Nanotechnology and Development News

• New Flu Vaccine Beats Current Products in Animal Testing

  Bloomberg (22 May 2013) (5/23/2013)

  The United States National Institutes of Health has developed a new type of flu vaccine that outperforms existing products in animal tests. The vaccine, which could pave the way for a new generation ... more

• Grapefruits Provide a Secret Weapon in Medical Drug Delivery

  University of Louisville (21 May 2013) (5/23/2013)

  Scientists at the University of Louisville, United States, have created nanoparticles using natural lipids derived from grapefruit. The nanoparticles could revolutionize how medical therapies like an... more

• New Concept for Reintegrating Technology Innovation and Social Needs

  Risk Sense (21 May 2013) (5/23/2013)

  Andrew Maynard, the director of the University of Michigan, United States, Risk Science Center, speaking at the first annual conference on Governance of Emerging Technologies: Law, Policy and Ethics, ... more

• Artificial Forest for Solar Water-Splitting

  Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (16 May 2013) (5/21/2013)

  Scientists at the United States Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have reported the first fully integrated nanosystem for artificial photosynthesis. This “artificial forest... more

• Putin’s Power Grab Trumps Nanotechnology

  The Miami Herald (19 May 2013) (5/21/2013)

  Russian President Vladimir Putin is changing his attitude toward two giant government-led high-tech projects – Rusnano, a project aimed at propelling Russia into the nanotechnology age, and Skolkovo, ... more

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