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Camtek announces signing of agreement for the acquisition of SELA
Camtek Ltd. September 26th, 2009 Camtek Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE: CAMT), today announced the signing of an agreement to acquire the entire share capital of SELA- Semiconductor Engineering Laboratories Ltd. ("SELA").

Nanosensors Measure Insulin Level for Diabetic Patients
Fars News Agency September 26th, 2009 Researchers at Iran's University of Kurdistan have managed to devise special electrochemical nanosensors to measure diabetic patients' insulin level.

U of T researchers create microchip that can detect type and severity of cancer
University of Toronto September 27th, 2009 U of T researchers have used nanomaterials to develop a microchip sensitive enough to quickly determine the type and severity of a patient's cancer so that the disease can be detected earlier for more effective treatment.

Public must be involved in nanotech policy debate demands groundbreaking
Durham University September 27th, 2009 Decision-making on science - especially emerging technologies such as nanotechnology - must become more democratic, a new report on science policy released today argues. The group of leading European academics behind the 'Reconfiguring Responsibility' report argue forcefully that current governance activities are limiting public debate and may repeat mistakes made in managing GM.

E-waste and nanotechnology pollution on conference agenda
abc.net.au September 27th, 2009 A waste management expert says Australia is lagging behind other countries on the issue of disposal of electronic waste. Sunil Herat from Griffith University says Australia needs national regulations for disposal of old computers, mobile phones and other recent technology. Dr Herat will present his findings to a Cleanup 09 conference in Adelaide today. He says almost 15 million electronic products reached landfill last year and allowed dangerous materials to end up close to ground water. "Unfortunately we are very, very behind on that compared to Europe where things have been in place for some time now," he said. "We need a lot of catching up to do." Environmental scientists at the conference will discuss how to deal with new forms of pollution, exploring the use of nano-particles and their threat to the environment.

Nanotech Research Featured in Nature Nanotechnology Journal
University of Cincinnati September 28th, 2009 Using an RNA-powered nanomotor, University of Cincinnati (UC) biomedical engineering researchers have successfully developed an artificial pore able to transmit nanoscale material through a membrane.

Purdue, India researchers form center on nanomaterials and energy
Purdue University September 28th, 2009 Researchers at Purdue's Birck Nanotechnology Center are collaborating with Indian colleagues at the Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research and General Electric Co.'s John F. Welch India Technology Center to launch a center focused on how advancements in nanomaterials can address growing energy needs.

Nanotechnology and Synthetic Biology: What does the American public think?: Landmark poll shows that nine in 10 Americans want to know more about the development of emerging technologies
Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies September 28th, 2009 Nanotechnology and synthetic biology continue to develop as two of the most exciting areas of scientific discovery, but research has shown that the public is almost completely unaware of the science and its applications. A groundbreaking poll of 1,001 U.S. adults conducted by Peter D. Hart Research Associates and the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) found 90 percent of Americans think that the public should be better informed about the development of cutting-edge technologies.

University of Central Florida Team Developing Tool Kit to Help Diagnose Dementia
University of Central Florida September 29th, 2009 With the risk of developing dementia growing at an alarming pace, a University of Central Florida research team is working with the Boston University School of Medicine to develop a miniature diagnostic toolkit in the hopes of stimulating earlier detection and treatment.

Stimulus-funded university research addressing issues from climate change to cancer, creating jobs and training a new generation of scientists
The Science Coalition September 29th, 2009 The Association of American Universities (AAU), the Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU), and The Science Coalition (TSC) today released highlighted examples of the important scientific work happening across the country as a result of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The brief report summarizes just a handful of the thousands of projects benefiting from stimulus dollars.

NTU assistant professor wins Young Scientist Award
Nanyang Technological University September 29th, 2009 A 34-year-old Physics lecturer from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) received the Young Scientist Award for his research on metal oxide nanostructures and graphene, which are used to develop nanodevices and harvest energy.

A step toward better brain implants using conducting polymer nanotubes
University of Michigan September 29th, 2009 Brain implants that can more clearly record signals from surrounding neurons in rats have been created at the University of Michigan. The findings could eventually lead to more effective treatment of neurological disorders such as Parkinson's disease and paralysis.

NanoArt 2009 INTERNATIONAL ONLINE COMPETITION - 4th Edition
NanoArt September 29th, 2009 FREE Entries - Open to All Artists and Scientists - Seed Images of 3 Nanosculptures are Provided for Further Artistic Creation Submission deadline January 15, 2010

U-M physicists create first atomic-scale map of quantum dots
University of Michigan September 29th, 2009 University of Michigan physicists have created the first atomic-scale maps of quantum dots, a major step toward the goal of producing "designer dots" that can be tailored for specific applications.

