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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><FONT color=#800080><STRONG>The Nanogirl
News<BR></STRONG></FONT>November 17, 2004</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>N is for nanotechnology. A new 30 minute
documentary discusses the field of nanotech. You can download the trailer at
this website: <A
href="http://www.knhproductions.ca">http://www.knhproductions.ca</A> . 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) <A
href="http://www.knhproductions.ca/nisnano/">http://www.knhproductions.ca/nisnano/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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) <A
href="http://nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=06739">http://nanotech-now.com/news.cgi?story_id=06739</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.<BR>(C&E 11/15/04) <A
href="http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/8246/8246notw4.html">http://pubs.acs.org/cen/news/8246/8246notw4.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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) <A
href="http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2004-11-17-nanotechnology-sports_x.htm">http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2004-11-17-nanotechnology-sports_x.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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) <A
href="http://focus.aps.org/story/v14/st19">http://focus.aps.org/story/v14/st19</A>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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) <A
href="http://nanotechweb.org/articles/news/3/11/2/1">http://nanotechweb.org/articles/news/3/11/2/1</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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. <BR>(Eurekalert
11/15/04) <A
href="http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-11/uoh-hdh111504.php">http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2004-11/uoh-hdh111504.php</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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) <A
href="http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5256">http://news.nanoapex.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=5256</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(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) <A
href="http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/nano/1_final_report.pdf">http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/nano/1_final_report.pdf</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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) <A
href="http://www.ewire.com/display.cfm/Wire_ID/2380">http://www.ewire.com/display.cfm/Wire_ID/2380</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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) <A
href="http://www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/sb/Nov-2004/05-GroEL-proteins.html">http://www.lbl.gov/Science-Articles/Archive/sb/Nov-2004/05-GroEL-proteins.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>(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) <A
href="http://www.mrs.org/publications/bulletin/2004/oct/oct04_researchers.pdf">http://www.mrs.org/publications/bulletin/2004/oct/oct04_researchers.pdf</A>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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)<BR><A
href="http://education.guardian.co.uk/businessofresearch/story/0,9860,1353379,00.html">http://education.guardian.co.uk/businessofresearch/story/0,9860,1353379,00.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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) </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="http://www.industryweek.com/CurrentArticles/Asp/articles.asp?ArticleId=1705">http://www.industryweek.com/CurrentArticles/Asp/articles.asp?ArticleId=1705</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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 <A
href="http://www.nanotechnology.com">www.nanotechnology.com</A>.<BR>(Yahoo
11/17/04) <A
href="http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041117/sfw050_1.html">http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/041117/sfw050_1.html</A><BR> <BR>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)<BR><A
href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/10/041030184421.htm">http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/10/041030184421.htm</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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). <A
href="http://www.nanosysinc.com/news/Press%20Release%20html/2004/111504_NewGovContracts.html">http://www.nanosysinc.com/news/Press%20Release%20html/2004/111504_NewGovContracts.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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) <A
href="http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=7053_0_6_0_C">http://www.alwayson-network.com/comments.php?id=7053_0_6_0_C</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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.<BR>(Smalltimes 11/16/04) <A
href="http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?section_id=53&document_id=8435">http://www.smalltimes.com/document_display.cfm?section_id=53&document_id=8435</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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) <A
href="http://www.ferret.com.au/articles/c7/0c0291c7.asp">http://www.ferret.com.au/articles/c7/0c0291c7.asp</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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<BR>past year. Follow the link to see who's who. (PRN 11/15/04)<BR><A
href="http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/11-15-2004/0002456641&EDATE">http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/11-15-2004/0002456641&EDATE</A>=</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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) <A
href="http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/10185360.htm?1c">http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/business/10185360.htm?1c</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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. <BR>(nanotechwire 11/12/04) <A
href="http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=1295">http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=1295</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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) <A
href="http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=1286">http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=1286</A><BR></FONT></DIV>
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