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 | | From: | Gina Miller | | Subject: | The Nanogirl News~ | | Date: | Thu, 18 Nov 2004 00:38:12 GMT |
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 | The Nanogirl News
November 17, 2004
N is for nanotechnology. A new 30 minute documentary discusses the field of
nanotech. You can download the trailer at this website:
http://www.knhproductions.ca . You can also click through drawings at the
site. I have not figured out where, when, or even if the documentary is
going to air or if it will be available for purchase? (Knhproductions
11/14/04) http://www.knhproductions.ca/nisnano/
ANSI-NSP Releases Priority Recommendations Related to Nanotechnology
Standardization Needs. In September 2004, nearly 100 representatives of
academia, the legal profession, industry, government, standards developing
organizations and other subject matter experts gathered for the first
meeting of the ANSI-NSP to discuss the coordination and development of
voluntary consensus standards relating to nanotechnology...The ANSI-NSP
identified manufacturing and processing as well as modeling and simulation
as items of lower urgency and noted standardization time frames of 3-5 years
in these areas. The panel is actively soliciting the participation of ANSI
accredited standards developing organizations and other interested parties
in its efforts toward developing nanotechnology standards. The full text of
the recommendations is available via ANSI Online. (Nanotechnology Now
11/17/04) http://nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=06739
Nanoscale Patterning. UV light is used to make a loosely bound molecular
pattern more robust...University of Toronto chemists have shown that weakly
bound self-assembled layers of molecules can be secured to solid surfaces
via strong chemical bonds by irradiating the molecules with ultraviolet
light. The study advances the understanding of surface reaction mechanisms
and may lead to simple, yet precise, procedures for patterning surfaces with
nanometer-sized features.
(C&E 11/15/04) http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/8246/8246notw4.html
Nanotech could put a new spin on sports. Sometime in 2005, start-up company
NanoDynamics plans to sell a nanotech golf ball that promises to
dramatically reduce hooks and slices for even the most frustrated of weekend
golfers. That will be a hint of the future of sports. NanoDynamics says it's
figured out how to alter the materials in a golf ball at the molecular level
so the weight inside shifts less as the ball spins. The less it shifts, the
straighter even a badly hit ball will go. "It's all about controlling the
physics of how the ball spins," says CEO Keith Blakely. (USA Today 11/17/04)
http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2004-11-17-nanotechnology-sports_x.htm
Tips for Better Fluorescence. Two improved fluorescence microscopes,
reported in the 29 October and 12 November issues of PRL, could allow
researchers to see individual protein molecules on the surface of a living
cell. Both teams of researchers obtained fluorescence images by dipping a
needle-like "tip" into the focus of the laser used to create the
fluorescence. One team improved the positioning of their tip, while the
other channeled the laser light through a narrow aperture before letting it
hit the tip. (PRF 11/8/04) http://focus.aps.org/story/v14/st19
Indium phosphide nanowires grow on silicon. Researchers in the Netherlands
have for the first time, grown indium phosphide nanowires epitaxially onto
silicon and germanium substrates. The team, from Philips Research
Laboratories and Delft University of Technology, says this could aid the
integration of III-V semiconductors, which have good optoelectronic and
high-frequency properties, with standard silicon technology. (nanotechweb
11/10/04) http://nanotechweb.org/articles/news/3/11/2/1
HIV, diagnostic health care tools top of list for UH researchers. Designing
devices to combat HIV and biosensors to aid in diagnostic health care will
be among the presentations of two University of Houston professors at a
gathering of the top nanotechnologists in the nation Nov. 19-21...Presenting
some of his latest breakthroughs in the fight against HIV, Krause will
present research on the design of proteins that can split DNA made by
pathogenic organisms, which will produce nanomachines that could be used to
combat latent infections caused by viruses like HIV.
(Eurekalert 11/15/04)
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-11/uoh-hdh111504.php
UO's molecular 'claws' trap arsenic atoms. Chemists at the University of
Oregon [profile] have hit upon a way to build a molecular "claw" that grabs
onto arsenic and sequesters it. The discovery is published in the Nov. 5
issue of Angewandte Chemie International Edition, a premier journal in the
field of chemistry. Since the article was written, the UO team has developed
additional ways of capturing arsenic so that it cannot bond with other
substances in a laboratory setting, according to Darren Johnson, an
assistant professor of chemistry specializing in supramolecular and
materials chemistry. (NanoApex 11/16/04)
http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5256
(PDF Document) International Dialogue on Responsible Research and
Development of Nanotechnology Report Now Online. In June 2004 a group of
experts involved with nanotechnology from twenty-five countries and the
European Union met for an informal dialogue on responsible nanotechnology
research and development. The meeting was sponsored and convened by the
National Science Foundation and facilitated by the Meridian Institute.
