TOPNEWS 08 May 2008 (from nanotruck.de)

“nanoTruck – High-Tech from the Nanocosmos”

New concept, new platform and new design – the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research’s communications initiative on nanotechnology is entering a new phase. The newly designed, mobile information campaign - [..]

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15 May 2008 (from Madeline Fisher, University of Wisconsin Madison)

Spiraling nanotrees offer new twist on growth of nanowires

Since scientists first learned to make nanowires, the tiny wires just a few millionths of a centimeter thick have taken many forms, including nanobelts, nanocoils and nanoflowers. [..]

13 May 2008 (from EthicSchool)

EthicSchool offers researchers training in nanoethics

The European Commission currently tries to stimulate responsible development of nanotechnology by recommending a Code of Conduct to EU member states. This Code is actually a form of «soft law”, governing [..]

13 May 2008 (from Michael Berger, Nanowerk)

Building better fuel cells with nanotechnology

One of the leading fuel cell technologies developed in particular for transportation applications is the proton exchange membrane fuel cell, also known as polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cells – both resulting in the [..]

13 May 2008 (from University of California San Diego)

UC San Diego Researchers Target Tumors with Tiny ‘Nanoworms’

Scientists at UC San Diego, UC Santa Barbara and MIT have developed nanometer-sized «nanoworms” that can cruise through the bloodstream without significant interference from the body’s immune defense system [..]

13 May 2008 (from Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology)

‘Extreme’ Lab-on-a-chip Developed at IBN

Rapid DNA Testing Achieved with Sub-µl Droplets on Integrated Lab-on-a-chip. [..]

12 May 2008 (from Tech-On)

3D Parts Integrated on Carbon-nanotube Wafer

National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) manufactured integrated 3D carbon-nanotube components by using single-layer carbon nanotubes. [..]

09 May 2008 (from ICON)

INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON NANOTECHNOLOGY RELEASES GLOBAL RESEARCH NEEDS ASSESSMENT

A report on the findings of two international workshops aimed at defining a set of research needs for assessing potential nanotechnology risks was released today by the International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON) at [..]

09 May 2008 (from Lux Research)

NANOTECH VENTURE CAPITAL IS OUT OF SYNC WITH RETURNS

Lux Research report finds nanomedical start-ups generate 77% of returns but get only 27% of investment. [..]

09 May 2008 (from Alpha Galileo)

TU Delft demonstrates for the first time how light squeezes through small holes

How does light pass through a tiny hole? For the first time, Dr Aurele Adam and Prof. Paul Planken of Delft University of Technology, in conjunction with two South Korean and one German research groups, have succeeded [..]