BRAIN DISEASE RESEARCH, PARTICLE PHYSICS MEET IN THE MIDDLE(WARE)

NSF Middleware Initiative proves key for grid-based
collaborations in diverse disciplines

ARLINGTON, Va.—Newswise — The study of Alzheimer’s disease and the analysis of particle collisions may not appear to have much in common, but behind the scenes, middleware being developed with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) is helping groups of researchers in neuroscience, physics and other fields to apply the power of grid-based computational resources.

Spanning 14 universities and 22 research groups, the growing Biomedical Informatics Research Network (BIRN) is establishing the cyberinfrastructure, or integrated information technology configuration, needed to facilitate health care research for large-scale data sharing and analysis. The ability to share and compare massive data sets such as MRI brain scans or high-resolution electron microscopy images is essential to participants’ research into Alzheimer's disease, depression, schizophrenia, multiple sclerosis and other disorders. ...read the wave

Why and How to Invest in Entrepreneurial Nanotech vs. Corporate Companies

by Dr. Pearl Chin PhD, MBA

There are some that argue that investing in nanotechnology startups and small companies is riskier because of the higher probability for hype and incidences of scams. However, this past couple of years it seems evident that the larger more established publicly traded companies, like Tyco, WorldCom, Enron, Parmalat, etc. should be no less exempt from this scrutiny. It is expected that wherever there is major money to be made, there will be hype and scams. This does not mean investors should not invest or be more risk adverse. It just means investors need to be more careful about how they decide to invest and be smarter about it. The desire to make money must be balanced by responsibility and accountability....read the wave

Stem cell therapy for neurodegenerative diseases with the help of nanorobots

by Nikolay Kovalenko
this study was approved by Kyiv's Neurosurgery Institute

Although neurodegenerative diseases have different causes, the dysfunction and loss of specific groups of neurons is common to all these disorders and may allow the development of similar therapeutic approaches to the treatment of diseases like Alzheimer’s disease (AD) and Parkinson’s disease (PD). The efforts to treat the neurodegenerative diseases by existing methods of cellular therapy are insufficiently effective.

The modern methods do not provide correct restoration of cytoarchitecture and pattern of connections (the rewiring of specifically organized long-distance connections), which are essential to achieve a significant functional recovery. This article discusses existing methods of neural stem cell therapy and provides example of new approach to the treatment of various neurodegenerative diseases….read the wave

Nanoparticles illuminate brain tumors
for days under MRI

OHSU study finds tiny crystals also help brain lesion tissue
to be viewed under microscope

PORTLAND, Ore. - A research team from Oregon Health & Science University and the Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center is demonstrating some of the world's first clinical applications for nanometer-size particles in the brain.

The OHSU scientists have shown that an iron oxide nanoparticle as small as a virus can outline not only brain tumors under magnetic resonance imaging, but also other lesions in the brain that may otherwise have gone unnoticed, according to a study published in the journal Neuropathology and Applied Neurobiology.

So named because of its billionth-of-a-meter proportions, the iron oxide nanoparticle, ferumoxtran-10, can be viewed as a contrast agent under MR for more than 24 hours, sometimes as long as five days, said the study's lead author, Edward Neuwelt, M.D., professor of neurology and neurological surgery, OHSU School of Medicine, and the Portland VA Medical Center....read the wave

Haptics technology makes the impossible possible

How would it feel to pick up a Boeing 777 while standing on an asteroid? Or to play with a yo-yo on Mars? Or even to explore a box that is larger on the inside than on the outside? All these things are now possible as scientists at the University of Reading are developing technology which allows computer users to touch, grip and even manipulate ‘impossible objects’.

The methods are still in their infancy, but the new technology has a variety of potential applications, including training simulations for highly-skilled tasks such as surgery, or aircraft maintenance....read the wave

Nanoscale contact optimizes adhesion

Optimal adhesion of geckos and insects based on shape optimization
and contact surface size reduction, report Max Planck researchers in Stuttgart, Germany

Loomis Group Adds NanoVance to Growing
List of Nanotechnology Clients

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 27, 2004--Loomis Group, an independent, integrated marketing agency, today announced that it has been selected as the lead public relations agency for NanoVance, Inc., a company that integrates nanomaterial, biotech, semiconductor and MEMS technologies to deliver nano-devices with multiple industry applications. Initially, NanoVance is focused on the medical/biotech and IT/data storage industries.

"We recognized several years ago that nanotechnology is a fast-growing market that is a perfect fit with our experience and expertise," said Jeff Loomis, president and CEO of Loomis Group....read the wave

Nanomagnets tapped to generate microwave fields

HANCOCK, N.H. — A new form of electromagnetic interaction in which electron spin changes the magnetic direction of cobalt nanomagnets is being explored at Cornell University with an eye toward new types of memory and signal-processing devices.
Experiments have shown that the impact of spin-polarized electrons causes the nanomagnets to precess at high speed so that a direct current can produce microwave-frequency oscillations.

The effect might be useful in creating wireless communications between layers in an integrated circuit….read the wave

IMEC and Praesagus
Sign Technology Partnership Agreement;

Partnership Will Focus on New Approach to Modeling Interconnect
Manufacturing Variation

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--IMEC, Europe's largest independent nanoelectronics and nanotechnology research center, and Praesagus Inc., a privately held company that provides solutions to model interconnect manufacturing variation, today announced a technology development agreement to extend Praesagus' physics-based modeling approach for pattern-based interconnect manufacturing variation.

The partnership will build on Praesagus' physics-based interconnect thickness variation modeling technology and expand the scope to include copper/low-k and three-dimensional modeling. The partnership will leverage IMEC's copper damascene, ultra low-k dielectric and 65nm expertise and experience....read the wave

The Nanoscope

Researchers are discerning objects in ever-smaller dimensions through advances in microscope technology. The big leap from micro to nano is being made possible with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) hence the worlds first nanoscope, compliments of the scientists at Fraunhofer.

In the production of high-performance integrated circuits with increasingly finer structures, the days of visible light are gone. The semiconductor industry has meanwhile moved on to processes that entail ultraviolet laser with wavelengths of 193 and 248 nanometers.

The candidate with the brightest prospects for continuing the trend of manufacturing even finer structures is extreme ultraviolet or EUV. This lithography operates at wavelengths close to x-ray, in the 11 to 14-nanometer range. However, this poses various problems. To generate EUV beams, synchrotron radiation facilities are required which are big, costly and complex.

And since EUV is absorbed by the atmosphere, the entire exposure process must take place in a vacuum. Finally, instead of conventional transparent masks and lenses, EUV beams must be reflected using special mirrors...read the wave

Evidence of nanobacterial-like structures found in human calcified arteries and cardiac valves

Evidence could indicate bacteria-like etiology of vascular calcification

May 24, 2004 – Bethesda, MD – Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found they could isolate and culture nanoparticles from filtered homogenates of diseased calcified human cardiovascular tissue. These cultured nano-sized particles were recognized by a DNA-specific dye, incorporated radiolabeled uridine, and after decalcification, appeared via electron microscopy to contain cell walls.

The research paper, entitled "Evidence of Nanobacterial-like Structures in Human Calcified Arteries and Cardiac Valves," has been peer-reviewed and is scheduled for publication in the September 2004 issue of the American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, published by the American Physiological Society...read the wave

Nano-Kontakte optimieren Haftung'

POptimale Haftung von Geckos und Insekten beruht auf Formoptimierung und Größenreduzierung der Haftkontakte, berichten Stuttgarter Max-Planck-Forscher

German language news courtesy of www. innovations-report.de

Die Haftstrukturen an den Füßen von Geckos und vielen Insekten bestehen aus nur wenige hundert Nanometer feinen Härchen. Diese Nanostrukturen haben sich vermutlich im Laufe der Evolution entwickelt haben, um die Haftung der Insekten auf Substraten zu optimieren. Dies zeigen jüngste Forschungen am Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung in Stuttgart: Danach hängt eine optimale Haftung davon ab, dass diese Härchen an ihren Kontaktflächen optimal geformt sind. Doch diese starke Formabhängigkeit kann durch eine Minimierung der Haftkontakte ausgeglichen werden. Denn unterhalb von 100 Nanometer haften die Kontakte optimal - unabhängig von Formveränderungen der Kontaktflächen. Eine optimale, fehlertolerante Haftung lässt sich also über eine Kombination aus Größenreduzierung und Formoptimierung erzielen. Dabei gilt: Je kleiner die charakteristische Größe des einzelnen Haftkontakts, desto weniger wichtig ist seine Form. Das macht auch plausibel, warum Haarkontakte von biologischen Haftungssystemen nur zwischen einigen hundert Nanometern und wenigen Mikrometern groß sind. Diese Erkenntnisse sind wichtig für das Design von Haftsystemen in der Technik. (PNAS, Early Edition, 17. Mai 2004). ...read the wave

The nanoscope

Researchers are discerning objects in ever-smaller dimensions through advances in microscope technology. The big leap from micro to nano is being made possible with extreme ultraviolet (EUV) hence the worlds first nanoscope, compliments of the scientists at Fraunhofer.

In the production of high-performance integrated circuits with increasingly finer structures, the days of visible light are gone. The semiconductor industry has meanwhile moved on to processes that entail ultraviolet laser with wavelengths of 193 and 248 nanometers.

The candidate with the brightest prospects for continuing the trend of manufacturing even finer structures is extreme ultraviolet or EUV. This lithography operates at wavelengths close to x-ray, in the 11 to 14-nanometer range. However, this poses various problems. To generate EUV beams, synchrotron radiation facilities are required which are big, costly and complex.

And since EUV is absorbed by the atmosphere, the entire exposure process must take place in a vacuum. Finally, instead of conventional transparent masks and lenses, EUV beams must be reflected using special mirrors...read the wave

Why and How to Invest in Entrepreneurial Nanotech vs. Corporate Companies

by Dr. Pearl Chin PhD, MBA

There are some that argue that investing in nanotechnology startups and small companies is riskier because of the higher probability for hype and incidences of scams. However, this past couple of years it seems evident that the larger more established publicly traded companies, like Tyco, WorldCom, Enron, Parmalat, etc. should be no less exempt from this scrutiny. It is expected that wherever there is major money to be made, there will be hype and scams. This does not mean investors should not invest or be more risk adverse. It just means investors need to be more careful about how they decide to invest and be smarter about it. The desire to make money must be balanced by responsibility and accountability....read the wave

Mini-batteries for mobile phones

CIDETEC has developed and assembled a 1.5W hydrogen mini fuel cell prototype which, combined with supercondensers, has been able to power a mobile phone enabling calls to be made and received.

CIDETEC is working on a project which will carry out a direct assessment of the technology of fuel cells for mini applications which have between 1 and 10 watt power requirements such as for mobile phone or PDA chargers or for remote signalling, etc. A series of technologies are being developed in order to obtain house technology mini fuel cells, including the design and enhancement of EMAs (Electrode-Membrane Assemblies), of structural elements (current collectors, shutting-off devices) and of the electronics for current enhancement (including the use of supercondensers for the supply of current peaks)...read the wave

NanoInk releases new product: Bias Control Option
for NSCRIPTOR™ nanolithography system.

