nanotechnology tagging system could help solve gun crime -- Small Times
Green nanotechnology: Tiny particles could soon be fueling \'clean -- CBC.ca
Tough plastic -- The Engineer
Bye cotton! Scientists make new material for garments -- Commodity Online
Golden nanostructures -- Scientist Live
Penn Scientists Carve Functional Nanoribbons Using Super-Heated -- Photonics Online
Midatech Announces Priority Nanoparticle Patent Granted by US -- Pharmalive
Scientists produce best hologram yet -- Sify
Nano-foods: The next consumer scare? -- Reuters
Nanotechnology basics: How does a carbon nanotube grow? -- Nanowerk
Nanoparticles + light = dead tumor cells -- TechJournal South
Scientists demonstrate potential of graphene films as next-generation transistors -- Physorg
Scientists carve functional nanoribbons using super-heated, nano-sized particles of iron -- Physorg
Fly provides biotemplate for compound lens -- Nanotechweb
Bold cancer therapy begins crucial trials In human test world may soon know if the hype about nanoshells was deserved -- Houston Chronicle
WVU Enters the Nano Age -- WVU
Studying Atomic Structures by Aberration-Corrected Transmission Electron Microscopy -- Science Magazine
Functionalizing hydrogen-bonded surface networks with self-assembled monolayers -- Nature Magazine
Nanotechnology At NASA Could Play Medical Role On Earth -- U.S. Medicine
Researchers Invent Reusable Nanopatterning Process -- DailyTech
Bacteria in Sewage Sludge Prevent Certain Nanoparticles Clumping -- Nanotechnology and Development News
New disease-fighting nanoparticles look like miniature pastries -- Nanowerk
EPA set to study nanotech safety: chemical companies send in data -- Scientific American
Studying Atomic Structures by Aberration-Corrected Transmission Electron Microscopy -- Science Magazine
Local Officials in US Move Toward Monitoring Nanotechnologies -- Science Daily
A New (Good) Look for Electric Cars -- TIME
Lasers need lenses no more -- EETimes.com
Lithium-Ion Batteries for Less.Researchers show a low-cost route to making materials for advanced batteries in electric cars and hybrids -- MIT Technology Review
Nano-inks could advance printed electronics -- EETimes.com
Zapping Microbes With Lasers And Enzymes -- NBC 11.com
Killing Cancer Cells - Selectively - With Carbon Nanotubes -- HealthNewsDigest.com
Learned this week -- Vancouver Sun
Nanowire lawns make for sheets of image sensors -- New Scientist
Nanotechnology adds vital enzyme to water -- ZDNet
Report urges Cambridge not to enact nanoparticle regulations -- Boston Globe
Nanotechnology: Really, really small stuff that\'s really big -- CBC.ca
Purdue research team leads nanomaterials conference in India on ... -- Nanotechwire.com
Asia\'s fastest supercomputer \'Eka\' now even faster -- Webnewswire.com
DuPont Shares Science with ‘The World of the Tiny’ in Mexico -- Nanotechnology and Development News
Electron microscopy enters the picometer scale -- Eurekalert
Tiny tool a witness to cosmic spectacle? -- Philadelphia Inquirer
Region must stay unified on nanotech -- Utica Observer Dispatch
Nanoparticles in sewage could escape into the environment -- Nanowerk
Allahabad institute to conduct study on missile materials -- Expressindia.com
Cool! Nanoparticle research points to energy savings -- Eurekelert
Green tea catechins go nano: study -- NutraIngredients.com
Microexplosions Result in Nanodiamonds -- Russia IC.Com
Argonne scientists discover networks of metal nanoparticles are culprits in alloy corrosion -- Azonano
Shape of nano particles adds edge to cancer therapy -- SINDH TODAY
Testing Device Generates Great Interest in Nanofiber Industry -- Azonano
It\'s a small, small world -- Minneapolis Star Tribune
The new chemistry of printed electronics -- Printed Electronics World
Naval Research Laboratory -- NanoScienceWorks
EPA nanosafety scheme fails to attract industry -- Chemistry World
Intriguing structures of gold nanoparticles, innovations report --
Pressure-Sensing Contact Lenses -- MIT Technology Review
Team led by MIT, Caltech wins $20 million grant -- MIT News
Remarks of Barack Obama in Lansing Michigan -- Talking Points Memo
