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University of Kentucky Receives EPA Grant to Study Nanoparticles

On August 20, 2008, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will announce the award of a $2 million grant to the University of Kentucky to study nanoparticles. This is the largest EPA Science to Achieve Results (S...

19 Aug 2008

Large-Scale Australia-China Partnership on Nanomaterials and Fuel Cell Technologies

The University of Queensland will lead a large-scale Australia-China partnership on clean energy technologies, targeting clean coal, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles, hydrogen production and energy storage.

From Chinese Academy of Sciences 18 Aug 2008

Researchers Create Stable, Highly Pure Helical Peptide Arrays

Bedsprings aren't often found in biology. Now, chemists have succeeded in making a layer of tiny protein coils attached to a surface, much like miniature bedsprings in a frame. This thin film made of stable and very pure helices can help researchers develop molecular electronics or solar cells, or to divine the biology of proteins.

18 Aug 2008

Nanocoating Preventing Corrosion and Reducing Ice Formation on Aircrafts

The development of a transparent coating that causes water to bead up into drops and roll or bounce off a surface will help protect and sustain Air Force systems by preventing corrosion and reducing ice formation on optical elements and aircraft.

17 Aug 2008

Olympic Champion to Wear World's First Asymmetrical 400m Spike with Carbon Nanotubes Reinforced Plate

Designed to optimize world champion and Olympic hopeful Jeremy Wariner's strengths in the 400m race, adidas' revolutionary new Lone Star spike hits the track at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore., this weekend. Wariner will compete in the new shoe, wearing different color styles throughout the competition and at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in August.

17 Aug 2008

Joint Statement Regarding Status of EPA's Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program

Statement of The Nanotechnology Panel of the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the NanoBusiness Alliance, and the Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association’s (SOCMA) Nanotechnology SME Coalition Regardin...

16 Aug 2008

Nanoparticles and Collagen Mimetic Peptides Producing Detailed Images of Tumors

When used with nanoparticles, this molecule, called collagen mimetic peptide (CMP) could produce detailed images of tumors, detect deadly buildup in arteries, deliver drugs, and improve blood supply to implanted tissues.

16 Aug 2008

Dual-Modality Machines Simultaneously Perform Two Different Types of Scans

Medical imaging represents one of the most used and useful procedures in the oncologist’s diagnostic toolkit, even though each of the most useful techniques—magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computerized tomo...

16 Aug 2008

Using Targeted Carbon Nanotubes as Delivery Agents

Platinum-based anticancer agents have a long history as proven therapeutic agents, but their toxicity and short lifetime in the body and the ability of tumors to develop resistance to these drugs limit the ultimate utili...

16 Aug 2008

First Experimental Measurements of Mechanical Properties of Carbon Nanotubes

For more than 15 years, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been the flagship material of nanotechnology. Researchers have conceived applications for nanotubes ranging from microelectronic devices to cancer therapy. Their atomi...

16 Aug 2008