Nanotech moves into the automobile

Nanofilm president (and Foresight participating member) Scott Rickert writes in Industry Week of the changes taking place as nanotechnology moves into the automobile. A couple of excerpts: “What about getting more mileage out of the fuel itself? Nano-lubricants can reduce friction, converting engine power to motion instead of heat. In fact, some predict that nanocoatings… Continue reading Nanotech moves into the automobile

Top nanotech universities in U.S. named

Here at Foresight we get continual requests from students for advice on which schools to attend to pursue nanotechnology. Small Times has generously posted their second annual survey of U.S. universities’ abilities in nano and micro work. (Or, download the whole May/June issue in pdf, 5.5 MB — this is easier to read.) It’s a… Continue reading Top nanotech universities in U.S. named

Molecular machine film changes chemical to electrical signal

From PhysOrg.com, coverage of work published in Advanced Materials [abstract]: “A team of chemists from France, Italy, Spain, the UK, and the US are working together to bridge the gap between nanoscience and nanotechnology. They have now devised a method that could allow them to organize tiny molecular machines on a surface and so build… Continue reading Molecular machine film changes chemical to electrical signal

Feynman's Birthday today: read his classic talk, then nominate for Feynman Prize

Judy Conner here at Foresight points out that today is Richard Feynman’s birthday — he would have been 88. Sadly, he died at age 69 instead, of cancer. I was fortunate enough to have heard him lecture and interact informally with students at Caltech; he made you understand physics, or at least feel that you… Continue reading Feynman's Birthday today: read his classic talk, then nominate for Feynman Prize

IBM writes with AFM down to 10 molecules

Foresight member John Faith brings our attention to an achievement at IBM Almaden here in Silicon Valley: they have found a way to separate and then “write” very small deposits of specific molecules — as few as 10 molecules — onto a substrate: “IBM researchers have demonstrated a new nanoscale method that both rapidly separates… Continue reading IBM writes with AFM down to 10 molecules

Nanocar builder on radio tomorrow, then podcast

We’ve written twice now about the nanocar (post 1, post 2) built at Rice University by James Tour and team. Now Dr. Tour will be on Internet radio, at Science and Society, a talk radio site focusing on nanotech and similar topics. He’ll be on sometime during the hour of 1 to 2 PM on… Continue reading Nanocar builder on radio tomorrow, then podcast

Eleven new nanotech essays from CRN

Another batch of eleven essays on molecular manufacturing brought to you by CRN: “Nanoethics and Technological Revolutions: A PrĂ©cis” – Nick Bostrom “From The Enlightenment to N-Lightenment” – Michael Buerger “What Price Freedom?” – Robert A. Freitas Jr. “The (Needed) New Economics of Abundance” – Steve Burgess “Economic Impact of the Personal Nanofactory” – Robert… Continue reading Eleven new nanotech essays from CRN

Popular Mechanics: The Upgradable You

The May 2006 issue of Popular Mechanics has a number of articles on the theme: Redefining the Human: The Upgradable You. Some excerpts: “Evolution has done its best, but there’s a limit to how many plug-and-play neural implants, supercharged blood cells, strong-as-steel bone replacements and mind-controlled PCs you can expect from randomly colliding natural forces.… Continue reading Popular Mechanics: The Upgradable You

$400K federally-funded nano-comedy film available

From Popular Science, an article by Sarah Webb on a humorous educational nanotech video called When Things Get Small, “an irreverant, madcap, comically corny romp into the world of things ‘nano’ “: “The 30-minute flick—a collaboration between physicist Ivan Schuller of the University of California at San Diego and producer Rich Wargo—is a corny romp… Continue reading $400K federally-funded nano-comedy film available

Mini-review: The Nanotech Pioneers

In the mail from Wiley-VCH: the new book The Nanotech Pioneers: Where Are They Taking Us? by Steven Edwards. The visionaries singled out are the usual crowd plus one name rarely listed: Feynman, Drexler, Merkle, Kurzweil, Von Ehr, Binnig, Roco, and the unusual one, the late Ernst Ruska, co-inventor of the electron microscope. Lots more… Continue reading Mini-review: The Nanotech Pioneers

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