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Scientists Discovered Simple Way to Remove Bacteria and Other Contaminants from Water

UniSA scientists have discovered a simple way to remove bacteria and other contaminants from water using tiny particles of pure silica coated with an active nano-material.

14 Aug 2008

Creating Ethanol from a Wide Range of Biomass

Say the word "biofuels" and most people think of grain ethanol and biodiesel. But there's another, older technology called gasification that's getting a new look from researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Iowa State University.

13 Aug 2008

Researchers Make Breakthrough in Understanding Climate Change and Forecasting Global Warming

Arizona State University researchers have made a breakthrough in understanding the effect on climate change of a key component of urban pollution. The discovery could lead to more accurate forecasting of possible global-warming activity

7 Aug 2008

Nansulate Thermal Insulation Incorporated into Display Home

Industrial Nanotech, an emerging global leader in nanotechnology, today announced that the Company's patented Nansulate PT thermal insulation and corrosion resistance coating has been incorporated into the first display home of a LandCorp alternative housing project in Seville Grove, Western Australia

7 Aug 2008

EPA Program on Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials Producers Not Producing Results

Six months after launching its voluntary nanotechnology reporting program for nanomaterial producers, EPA has made virtually no information public about the limited number of submissions it has received

29 Jul 2008

Local Officials Looking at Monitoring Nanotechnology Related Activities

State and local officials have taken steps to begin monitoring the manufacture
and storage of nanomaterials, a major step for a cutting-edge technology that
has yet to be regulated by the federal government

29 Jul 2008

Aircraft, Ships, Vehicles, Computers and Biomedical Applications All Set to Benefit from Recyclable High Performance Magnets

Until now, producing Samarium Cobalt has been a difficult and expensive multi-step process. Northeastern University researchers have broken new ground with an innovative invention of a rapid, high-volume and cost-effective one-step method for producing pure Samarium Cobalt rare earth (RE) permanent magnet materials

28 Jul 2008

Purdue Scientists Lead India - Unted States Workshop on Using Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials to Solve Energy Problems

Purdue University's Discovery Park will travel to India next month to lead a joint India-United States workshop on how advancements in nanotechnology are helping address growing energy needs

28 Jul 2008

Beijing Air Quality, Before, During and After the Olympic Games

As the world watches China prepare for the Olympic Games, Cornell researcher Max Zhang has his eye on less visible matters -- the particles in Beijing's air that millions breathe every day, and that many more will be breathing when they descend on the city this summer

22 Jul 2008

Expert Questions If We Are Applying Lessons Learned From Past Mistakes to the Emerging Field of Nanotechnology

A new expert analysis in Nature Nanotechnology questions whether industry, government and scientists are successfully applying lessons learned from past technologies to ensure the safe and responsible development of emerging nanotechnologies

22 Jul 2008