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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#800080 size=2><STRONG>The Nanogirl
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>July 20, 2008</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act
enters U.S. Senate. U.S. Senators John Kerry and Olympia Snowe this week
introduced the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008. The
legislation was passed by the House of Representatives last month. The
legislation aims to toughen the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) by
increasing its commitment to environmental health and safety research. Sens.
Inouye, Stevens, Pryor, Smith, and Wyden have co-sponsored the bill.
"Nanotechnology is a huge part of America's future, but it'll never take off if
people don't trust that it's safe," said Sen. Kerry. "As we begin to further
understand the immense capacity of this technology to improve our quality of
life, public health and environmental safety must be top priorities."
(SmallTimes 7.18.08)<BR><A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.smalltimes.com/display_article/334708/109/ARTCL/none/none/1/National-Nanotechnology-Initiative-Amendments-Act-enters-US-Senate/">http://www.smalltimes.com/display_article/334708/109/ARTCL/none/none/1/National-Nanotechnology-Initiative-Amendments-Act-enters-US-Senate/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Russia & U.S. unite over nanotechnology. Russia
and the U.S. have agreed to their first joint steps in nanotech co-operation.
Some experts say nanotechnology is set to become one of the most important
industries of the century. (RussiaToday 7.19.08) <A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.russiatoday.ru/scitech/news/27725">http://www.russiatoday.ru/scitech/news/27725</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>New Nano-Device Detects Light from Big Bang. An
electronic circuit 100 times smaller than a hair, could help astronomers shed
light on the universe's creation. The experimental device, developed by a team
of physicists from NASA and several universities, is potentially 100 times more
sensitive than existing "bolometers" or detectors of infrared and submillimeter
waves—so sensitive that it can detect even a single photon of infrared light.
This represents a significant breakthrough for scientists who hope to use such
technology in space-borne telescopes to measure the invisible light that makes
up 98 percent of light emitted since the "big bang." (Physorg 7.10.08) <A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.physorg.com/news134923099.html">http://www.physorg.com/news134923099.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Biocon Technologies, India''s leading biotech
company, today launched 'Abraxane,' a solvent free paclitaxel, a first of its
kind nano technology drug for metastatic breast cancer, developed by Abraxis
BioScience, a US company...With the launch of the new drug against the
metastatic breast cancer, the most potent and solvent-free paclitaxel, Abraxane,
was being made available to patients in India who were diagnosed with metastatic
breast cancer. In the clinical trial, the tumor response rate was nearly double
for patients who received Abraxane compared to those who received solvent-based
paclitaxel. (MyNews.in 7.18.08) <A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.mynews.in/fullstory.aspx?storyid=7707">http://www.mynews.in/fullstory.aspx?storyid=7707</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Molecular Hula Hoop. Spinning motion of a molecular
rotor detected...Nanoscience has produced components for molecular-scale
machines. One such device is a rotor, a movable component that rotates around an
axis. Trying to observe such rotational motion on the molecular scale is an
extremely difficult undertaking. Japanese researchers at the Universities of
Osaka and Kyoto have now met this challenge. As Akira Harada and his team report
in the journal Angewandte Chemie, they were able to get “snapshots” of
individual molecular rotors caught in motion. As the subject of their study the
researchers chose a rotaxane. This is a two-part molecular system: A rod-shaped
molecule is threaded by a second, ring-shaped molecule like a cuff while a
stopper at the end of the rod prevents the ring from coming off. (Physorg
7.17.08) <A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.physorg.com/news135501221.html">http://www.physorg.com/news135501221.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Scientists In A Virtual World. Purdue University is
operating a virtual environment that enables scientists and engineers to
interpret raw data collected with powerful instruments called dynamic atomic
force microscopes. The online tools, believed to be the first of their kind for
the instruments, represent a research trend, with tools for other applications
also being developed, said Arvind Raman, a Purdue professor of mechanical
engineering. (MedicalNewsToday 7.20.08) <A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115346.php">http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/115346.php</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nanotube-Coated Pot Boils Water FAST. It's about to
get that much easier to create a tempest in a teapot. Conventional wisdom holds
that a watched pot never boils and while “never” might be an exaggeration, most
of us can agree that it takes longer than we’d like. However, researchers at the
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have discovered that by coating the inside of a
pot with a microscopic layer of copper nanotubes—which under appropriate
magnification make the surface of the cooking vessel look hairy—they can
increase the efficiency of energy transfer from the pot to the water it holds by
an order of magnitude. (ecogeek 7.9.08)<BR><A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1853/74/">http://www.ecogeek.org/content/view/1853/74/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nanoradio Tunes In to Atoms. A carbon-nanotube
radio receiver can detect individual gold atoms. Carbon nanotubes that act like
miniature radio receivers can detect and weigh individual gold atoms, according
to a new study from the University of California, Berkeley. Researchers say that
the sensors could one day be used to detect individual biomolecules, such as
proteins, which might be employed to monitor the air for small traces of
bioterror agents, or for rapid bedside diagnostics on unfiltered blood samples.
