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Month: April 2004

Tomalia pioneers dendrimers for nanotechnology

HLovy writes about the promise of dendrimers for near-term medical nanotechnology "Don Tomalia had his eureka moment back in 1979, when the Dow chemist first figured out how to make a synthetic molecule grow some scary-looking tendrils — actually, dendrites. … If I were a Hollywood casting director, I'd pick the dendrimer shape (not the neatly uniform buckyball) for my evil molecule. In reality, though, the dendrimer is far from evil. It might hold a key to fighting HIV or — and I think this is especially cool — can be set to self-destruct at the right moment for use as a targeted drug-delivery device. The full commentary can be found on The Tale of Tomalia"

Zyvex joins Working In Nanotechnology as Gold Partner

Richardson, Texas (April 2, 2004) – Zyvex Corporation, the first molecular nanotechnology company, signed up as a Gold Partner to Workingin-nanotechnology.com, the newly established global nanotechnology job, recruitment, and education site.

Nanotechnology Brainstorm Ahead – May 14-16

The Foresight Vision Weekend is only a month away. This is the place to speak openly and brainstorm with others who envision a revolutionary nanotechnology future. What aspect of our nanotech future most excites you — repairing the human body, ending chemical pollution, creating economic abundance, developing space resources, delivering basic necessities — like clean water — to the developing world…or how about a personal role in making all this happen?

Tutorial On QCA An Emerging Nanotechnology

Konrad Walus writes "For new readers we provide a basic tutorial on one of the several emerging nanotechnologies (as identified by the ITRS) called quantum-dot cellular automata (QCA). There is growing interest in this concept because of its simplicity and ability to design complex circuits even though the technology is not fully developed. There is even a free open-source design and simulation tool called QCADesigner for people wishing to give QCA design a try."

Tweezers for Molecules

Roland Piquepaille writes "Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created magnetic "tweezers" that let them manipulate individual biomolecules. This article from NIST Tech Beat, Controlling Biomolecules With Magnetic 'Tweezers', says it will help them to study "folding patterns and other biochemical details important in medical, forensic and other research areas." This overview contains more details and references about this research work. It also includes a diagram showing the concept of a magnetic trap for single-magnetic-bead manipulation in a microfluidic cell."

DNA molecular machine binds, releases protein molecules

Anonymous Coward writes "I just noticed this article on [the] kurzweilai web site yesterday…looks like the start of small nano assembly technology research!" The kurzweilai article links to DNA has Nano Building in Hand.

Newly established: Kavli Institute of Nanoscience

Delft writes "NEW YORK – The Kavli Foundation and Delft University of Technology today announced the creation of the Kavli Institute of NanoScience Delft. This Institute is among nine new scientific research institutes at leading universities to address major challenges in the fields of cosmology, nanoscience and neuroscience. Of these nine, the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft is the first Kavli Institute outside the United States."

National Academies-Keck conference on Designing Nanostructures

Alex Cohen writes "We are in search of active researchers to attend the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative conference on Designing Nanostructures at the Interface between Biomedical and Physical Systems. The Futures Initiative conference provides an opportunity for researchers from different disciplines to focus on new questions in Nanotechnology. The conference provides a means for attendees to build collaborations and exchange ideas. Conference attendees are also eligible for Futures grants, which support interdisciplinary research. Invitees travel expenses are paid for by the National Academies Keck Futures Initiative."

Pre-Gathering Tutorial on Fundamentals of Nanotechnology

Palo Alto – Silicon Valley, California, May 14, 2004, 9 AM – 5 PM. The Fundamentals of Nanotechnology Tutorial, sponsored by Foresight Institute, is designed for individuals who want a quick grasp or refresher of the basics. Four top nanotech speakers will give in-depth briefings on nanotech, and answer your individual questions on the science and technology, the long-term goals and near-term opportunities of the Next Industrial Revolution.

Nano-hive hits version 1.0.0

Anonymous Coward writes " Nano-hive has hit version 1.0.0 and released a source and binary package. Nano-hive aims to be a plugable distributed nano-simulation architechture. At the moment the release is aimed at developers and single workstation applications, in the future there will be quantum simulation plugins and better support for distributed computation."

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