(Chicago, Ill – May 25, 2004) NanoInk, Inc announces the availability of the Bias Control Option for its NSCRIPTOR nanolithography system. This added feature makes the NSCRIPTOR a powerful instrument for the fabrication of nanoscale electronic components. The Bias Control Option offers the functional capability of creating an electric field between the probe tip and the sample substrate. This feature allows the researcher to perform oxidation nanolithography, so that they may selectively oxidize a semiconductor surface with insulating nanoscale patterns, and also enables the deposition of conductive nanoscale structures onto semiconductor surfaces via electrochemical DPN™ methods.

The NSCRIPTOR instrument is a dedicated nanolithography system that patterns nanostructures by leveraging the extreme precision of scanning probe technology. The instrument is optimized for the Dip Pen Nanolithography™ process, in which a molecular “ink” is directly deposited from the probe tip (or “pen”) onto the substrate.
...read the wave

Innovative ‘self healing’ bandage to help diabetics

A revolutionary type of ‘self healing’ bandage that uses the patient’s own cells is being developed. The technique has already been tried successfully on patients with diabetic ulcers and in the long-term could offer a more effective, quicker and cost efficient way of treating many types of slow-healing wounds such as pressure ulcers. The bandages are already available for patients with severe burns.

The bandages have been developed by CellTran Ltd., a spin-out company from the University of Sheffield. CellTran has grown from fundamental research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

Levels of diabetes in the UK are forecast to rise significantly in the years ahead. Chronic ulcers affect many diabetics, with sufferers often attending clinics for months or years to have their wounds dressed. CellTran offers an innovative but simple approach to healing diabetic ulcers and other slow-healing wounds, based on a combination of surface engineering and cell biology...read the wave

Scaling friction down to the nano/micro realm

Three-dimensional images showing the topography of both round (pictured) and elliptical tips used in making friction measurements

An improved method for correcting nano- and micro-scale friction measurements has been developed by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The new technique should help designers produce more durable micro- and nano-devices with moving parts, such as tiny motors, positioning devices or encoders....read the wave

Evidence of nanobacterial-like structures found in human calcified arteries and cardiac valves

Evidence could indicate bacteria-like etiology of vascular calcification

May 24, 2004 – Bethesda, MD – Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found they could isolate and culture nanoparticles from filtered homogenates of diseased calcified human cardiovascular tissue. These cultured nano-sized particles were recognized by a DNA-specific dye, incorporated radiolabeled uridine, and after decalcification, appeared via electron microscopy to contain cell walls.

The research paper, entitled "Evidence of Nanobacterial-like Structures in Human Calcified Arteries and Cardiac Valves," has been peer-reviewed and is scheduled for publication in the September 2004 issue of the American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, published by the American Physiological Society...read the wave

Nano Medicine: Russia & Germany

Probability Controls The Molecule Of Life

Thanks to biophysicists, statistics has reached the most intimate aspect of life – regulation of genes’ activity. Investigation on probabilistic aspects of molecular biology has been supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the INTAS Foundation.

Regulation of genes’ activity is one of the most important biological problems which has not been solved so far. A cell switches on and off its genes through multiple factors, which, if required, interact with certain sections of a chromosome or vice versa, leave them. While molecular biologists search for the mechanisms than ensure precise and uninterrupted control of gnome’s activity, biophysics keep on saying that this is a statistical process, i.e., a probabilistic one, therefore, it cannon be absolutely precise. Specialists of the Engelgardt Institute of Molecular Biology (Russian Academy of Sciences) and the Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University, jointly with the colleagues from the Gumboldt University (Germany) have received equations that allow to assess statistically the regulatory factors/DNA interaction. ...read the wave

Developing tools for reliable 'gene chip' measurements

Microarrays, sometimes called "gene chip" devices, enable researchers to monitor the activities of thousands of genes from a single tissue sample simultaneously, identifying patterns that may be novel indicators of disease status. But generating consistent, verifiable results is difficult because of a lack of standards to validate these analyses, scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators warn in the May 20 online issue of Clinical Chemistry.

Microarrays are keychain-sized devices with as many as several million tiny spots, each of which examines genes of interest simultaneously using minute sample volumes. This highly sensitive technology is relatively new ...read the wave

Investors Seek Nanotech Payday

Google's IPO? Oh please, Internet stocks are so 20th century. Real players are jumping on the nanotechnology bandwagon.

Nanotechnology could see up to half a dozen initial public offerings this year as the venture capitalists sense an exit strategy in an area some analysts consider to be over-invested already. Indeed, the U.S. government is currently spending more than $1 billion a year in nanotechnology R&D programs.

First into the fray is expected to be Nanosys, which claims to have computer-modelling techniques that can design inorganic semiconductor nanostructures like nanodots, nanorods and nanowires. The company is working on product plans with a number of large companies including...read the wave

Nano-Kontakte optimieren Haftung'

POptimale Haftung von Geckos und Insekten beruht auf Formoptimierung und Größenreduzierung der Haftkontakte, berichten Stuttgarter Max-Planck-Forscher

German language news courtesy of www. innovations-report.de

Die Haftstrukturen an den Füßen von Geckos und vielen Insekten bestehen aus nur wenige hundert Nanometer feinen Härchen. Diese Nanostrukturen haben sich vermutlich im Laufe der Evolution entwickelt haben, um die Haftung der Insekten auf Substraten zu optimieren. Dies zeigen jüngste Forschungen am Max-Planck-Institut für Metallforschung in Stuttgart: Danach hängt eine optimale Haftung davon ab, dass diese Härchen an ihren Kontaktflächen optimal geformt sind. Doch diese starke Formabhängigkeit kann durch eine Minimierung der Haftkontakte ausgeglichen werden. Denn unterhalb von 100 Nanometer haften die Kontakte optimal - unabhängig von Formveränderungen der Kontaktflächen. Eine optimale, fehlertolerante Haftung lässt sich also über eine Kombination aus Größenreduzierung und Formoptimierung erzielen. Dabei gilt: Je kleiner die charakteristische Größe des einzelnen Haftkontakts, desto weniger wichtig ist seine Form. Das macht auch plausibel, warum Haarkontakte von biologischen Haftungssystemen nur zwischen einigen hundert Nanometern und wenigen Mikrometern groß sind. Diese Erkenntnisse sind wichtig für das Design von Haftsystemen in der Technik. (PNAS, Early Edition, 17. Mai 2004). ...read the wave

Cascade Engineering Revitalizes Brand, Establishes New Commitment to 'Shaping Ideas in Plastics'

Plastics Leader Charts Course for Sustained Excellence in Multiple Industries

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., May 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Cascade Engineering has developed trash bins with tracking devices, researched animal-proof plastic waste containers, and utilized nanotechnology to mold parts for automotive seating and furniture components. This spirit of innovation is at the heart of a new brand revitalization program encompassing all aspects of Cascade Engineering's operations.

The Grand Rapids, Mich.-based company is working to translate its 30 years of industry leadership into a new market identity, including a refreshed logo, new corporate website and updated marketing information. The Company said the brand revitalization program was established to provide a cleaner, more understandable definition of products and services to customers....read the wave

Everlasting Fibre-glass Plastic, Nano Magic ?

More durable helmets, vests, ski-sticks and various other fibre-glass plastic products are close to becoming a reality. Provided, of course, the manufacturers apply new technology – the one developed by the Chernogolovka scientists supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE).

When fibre-glass plastic products were first introduced to the market, the applicability of the material seemed truly unlimited. Later there appeared quite a number of disadvantages to accompany the numerous benefits. Helmets and ski-sticks got broken and boats got cracked. The reason is quite trivial for a composite material – insufficiently strong cohesion between the base, i.e. glass fiber, and the polymer matrix. Under loads and especially in the presence of moisture, the polymer gets exfoliated from the glass fibers which results in cracking. Besides, in extreme conditions the reinforcing glass fiber itself is split into separate monofibres, thus, causing the product destruction....read the wave

Innovative ‘self healing’ bandage to help diabetics

A revolutionary type of ‘self healing’ bandage that uses the patient’s own cells is being developed. The technique has already been tried successfully on patients with diabetic ulcers and in the long-term could offer a more effective, quicker and cost efficient way of treating many types of slow-healing wounds such as pressure ulcers. The bandages are already available for patients with severe burns.

The bandages have been developed by CellTran Ltd., a spin-out company from the University of Sheffield. CellTran has grown from fundamental research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC).

Levels of diabetes in the UK are forecast to rise significantly in the years ahead. Chronic ulcers affect many diabetics, with sufferers often attending clinics for months or years to have their wounds dressed. CellTran offers an innovative but simple approach to healing diabetic ulcers and other slow-healing wounds, based on a combination of surface engineering and cell biology...read the wave

Scaling friction down to the nano/micro realm

Three-dimensional images showing the topography of both round (pictured) and elliptical tips used in making friction measurements

An improved method for correcting nano- and micro-scale friction measurements has been developed by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The new technique should help designers produce more durable micro- and nano-devices with moving parts, such as tiny motors, positioning devices or encoders....read the wave

Why and How to Invest in Entrepreneurial Nanotech vs. Corporate Companies

by Dr. Pearl Chin PhD, MBA

There are some that argue that investing in nanotechnology startups and small companies is riskier because of the higher probability for hype and incidences of scams. However, this past couple of years it seems evident that the larger more established publicly traded companies, like Tyco, WorldCom, Enron, Parmalat, etc. should be no less exempt from this scrutiny. It is expected that wherever there is major money to be made, there will be hype and scams. This does not mean investors should not invest or be more risk adverse. It just means investors need to be more careful about how they decide to invest and be smarter about it. The desire to make money must be balanced by responsibility and accountability....read the wave

Evidence of nanobacterial-like structures found in human calcified arteries and cardiac valves

Evidence could indicate bacteria-like etiology of vascular calcification

May 24, 2004 – Bethesda, MD – Researchers at the Mayo Clinic found they could isolate and culture nanoparticles from filtered homogenates of diseased calcified human cardiovascular tissue. These cultured nano-sized particles were recognized by a DNA-specific dye, incorporated radiolabeled uridine, and after decalcification, appeared via electron microscopy to contain cell walls.

The research paper, entitled "Evidence of Nanobacterial-like Structures in Human Calcified Arteries and Cardiac Valves," has been peer-reviewed and is scheduled for publication in the September 2004 issue of the American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, published by the American Physiological Society...read the wave

Nano Medicine: Russia & Germany

Probability Controls The Molecule Of Life

Thanks to biophysicists, statistics has reached the most intimate aspect of life – regulation of genes’ activity. Investigation on probabilistic aspects of molecular biology has been supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the INTAS Foundation.