(Technology Review 7.21.08) <BR><A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.technologyreview.com/Nanotech/21105/?a=f">http://www.technologyreview.com/Nanotech/21105/?a=f</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nanotechnology to provide cheap solar energy.
Research into new types of solar cells produced by nanotechnology will be
described by Professor Darren Bagnall at the World Renewable Energy Conference
in Glasgow...Professor Bagnall and his Nano Group at the University of
Southampton's School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) have conducted
extensive research into how nanotechnologies can contribute to the creation of
solar cells which can be manufactured on cheap flexible substrates rather than
expensive silicon wafers by using nanoscale features that trap light.
(nanotechwire.com 7.19.08) <A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=6329">http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=6329</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Researchers at the University of Southern
California's Information Sciences Institute (ISI) have demonstrated a way to
manufacture micro-scale containers from polysilicon sitting on top of a thin
film of gold. The containers, they say, could be used to deliver precise micro-
or even nano- quantities of drugs. (SmallTimes 7.17.08) <A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.smalltimes.com/display_article/334644/109/ARTCL/none/none/1/USC-researchers-design-micro-drug-delivery-systems/">http://www.smalltimes.com/display_article/334644/109/ARTCL/none/none/1/USC-researchers-design-micro-drug-delivery-systems/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gallery: From Tiny Machines to Security, the Future
of Nano-Fabrication. As nanomachines move beyond just prototypes, a potential
industry of microscopic mass production awaits its own Henry Ford to make it a
reality. In anticipation of this demand, researchers at a nanotech lab at UCLA
are mass-producing billions of customizable microparticles using a machine
normally found in the microchip fabrication industry. Lead by Dr. Thomas Mason,
the team has created microscale letters to illustrate the possibilities of this
new process. (Wired 7.19.08)<BR><A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/multimedia/2008/07/gallery_nano_letters">http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/multimedia/2008/07/gallery_nano_letters</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Self-Assembling Tissues. Living Legos can be
directed to form tissue-like structures... Khademhosseini and a group of
researchers at MIT and Harvard have come up with a simple two-step process to
make the living Legos self-assemble. Their...relies on the basic fact that water
and oil don't mix. When water is dropped into a pool of oil, it will form a
sphere, the shape that minimizes its interaction with the oil, says
Khademhosseini. The polymer building blocks are hydrophilic--they easily absorb
water and resist interacting with oil. But they can't change their shape, so
when Khademhosseini places them in an agitating bath of mineral oil, the blocks
clump together in order to minimize their contact with the oil. The polymer
blocks, now assembled into branches, cubes, and other shapes, are bonded
together with another flash of light. The organization of the resulting
structures can be controlled by varying the shape and size of the building
blocks and the agitation speed. By repeating the process, Khademhosseini can
build up larger and larger structures that resemble, for example, blood vessels
running through tissue. And by combining building blocks of different shapes
that fit together like a lock and key, Khademhosseini can build even more
complex structures. <BR>(Technology Review 7.15.08) <A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.technologyreview.com/Nanotech/21080/page2/">http://www.technologyreview.com/Nanotech/21080/page2/</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nano-Sized Jaws Could Lead to More Powerful Sensors
and Diagnostic Tools. Berkeley Lab scientists have developed a nano-sized
synthetic polymer bundle that can fold in half and trap a zinc molecule between
its jaws, a first-of-its-kind feat that mimics how proteins conduct life’s vital
functions. The scientists’ success in coaxing protein-like function from a
synthetic polymer is an initial step toward developing nanostructures that
combine the precision of proteins with the ruggedness of non-natural materials.