EPA Announces Research Strategy to Study Nanomaterials
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency September 29th, 2009 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today outlined a new research strategy to better understand how manufactured nanomaterials may harm human health and the environment. Nanomaterials are materials that are between approximately one and 100 nanometers. A nanometer is approximately 1/100,000 the width of a human hair. These materials are currently used in hundreds of consumer products, including sunscreen, cosmetics and sports equipment.

Picosun contributes to new world record in X-ray microscopy
Picosun Oy September 30th, 2009 Groundbreaking work by scientists from Switzerland, Finland and Germany has lead to a new world record in X-ray microscopy. For the first time ever, features below 10 nanometres (nm) in width were resolved.

Scientists use nanotech to 'upgrade' TB drugs
scidev.net September 30th, 2009 South African scientists have used nanotechnology to enhance the absorption of tuberculosis (TB) drugs in the body so that fewer, smaller doses are needed. Clinical trials for the antibiotic, Rifanano — a combination of the four main first-line TB drugs — are scheduled for 2012 and the drug should be available in government clinics in 2016, Hulda Swai, principal researcher in biomaterials research told SciDev.Net. The new drug is coated with nano-sized particles which are in turn coated with chemicals that make them stick to the intestine wall, enabling the drug to be far more easily absorbed.

Innovative Assumption research a big success
leprovoc.com September 30th, 2009 Envision a future where cleaner energy production dramatically diminishes air pollution's immense death toll. Picture a world in which tumor and colon cancer patients smile with renewed hope, and those now suffering from spinal cord injuries walk freely. As the masses of Assumption College students returned to their hometowns to employment and the enjoyment of lazy summer days, four teams of budding scientists strived to complete our future's puzzle. Working under the American Chemical Society and the Assumption College Department of Natural Sciences, nine undergraduates assisted and were supervised by four professors contributed to Earth's forward march. On September 21, junior Erin Gombos, majoring in Biology and Chemistry, and senior Michael McIntyre, a Biology major, presented their research on liquid crystals and carbon nanotubes. Dr. Georgi Georgiev, research coordinator, stressed the rigors of experimentation in such a new field of science stating, "You have to be persistent, never give up and try new things," prefacing the presentation. Nanotechnology, at work in LCD TVs and many other electronics, is the scientific study of the control of matter on an atomic and molecular level, breeds a wealth of possibilities. Before his team presented their findings, McIntyre spoke first suggesting, "There are so many potential experiments in the electronic and medical fields."

Licence to go where no chemist has gone before
University of Nottingham September 30th, 2009 Scientists at The University of Nottingham have overcome one of the significant research challenges facing electrochemists. For the first time they have found a way of probing right into the heart of an electrochemical reaction.

Nanoparticles Protect Steel from Corrosion
farsnews.com October 1st, 2009 A novel method for prevention of steel corrosion has been proposed at Sharif University of Technology, Iran using nanotechnology. Nastaran Barati, the researcher of this study used dioxide titanium nanoparticle, a ceramic semiconductor, for coating the surface of steel in order to improve its resistance to corrosion and for cathodic protection. The method proposed in this study could be applied for coating pipelines, ships, dock structures, floating structures, submarines, ships vessels, and storage vessels of oil and water.

UMSL researchers' new procedure turns out as good as gold
stltoday.com October 1st, 2009 Scientists at the University of Missouri-St. Louis say they've found a new way to diagnose diseases — and it's golden. Currently, blood tests can look for markers that identify the presence of cancers, usually an abnormal level of protein. It can take up to one nerve-wracking week for a patient to get their results back from the lab. But at UMSL's Center for Nanoscience, researchers have figured out how to speed up that process. By putting a fluid sample on a restructured form of gold, the proteins in question react by changing colors and are easy to spot. The process eliminates a few steps from the more common diagnostic test called ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay).

Industry association ANBF closes its doors
thirdsectormagazine.com.au October 1st, 2009 A unanimous vote by the Australian Nano Business Forum (ANBF) members yesterday saw the organisation declare its closure as of the close of business 30 September 2009. The ANBF, established to further the interests of private sector companies in the business of nanotechnology in Australia, ceases operations four years after its inception. All residual funds are to be given to the Australian Research Council Nanotechnology Network for use and support of the industry at International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2010.

UCF Team Developing Tool Kit to Help Diagnose Dementia
University of Central Florida October 1st, 2009 With the risk of developing dementia growing at an alarming pace, a University of Central Florida research team is working with the Boston University School of Medicine to develop a miniature diagnostic toolkit in the hopes of stimulating earlier detection and treatment.

Commission aims to boost market for nanotechnology
europolitics.info October 1st, 2009 A group of experts and a long-term strategy: this is what the European Commission proposes in a communication, adopted on 30 September, on boosting the market for key enabling technologies, such as nanotechnology, nanoelectronics or biotechnology.