Regulation of genes’ activity is one of the most important biological problems which has not been solved so far. A cell switches on and off its genes through multiple factors, which, if required, interact with certain sections of a chromosome or vice versa, leave them. While molecular biologists search for the mechanisms than ensure precise and uninterrupted control of gnome’s activity, biophysics keep on saying that this is a statistical process, i.e., a probabilistic one, therefore, it cannon be absolutely precise. Specialists of the Engelgardt Institute of Molecular Biology (Russian Academy of Sciences) and the Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University, jointly with the colleagues from the Gumboldt University (Germany) have received equations that allow to assess statistically the regulatory factors/DNA interaction. ...read the wave

Investors Seek Nanotech Payday

Google's IPO? Oh please, Internet stocks are so 20th century. Real players are jumping on the nanotechnology bandwagon.

Nanotechnology could see up to half a dozen initial public offerings this year as the venture capitalists sense an exit strategy in an area some analysts consider to be over-invested already. Indeed, the U.S. government is currently spending more than $1 billion a year in nanotechnology R&D programs.

First into the fray is expected to be Nanosys, which claims to have computer-modelling techniques that can design inorganic semiconductor nanostructures like nanodots, nanorods and nanowires. The company is working on product plans with a number of large companies including...read the wave

GEMZ Corp. Enters Nanotechnology Business

FORMS NANOTECHNOLOGY SUBSIDIARY, ANNOUNCES SIGNED LETTER OF INTENT WITH TERRA SOLAR DEVELOPMENT CORP. AND EFFECTS CONSOLIDATION OF COMMON STOCK

Thanks to biophysicists, statistics has reached the most intimate aspect of life – regulation of genes’ activity. Investigation on probabilistic aspects of molecular biology has been supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the INTAS Foundation.

Regulation of genes’ activity is one of the most important biological problems which has not been solved so far. A cell switches on and off its genes through multiple factors, which, if required, interact with certain sections of a chromosome or vice versa, leave them. While molecular biologists search for the mechanisms than ensure precise and uninterrupted control of gnome’s activity, biophysics keep on saying that this is a statistical process, i.e., a probabilistic one, therefore, it cannon be absolutely precise. Specialists of the Engelgardt Institute of Molecular Biology (Russian Academy of Sciences) and the Faculty of Physics, Moscow State University, jointly with the colleagues from the Gumboldt University (Germany) have received equations that allow to assess statistically the regulatory factors/DNA interaction. ...read the wave

Everlasting Fibre-glass Plastic, Nano Magic ?

More durable helmets, vests, ski-sticks and various other fibre-glass plastic products are close to becoming a reality. Provided, of course, the manufacturers apply new technology – the one developed by the Chernogolovka scientists supported by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research and the Foundation for Assistance to Small Innovative Enterprises (FASIE).

When fibre-glass plastic products were first introduced to the market, the applicability of the material seemed truly unlimited. Later there appeared quite a number of disadvantages to accompany the numerous benefits. Helmets and ski-sticks got broken and boats got cracked. The reason is quite trivial for a composite material – insufficiently strong cohesion between the base, i.e. glass fiber, and the polymer matrix. Under loads and especially in the presence of moisture, the polymer gets exfoliated from the glass fibers which results in cracking. Besides, in extreme conditions the reinforcing glass fiber itself is split into separate monofibres, thus, causing the product destruction....read the wave

Nanostructures of zinc oxide

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a unique material that exhibits semiconducting, piezoelectric, and pyroelectric multiple properties. Using a solid-vapor phase thermal sublimation technique, nanocombs, nanorings, nanohelixes/nanosprings, nanobows, nanobelts, nanowires, and nanocages of ZnO have been synthesized under specific growth conditions. These unique nanostructures unambiguously demonstrate that ZnO is probably the richest family of nanostructures among all materials, both in structures and properties. (PDF) …read the wave

Twisty Tweezers

Using only a laser beam, researchers can spin a microscopic bead, but they can't measure or control the twisting force. Now reports in the September 2003 Physical Review A and the 14 May PRL demonstrate that the twisting force, or torque, can be measured by analyzing the light passing through the object. The PRL paper also shows how to control the torque by creating what the authors call an "optical torque wrench." The technique could be useful for exploring cellular machinery such as molecular motors or the proteins that replicate DNA.

Optical tweezers use a focused laser beam to trap a microscopic object, usually one that is immersed in water. If the object starts to wander away, the laser light is deflected, pushing the object back towards the focus. Researchers can tug on small structures, like those in cells, and control the applied forces very precisely. The light also exerts a torque if it pushes differently on different parts of a particle. But because this torque depends on the detailed shape of the beam near the focus, it's hard to know exactly how big the torque is….read the wave

STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD CONVERTS NANOTUBE FROM METAL TO SEMICONDUCTOR AND BACK

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - By threading a magnetic field through a carbon nanotube, scientists have switched the molecule between metallic and semiconducting states, a phenomenon predicted by physicists some years ago, but never before clearly seen in individual molecules.

In the May 21 issue of the journal Science, researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign present experimental evidence that a nanotube's electronic structure can be altered in response to a magnetic field. The research team consisted of physics professors Alexey Bezryadin and Paul Goldbart, postdoctoral research associate Smitha Vishveshwara and graduate students Ulas Coskun and Tzu-Chieh Wei...read the wave

Magnetic forces may turn some nanotubes into metals

Research documents first instance of band-gap shrinkage in a semiconductor

HOUSTON, May 21, 2004 -- A new study, published in today's issue of the journal Science, finds that the basic electrical properties of semiconducting carbon nanotubes change when they are placed inside a magnetic field. The phenomenon is unique among known materials, and it could cause semiconducting nanotubes to transform into metals in even stronger magnetic fields.

Scientists found that the "band gap" of semiconducting nanotubes shrank steadily in the presence of a strong magnetic force, said lead researcher Junichiro Kono, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University. The research, which involved a multidisciplinary team of electrical engineers, chemists and physicists, helps confirm quantum mechanical theories offered more than four decades ago, and it sheds new light on the unique electrical properties of carbon nanotubes, tiny cylinders of carbon that measure just one-billionth of a meter in diameter....read the wave

Why and How to Invest in Entrepreneurial Nanotech vs. Corporate Companies

by Dr. Pearl Chin PhD, MBA

There are some that argue that investing in nanotechnology startups and small companies is riskier because of the higher probability for hype and incidences of scams. However, this past couple of years it seems evident that the larger more established publicly traded companies, like Tyco, WorldCom, Enron, Parmalat, etc. should be no less exempt from this scrutiny. It is expected that wherever there is major money to be made, there will be hype and scams. This does not mean investors should not invest or be more risk adverse. It just means investors need to be more careful about how they decide to invest and be smarter about it. The desire to make money must be balanced by responsibility and accountability....read the wave

Nanostructures of zinc oxide

Zinc oxide (ZnO) is a unique material that exhibits semiconducting, piezoelectric, and pyroelectric multiple properties. Using a solid-vapor phase thermal sublimation technique, nanocombs, nanorings, nanohelixes/nanosprings, nanobows, nanobelts, nanowires, and nanocages of ZnO have been synthesized under specific growth conditions. These unique nanostructures unambiguously demonstrate that ZnO is probably the richest family of nanostructures among all materials, both in structures and properties. (PDF) …read the wave

EU plans to become leader in nanotechnology. Here's how...

The European Commission has adopted an EU strategy to help Europe to become world leader in the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology the science of the infinitely small.

Nanotech applications include atom-scale "nano-robots" that can be injected in the human body to cure diseases, electronic "nano-chips" that can store and process much more information than today's microchips, "nano-fibres" for better and always-clean clothes, and "nano-materials" for high-performance coatings, for instance in aircraft and spaceships. The Communication, "Towards a European strategy for nanotechnology", provides a series of recommendations and initiatives on how to strengthen European Research and Development (R&D) in the field….read the wave

Samsung serves up nanotechnology

Samsung is banking on "cleaner living" to sell more refrigerators, washing machines, and airconditioners.

The South Korean consumer electronics giant yesterday rolled out home appliances coated with nano-silver - a compound that destroys and prevents the spread of bacteria, company officials said.

"We are using nanotechnology to keep our food fresh and pure, our clothes germs-free, and our air clean," said sales specialist Ricky Feng.

"I believe our products will sell very well because today's consumers have become more health-conscious." …read the wave

Blakely positions Nanodynamics for success

It took Keith Blakely 10 years to build his last company to 100 employees and another 10 to get to 300. He plans to do it a whole lot quicker this time around at NanoDynamics Inc., a company he founded in 2002.

"The good news is, having spent 20 years growing a business in the materials sector and understanding what customers are looking for and understanding how to transition from discovery to commercial products, now we have the opportunity to apply those lessons," he said. "We have a strong management team and a blank sheet of paper for the technology and materials (markets). I think we're doing it the right way."

A look at Blakely's track record shows…read the wave

Nanotechnology: Jobs, Money, Products and the Environment, a SofTECH Event

Experts in the emerging business of nanotechnology will gather in San Rafael, CA, on May 26 to participate in a panel, "Jobs, Money, Products and the Environment," organized by SofTECH, the not-for-profit North Bay Software and Information Technology Association. The panelists will focus on job and financial opportunities, new products and the promise of cleaner energy and air.

Nanotechnology is the controlled manipulation of matter at an atomic or molecular scale. It is currently enabling new and promising industries to develop in electronics, life sciences, materials, manufacturing, photonics, tools and software/IT (such as nanoinformatics). These new industries will impact academia and the technical and professional education and training organizations that must create the necessary workforces. The panelists will outline current and future business prospects and discuss the substantial opportunities that lie ahead for the information technology industry...read the wave

Twisty Tweezers

Using only a laser beam, researchers can spin a microscopic bead, but they can't measure or control the twisting force. Now reports in the September 2003 Physical Review A and the 14 May PRL demonstrate that the twisting force, or torque, can be measured by analyzing the light passing through the object. The PRL paper also shows how to control the torque by creating what the authors call an "optical torque wrench." The technique could be useful for exploring cellular machinery such as molecular motors or the proteins that replicate DNA.

Optical tweezers use a focused laser beam to trap a microscopic object, usually one that is immersed in water. If the object starts to wander away, the laser light is deflected, pushing the object back towards the focus. Researchers can tug on small structures, like those in cells, and control the applied forces very precisely. The light also exerts a torque if it pushes differently on different parts of a particle. But because this torque depends on the detailed shape of the beam near the focus, it's hard to know exactly how big the torque is….read the wave

PA Rendell Administration To Hold Major Nanotechnology Conference

On behalf of Governor Edward G. Rendell, Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Yablonsky will address an audience of more than 300 scientists, researchers, company representatives, students, investors and service providers at "The Business of Nano," Pennsylvania's 2004 Nanotechnology Conference.

The conference will be held May 25-26 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

Other major speakers include Josh Wolfe, the renowned national authority on the nanotechnology industry, and Phil Bond, U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce and Technology, Department of Commerce.