Questioning nanosilver\'s germ-killing abilities -- LA Times
Nanosilver products raise concerns of safety, effectiveness -- LA Times
Speaking of Science: Nanodevices could have big future in power generation -- GJ Sentinel
EDF Chastises EPA for Poor Stewardship of Nanotechnology -- EP Magazine
Nanotechnology tagging system could help solve gun crime -- Small Times
Green nanotechnology: Tiny particles could soon be fueling \'clean -- CBC.ca
Tough plastic -- The Engineer
Bye cotton! Scientists make new material for garments -- Commodity Online
Golden nanostructures -- Scientist Live
Penn Scientists Carve Functional Nanoribbons Using Super-Heated -- Photonics Online
Midatech Announces Priority Nanoparticle Patent Granted by US -- Pharmalive
Scientists produce best hologram yet -- Sify
Week of July 28, 2008
Nano-foods: The next consumer scare? -- Reuters
Nanotechnology basics: How does a carbon nanotube grow? -- Nanowerk
Nanoparticles + light = dead tumor cells -- TechJournal South
Scientists demonstrate potential of graphene films as next-generation transistors -- Physorg
Scientists carve functional nanoribbons using super-heated, nano-sized particles of iron -- Physorg
Fly provides biotemplate for compound lens -- Nanotechweb
Bold cancer therapy begins crucial trials In human test -- Houston Chronicle
WVU Enters the Nano Age -- WVU
Studying Atomic Structures by Aberration-Corrected Transmission Electron Microscopy -- Science Magazine
Functionalizing hydrogen-bonded surface networks with self-assembled monolayers -- Nature Magazine
Nanotechnology At NASA Could Play Medical Role On Earth -- U.S. Medicine
Researchers Invent Reusable Nanopatterning Process -- DailyTech
Bacteria in Sewage Sludge Prevent Certain Nanoparticles Clumping -- Nanotechnology and Development News
New disease-fighting nanoparticles look like miniature pastries -- Nanowerk
EPA set to study nanotech safety: chemical companies send in data -- Scientific American
Studying Atomic Structures by Aberration-Corrected Transmission Electron Microscopy -- Science Magazine
Local Officials in US Move Toward Monitoring Nanotechnologies -- Science Daily
A New (Good) Look for Electric Cars -- TIME
Lasers need lenses no more -- EETimes.com
Lithium-Ion Batteries for Less.Researchers show a low-cost route to making materials for advanced batteries in electric cars and hybrids -- MIT Technology Review
Nano-inks could advance printed electronics -- EETimes.com
Zapping Microbes With Lasers And Enzymes -- NBC 11.com
Big Increase in Chillers\' Efficiency Seen from Nano Additives -- Occupational Health Safety
Killing Cancer Cells - Selectively - With Carbon Nanotubes -- HealthNewsDigest.com
Learned this week -- Vancouver Sun
Nanowire lawns make for sheets of image sensors -- New Scientist
New Material May Help Autos Turn Heat Into Electricity -- Science Daily
Harnessing Nanotechnology to Build Exotic Materials -- DailyTech
Nanotubes threaten to replace the mass spectrometer -- LabTechnologist.com
Senate Commerce Committee Announces July 31 Markup Agenda -- Commerce.Senate.gov
NanoMedicine Summit Returns to Cleveland, September 25-26 -- Forbes
Cool! Nanoparticle research points to energy savings -- Nanotechweb
Global nanotechnology mission -- Albany Times Union
Nanotech Advocates Push More Oversight & Funding -- Investors.com
Coaxing molecules into new sensors -- ScienceAlert
A new UK research centre for studying nanotoxicology -- Environmental Expert
Carbon Nanotubes with Nanoscopic Paraffin Coating Form Self -- Azonano
New UC San Diego Exhibition Envisages Future of Nanoparticles and ... -- Media Newswire
Safety of nanotechnology products is no small concern -- MarketWatch
Nanotechnology to provide cheap solar energy -- University of Southampton
Don’t Push the Panic Button if you work around Carbon Nanotubes ... -- Asbestos.com
New system may ‘sneak’ drugs, diagnostics into brain -- University at Buffalo Reporter
Pearly whites -- Chemistry World
Actuator design offers nanoimprint upgrade -- Nanotechweb
Uncovering the hidden nanoworld -- RSC Chemistry World
Bill would create nanotech clearinghouse -- FCW.com
