Entries Tagged 'From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News' ↓
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Nanotechnology May Help Nepal Achieve MDGs
November 12th, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
In this article, Dr. Khagendra Thapa of Ferris State University in the U.S. says that nanotechnology could potentially help Nepal, one of the world’s least developed countries, meet some of the United Nations’ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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New Study Finds Nanoporous Material Could Lead to New Dialysis Devices and Other Revolutionary Medical Implants
November 11th, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
Researchers from North Carolina State University in the U.S. have found that nanoporous ceramic membranes could potentially be used in improved dialysis devices and medical implants such as blood glucose sensors for diabetics and artificial hemo-dialysis membranes that can remove impurities from the blood.
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Biodegradation of carbon nanotubes could mitigate potential toxic effects
November 11th, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh in the U.S. have found that the natural degradation of single-walled carbon nanotubes through enzymatic catalysis may have mitigating effects on their toxicity.
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Nanotechnology Improves Food Safety By Detecting Prions
November 5th, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
Researchers from Cornell University in the U.S. have developed a device called a nanoscale resonator that may enable faster, easier, and more reliable testing for mad cow disease.
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Nanotechnology Drives Fuel Efficient Engine Oil
November 5th, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
UK company NanoBoron UK has launched an oil additive called BORPower that it says can improve fuel consumption by more than ten percent, as well as reduce engine wear and corrosion.
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Nanotubes Deemed Different From Carbon
November 5th, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has restated its position that carbon nanotubes are chemically distinct from graphite and other forms of carbon, reemphasizing that carbon nanotubes are considered new substances under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA).
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CII To Push Nanotechnology
November 1st, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
According to this article, India’s Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has developed a 10-point action plan to “empower Indian industry to come out with commercial nanotechnology products,” which includes connecting with educational and research institutes to raise awareness of nanotechnology and engage in training and skill development, technology facilitation, and collaborative projects.
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New Worlds: Cow Blood, Nanotechnology Combine To Make Sutures
November 1st, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
Researchers from Technion-Israel Institute of Technology in Israel have used a natural protein found in cow’s blood to make nanofibers that could potentially enable stronger and more durable biocompatible sutures and bandages.
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Lithium-Ion Nanomaterial Batteries: Our New Hope With A Dose Of Caution
October 28th, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
This article says that high capacity lithium-ion batteries containing nanoscale materials could enable a range of clean energy solutions, but also pose a range of foreseeable and unforeseeable environmental, health, and safety risks associated with their manufacture, use, recycling, and disposal.
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UConn Opens 'Clean Room' For Nanobionics Research
October 27th, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
The University of Connecticut (UConn) in the U.S. has opened a new facility for nanobionics research, including the development of nanoscale devices for use in defense, healthcare, and other industries.