Please visit www.pananoconference.org

Researchers to develop intelligent wheelchair

Computer scientists at the UK University of Essex have been awarded a grant to develop an intelligent robotic wheelchair.

Researchers from the Department of Computer Science will work alongside scientists from the Institute of Automation at Beijing in developing the advanced technology needed for a high performance, low cost RoboChair which will enable the elderly and disabled to gain increased mobility and live more independently.
The RoboChair will have a user-friendly man-machine interface and the ability of navigation, avoiding collision and planning a path. It will be equipped with a new vision system and a 3G wireless communication system so that its carer or relative can monitor and communicate remotely when necessary....read the wave

STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD CONVERTS NANOTUBE FROM METAL TO SEMICONDUCTOR AND BACK

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - By threading a magnetic field through a carbon nanotube, scientists have switched the molecule between metallic and semiconducting states, a phenomenon predicted by physicists some years ago, but never before clearly seen in individual molecules.

In the May 21 issue of the journal Science, researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign present experimental evidence that a nanotube's electronic structure can be altered in response to a magnetic field. The research team consisted of physics professors Alexey Bezryadin and Paul Goldbart, postdoctoral research associate Smitha Vishveshwara and graduate students Ulas Coskun and Tzu-Chieh Wei...read the wave

Magnetic forces may turn some nanotubes into metals

Research documents first instance of band-gap shrinkage in a semiconductor

HOUSTON, May 21, 2004 -- A new study, published in today's issue of the journal Science, finds that the basic electrical properties of semiconducting carbon nanotubes change when they are placed inside a magnetic field. The phenomenon is unique among known materials, and it could cause semiconducting nanotubes to transform into metals in even stronger magnetic fields.

Scientists found that the "band gap" of semiconducting nanotubes shrank steadily in the presence of a strong magnetic force, said lead researcher Junichiro Kono, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University. The research, which involved a multidisciplinary team of electrical engineers, chemists and physicists, helps confirm quantum mechanical theories offered more than four decades ago, and it sheds new light on the unique electrical properties of carbon nanotubes, tiny cylinders of carbon that measure just one-billionth of a meter in diameter....read the wave

LEFKOSIA, Cyprus--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biofriendly Corporation and Lukoil Oil Company announced today that sales of Lukoil's new Formula Fuels have increased over 20% since their launch in late February. The fuel, which includes gasoline as well as diesel, has been treated with Biofriendly's Green Plus liquid fuel combustion catalyst. The catalyst improves combustion, which produces better performance, better fuel economy and lower emissions.

Mr. Boris Parsoutin, Managing Director of Lukoil Oil Company Cyprus, said, "Our success with Formula Fuel is due to a real difference in performance that our customers can see and feel. We are gaining new customers every day, and believe me, if it didn't improve performance, they wouldn't keep coming back and asking for Formula." ...read the wave

For guests at the Baja Beach Club in Barcelona, paying for admission and drinks has never been easier.

That is because the Spanish club has introduced technology that allows VIPs to use syringe-injected microchips implanted under the skin to pay for their evening’s entertainment. All they have to do is wave their implant over a special ‘reader’, which recognises the individual, consults their credit balance, and deducts the money directly from their account....read the wave

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., and SAARBRUECKEN, Germany, PRNewswire- FirstCall/ -- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) and Nanogate Technologies GmbH, one of the leading chemical nanotechnology companies in Europe, today announced an agreement and the formation of a joint venture company named Nanogate Advanced Materials GmbH, to be based in Saarbruecken, Germany. The new company will leverage Nanogate's unique technology development for the formation and dispersion of nanoparticles.

"The new prospects to be realized working jointly with Nanogate Technologies are very exciting for the Advanced Materials area and our company. Nanogate is a respected leader in its field with critical chemical nanotechnology know-how," said Lawrence B. Thomas, business director, Advanced Materials at Air Product...read the wave

BOSTON, PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DTLL, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DTLI) , Apollo Diamond, Inc., a privately-held company located in Boston, Massachusetts, and Apollo Advanced Nano-Diamond Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo Diamond, Inc., today jointly announced their execution of a letter of intent to enter into a Cooperative Technology Agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to which Apollo will sell to DTLL diamonds and diamond materials produced by Apollo, and DTLL will research and develop, in cooperation with Apollo Advanced Nano-Diamond Corporation, various nano-technology applications of the material provided by Apollo in the field of use of micro and nano electromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS) and quantum computing (the "Field of Use")....read the wave

EU plans to become leader in nanotechnology. Here's how...

The European Commission has adopted an EU strategy to help Europe to become world leader in the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology the science of the infinitely small.

Nanotech applications include atom-scale "nano-robots" that can be injected in the human body to cure diseases, electronic "nano-chips" that can store and process much more information than today's microchips, "nano-fibres" for better and always-clean clothes, and "nano-materials" for high-performance coatings, for instance in aircraft and spaceships. The Communication, "Towards a European strategy for nanotechnology", provides a series of recommendations and initiatives on how to strengthen European Research and Development (R&D) in the field….read the wave

Samsung serves up nanotechnology

Samsung is banking on "cleaner living" to sell more refrigerators, washing machines, and airconditioners.

The South Korean consumer electronics giant yesterday rolled out home appliances coated with nano-silver - a compound that destroys and prevents the spread of bacteria, company officials said.

"We are using nanotechnology to keep our food fresh and pure, our clothes germs-free, and our air clean," said sales specialist Ricky Feng.

"I believe our products will sell very well because today's consumers have become more health-conscious." …read the wave

Blakely positions Nanodynamics for success

It took Keith Blakely 10 years to build his last company to 100 employees and another 10 to get to 300. He plans to do it a whole lot quicker this time around at NanoDynamics Inc., a company he founded in 2002.

"The good news is, having spent 20 years growing a business in the materials sector and understanding what customers are looking for and understanding how to transition from discovery to commercial products, now we have the opportunity to apply those lessons," he said. "We have a strong management team and a blank sheet of paper for the technology and materials (markets). I think we're doing it the right way."

A look at Blakely's track record shows…read the wave

Nanotechnology: Jobs, Money, Products and the Environment, a SofTECH Event

Experts in the emerging business of nanotechnology will gather in San Rafael, CA, on May 26 to participate in a panel, "Jobs, Money, Products and the Environment," organized by SofTECH, the not-for-profit North Bay Software and Information Technology Association. The panelists will focus on job and financial opportunities, new products and the promise of cleaner energy and air.

Nanotechnology is the controlled manipulation of matter at an atomic or molecular scale. It is currently enabling new and promising industries to develop in electronics, life sciences, materials, manufacturing, photonics, tools and software/IT (such as nanoinformatics). These new industries will impact academia and the technical and professional education and training organizations that must create the necessary workforces. The panelists will outline current and future business prospects and discuss the substantial opportunities that lie ahead for the information technology industry...read the wave

Twisty Tweezers

Using only a laser beam, researchers can spin a microscopic bead, but they can't measure or control the twisting force. Now reports in the September 2003 Physical Review A and the 14 May PRL demonstrate that the twisting force, or torque, can be measured by analyzing the light passing through the object. The PRL paper also shows how to control the torque by creating what the authors call an "optical torque wrench." The technique could be useful for exploring cellular machinery such as molecular motors or the proteins that replicate DNA.

Optical tweezers use a focused laser beam to trap a microscopic object, usually one that is immersed in water. If the object starts to wander away, the laser light is deflected, pushing the object back towards the focus. Researchers can tug on small structures, like those in cells, and control the applied forces very precisely. The light also exerts a torque if it pushes differently on different parts of a particle. But because this torque depends on the detailed shape of the beam near the focus, it's hard to know exactly how big the torque is….read the wave

PA Rendell Administration To Hold Major Nanotechnology Conference

On behalf of Governor Edward G. Rendell, Community and Economic Development Secretary Dennis Yablonsky will address an audience of more than 300 scientists, researchers, company representatives, students, investors and service providers at "The Business of Nano," Pennsylvania's 2004 Nanotechnology Conference.

The conference will be held May 25-26 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.

Other major speakers include Josh Wolfe, the renowned national authority on the nanotechnology industry, and Phil Bond, U.S. Undersecretary of Commerce and Technology, Department of Commerce.

Please visit www.pananoconference.org

Researchers to develop intelligent wheelchair

Computer scientists at the UK University of Essex have been awarded a grant to develop an intelligent robotic wheelchair.

Researchers from the Department of Computer Science will work alongside scientists from the Institute of Automation at Beijing in developing the advanced technology needed for a high performance, low cost RoboChair which will enable the elderly and disabled to gain increased mobility and live more independently.
The RoboChair will have a user-friendly man-machine interface and the ability of navigation, avoiding collision and planning a path. It will be equipped with a new vision system and a 3G wireless communication system so that its carer or relative can monitor and communicate remotely when necessary....read the wave

STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD CONVERTS NANOTUBE FROM METAL TO SEMICONDUCTOR AND BACK

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - By threading a magnetic field through a carbon nanotube, scientists have switched the molecule between metallic and semiconducting states, a phenomenon predicted by physicists some years ago, but never before clearly seen in individual molecules.

In the May 21 issue of the journal Science, researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign present experimental evidence that a nanotube's electronic structure can be altered in response to a magnetic field. The research team consisted of physics professors Alexey Bezryadin and Paul Goldbart, postdoctoral research associate Smitha Vishveshwara and graduate students Ulas Coskun and Tzu-Chieh Wei...read the wave

Magnetic forces may turn some nanotubes into metals

Research documents first instance of band-gap shrinkage in a semiconductor

HOUSTON, May 21, 2004 -- A new study, published in today's issue of the journal Science, finds that the basic electrical properties of semiconducting carbon nanotubes change when they are placed inside a magnetic field. The phenomenon is unique among known materials, and it could cause semiconducting nanotubes to transform into metals in even stronger magnetic fields.

Scientists found that the "band gap" of semiconducting nanotubes shrank steadily in the presence of a strong magnetic force, said lead researcher Junichiro Kono, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University. The research, which involved a multidisciplinary team of electrical engineers, chemists and physicists, helps confirm quantum mechanical theories offered more than four decades ago, and it sheds new light on the unique electrical properties of carbon nanotubes, tiny cylinders of carbon that measure just one-billionth of a meter in diameter....read the wave

LEFKOSIA, Cyprus--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biofriendly Corporation and Lukoil Oil Company announced today that sales of Lukoil's new Formula Fuels have increased over 20% since their launch in late February. The fuel, which includes gasoline as well as diesel, has been treated with Biofriendly's Green Plus liquid fuel combustion catalyst. The catalyst improves combustion, which produces better performance, better fuel economy and lower emissions.

Mr. Boris Parsoutin, Managing Director of Lukoil Oil Company Cyprus, said, "Our success with Formula Fuel is due to a real difference in performance that our customers can see and feel. We are gaining new customers every day, and believe me, if it didn't improve performance, they wouldn't keep coming back and asking for Formula." ...read the wave

For guests at the Baja Beach Club in Barcelona, paying for admission and drinks has never been easier.

