Nanotechnology shows little return for US18bn investment Nanotechnology has had limited commercial impact despite US18bn public funding worldwide since according to report by Cientifica. Diciembre European Science Foundation ESF has called for clear strategy and investment plan to ensure Europe does not miss out on the benefits of nanomedicine. 2008Taking nanotechnology from lab to factory An EUfunded network of excellence has helped micro and nanotechnology make it from the laboratory to the factory.

Study identifies toxic byproducts of nanotechnology In warning to the emerging nanotechnology industry, new study of the byproducts discharged to the environment during production of carbon nanotubes and metal nanowires could lead to new applications in computer chips, displays, sensors and other electronic devices. Water key to millions of gigabytes of memory in cubic centimetre computing principle popular in the ferroelectricity, combined with the novel technique of insulation with water molecules, could provide computer memory of million gigabytes in cubic centimeter.

Cork for nano tubes gives drugdelivery potential Scientists at the University of California, San Diego have developed smart petri dish that could be used to deliver nanoparticles carrying drugs, DNA or sensors into cells for precise diagnosis or treatment of disease. Silicon nanocantilevers form ultrasensitive biological detectors The tiny vibrating silicon structures created by researchers at Purdue University vibrate at different frequencies when contaminants stick to them, revealing the presence of dangerous substances.

2008Call for European transnational research proposals in nanoscience Nanoscience Europe has announced call for proposals for nanoscience research funding in Europe. Platinumcoated nanotube biosensor detects glucose in close to real time and with much greater sensitivity than other comparable, biocompatible sensors. Researchers have come step closer to understanding how powerful microscopic spring in the protozoan Vorticella convallaria works. strategic plan and more resources for risk research are needed in order to ensure safe nanoworkplaces. Zinc oxide nanogenerators allow selfpowered nanoscale medical devices Researchers have developed new technique for powering nanometerscale devices without the need for bulky energy sources such as batteries.

US offers industry voluntary submission of nanotechnology hazards Industry, nongovernmental organizations and other groups in the US can voluntarily submit safety data on engineered nanoscale materials under the US Environmental Protection Agencys voluntary Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program has been labelled too little, too late by Environmental Defense. Bacteria place nanoparticles in cells to aid diagnosis or treatment of disease. Nanoscale medical devices could be wired with unravelled DNA strands Ohio State University researchers have uncoiled DNA strands and formed them into precise patterns.