Although very primitive by nature’s standards, their polymer bundle could lead
to highly accurate sensors capable of operating in harsh environments, or
disease-targeting pharmaceuticals that last much longer than today’s therapies.
(NCR 7.21.08) <A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.azonano.com/news.asp?newsID=6877">http://www.azonano.com/news.asp?newsID=6877</A>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nano Pet Products, LLC Increases Availability of
it's ...Nanotechnology-Based Pet Products Through...Pet Supply Distributors. We
carry thousands of pet products but Nano Pet's Dog Gone Smart(TM) line of pet
beds and pet apparel caught our attention because of the unique nature of the
fabric and protection technology," explained Royal Pet Supplies Senior Buyer,
Mark Whitney. He added, "When we tested the dog beds, we were impressed by the
remarkable durability and washability of the product. We look forward to seeing
additional applications of the technology in the near future." (Marketwatch
7.16.08) <BR><A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/nano-pet-products-llc-increases/story.aspx?guid=%7B9B51EADC-B5A8-4E55-B4C4-41B36A9781B0%7D&dist=hppr">http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/nano-pet-products-llc-increases/story.aspx?guid=%7B9B51EADC-B5A8-4E55-B4C4-41B36A9781B0%7D&dist=hppr</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>IBM Invests $1 Billion To Expand Chip Plant...New
York Gov. David A. Paterson, who announced both the state and the IBM
investments, said the projects demonstrate that New York is "a clear national
leader in nanotechnology development." Nanotechnology involves engineering
atomic-scale particles and electronics. It is being used to create high-powered,
long-lasting batteries and tiny, fast computer chips, among many other products.
(The Wall Street Journal 7.16.08) <A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121615857518656061.html?mod=googlenews_wsj">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121615857518656061.html?mod=googlenews_wsj</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Directed self-assembly of ordered structures as a
simple nanotechnology tool...a group of scientists has developed a simple and
straightforward method to create gradient concentric rings of multi-walled
carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) over large surface areas with controlled density by
combining two consecutive self-assembly processes, namely, evaporation-induced
self-assembly of polymers in a sphere-on-flat geometry, followed by subsequent
directed self-assembly of MWCNTs on the polymer-templated surfaces. (nanowerk
7.16.08) <A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=6415.php">http://www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=6415.php</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nanotechnology provides key capability for
artificial photosynthesis. The chemical reactions of photosynthesis require more
energy than can be imparted by visible light to single electrons. Chinese
scientists have developed a nanotech solution to harvest energy from multiple
electrons—something alternative approaches to artificial photosynthesis have not
yet managed to do. (Nanodot 7.16.08) <A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2792">http://www.foresight.org/nanodot/?p=2792</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nanocantilevers Image Nanoparticles in Cells.
Borrowing from a Nobel Prize winner's technique credited with starting the
nanotechnology revolution, a team of researchers from Oak Ridge National
Laboratory (ORNL) and Northwestern University’s Nanomaterials for Cancer
Diagnostics and Therapeutics has developed a method for imaging nanoparticles
inside of cells. This technique should prove useful for studies of nanomaterials
toxicology as well as those designed to improve nanoparticle-based drug
delivery. This work has been published online in advance of print publication in
the journal Nature Nanotechnology. (nanotechwire.com 7.19.08)<BR><A
href="mhtml:{9306DA02-CF7F-4E9F-8DBE-048BE264682A}mid://00000019/!x-usc:http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=6325">http://nanotechwire.com/news.asp?nid=6325</A></FONT></DIV>
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