That is because the Spanish club has introduced technology that allows VIPs to use syringe-injected microchips implanted under the skin to pay for their evening’s entertainment. All they have to do is wave their implant over a special ‘reader’, which recognises the individual, consults their credit balance, and deducts the money directly from their account....read the wave

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., and SAARBRUECKEN, Germany, PRNewswire- FirstCall/ -- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) and Nanogate Technologies GmbH, one of the leading chemical nanotechnology companies in Europe, today announced an agreement and the formation of a joint venture company named Nanogate Advanced Materials GmbH, to be based in Saarbruecken, Germany. The new company will leverage Nanogate's unique technology development for the formation and dispersion of nanoparticles.

"The new prospects to be realized working jointly with Nanogate Technologies are very exciting for the Advanced Materials area and our company. Nanogate is a respected leader in its field with critical chemical nanotechnology know-how," said Lawrence B. Thomas, business director, Advanced Materials at Air Product...read the wave

BOSTON, PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DTLL, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DTLI) , Apollo Diamond, Inc., a privately-held company located in Boston, Massachusetts, and Apollo Advanced Nano-Diamond Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo Diamond, Inc., today jointly announced their execution of a letter of intent to enter into a Cooperative Technology Agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to which Apollo will sell to DTLL diamonds and diamond materials produced by Apollo, and DTLL will research and develop, in cooperation with Apollo Advanced Nano-Diamond Corporation, various nano-technology applications of the material provided by Apollo in the field of use of micro and nano electromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS) and quantum computing (the "Field of Use")....read the wave

STRONG MAGNETIC FIELD CONVERTS NANOTUBE FROM METAL TO SEMICONDUCTOR AND BACK

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - By threading a magnetic field through a carbon nanotube, scientists have switched the molecule between metallic and semiconducting states, a phenomenon predicted by physicists some years ago, but never before clearly seen in individual molecules.

In the May 21 issue of the journal Science, researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign present experimental evidence that a nanotube's electronic structure can be altered in response to a magnetic field. The research team consisted of physics professors Alexey Bezryadin and Paul Goldbart, postdoctoral research associate Smitha Vishveshwara and graduate students Ulas Coskun and Tzu-Chieh Wei...read the wave

Magnetic forces may turn some nanotubes into metals

Research documents first instance of band-gap shrinkage in a semiconductor

HOUSTON, May 21, 2004 -- A new study, published in today's issue of the journal Science, finds that the basic electrical properties of semiconducting carbon nanotubes change when they are placed inside a magnetic field. The phenomenon is unique among known materials, and it could cause semiconducting nanotubes to transform into metals in even stronger magnetic fields.

Scientists found that the "band gap" of semiconducting nanotubes shrank steadily in the presence of a strong magnetic force, said lead researcher Junichiro Kono, an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rice University. The research, which involved a multidisciplinary team of electrical engineers, chemists and physicists, helps confirm quantum mechanical theories offered more than four decades ago, and it sheds new light on the unique electrical properties of carbon nanotubes, tiny cylinders of carbon that measure just one-billionth of a meter in diameter....read the wave

LEFKOSIA, Cyprus--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Biofriendly Corporation and Lukoil Oil Company announced today that sales of Lukoil's new Formula Fuels have increased over 20% since their launch in late February. The fuel, which includes gasoline as well as diesel, has been treated with Biofriendly's Green Plus liquid fuel combustion catalyst. The catalyst improves combustion, which produces better performance, better fuel economy and lower emissions.

Mr. Boris Parsoutin, Managing Director of Lukoil Oil Company Cyprus, said, "Our success with Formula Fuel is due to a real difference in performance that our customers can see and feel. We are gaining new customers every day, and believe me, if it didn't improve performance, they wouldn't keep coming back and asking for Formula." ...read the wave

For guests at the Baja Beach Club in Barcelona, paying for admission and drinks has never been easier.

That is because the Spanish club has introduced technology that allows VIPs to use syringe-injected microchips implanted under the skin to pay for their evening’s entertainment. All they have to do is wave their implant over a special ‘reader’, which recognises the individual, consults their credit balance, and deducts the money directly from their account....read the wave

LEHIGH VALLEY, Pa., and SAARBRUECKEN, Germany, PRNewswire- FirstCall/ -- Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. (NYSE:APD) and Nanogate Technologies GmbH, one of the leading chemical nanotechnology companies in Europe, today announced an agreement and the formation of a joint venture company named Nanogate Advanced Materials GmbH, to be based in Saarbruecken, Germany. The new company will leverage Nanogate's unique technology development for the formation and dispersion of nanoparticles.

"The new prospects to be realized working jointly with Nanogate Technologies are very exciting for the Advanced Materials area and our company. Nanogate is a respected leader in its field with critical chemical nanotechnology know-how," said Lawrence B. Thomas, business director, Advanced Materials at Air Product...read the wave

Brussels played host to two initiatives aimed at bringing some of the newest and most promising technology to the public on 18 May, and EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin paid a visit to both.

Two travelling exhibitions were in town. The first, the German 'nanoTruck', has an interactive display illustrating how nanotechnology is already used, as well as its potential uses in the future. The second, the Open Fuel Cell Marathon, comprises two vehicles - a fuel cell car which, for the first time ever, is being driven 10,000 km across Europe, and an accompanying mobile exhibition.

The fuel cell marathon began in Hammerfest in Norway on 3 May. The aim is to drive a fuel cell car a distance of around 10,000 km, through 14 countries, finishing at the most westerly point of mainland Europe, Cabo da Roca in Portugal. GM Motors developed the fuel cell technology for the car, and it has been installed in an Opel (Vauxhall). Lars-Peter Thiesen, Opel's Commuications Manager, explained that the marathon really is an experiment, and that no-one is certain that the challenge can be completed. However, the car has already travelled 4,000 kilometres, so far there have been no problems, and everyone involved is confident. ...read the wave

A consortium of 13 partners from eight European countries is to investigate the implications of pursuing living technology in the 'programmable artificial cell evolution' (PACE) project.

The Integrated Project, to be coordinated by guest professor at the University of Bochum in Germany, John McCaskill, will seek to create the foundations for a new generation of embedded information technology using programmable, self-assembling artificial cells. It is funded under the future emerging technologies section of the Sixth Framework Programme's information society technologies (IST) thematic priority.

'The project lies at the heart of the transition to a nanoscale information economy, in which the solution of technical problems happens foremost and most efficiently through information stored, optimised and applied at the nanoscale,' .
..read the wave

BOSTON, PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- DTLL, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: DTLI) , Apollo Diamond, Inc., a privately-held company located in Boston, Massachusetts, and Apollo Advanced Nano-Diamond Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Apollo Diamond, Inc., today jointly announced their execution of a letter of intent to enter into a Cooperative Technology Agreement (the "Agreement") pursuant to which Apollo will sell to DTLL diamonds and diamond materials produced by Apollo, and DTLL will research and develop, in cooperation with Apollo Advanced Nano-Diamond Corporation, various nano-technology applications of the material provided by Apollo in the field of use of micro and nano electromechanical systems (MEMS and NEMS) and quantum computing (the "Field of Use")....read the wave

IRISH-AMERICAN TEAM TO ADVANCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

EVANSTON, Ill. --- The Materials Research Institute (MRI) at Northwestern University and the National Microelectronic Research Center (NMRC) at the University College in Cork, Ireland, have embarked on the first U.S.-European research collaboration in fundamental photonics (the study of light properties).

The joint research will leverage the world-class facilities and basic and applied research experience of both institutions to develop a new generation of ultra-high-speed optical devices for information technology applications, offering the promise of improving the global economy as well as global security.

Developments will include innovative new materials such as integrated nanophotonic circuits ...read the wave

Waste not, want not
Converting waste heat into electricity

"Waste heat" might not be such a waste after all. The excess heat produced in everything from microelectronics to large ship engines is generally thought of as a problem for engineers to solve. But a new leap in semiconductor technology funded by the Office of Naval Research could put that troublesome heat to good use.
Dr. Mihal Gross of ONR's physical sciences division explains, "With this class of semiconductors, when you have a temperature gradient you can generate electrical current. Or if you pass an electrical current through the material, you can get a temperature gradient for cooling."...read the wave

New Nanotechnology-Based Power Cell Will Reduce Weight and Lengthen Shelf Life to Enhance Military, Security and Rescue Services Applications

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--mPhase Technologies in a press briefing at NanoBusiness 2004 said that their power cell product under development will significantly enhance extensive military, security and emergency services applications and subsequently consumer applications. The company said they expect to reduce the weight of batteries and increase shelf life greatly over conventional power cells.

"This technology will be invaluable in homeland and other security applications in which continuous readiness and long shelf-life are critical," said Ron Durando, CEO, mPhase Technologies. "The weight and transient shelf-life of conventional batteries limits their usefulness in many applications. Our planned product will make order of magnitude improvements in portability and durability. Further, we are planning to make it very friendly to the environment."...read the wave

First stem cell lines deposited in UK Stem Cell Bank

The UK’s first human embryonic stem (hES) cell line, grown by researchers at King’s College London, is to be deposited in the UK Stem Cell Bank. The deposit coincides with the official opening of the Bank by Health Minister, Lord Warner, on Wednesday 19 May 2004).

The Bank, the world’s first of its type, is funded by the Medical Research Council (MRC) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC). Managed by the National Institute for Biological Standards and Control (NIBSC), it is responsible for managing and supplying ethically approved, quality controlled stem cell lines for research. The cell lines are derived from stem cells which continue to multiply and reproduce themselves indefinitely. The Bank will hold embryonic, fetal and adult stem cell lines....read the wave

Brussels played host to two initiatives aimed at bringing some of the newest and most promising technology to the public on 18 May, and EU Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin paid a visit to both.

Two travelling exhibitions were in town. The first, the German 'nanoTruck', has an interactive display illustrating how nanotechnology is already used, as well as its potential uses in the future. The second, the Open Fuel Cell Marathon, comprises two vehicles - a fuel cell car which, for the first time ever, is being driven 10,000 km across Europe, and an accompanying mobile exhibition.

The fuel cell marathon began in Hammerfest in Norway on 3 May. The aim is to drive a fuel cell car a distance of around 10,000 km, through 14 countries, finishing at the most westerly point of mainland Europe, Cabo da Roca in Portugal. GM Motors developed the fuel cell technology for the car, and it has been installed in an Opel (Vauxhall). Lars-Peter Thiesen, Opel's Commuications Manager, explained that the marathon really is an experiment, and that no-one is certain that the challenge can be completed. However, the car has already travelled 4,000 kilometres, so far there have been no problems, and everyone involved is confident. ...read the wave

A consortium of 13 partners from eight European countries is to investigate the implications of pursuing living technology in the 'programmable artificial cell evolution' (PACE) project.