Cool! Nanoparticle Research Points to Energy Savings -- NIST
New Nano-Device Detects Light from Big Bang -- POPSCI
Magnets Capture Cancer Cells. Nanoparticles pluck cancer cells from the bellies of mice -- MIT Technology Review
Luna Awarded NIH Grant to Apply Nanotechnology to Allergy Treatment -- Small Times
Nanotech: A regulatory blueprint for the next administration -- First Science
Nano-Sized Jaws Perform Like Proteins -- Berkeley Lab
Nanoparticles: Into the New Frontier -- Review of Ophthalmology
Nano-modified Food: How Much Are Consumers Willing To Accept The Associated Risks? -- Science Daily
Using nanotechnology to create high-performance materials -- I Micron News
Enough Atoms for a Cannonball? Or Just a Small Splash? -- New York Times
Nanotechnology Growth Highest in Manufacturing -- IndustryWeek
Russia to offer nanotechnology for blood plasma cleaning -- RIA Novosti
Overhyped Technology Starts to Reach Potential: Nanotech to Impact -- Business Wire
Weighing molecules with nanotubes -- Chemistry World
"Nanosculpture" Could Enable New Types Of Heat Pumps And Energy -- Photonics Online
Nanoparticles offer ovarian cancer treatment approach -- FierceBioResearcher
Heat May Harbour Testicular -- Oneindia
Nanotechnology can be beneficial, but dangerous -- GS Sentinel
EC wants public discussion on nanotechnology -- Small Times
Meet tomorrow's mobile phones -- Computer World
Nanomaterials can move up the food chain -- Environmental Expert
Carbon nanotubes as molecular scales -- Ars Technica
Nanoparticle Research in Review of Ophthalmology -- Nanotechwire.com
Russia & US unite over nanotechnology -- RussiaToday
Electrochemistry facilitates nanoparticle production -- Nanowerk
Invisible Carpet Idea Close to Actual Invisibility -- Discovery News
Nanoparticle research in Review of Ophthalmology -- Nanowerk
Researchers Peer Into Gold Nanoclusters -- Daily Tech
X-ray vision -- Science News
Trade union body calls for improved nano safety -- CosmeticsDesign.com
Sorting carbon nanotubes for different nanotechnology applications -- Foresight
Nanotechnology to provide cheap solar energy -- Innovations Report
Senators propose government-funded nanotechnology X-Prizes -- Ars Technica
Groups Encourage Nanomaterial Stewardship -- Chemical & Engineering News
Karnataka to pitch Bangalore as nanotechnology hub -- Economic Times
Treating Eye Diseases using Nanotechnology -- AZoNano.com
Scientists Discovering Springfield a Home for Nanotechnology -- Ozarks First (MO)
A novel structure for carbon nanotube reinforced alumina composites -- Nanowerk
Patent Review: Nanotechnology in Optics -- SPIE Newsroom
Nanotech to replace shock treatment -- Hindu
Nano-Sized Electronic Circuit Promises Bright View Of Early -- RF Globalnet
Producing Hydrogen Using Water -- Solar Energy and Nanotube Diodes Azonano
Electro Energy Supplying NiMH Pack to Methanol Fuel Cell Bus Project -- Green Car Congress
Whether nanotechnology is an environmental friend or foe remains -- Plenty Magazine
Contributing toward finding a cure -- Nassau Herald
Study Shows Increased Education on Nanotech, Human Enhancement Increases Public Concerns -- NC State
Nanotechnology adds vital enzyme to water -- ZDNet
Report urges Cambridge not to enact nanoparticle regulations -- Boston Globe
Nanotechnology: Really, really small stuff that's really big -- CBC.ca
Purdue research team leads nanomaterials conference in India on -- Nanotechwire.com
Asia's fastest supercomputer 'Eka' now even faster -- Webnewswire.com
DuPont Shares Science with ‘The World of the Tiny’ in Mexico -- Nanotechnology and Development News
Electron microscopy enters the picometer scale -- Eurekalert
Tiny tool a witness to cosmic spectacle? -- Philadelphia Inquirer
Region must stay unified on nanotech -- Utica Observer Dispatch
Nanoparticles in sewage could escape into the environment -- Nanowerk
Allahabad institute to conduct study on missile materials -- Expressindia.com
Cool! Nanoparticle research points to energy savings -- Eurekelert
Green tea catechins go nano: study -- NutraIngredients.com
Microexplosions Result in Nanodiamonds -- Russia IC.Com