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Scientists urge nanotechnology vigilance (UPI)
CALGARY, Alberta, March 8 (UPI) — A Canadian scientist says he and his colleagues have developed a way to measure nanomaterials in blood vessels. (read the story…) Related items Vigilance Needed In Nanotechnology (redOrbit) Nanomaterials in Ecosystems: Should we worry? (ScienceBlogs) Nanosys nanotechnology to improve LED lighting (Geek.com) Peers criticise nanotechnology secrecy (Guardian Unlimited) Peers criticise... »
Vigilance Needed In Nanotechnology (redOrbit)
University of Calgary chemist finds right mix of tools to measure nanomaterials in blood vesselsUniversity of Calgary chemistry professor David Cramb is a step closer to helping solve a complex problem in nanotechnology: the impact nanoparticles have on human health and the environment.Cramb, director of the Faculty of Science’s nanoscience program, and his researchers... »
Nanomaterials in Ecosystems: Should we worry? [A Blog Around The Clock] (ScienceBlogs)
Duke’s Periodic Tables at the Broad Street Cafe March 9, 2010 | 7:00 P.M. Nanomaterials in Ecosystems: Should we worry? Nanotechnology has the enormous potential to change our society. New advances in medicine, energy production, environmental cleanup and better access to clean water are just a few of the many possibilities. According to the... »
Diamonds Could Advance Quantum Science And Technology (redOrbit)
Diamond nanowire device could lead to new class of diamond nanomaterials suitable for quantum cryptography, quantum computing, and magnetic field imagingBy creating diamond-based nanowire devices, a team at Harvard has taken another step towards making applications based on quantum science and technology possible.The new device offers a bright, stable source of single photons at... »
Nanomaterials may help fight cancer (Science Daily)
Brain cancer is notoriously difficult to treat with standard cancer-fighting methods, so scientists have been looking outside standard medicine and into nanomaterials as a treatment alternative. (read here…) Related items Shaking Brain Cancer Cells to Death (LiveScience.com via Yahoo! News) Nanomaterial used in cancer tests, medicine delivery (Nature via Yahoo! News) Nanomaterials in Ecosystems: Should we worry? [A Blog... »