The Integrated Project, to be coordinated by guest professor at the University of Bochum in Germany, John McCaskill, will seek to create the foundations for a new generation of embedded information technology using programmable, self-assembling artificial cells. It is funded under the future emerging technologies section of the Sixth Framework Programme's information society technologies (IST) thematic priority.

'The project lies at the heart of the transition to a nanoscale information economy, in which the solution of technical problems happens foremost and most efficiently through information stored, optimised and applied at the nanoscale,' .
..read the wave

STATE COLLEGE, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NanoHorizons, an emerging leader in nanoscale material and device technologies, is a recipient of the 2004 Frost & Sullivan Award for Excellence in Technology. This award has been presented to NanoHorizons in recognition of its innovativeness in applying the science of nanotechnology to drug discovery. The company has developed novel nanotechnology-based QuickMass(TM) targets for mass spectrometry. QuickMass targets are designed for use in applications that require the identification of small molecules, and are particularly effective in analyzing drug candidates produced by combinatorial chemistry. ...read the wave

AMD Adds Opterons, Spansion Begins Volume Production

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. added three processors to its Opteron product family today; the new MPUs are geared for servers and workstations with high-performance demands.

Models 850, 250 and 150 are two-way and four-way x86 processors with 32bit performance and the power of 64bit computing, AMD said.

The new Opteron processors feature Direct Connect Architecture for benefits and system advantages beyond extension of the instruction set, said Marty Seyer, AMD's VP and GM of the microprocessor business unit. Furthermore, the product line will be enhanced by AMD's transition to 90nm manufacturing, which will provide flexibility to boost processor performance, lower power or both, he said
….read the wave

454 Life Sciences Receives $2.4 million NIH Grant for Next Generation Whole Genome Picoliter-Scale Sequencing Technology

Validates 454 Life Sciences as Leader in Whole Genome
Sequencing Technology

BRANFORD, Conn., PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- 454 Life Sciences, a majority-owned subsidiary of CuraGen Corporation (NASDAQ:CRGN) , today announced that the Company has received a two-year, $2.4 million grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), one of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The grant will help fund the scale up of 454 Life Sciences' technology toward sequencing of larger genomes, such as fungi, as an important step towards the goal of developing measurement systems that routinely and cost-effectively sequence an individual's personal human genome on a newly developed proprietary PicoTiter(TM) plate the size of a credit card. ...read the wave

Cabot Corp. and Westcrowns Announce
New Pilkington Profilit ™
Translucent Structural Glazing System
With Nanogel®

(Boston, MA and Ocean Isle Beach, NC) - Westcrowns, Inc., an innovative leader in structural glass glazing systems and a member of the Westcrowns Group, has developed a new Pilkington Profilit(TM) translucent linear structural glazing system filled with Nanogel(R) translucent aerogel, a lightweight highly insulative material made exclusively by Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT).

With the introduction of Nanogel to the Pilkington Profilit system, Westcrowns has created an advanced insulated glass glazing system that maximizes insulation performance, light transmittance and resistance to condensation. The Profilit with Nanogel system will be showcased at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) show in Chicago, IL, June 10 - 12, 2004, Booth 1565 and 1185.

Pilkington Profilit is a translucent linear structural glazing system that permits exciting architectural effects. It is a simple concept of self supporting glass channels within an extruded metal perimeter frame permitting a cost-effective cladding system adaptable to almost any building design including curved constructions....read the wave

Waste not, want not
Converting waste heat into electricity

"Waste heat" might not be such a waste after all. The excess heat produced in everything from microelectronics to large ship engines is generally thought of as a problem for engineers to solve. But a new leap in semiconductor technology funded by the Office of Naval Research could put that troublesome heat to good use.
Dr. Mihal Gross of ONR's physical sciences division explains, "With this class of semiconductors, when you have a temperature gradient you can generate electrical current. Or if you pass an electrical current through the material, you can get a temperature gradient for cooling."...read the wave

New Nanotechnology-Based Power Cell Will Reduce Weight and Lengthen Shelf Life to Enhance Military, Security and Rescue Services Applications

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--mPhase Technologies in a press briefing at NanoBusiness 2004 said that their power cell product under development will significantly enhance extensive military, security and emergency services applications and subsequently consumer applications. The company said they expect to reduce the weight of batteries and increase shelf life greatly over conventional power cells.

"This technology will be invaluable in homeland and other security applications in which continuous readiness and long shelf-life are critical," said Ron Durando, CEO, mPhase Technologies. "The weight and transient shelf-life of conventional batteries limits their usefulness in many applications. Our planned product will make order of magnitude improvements in portability and durability. Further, we are planning to make it very friendly to the environment."...read the wave

iCurie
Receives Certification From Computer Giant LG

LONDON, May PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- iCurie Lab Holdings,Ltd. announced today that its patented iCurie Cooled(TM) nano-technology coolingsystem, which may become the new standard in cooling for the electronicsindustry, has passed performance testing and received certification from LG Electronics, Inc. (KOREA: 066570), one of the top five manufacturers in the
world of OEM PCs.

The successful completion of the certification process has paved the way for
commercialization of iCurie's patented micro coolers. iCurie's patented self
circulating cooling module is scheduled to replace bulky, noisy and battery
draining cooling systems in today's notebook and tablet computers with thinner,
smaller, quieter and less power consuming coolers....read the wave

Cabot Corp. and Westcrowns Announce
New Pilkington Profilit ™
Translucent Structural Glazing System
With Nanogel®

(Boston, MA and Ocean Isle Beach, NC) - Westcrowns, Inc., an innovative leader in structural glass glazing systems and a member of the Westcrowns Group, has developed a new Pilkington Profilit(TM) translucent linear structural glazing system filled with Nanogel(R) translucent aerogel, a lightweight highly insulative material made exclusively by Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT).

With the introduction of Nanogel to the Pilkington Profilit system, Westcrowns has created an advanced insulated glass glazing system that maximizes insulation performance, light transmittance and resistance to condensation. The Profilit with Nanogel system will be showcased at the American Institute of Architects (AIA) show in Chicago, IL, June 10 - 12, 2004, Booth 1565 and 1185.

Pilkington Profilit is a translucent linear structural glazing system that permits exciting architectural effects. It is a simple concept of self supporting glass channels within an extruded metal perimeter frame permitting a cost-effective cladding system adaptable to almost any building design including curved constructions....read the wave

Waste not, want not
Converting waste heat into electricity

"Waste heat" might not be such a waste after all. The excess heat produced in everything from microelectronics to large ship engines is generally thought of as a problem for engineers to solve. But a new leap in semiconductor technology funded by the Office of Naval Research could put that troublesome heat to good use.
Dr. Mihal Gross of ONR's physical sciences division explains, "With this class of semiconductors, when you have a temperature gradient you can generate electrical current. Or if you pass an electrical current through the material, you can get a temperature gradient for cooling."...read the wave

Microfabrica Opens Up a New Realm of Possibilities for RF and Microwave Applications

U S Air Force Research Labs validates a wide variety of RF building blocks

Burbank, CA - Microfabrica Inc., a leader in microdevice and microsystem fabrication, has successfully delivered to the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) a series of RF and microwave devices based on Microfabrica's EFAB(r) technology and enabled by its 4" wafer processing facility.

AFRL engineers at the Antenna Technology Unit conceived and designed the devices that included filters, couplers, inductors and variable capacitors. These demonstrated the suitability of EFAB technology for numerous RF applications for military use at the 10GHz - 100GHz frequency range.

The microwave and RF devices were built under the supervision of research physicists for AFRL's Antenna Technology Unit. The Antenna Technology Unit research physicists are responsible for investigating emerging technologies that could potentially improve the front-end of antenna systems, and they chose to test the EFAB process based on its flexibility for microdevice manufacturing. To date, the results have matched the initial simulations in every case...read the wave

Entegris Signs JDA with Carbon Nanotube Supplier

It may be a decade or more before carbon nanotubes replace metal interconnects. But they may find a way into the fab much sooner.
Materials management company Entegris Inc. and Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc.(CNI) today announced a joint agreement to develop and commercialize new and improved polymer products.

CNI's single-wall carbon nanotubes will be incorporated into Entegris' materials protection and transport products, which it supplies to the semiconductor, data storage, biopharmaceutical, medical device and fuel cell. In the chip industry, its products range from wafer carriers and transport products to fluid handling products....read the wave

BIOCDS COULD HIT NO. 1 ON DOCTORS' CHARTS

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - While-you-wait medical tests that screen patients for thousands of disease markers could be possible with compact-disk technology patented by Purdue University scientists.

A team led by physicist David D. Nolte has pioneered a method of creating analog CDs that can function as inexpensive diagnostic tools for protein detection. Because the concentration of certain proteins in the bloodstream can indicate the onset of many diseases, a cheap and fast method of detecting these biological molecules would be a welcome addition to any doctor's office. But with current technology, blood samples are sent to laboratories for analysis - a procedure that only screens for a few of the thousands of proteins in the blood and also is costly and time-consuming....read the wave

New Nanotechnology-Based Power Cell Will Reduce Weight and Lengthen Shelf Life to Enhance Military, Security and Rescue Services Applications

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--mPhase Technologies in a press briefing at NanoBusiness 2004 said that their power cell product under development will significantly enhance extensive military, security and emergency services applications and subsequently consumer applications. The company said they expect to reduce the weight of batteries and increase shelf life greatly over conventional power cells.

"This technology will be invaluable in homeland and other security applications in which continuous readiness and long shelf-life are critical," said Ron Durando, CEO, mPhase Technologies. "The weight and transient shelf-life of conventional batteries limits their usefulness in many applications. Our planned product will make order of magnitude improvements in portability and durability. Further, we are planning to make it very friendly to the environment."...read the wave

Donaldson Company Leads Industry in Applying Patented Nanotechnology to Filtration Applications

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2004--Donaldson Company Inc. (NYSE:DCI), a leading worldwide provider of filtration systems and replacement parts, has recently been issued two patents by the U.S. Patent office related to its proprietary Ultra-Web(R) nanofiber filtration products.

"The nanotechnology in these patents represents major breakthroughs made by Donaldson's Research & Development team," said Tim Grafe, Director of Nanofiber Media Products for Donaldson. "Our 'new and improved' Ultra-Web(R) media increases the durability and useful filter life of Donaldson's previous generations of filters and has improved performance in high temperature and high humidity environments, thus extending our product application range and the filtration protection we can offer our customers."

The new Ultra-Web(R) nanofibers are the smallest polymer fibers in the filtration market ...read the wave

iCurie
Receives Certification From Computer Giant LG

LONDON, May PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- iCurie Lab Holdings,Ltd. announced today that its patented iCurie Cooled(TM) nano-technology coolingsystem, which may become the new standard in cooling for the electronicsindustry, has passed performance testing and received certification from LG Electronics, Inc. (KOREA: 066570), one of the top five manufacturers in the
world of OEM PCs.

