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Charging gadgets with cotton made possible...
Green Diary &bull Yesterday
The multidisciplinary nanotechnology that helped in developing a technique to permanently coat cotton fibers with electrically conductive nanoparticles was developed at Cornell University in collaboration with the universities at Bologna and Cagliari, Italy. The concept has been seen gaining a… Full Story »
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Chem Prof Teaches Bad Physics
Responsible Nanotechnology &bull Yesterday
Why does it matter? First, it's shameful to teach students incorrect scientific information. And second, if we don't know what can be done with nanotechnology, we cannot prepare for the problems nanotechnology will create, and we cannot benefit from the… Full Story »
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Nanotechnologists Now Packaging Your Food
Planet Green (Discovery Channel) &bull Mar 10, 2010
Food packaging specialists (turns out they exist!) are now using nanotechnology to develop "smart" packaging-meaning it can respond to environmental conditions, repair itself, or even alert consumers to the presence of pathogens. The A to Z of Nanotechnology reports on… Full Story »
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Nanotechnology Lights Up Batteries and Clothing
Alternative Energy News &bull Mar 3, 2010
Yi Cui, an engineer at Stanford University, leads a team that may take nanotechnology to the next level by creating paper batteries and fabrics that can conduct energy. At a recent demonstration, Cui took pieces of fabric and regular paper… Full Story »
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Architectural Buckypaper Paves Way for Buildings of the Future
Inhabitat &bull Feb 22, 2010
Nanotechnology is generally pursued by scientists and those involved with high-tech gadgetry, weapons, and medical devices, but that doesnt mean it cant be applied in other fields. Recently NYC-based Decker Yeardon became the first architecture firm to synthesize a thin… Full Story »
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Building a European infrastructure in nanobiotechnology
Nanowerk Nanotechnology News &bull Feb 20, 2010The EuroNanoBio project is made up of seven European partners from seven countries: CEA in France, Bioanalytik-muenster in Germany, Tyndall National Institute in Ireland, Mesa+ in The Netherlands, Fondazione Don Gnocchi in Italy, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia in Spain, and the National Institute of Microtechnology in Romania. The EuroNanoBio partners explored the definition, establishment and further development of a European scale infrastructure on nanobiotechnology… Full Story »
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Robert Freitas Details how Diamond Trees Would Control the Atmosphere
Next Big Future &bull Feb 20, 2010Tracking high impact progress to the technology future, future technology and especially advanced nanotechnology, nuclear and energy technology, quantum computers, life extension, space technology and AI. Proposing and tracking the best societal, business and technical choices to the next big things that will shape our future. Official Lifeboat Foundation news source. The future technology of molecular manufacturing will enable long-term sequestration of atmospheric carbon in solid diamond products, along with sequestration of lesser masses of numerous air pollutants, yielding pristine air worldwide ~30 years after implementation. A global population of 143 x 10^9 20-kg diamond trees or tropostats, generating 28.6… Full Story »
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mPower Reactor Gets Support from Utilities
Next Big Future &bull Feb 20, 2010Tracking high impact progress to the technology future, future technology and especially advanced nanotechnology, nuclear and energy technology, quantum computers, life extension, space technology and AI. Proposing and tracking the best societal, business and technical choices to the next big… Full Story »
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Washington D.C. to Host First USA Science and Engineering Fest
GoodCleanTech &bull Feb 18, 2010
Science buffs, start planning your visit now. For two weeks in October--from October 10 through 24, to be exact--the National Mall will host the first USA Science and Engineering Festival. The event will offer over 750 hands-on, interactive exhibits spanning… Full Story »
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UK, India partner on excitonic solar cell research
Cleantech.com &bull Feb 15, 2010
Two new photovoltaic projects receive funding from Research Councils UK and the government of India's Department of Science and Technology. To meet their future energy needs, the UK and Indian governments said today they are launching two new photovoltaic research… Full Story »
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Harnessing Human Power
Ecolect Blog &bull Feb 15, 2010Nanotechnology researchers at Caltech and Princeton have developed a new piezoelectric material capable of harnessing energy from movements as small as breathing. Piezoelectric refers to materials that generate electricity when pressure is applied. The new material, PZT or lead zirconate… Full Story »
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Nanosys is Working to Improve LED Light Quality
Ecolect Blog &bull Feb 2, 2010Image via Treehugger. Nanosys is currently working on LED technology that will greatly improve the quality of light produced. They describe it as “spectrum engineering for LCD device displays using Nanosys' QuantumRail?, where high-brightness applications call for improved color gamut,… Full Story »
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Wearing Your Batteries On Your Sleeve
Ecolect Blog &bull Jan 30, 2010A new research break-through at Stanford University is bringing us one step closer to wearable electronics and conductive fabrics. Beginning their investigation into how carbon nanotubes can be used to create thin, flexible batteries with plastic and paper, the team… Full Story »
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Why Petersen is Such a Buzzkill
Alternative Energy Stocks &bull Jan 29, 2010John Petersen In one of my first articles, "Battery Technology: A Different Set of Rules," a commenter suggested that I was a bit of a Captain Buzzkill. Eighteen months later it's clear that a lot of readers share that uncharitable... Full Story »
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Light-Activated Water Disinfector Works Even In the Dark; Is Cheaper, Greener Solution?
TreeHugger &bull Jan 28, 2010Photo via mckaysavage Sounds a little contradictory, but research coming from Jian-Ku Shang, professor of materials science and engineering at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, and his team have come up with a photocatalyst that disinfects water with sunlight or… Full Story »
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Study Warns: Carbon Nanotubes Behave Like Asbestos, Could Cause Mesothelioma Cancer
Organic Consumers Association &bull Jan 26, 2010
The scientific community is warning of the risk carbon nanotubes pose as a trigger for mesothelioma cancer, a disease the American medical establishment has failed to cure and continues to fear. While much attention is focused on this potential environmental… Full Story »
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Basic Survival Package
Responsible Nanotechnology &bull Jan 26, 2010
A few days ago, Tom Craver asked what, other than food, would I put on a list of basic life needs. Here's my initial list of manufactured things I'd like to see everyone on earth have access to: Clean water... Full Story »
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Saudi Arabia to build solar powered desalination plants
Green Diary &bull Jan 25, 2010
Saudi Arabia has unveiled that it will built a number solar powered desalination plants all throughout the kingdom as part of its plans to become world leader and exporter of renewable energy. These desalination plants will make use of solar… Full Story »
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Nanotechnology Turning Your Cotton T-Shirt and Polyester Pants Into Batteries
TreeHugger &bull Jan 21, 2010Images via PhysOrg (Credit: American Chemical Society) and BBC (Credit: Nanoletters) Stanford University researchers aren't stopping at paper when it comes to exploring how carbon nanotubes can be used to create thin, flexible batteries. They've moved on from paper and… Full Story »
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Rice University Adds Nanodragster to Nanocar Collection
TreeHugger &bull Jan 20, 2010Image: Y. Shirai/Rice University Researchers are calling the newest nanotoy in the Rice University collection a " nanodragster ." The name fits the modification, with the front wheels smaller and on a narrower axle than the rear wheels. The nanodragster… Full Story »