Discussions focused on: benefits and risks to the environment; benefits and
risks to human health and safety; the socio-economic and ethical
implications of nanotechnology; and the special consideration of
nanotechnology in developing countries. (NNI)
http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/nano/1_final_report.pdf
Green Plus Helps Taxi Drivers in London Lower Emissions and Save Fuel.
London's famous diesel "black cabs" are now running cleaner and more
economically thanks to the addition of Green Plus in their fuel. Biofriendly
Corporation and its sister company in Europe, Green Plus Limited, announced
that they have received a letter of endorsement from British Clean Fuels, a
fuel company in London known for its service to taxis in London. Green Plus
is a liquid fuel combustion catalyst that can be added to diesel, gasoline,
marine and other fuels...Green Plus is a product that employs nanotechnology
(working at the molecular level) to achieve a breakthrough combination of
improved fuel economy and reduced emissions. (W-Wire 11/17/04)
http://www.ewire.com/display.cfm/Wire_ID/2380
Doing More with Less. A new way to learn how large proteins move. In a
development that will help scientists better determine how many large
proteins work, Berkeley Lab's Paul Adams and collaborators used the latest
advances in computational analysis to study how a complex biological machine
refolds proteins, a process critical to cell survival. They took advantage
of the fact that the protein, called a chaperonin, encapsulates unfolded
proteins by moving large portions of its structure in unison, like a hand
clenching a marble. This means that only a few frames of crystallographic
images, each revealing the protein at a different stage of its motion, are
needed to picture the entire process. (Berkeley Lab 11/5/04)
http://www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/sb/Nov-2004/05-GroEL-proteins.html
(PDF document) Silica-coated SWNTs form unique nanostructures; Novel
liquid-crystal phases formed with introduction of chirality; High-strength
reticulated porous ceramics; Cracks in rubber propagate faster than the
speed of sound; F-containing molecules serve as structure-directing agentsin
synthesis of molecular sieves; Flame-spraying technique yields aluminate
bulk glasses and nanoceramics; Composite polymer-carbon nanotubes function
as optoelectronic memory devices. (MRS Oct. 04)
http://www.mrs.org/publications/bulletin/2004/oct/oct04_researchers.pdf
Hewitt plans to tempt scientists to UK. Scientists around the world are
being wooed by the government with a message that the UK is the place to do
research in leading edge areas like stem cells and nanotechnology. More
funding for research will be coupled with a crackdown on animal rights
extremists, who are threatening to drive away pharmaceutical companies and
have severely hampered the work of universities like Oxford and Cambridge.
The trade and industry secretary, Patricia Hewitt, today set out a five-year
plan to make Britain the most attractive place in the world for scientific
research. (Guardian Unlimited 11/17/04)
http://education.guardian.co.uk/businessofresearch/story/0,9860,1353379,00.html
Technologies Of The Year -- IBM Corp.'s Nanotechnology For Semiconductor
Processing. Polymer molecules that self-assemble will enable smaller, more
powerful semiconductor devices for the future. (Industry week)
http://www.industryweek.com/CurrentArticles/Asp/articles.asp?ArticleId=1705
The Nanotech Company Announces Nanotechnology.com's Newly Re-Designed
Website. The Site's Nanotechnology Newsletter Offers the Latest Updates,
News and Possibilities in the Industry, The Nanotech Company, LLC announced
today that their nanotechnology site has recently undergone a dramatic
redesign and upgrade. Clearly reflecting the company's business model, the
site is available to visitors today, November 17, 2004 at 7 a.m. EST at
www.nanotechnology.com.
(Yahoo 11/17/04) http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041117/sfw050_1.html
Switching One Light Beam With Another, Cornell Provides A Key Component For
Photonic Chips. Cornell University researchers have demonstrated for the
first time a device that allows one low-powered beam of light to switch
another on and off on silicon, a key component for future "photonic"
microchips in which light replaces electrons...The advancement of nanoscale
fabrication techniques in just the past few years has made it possible to
overcome some of the traditional limitations of silicon photonics, Lipson
said. Photonic circuits will find their first application in routing devices
for fiber-optic communications, she suggests. (ScienceDaily 11/16/04)
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/10/041030184421.htm
Nanosys Awarded New Government Contracts Totaling $1.2 Million. Nanosys,
Inc. today announced that it has been awarded new government contracts from
various government agencies that collectively total $1.2 million. These new
contracts come from government agencies such as the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency (DARPA), the Department of Energy (DOE) and the
Office of Naval Research (ONR).