The successful completion of the certification process has paved the way for
commercialization of iCurie's patented micro coolers. iCurie's patented self
circulating cooling module is scheduled to replace bulky, noisy and battery
draining cooling systems in today's notebook and tablet computers with thinner,
smaller, quieter and less power consuming coolers....read the wave

Nanotechnology Industry Leaders Join Forces to Form Lux Research

Nanotech Thought Leaders, Investors and Visionaries Launch Strategic Advisory Powerhouse

NEW YORK, PRNewswire/ - Industry leaders, including Mark Modzelewski of the NanoBusiness Alliance and Peter Hebert of Lux Capital, today announced the launch of Lux Research, the world's premier research and advisory firm focusing on the business and economic impact of nanotechnology and related emerging technologies. Lux Research provides continuous advisory services, customized studies, and consulting to large corporations, start-ups, the government and financial institutions. Its founders and research staff are the most widely recognized nanotechnology visionaries throughout the world.
...read the wave

NanoBusiness Alliance Names Sean Murdock as New Executive Director; Mark Modzelewski to Remain on Board of Directors and Continue to Serve Alliance

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The NanoBusiness Alliance, the world's leading nanotechnology trade association (www.nanobusiness.org) today announced that co-founder Mark Modzelewski is stepping down from his position as Executive Director, to co-found Lux Research where he will assume the position of Managing Director. The NanoBusiness Alliance has named Sean Murdock as his successor.

Sean Murdock joins the Alliance having built the leading regional Nanotechnology...read the wave

Pacific Fuel Cell Corp. Announces $1 Million in Financing; Renewal of Research Contract with the University of California, Riverside --UCR-- and Grant of Matching Funds

TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacific Fuel Cell Corp. (OTCBB:PFCE) is pleased to announce that it has obtained a total of $1 million in financing from a private investment fund. The financing was raised through the assumption of redeemable convertible debentures. After expenses, the proceeds from this financing will be used to establish a state-of-the-art laboratory in the University Research Park at UC Riverside and complete the development of the commercial version of its carbon nanotube fuel cell. PFCE's technology uses a unique CVD process to grow carbon nanotubes on carbon cloth and carbon paper using an electro-deposited CVD catalyst....read the wave

Carbon Nanotechnologies and Entegris Sign Joint Development Agreement; Companies to Develop Advanced Polymer Products Using Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

CHASKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2004--Entegris, Inc., (Nasdaq:ENTG) a materials integrity management company, and Carbon Nanotechnologies, Incorporated (CNI) announced today a joint agreement to develop and commercialize new and improved polymer products. CNI's breakthrough (single-wall) carbon nanotubes will be incorporated into Entegris' products, which protect and transport the critical materials that enable the world's leading technologies in diverse industries such as semiconductor, data storage, biopharmaceutical, medical device and fuel cell.

Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), also known as Buckytubes, are the ultimate engineering polymer, 100 times the strength of steel at less than one-sixth the weight. This cylindrical polymer of pure carbon, said to be the strongest, toughest, stiffest material known, conducts electricity like metals and conducts heat better than diamonds...read the wave

Philips demonstrates feasibility of PolyLED
for TV applications

Full colour polymer OLED display technology on track to larger screen sizes.

Philips will demonstrate its first 13-inch PolyLED TV prototype based on polymer OLED (organic light-emitting diode) technology at the Society for Information Display’s International Symposium in Seattle, USA from May 23 to 28.

Taking as its reference application the wide-screen 30-inch diagonal display with WXGA (1365?768) resolution, Philips has produced a prototype 13-inch carve-out of this display (resolution 576?324) to demonstrate the feasibility of manufacturing large-screen polymer OLED displays using high-accuracy multi-nozzle, multi-head inkjet printers. The excellent and sparkling image quality of Philips’ PolyLED TV prototype illustrates the great potential of this new display technology for TV applications. According to current predictions, a polymer OLED-based TV could be a reality in the next five years. ...read the wave

Nanostellar Advanced Nano Technology Enables
Nano Catalysts To Address Platinum Group
Metal Catalyst Markets of $10-12 Billion/Year

World Class Team Develops Breakthrough Technology Reducing Catalyst Costs in Automobile Catalytic Converters by 50%-70%

Nanostellar, Inc. is developing highly efficient Nano Catalysts to significantly reduce Platinum Group Metals required in conventional catalytic processes. This patent-pending Clean Energy technology uses proprietary quantum chemistry simulation and synthesis processes that replace Platinum Group Metals with other, less costly materials to create nanoparticles that deliver a 30% to 70% catalyst cost reduction.

Nanostellar's Nano Catalysts will increase the efficiency of automobile catalytic converters and dramatically reduce their cost. Other products will address the hydrogen fuel cell, solar power, and battery markets. ...read the wave

Biophan Announces Development of Breakthrough Long-Life Biothermal Battery

Company Acquires Majority Interest in Biothermal Battery Nanotechnology Venture Targeting Approximately $500 Million Global Market

Biophan Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: BIPH), a leading developer of next generation biomedical technology, announced today that it has acquired a majority interest in TE-Bio, LLC, a company developing a breakthrough, long-life power source for use in implanted medical devices, such as pacemakers, defibrillators, neurostimulators, and drug pumps.

The technology is based on a patented innovation in the utilization of thermoelectric materials, using nanoscale-based, thin-film materials to convert thermal energy produced naturally by the human body into electrical energy. The resulting power can be used to "trickle charge" batteries for medium-power devices such as defibrillators, or directly power low-energy devices like pacemakers. The Company will be displaying the technology to over 6,000 healthcare professionals at the NASPE--Heart Rhythm Society's Heart Rhythm 2004 Conference, May 19-22, 2004 in San Francisco, CA.

TE-Bio is developing an implantable power system that has the potential to provide as much as a 30-year life--a five-fold increase in service life compared to existing technology. The technology is anticipated to dramatically...read the wave

Nano Reports:

Nanotechnology in Fire Protection can save
Life and secure Health. New Applications and Developments. Strong growth.

The Markets for Fire Protection Worldwide increase up to more than 30 Billion Euro 2004 and will grow to 54 Billion Euro in 2015. Beijing Olympics 2008 set new standards.

Nanotechnology today is playing a imported role. Many applications to secure life and health would not be possible without nanotechnology and molecular science. New sensors, glass, electronics, optics, absorbents, concrete additives, coatings, fire retardancy materials, smart fire resistant clothes and new building materials are only some of todays applications. ...read the wave

iCurie
Receives Certification From Computer Giant LG

LONDON, May PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- iCurie Lab Holdings,Ltd. announced today that its patented iCurie Cooled(TM) nano-technology coolingsystem, which may become the new standard in cooling for the electronicsindustry, has passed performance testing and received certification from LG Electronics, Inc. (KOREA: 066570), one of the top five manufacturers in the
world of OEM PCs.

The successful completion of the certification process has paved the way for
commercialization of iCurie's patented micro coolers. iCurie's patented self
circulating cooling module is scheduled to replace bulky, noisy and battery
draining cooling systems in today's notebook and tablet computers with thinner,
smaller, quieter and less power consuming coolers....read the wave

Nanotechnology Industry Leaders Join Forces to Form Lux Research

Nanotech Thought Leaders, Investors and Visionaries Launch Strategic Advisory Powerhouse

NEW YORK, PRNewswire/ - Industry leaders, including Mark Modzelewski of the NanoBusiness Alliance and Peter Hebert of Lux Capital, today announced the launch of Lux Research, the world's premier research and advisory firm focusing on the business and economic impact of nanotechnology and related emerging technologies. Lux Research provides continuous advisory services, customized studies, and consulting to large corporations, start-ups, the government and financial institutions. Its founders and research staff are the most widely recognized nanotechnology visionaries throughout the world.
...read the wave

Pacific Fuel Cell Corp. Announces $1 Million in Financing; Renewal of Research Contract with the University of California, Riverside --UCR-- and Grant of Matching Funds

TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pacific Fuel Cell Corp. (OTCBB:PFCE) is pleased to announce that it has obtained a total of $1 million in financing from a private investment fund. The financing was raised through the assumption of redeemable convertible debentures. After expenses, the proceeds from this financing will be used to establish a state-of-the-art laboratory in the University Research Park at UC Riverside and complete the development of the commercial version of its carbon nanotube fuel cell. PFCE's technology uses a unique CVD process to grow carbon nanotubes on carbon cloth and carbon paper using an electro-deposited CVD catalyst....read the wave

Carbon Nanotechnologies and Entegris Sign Joint Development Agreement; Companies to Develop Advanced Polymer Products Using Single-Wall Carbon Nanotubes

CHASKA, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 17, 2004--Entegris, Inc., (Nasdaq:ENTG) a materials integrity management company, and Carbon Nanotechnologies, Incorporated (CNI) announced today a joint agreement to develop and commercialize new and improved polymer products. CNI's breakthrough (single-wall) carbon nanotubes will be incorporated into Entegris' products, which protect and transport the critical materials that enable the world's leading technologies in diverse industries such as semiconductor, data storage, biopharmaceutical, medical device and fuel cell.

Single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWNTs), also known as Buckytubes, are the ultimate engineering polymer, 100 times the strength of steel at less than one-sixth the weight. This cylindrical polymer of pure carbon, said to be the strongest, toughest, stiffest material known, conducts electricity like metals and conducts heat better than diamonds...read the wave

Sono-Tek Announces Its Annual Earnings - Eleventh Consecutive Profitable Quarter

According to Dr. Christopher L. Coccio, Sono-Tek's CEO and President, "We have noted a resurgence in new business prospects during the last two quarters, particularly in the electronics markets with new orders for the Company's latest solder flux application system, the SonoFlux 2000F. We have sold many systems specifically designed for applying anti-restenosis drug coatings to arterial stents.

Customers in the nanotechnology field continue to use our ultrasonic nozzle systems to apply nanophase liquids to their products and we are optimistic about additional opportunities in this growing business area. We are continuing to develop coating systems for medical device customers and other customers in a diverse range of industries from food processing to plate glass manufacturing."
...read the wave

Philips demonstrates feasibility of PolyLED
for TV applications

Full colour polymer OLED display technology on track to larger screen sizes.

Philips will demonstrate its first 13-inch PolyLED TV prototype based on polymer OLED (organic light-emitting diode) technology at the Society for Information Display’s International Symposium in Seattle, USA from May 23 to 28.

Taking as its reference application the wide-screen 30-inch diagonal display with WXGA (1365?768) resolution, Philips has produced a prototype 13-inch carve-out of this display (resolution 576?324) to demonstrate the feasibility of manufacturing large-screen polymer OLED displays using high-accuracy multi-nozzle, multi-head inkjet printers. The excellent and sparkling image quality of Philips’ PolyLED TV prototype illustrates the great potential of this new display technology for TV applications. According to current predictions, a polymer OLED-based TV could be a reality in the next five years. ...read the wave

Nanostellar Advanced Nano Technology Enables
Nano Catalysts To Address Platinum Group
Metal Catalyst Markets of $10-12 Billion/Year

World Class Team Develops Breakthrough Technology Reducing Catalyst Costs in Automobile Catalytic Converters by 50%-70%

Nanostellar, Inc. is developing highly efficient Nano Catalysts to significantly reduce Platinum Group Metals required in conventional catalytic processes. This patent-pending Clean Energy technology uses proprietary quantum chemistry simulation and synthesis processes that replace Platinum Group Metals with other, less costly materials to create nanoparticles that deliver a 30% to 70% catalyst cost reduction.

