from the what-the-well-dressed-will-wear dept.
Gina Miller writes "In Review: 'Tuxedo' a nano showcase, UPI Science News's Scott R. Burnell describes the hype and the fact in a movie whose 'premise revolves around a set of jacket and pants whose fabric is computerized and packed with nanotech, capable of turning the most unassuming man-on-the-street into a super spy.'"
from the sniffing-around-with-nanodevices dept.
Gina Miller writes "Accoring to the Detroit News (Sept. 27, 2002), 9-11 drives advances in nanotechnology: 'The events of Sept. 11 have focused awareness, increased funding and accelerated the commercialization of micro- and nanotechnology devices that can sense minute traces of chemical, biological and nuclear agents in the air or water …' The focus of the article is MEMS and microsystems companies that currently produce handheld devices for monitoring air and water quality, and are working on smaller devices. Will homeland security also push development of molecular manufacturing and medical and other nanobots?"
from the Learning-to-make-nanodevices dept.
Barbra Rodriguez writes "The University of Texas at Austin just announced a new nanomanufacturing program. In addition, a nanoscience education agreement will be signed by the university's president tomorrow with the rear admiral leading the Naval Undersea Warfare Center" Barbra Rodriguez further states that a press release on the nanoscience education agreement is available, but has not yet been placed on the web.
from the So-what's-really-real dept.
Gina Miller writes "An audience at the Boston Fall Sensors Expo conference and exhibition was exposed in a keynote entitled 'The Rapidly Shrinking Sensor: Merging Bodies and Brain' to the idea that within a few decades nanodevices will fundamentally alter how our brains function. A September 26 EETimes article Inventor foresees implanted sensors aiding brain functions reports 'provocative predictions' by speech-recognition pioneer and Foresight Advisor Ray Kurzweil that 'by 2030 nanosensors could be injected into the human bloodstream, implanted microchips could amplify or supplant some brain functions, and individuals could share memories and inner experiences by 'beaming' them electronically to others'."
from the nanoparticles-for-protecting-from-invisible-threat–s dept.
Wendy Emanuel writes "Northbrook, IL– October 3, 2002 — Nanosphere Inc., a privately held nanotechnology-based life sciences company, announced today it has entered into a development contract with the U.S. Government Technical Support Working Group (TSWG). This contract will apply Nanosphere's proprietary biomolecular detection system to the future detection of biological warfare agents in various mediums." See also Nanodot September 24, 2002 and July 11, 2002 for earlier announcements of Nanosphere Inc.'s nanoparticle detection technology and its biological applications.
from the What-can't-you-do-with-them? dept.
Gina Miller writes "The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced (on Sept. 20, 2002) a theoretical study suggesting that 'Superconducting nanotubes may lie on the technology horizon': Can Nanotubes Be Engineered to Superconduct? The calculations suggest that strategically placed hydrogen atoms on the exteriors of carbon nanotubes could dramatically affect the electronic properties of the resulting materials. More information and downloadable papers"
from the square-one-for-nanotube-chips? dept.
IBM grows nanotube patterns on silicon wafers, a September 30 EETimes article reported that IBM has grown catalyst-free nanotube networks on silicon carbide substrates, producing "grids of nanotubes (in rows and columns), bringing the promise of nanotube transistors arrayed across silicon chips one step closer to reality".
from the Potential-applications-of-MEMS-and-NEMS dept.
Antonio Correia writes "Since July 2002, NEXUS and PHANTOMS have jointly started a concerted action aimed at bridging micro and nanotechnologies. …. The intention is to enable a better understanding of the future potential of nanotechnology in the context of microsystems-driven applications." For more information
from the more-than-one-way-to-molecular-chips dept.
Despite Fraud at Bell Labs, Chip Research Barrels Ahead, an Oct. 1 New York Times article, gives a snapshot of the state of atomic and molecular-scale electronic circuit research in the wake of revelations that a few breakthroughs were falsified by one nanoelectronics researcher.
from the very-small-but-very-slow dept.
Gina Miller writes "A Sept. 3 press release from the University of Wisconsin at Madison Scientists develop atomic-scale memory reports that scientists have been able to read and write at room temperature to a memory that uses a single atom to store a bit. Silicon atoms are dispersed on a self-assembled surface of gold atoms so that each silicon atom fits into a pocket formed by 20 surrounding gold atoms. An STM tip is used to remove specific silicon atoms to write to the memory. Although the storage density is very high, writing with an STM tip is very slow."
