Entries Tagged 'From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News' ↓
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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.
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Russia Introduces NANOCERTIFICA, Its Own Nanotechnology Certification System
October 27th, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
The Russian Federation has established Nanocertifica, the country’s first certification system for industrial nanotechnology production.
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Nanotechnology To Help Increase Saudi Solar Village Production 5-Fold
October 27th, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) and computer company International Business Machines (IBM) recently held a workshop to address their jointly-founded Nanotechnology Center of Excellence for water desalination, solar energy, and petrochemicals research, specifically discussing the use of nanotechnology to improve the performance of the Saudi Solar Village.
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NIH Grant Of $1.5m For Nanocarrier-Based Pharmaceuticals For Drug And Gene Therapy
October 21st, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
The U.S. National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Cancer Institute has awarded a US$1.54 million grant to a researcher from the department of pharmaceutical sciences at Northeastern University in the U.S. to research how to improve the efficacy of nanocarrier-based pharmaceuticals for drug and gene therapy.
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Ion Jelly Could Satisfy Appetite For Greener Batteries
October 21st, 2008 — From the Meridian Institute's Nanotech Dev News
Researchers from the New University of Lisbon in Portugal have developed a material called an ion jelly that could be used to make cheaper and more environmentally-friendly electrochemical devices such as batteries, fuel cells, and solar cells.