http://www.nanosysinc.com/news/Press%20Release%20html/2004/111504_NewGovContracts.html
DNA in nanotubes sorts molecules. Researchers from the University of Florida
have made a synthetic membrane that recognizes certain biochemical molecules
and allows them to pass through. The method could be used to make biological
sensors like those needed for genetics research, and to sort biological
molecules, according to the researchers. The synthetic membrane is made up
of tiny gates and molecular gatekeepers. The gates are gold nanotubes, and
DNA strands attached to the nanotubes determine which molecules pass
through. (alwayson 11/16/04)
http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=7053_0_6_0_C
Nano Center Building Business Booming...SmithGroup Inc. is an architectural,
engineering planning and interior design firm with 800 employees in nine
U.S. offices. The company, which celebrated its 150th anniversary recently,
is planning a solid-state electronic lab expansion at University of Michigan
Engineering School, just finished a clean room for University of Maryland
Bioresearch lab, and is developing two labs for a consortium of UC Berkeley
and the Lawrence Livermore National Labs. The company started construction
on the 96,000-square-foot Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Molecular
Foundry project in January this year and expects to finish in 2006.
(Smalltimes 11/16/04)
http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?section_id=53&document_id=8435
Nanobattery points to the future. mPhase Technologies and Bell Labs (the R&D
arm of Lucent Technologies) claim to have successfully developed the first
ever nanotechnology battery. What's more, the prototype is expected to be
turned into commercialized products within just 12 to 15 months.
(ferret.com.au 11/16/04) http://www.ferret.com.au/articles/c7/0c0291c7.asp
Small Times Magazine Best of Small Tech Awards Recognize Micro and Nano
Technologies Affecting Today's World. One winner already has an Emmy.
Another pulled off a $55 million nano IPO without mentioning the word nano.
A third has captured the attention of life science and data storage
researchers with breakthrough equipment that rapidly images atoms in 3-D.
These are a few of the 31 people, products and companies recognized in the
2004 Small Times Magazine Best of Small Tech Awards announced today. The
annual Small Times Magazine Best of Small Tech Awards spotlight the best
work and the biggest successes in nanotechnology, MEMS and microsystems
during the
past year. Follow the link to see who's who. (PRN 11/15/04)
http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/11-15-2004/0002456641&EDATE=
Nanotechnology still mainly the domain of researchers. But commercial uses
begin to emerge. Nanotechnology may yet be the next big thing, but for now
it is still primarily the domain of researchers and scientists, such as
those who attended a nanotech conference at the University of Texas-Dallas
on Thursday and Friday. Venture funding for start-up firms remains hard to
come by. Government money is mostly going to nanotech research labs in
universities nationwide. But experts say the industry -- built around
technology measured in billionths of a meter -- is slowly starting to crank
out nanotech products and technologies with commercial applications, and
that process should accelerate over the next few years. (Mercurynews
11/15/04)
http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/10185360.htm?1c
Groundbreaking Nanotechnology Research at The University of Scranton
Published in Science. For the first time, an innovative research technique
successfully completed a detailed measurement of how heat energy is created
at the molecular level, an approach that could have far- reaching
implications for developing nano-devices in health care, computer and other
industries.
(nanotechwire 11/12/04) http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=1295
Gold Nano Anchors Put Nanowires in Their Place. Researchers at the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a technique
for growing well-formed, single-crystal nanowires in place-and in a
predictable orientation-on a commercially important substrate. The method
uses nanoparticles of gold arranged in rows on a sapphire surface as
starting points for growing horizontal semiconductor "wires" only 3
nanometers (nm) in diameter. Other methods produce semiconductor nanowires
more than 10 nm in diameter. NIST chemists' work was highlighted in the Oct.
11 issue of Applied Physics Letters. (nanotechwire 11/12/04)
http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=1286
Happy Turkey Day!
Gina "Nanogirl" Miller
Nanotechnology Industries
http://www.nanoindustries.com
Personal: http://www.nanogirl.com/index2.html
Foresight Senior Associate http://www.foresight.org
Nanotechnology Advisor Extropy Institute http://www.extropy.org
My New Project: Microscope Jewelry
http://www.nanogirl.com/crafts/microjewelry.htm
Email: nanogirl@halcyon.com
"Nanotechnology: Solutions for the future."
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