Nanostellar's Nano Catalysts will increase the efficiency of automobile catalytic converters and dramatically reduce their cost. Other products will address the hydrogen fuel cell, solar power, and battery markets. ...read the wave

Biophan Announces Development of Breakthrough Long-Life Biothermal Battery

Company Acquires Majority Interest in Biothermal Battery Nanotechnology Venture Targeting Approximately $500 Million Global Market

Biophan Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: BIPH), a leading developer of next generation biomedical technology, announced today that it has acquired a majority interest in TE-Bio, LLC, a company developing a breakthrough, long-life power source for use in implanted medical devices, such as pacemakers, defibrillators, neurostimulators, and drug pumps.

The technology is based on a patented innovation in the utilization of thermoelectric materials, using nanoscale-based, thin-film materials to convert thermal energy produced naturally by the human body into electrical energy. The resulting power can be used to "trickle charge" batteries for medium-power devices such as defibrillators, or directly power low-energy devices like pacemakers. The Company will be displaying the technology to over 6,000 healthcare professionals at the NASPE--Heart Rhythm Society's Heart Rhythm 2004 Conference, May 19-22, 2004 in San Francisco, CA.

TE-Bio is developing an implantable power system that has the potential to provide as much as a 30-year life--a five-fold increase in service life compared to existing technology. The technology is anticipated to dramatically...read the wave

Nano News : Iran

Iranian NanoTechnology Newsletter ( # 60 )

As the link is not in English we have been unable to view the site completely. This link is supplied as a service to our readers.

Nano Tsunami has direct link to this site and supports no views ( for or against Nanotechnology ) which may be held by this site or any other news site.
The Editor....read the wave

BioSante Pharmaceuticals Completes $17.7 Million Private Placement of Common Stock

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2004--BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex:BPA) today announced that it has completed its previously announced $17.7 million private placement of shares of its common stock and warrants to institutional and other accredited investors. A total of 2,949,000 shares of common stock were sold at a purchase price of $6.00 per share. Investors also received warrants to purchase 442,350 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $7.00 per share. Leerink Swann & Company served as placement agent for the transaction. ...read the wave

Don't Let Them Know You're Watching

Quantum mechanics says that two distant particles can be intimately connected, so that they affect each other even when they're far apart.

In the 7 May PRL, researchers report measuring a similar effect for a single particle that was in two places at once. The trick is to measure the particle's properties in each place without knowing whether it's there.

The results may suggest new ways to make quantum computers…read the wave

Nano-Hive Nanospace Simulator 1.0.1 Released

The Nano-Sim Team have announced that Nano-Hive version 1.0.1 is now available for download.

The main features of this release are:

The availability of a Unix/Linux distribution (with Autoconf configuration.) Running Nano-Hive for the first time creates a .Nano-Hive directory in the user's home directory and sets up a properly configured configs.txt file there.

A GUI-based installer for Windows users

A switch to the TCL scripting language for simulation workflow scripting

Several bug-fixes and refinements

Visit http://www.nano-hive.org/ to learn more.

Nano-Hive's open source development and distributions are hosted at http://sourceforge.net/projects/nano-hive/

Nano Reports:

Nanotechnology in Fire Protection can save
Life and secure Health. New Applications and Developments. Strong growth.

The Markets for Fire Protection Worldwide increase up to more than 30 Billion Euro 2004 and will grow to 54 Billion Euro in 2015. Beijing Olympics 2008 set new standards.

Nanotechnology today is playing a imported role. Many applications to secure life and health would not be possible without nanotechnology and molecular science. New sensors, glass, electronics, optics, absorbents, concrete additives, coatings, fire retardancy materials, smart fire resistant clothes and new building materials are only some of todays applications. ...read the wave

Nano Debate: EU

Towards a European strategy for nanotechnology

The European Commission have now adopted an EU strategy to help Europe to becomeworld leader in the rapidly developing field of nanotechnology – the science of theinfinitely small. Nanotech applications include atom-scale “nano-robots” that can be injected in the human body to cure diseases, electronic “nano-chips” that can store and process much more information than today’s microchips, “nano-fibres” for better and always-clean clothes, and “nano-materials” for high-performance coatings, for instance in aircraft and spaceships.

The Communication, “Towards a European strategy for nanotechnology”, provides a series of recommendations and initiatives on how to strengthen European Research and Development (R&D) in the field. It proposes an integrated approach to strengthen Europe’s R&D in nanosciences and ...read the wave

UK Nanotechnology Debate - Register Now

It's mounting public profile is reflected in this year's programme at MICROSCIENCE 2004, which will open with a Keynote Debate on Nanotechnology.

David Shukman, the BBC’s Science and Environment Correspondent, will chair this special session holding the ring between Doug Parr from Greenpeace, David Vaux from the University of Oxford, Dr. Vyvyan Howard, toxico-pathologist at the University of Liverpool, and Prof. Peter Dobson, from the University of Oxford.

In this issue of MICROFOCUS we highlight the opposing views of Professor Dobson and Dr. Howard, and invite you to join them.

You can register for this important session on-line or by phoning the organisers on +44 (0) 1865 248 768.

MICROSCIENCE 2004 will take place between July 6th - 8th at London's ExCeL conference and exhibition centre.

Royal Microscopical Society, UK

Biophan Announces Development of Breakthrough Long-Life Biothermal Battery

Company Acquires Majority Interest in Biothermal Battery Nanotechnology Venture Targeting Approximately $500 Million Global Market

Biophan Technologies, Inc. (OTCBB: BIPH), a leading developer of next generation biomedical technology, announced today that it has acquired a majority interest in TE-Bio, LLC, a company developing a breakthrough, long-life power source for use in implanted medical devices, such as pacemakers, defibrillators, neurostimulators, and drug pumps.

The technology is based on a patented innovation in the utilization of thermoelectric materials, using nanoscale-based, thin-film materials to convert thermal energy produced naturally by the human body into electrical energy. The resulting power can be used to "trickle charge" batteries for medium-power devices such as defibrillators, or directly power low-energy devices like pacemakers. The Company will be displaying the technology to over 6,000 healthcare professionals at the NASPE--Heart Rhythm Society's Heart Rhythm 2004 Conference, May 19-22, 2004 in San Francisco, CA.

TE-Bio is developing an implantable power system that has the potential to provide as much as a 30-year life--a five-fold increase in service life compared to existing technology. The technology is anticipated to dramatically...read the wave

Nano News : Iran

Iranian NanoTechnology Newsletter ( # 60 )

As the link is not in English we have been unable to view the site completely. This link is supplied as a service to our readers.

Nano Tsunami has direct link to this site and supports no views ( for or against Nanotechnology ) which may be held by this site or any other news site.
The Editor....read the wave

BioSante Pharmaceuticals Completes $17.7 Million Private Placement of Common Stock

LINCOLNSHIRE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2004--BioSante Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Amex:BPA) today announced that it has completed its previously announced $17.7 million private placement of shares of its common stock and warrants to institutional and other accredited investors. A total of 2,949,000 shares of common stock were sold at a purchase price of $6.00 per share. Investors also received warrants to purchase 442,350 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $7.00 per share. Leerink Swann & Company served as placement agent for the transaction. ...read the wave

Don't Let Them Know You're Watching

Quantum mechanics says that two distant particles can be intimately connected, so that they affect each other even when they're far apart.

In the 7 May PRL, researchers report measuring a similar effect for a single particle that was in two places at once. The trick is to measure the particle's properties in each place without knowing whether it's there.

The results may suggest new ways to make quantum computers…read the wave

Zipping into the future
NextFest in S.F. zeroes in on inventions that are almost ready to take off

In one vision of the future, the world will have flying cars, coats that make people "transparent,'' digital cameras that translate foreign signs and robots that can attend classes for sick children.
Of course, it remains to be seen whether this vision of the future remains a science fiction dream. For now, the prototypes for these and about a hundred other inventions will be on display this weekend at the first-ever NextFest, a high-tech exposition at San Francisco's Fort Mason Center.

Organized by the San Francisco technology publication Wired magazine, the three-day NextFest is designed to give the general public a close-up, hands-on view of innovations that may someday become as commonplace as cell phones and the Web are today….read the wave

Nano-Hive Nanospace Simulator 1.0.1 Released

The Nano-Sim Team have announced that Nano-Hive version 1.0.1 is now available for download.

The main features of this release are:

The availability of a Unix/Linux distribution (with Autoconf configuration.) Running Nano-Hive for the first time creates a .Nano-Hive directory in the user's home directory and sets up a properly configured configs.txt file there.

A GUI-based installer for Windows users

A switch to the TCL scripting language for simulation workflow scripting

Several bug-fixes and refinements

Visit http://www.nano-hive.org/ to learn more.

Nano-Hive's open source development and distributions are hosted at http://sourceforge.net/projects/nano-hive/

Nano Reports:

Nanotechnology in Fire Protection can save
Life and secure Health. New Applications and Developments. Strong growth.

The Markets for Fire Protection Worldwide increase up to more than 30 Billion Euro 2004 and will grow to 54 Billion Euro in 2015. Beijing Olympics 2008 set new standards.

Nanotechnology today is playing a imported role. Many applications to secure life and health would not be possible without nanotechnology and molecular science. New sensors, glass, electronics, optics, absorbents, concrete additives, coatings, fire retardancy materials, smart fire resistant clothes and new building materials are only some of todays applications. ...read the wave

Future Technology: USA

Labs-on-a-chip to Detect Milk Contamination

ARLINGTON, Va., The Department of Homeland Security is backing research on lab-on-a-chip sensors that might guard the nation's food supply better than the current system of tamper-resistant lids and freshness dates.

Whitaker investigator David Beebe, Ph.D., of the University of Wisconsin-Madison has developed a process to make on-demand, miniature sensors for a wide variety of poisons, including naturally occurring contaminants and intentionally introduced toxins.

The sensors can be constructed to test for a particular toxin in as little as an hour with test results available in minutes.

The Wisconsin group, with Homeland Security funding, is focusing on the nation's milk supply, which comes from a widely dispersed system in which large amounts of the highly perishable product are quickly collected and distributed. ...read the wave

Nano Electronics: Canada

Micromem is Moving to Integration Phase for the Memory Technology

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Micromem (OTCBB:MMTIF) is pleased to report that it continues to make progress towards the company's goal of developing a commercially viable memory device. Micromem's target memory, for the initial stage of it's marketing objective, is a memory capable of being utilized in the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sector.

Summary of Status Prior to the Curr