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Sizing Up Nanotechnology: How Nanosized Particles May Affect Skin Care Products (Newswise)
The rapidly growing field of nanotechnology and its future use in cosmetic products holds both enormous potential and potential concern for consumers. Currently, major cosmetic manufacturers have imposed a voluntary ban on the use of nanoparticles in products while they await a ruling from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding the safety of... »
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A major player in the nanotechnology field, M+W Group, has announced it will move its US headquarters from Texas to the Capital Region, thanks in part to $6.5 million in funding secured by the state Assembly. M+W is overseeing construction of GloFo. (read the story…) Related items Texas nanotech company M+W North to move headquarters to Capital... »
Spasers set to sum: A new dawn for optical computing (New Scientist)
Ultra-fast computers running on light could be built after all, thanks to the new field of nanoplasmonics – and the tiniest lasers ever made (read on…) Related items Watching crystals grow provides clues to making smoother, defect-free thin films (Science Daily) Nanoscale optical antennas inspired by old-school TV aerials (Ars Technica) Nanoscale computer chips set to invade your cells... »
Video - Magnetic Liquid Separates Blood Cells (Technology Review)
An applied magnetic field creates waves in a liquid containing magnetic nanoparticles (not visible here) that separate two types of microbeads based on their size. The same technique can be used to separate blood cells and bacteria. (get the story…) Related items Magnetic nanoparticles to simultaneously diagnose, monitor and treat (PhysOrg) Knowledge of Nanoparticles’ Health and Safety Impact... »
QUICK POLL (GlobeSt.com)
When Will the Credit Market Return? MOFFETT FIELD, CA-A three-million-square-foot mixed-use community on 77 acres within the NASA Research Park here will serve as a test-bed for advances in green technologies. (read here…) Related items Say Hello to NASA’s New Tech Guru (SPACE.com via Yahoo! News) Say Hello to NASA’s New Tech Guru (SPACE.com) Lockheed Martin-Built Instruments Ready for... »
