The Center for Law, Science & Innovation at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University (ASU), in partnership with the law firm of Polsinelli Shughart PC, the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at ASU and the ABA Section of Science & Technology Law, all in the United States, will present a […]
A joint workshop between the United States and the European Union will be held from March 10-11, 2011 in Washington, DC, in an effort to promote more effective collaboration between the two entities.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has released a report, “OECD Nanosafety Work: The First Five Years”,
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and Northeastern University, both in the United States, have developed tiny “microworms” that could be implanted under the skin to monitor biomedical indicators, such as levels of sodium or glucose in the blood.
This new publication, “Agricultural, Food, and Water Nanotechnologies for the Poor: Opportunities, Constraints, and Role of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIASR)”, published by the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), says that there are a number of potential opportunities associated with agricultural, food and water nanotechnology for the poor, but in order […]
On February 24, the Vocational Education Commission organized a 3 days workshop on “Knowledge Development in nanotechnology for S&T and Innovation in Vocational Education colleges”.
Members of the Training for the trainer in nanotechnology (TTN) (Group 1-3) organized a two days workshop entitled “Nanotechnology 101” at Trium Udom Lum Lukka High School from Feb 23-24.
On February 8, H.E. Dr. Virachai Virameteekul, Thailand Minister of Science and Technology was the guest of honor to witness the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing ceremony between National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA) and RIKEN, Japan at RIKEN HQ in Wako, Saitama.
For those of you not in the research field and are reading this e-new, Synchrotron Radiation is name given to electromagnetic radiation in the x-ray, ultraviolet, visible and infrared realms produced by electrons circulating in a storage ring (Aladdin) at nearly the speed of light.
Chanel 11 the local news station of the Public Relations Department recently interviewed Prof. Sirirurg on matters related to nanosafety.
Tokyo Big Sight was the venue for the 10th International Nanotechnology conference & exhibition “nano tech 2011”.
The 5th Lets Talk..Science (Talk Show) was held last Saturday at Chamchuri Square in Bangkok. The title of the talk show was “The Miracle of Nanotechnology adds value to tainted glass production”. Dr. Nuttapun Supaka, Head of Testing and Service Lab at NANOTEC was the guest speaker.
A new book, “Nanotechnology Law and Policy Cases and Materials”, will be released later this month by Carolina Academic Press.
Close to three percent of the world’s population struggles with diabetes. Skin wounds that result from poor blood circulation arising from diabetes often do not heal, causing pain, infection, and, at times, can lead to amputation of limbs.
The White House last week issued a strategy document, “Strategy for American Innovation”, that sums up its approach to “winning the future.”
A new report, “Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2013”, by RNCOS, a company specializing in industry intelligence, predicts that Russia’s nano-enabled product market will reach 2.5 percent of the global nanotechnology market by the end of 2013.
The United States Naval Research Laboratory is likely to play a role in America’s energy future, and nanotechnology is likely to be a big part of it.
This article discusses how the United States-based company HP Labs seeks technology from around the world to help it achieve the technologies of the future.
The United States Council on Competitiveness, along with the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Development, last week participated in a week’s worth of startup development efforts and cultural exchanges at Arizona State University, to focus on building bilateral partnerships between the two countries that foster innovation and entrepreneurship.
This article spotlights a United States-based company, NanoViricides, Inc., which is betting on the promise of nanotechnology in its quest to develop a biodegradable setup based on polymers that it hopes will be the Venus Flytrap of antiviral drugs.
Researchers from the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Princeton University and Washington State University, all in the United States, have combined metal oxide nanoparticles and graphene to develop a more durable catalytic material for fuel cells that is both hardier and more chemically active.
