Topic: nanotechnology

Technique for arsenic-free water developed

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

A novel approach to arsenic removal could lead to a quick and inexpensive purification of drinking water in developing countries.

$122 million sunlight-to-fuel effort

Monday, July 26th, 2010

the us Department of Energy is putting up $122 million to help humans capture the energy of the sun and create renewable liquid fuels through “artificial photosynthesis.”

Dissolvable, needle-free Nanopatch delivers vaccine

Monday, July 26th, 2010

University of QLD: research has found the Nanopatch – a needle-free method of vaccine delivery – is now dissolvable, confirming it is a potentially safer, cheaper alternative to needles.

Nanotech coatings produce 20 times more electricity from sewage

Thursday, July 22nd, 2010

Nano coatings of gold on anodes in a microbial electrochemical cell increased electricity production 20 times, boosting the chances of a sewage system that can produce electricity.

Nano iron decontaminates soil

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Zero-valent iron microparticles can destroy in soil toxins used in pesticides, degreasers and dry cleaning.

Standard chemical reactions can predict nanoparticle structure

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

Scientists have discovered a way to predict the organization and properties of nanoparticles.

Magnetic micro-machines made from liquid iron

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

Shining light through liquids containing iron nanoparticles has made microscopic springs and turbines that might have future uses in drug delivery systems and complex electronics.

Heartbeat and breathing power nano devices

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Small physical motions from heartbeat and breathing have made enough electrical energy to run a nanogenerator implanted in a live rat

Teachers – cool nano vids, podcasts

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

ASME Nanotechnology Institute has begun releasing regular podcasts and videos on nanotech research and applications

US EPA’s oversight of nanomaterials questioned

Thursday, July 1st, 2010

The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) is warning that nanomaterials may be entering the market without adequate risk assessment by the US Environmental Protection Agency.