Investment in Endomagnetics Limited
University College London October 1st, 2009 UCL Business PLC, UCL's knowledge transfer and technology commercialisation company, announces that it has led an initial investment round of £350,000 into Endomagnetics Limited, a spinout company which is commercialising magnetic sensing technology arising from research within the London Centre for Nanotechnology at UCL and the Texas Centre for Superconductivity at the University of Houston. Co-investors in the investment round were the Combined London Colleges University Challenge Seed Fund ("CLCUC"), Bloomsbury Bioseed Fund ("BBSF"), together with the founders and their friends and families.

UCL industry partnership to focus on microscope training
University College London October 1st, 2009 The London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) has joined forces with a commercial partner to train industry and academics in the use of Atomic Force Microscopes (AFM).

European Parliament targets online fake medicines
euractiv.com October 1st, 2009 John Ricketts of drugmaker Lilly Europe said counterfeit medicines producers use very crude manufacturing facilities, but "the one thing they invest in is packaging," making it very difficult to differentiate between real and fake medicines. He said a combination of robust measures is needed to stamp out illegal trade. The simplest way would be to ban repackaging, he said, but the Commission has avoided this for fear of putting parallel traders out of business. If parallel traders are allowed to stay in business, said Ricketts, they should be forced to apply equivalent safety features to those required of pharmaceutical companies. He said the research-based pharmaceutical sector is in favour of 2-D barcodes to aid traceability, and companies are also using nanotechnology "deep holograms" to help tell real packages from fake ones.

Grant money will go toward UW computer game studies
badgerherald.com October 1st, 2009 An additional $200,000 will be used to have students develop aspects of the "Nephrotex" game, which will then be used in an introduction to nanotechnology course currently in development, according to Wendy Crone, professor of engineering physics. Crone said the course would be available within the next year and will be part of a new certificate program in nanotechnology that should be available in about two years. When asked about the impact of "Nephrotex" on students, Crone said it will give students an edge in a world where the need for a nanotechnology-trained work force is growing. "We're actually expecting that the nanotechnology certificate is going to give students training that will make them very competitive," she said.

Nanocoating by Nanostart holding ItN Nanovation is flying to the Mercury
Nanostart October 1st, 2009 Nanocoating by Nanostart holding ItN Nanovation is flying to the Mercury * European space agency ESA chooses ItN Nanovation as project partner for mission to Mercury * Satellite with high-performance ItN-coating is scheduled to take off in 2014 * The assignment underlines the capability of the products and the high international reputation of the Nanostart holding

Better control of carbon nanotube 'growth' promising for future electronics
Purdue University October 2nd, 2009 Preferential Growth of Single-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Metallic Conductivity Avetik R. Harutyunyan1*, Gugang Chen1, Tereza M. Paronyan2, Elena M. Pigos1, Oleg A. Kuznetsov1, Kapila Hewaparakrama2, Seung Min Kim3,4, Dmitri Zakharov4, Eric A. Stach3,4, Gamini U. Sumanasekera2 1-Honda Research Institute USA Inc., 1381 Kinnear Road, Columbus, OH 2-Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY 3-School of Materials Engineering, Purdue University 4-Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) can be classified as either metallic or semiconducting depending on their conductivity, which is determined by their chirality. Existing synthesis methods cannot controllably grow nanotubes with a specific type of conductivity. By varying the noble gas ambient during thermal annealing of the catalyst, and in combination with oxidative and reductive species, we alter the fraction of tubes with metallic conductivity from 1/3 of the population to a maximum of 91%. In situ transmission electron microscopy (TEM) studies reveal that this variation leads to differences in both morphology and coarsening behavior of the nanoparticles used to nucleate nanotubes. These catalyst rearrangements demonstrate that there are interrelationships between catalyst morphology and resulting nanotube electronic structure, and indicate that chiral-selective growth may be possible.

Research could boost solar cell efficiency, open door for advanced electronics: Research could boost solar cell efficiency, open door for advanced electronics
niversity of Louisville October 2nd, 2009 A branch of nanotechnology that showed great initial promise nearly 20 years ago could get a fresh look because researchers at University of Louisville, Purdue University and Honda Research Institute USA Inc. have created a better "recipe" for making microscopically tiny structures with more predictable, desirable properties - and potential for advances such as enhancing the efficiency of solar cells for energy use.

'Micro shuttle' drug delivery could mean an end to regular dosing: Scientists working at Queen Mary, University of London, have developed micrometer-sized capsules to safely deliver drugs inside living cells
Queen Mary, University of London October 2nd, 2009 Scientists working at Queen Mary, University of London, have developed micrometer-sized capsules to safely deliver drugs inside living cells. In the future, this technique could allow full courses of prescription drugs to be effectively 'shrink-wrapped' and buried under the skin or inside the body.

Investing in High-Risk, High-Reward Research
National Science Foundation October 2nd, 2009 House of Representatives Committee Science and Technology; Subcommittee on Research and Science Education October 8, 2009 1:00 PM to October 8, 2009 3:00 PM 2318 Rayburn House Office Building

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