Government-sponsored discussions of the implications for society of advanced nanotechnology and other emerging technologies have taken place and are ongoing in both the US and Europe. A recent Nanowerk Spotlight written by Michael Berger gives an update of deliberations in Europe and compares and contrasts the US and European approaches. From “Europe and the U.S.… Continue reading US and European approaches to advanced nanotechnology implications compared
Advanced nanotech might benefit if proteins could be arrayed on a surface so that they could be quickly and easily scanned for function or interactions with other molecules.
Two stories today in ScienceDaily point to different nanotech applications that could enable a solar solution to our energy problems.
UK scientists have developed a combined computational and experimental method to determine how specific peptides self-assemble on the surface of a gold nanoparticle.
In a study with breast cancer in mice, a nanotech cancer therapy suppresses tumor growth with minimal side effects.
A new nanotech catalyst now enables the efficient conversion of syngas to ethanol.
A combination of silver and calcium phosphate nanoparticles provides an even more effective nanotech antiseptic.
The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at Arizona State University is one of two centers funded by the National Science Foundation to study nanotechnology in society. One of their tools for studying the impact of nanotech upon society is the National Citizens’ Technology Forum (NCTF). They have recently published the results of their National Citizens’… Continue reading US citizens weigh in on nanotechnology for human enhancement
Two different types of nanowires have been integrated on a chip to detect and amplify optical signals.
Long particles are internalized by cancer cells more efficiently than are round particles.
