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Non-Toxic Environmentally Friendly Technique for Making ZnO Nanorods

A non-toxic and environmentally friendly way to make tiny nanorods of zinc oxide has been developed for the first time by researchers in Saudi Arabia. The approach, described in the current issue of the International Jou...

19 Aug 2009

Strong Flexible Composites Formed with Silk and Nanoparticles

Using thin films of silk as templates, researchers have incorporated inorganic nanoparticles that join with the silk to form strong and flexible composite structures that have unusual optical and mechanical properties.

19 Aug 2009

Using Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles to Target and Treat Brain Tumors

Scientists from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago's Brain Tumor Center have developed a way to target brain cancer cells using inorganic titanium dioxide nanoparticles bonded to soft biological material.

19 Aug 2009

Reducing Smudging and Reflections on Touch Screen Electronic Devices

Scientists have discovered the secret to easing one of the great frustrations of the millions who use smart phones, portable media players and other devices with touch- screens: Reducing their tendency to smudge and cutting glare from sunlight.

From Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH 19 Aug 2009

Carbon Nanotubes Used to Kill Prostate Cancer

Researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine have destroyed prostate cancer tumors in mice by injecting them with specially-coated, miniscule carbon tubes and then superheating the tubes with a brief zap of a...

19 Aug 2009

High Power X-Ray responsible for Such Things as Fuel Cell Catalysts

What can you do with x-rays that are 10 billion times brighter than those from your doctor's x-ray machine? A lot! Scientists using the powerful beam lines at Berkeley Lab's Advanced Light Source in recent years have conducted breakthrough research on platinum-nickel alloys as a catalyst for fuel cells, made a discovery about the Ebola virus structure that could lead to a vaccine, and crafted a new technique for guiding self-assembly of nanostructures that should open up vistas for entirely new applications.

19 Aug 2009

Progress on CO2 Scrubbing Plant for Coal Fired Power Plants

Dr Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, Federal Minister of Economics and Technology, and Dr Juergen Ruettgers, State Premier of North Rhine-Westphalia, officially put into operation the pilot scrubbing plant for power station fl...

19 Aug 2009

Inflatable heat Shield Helps Protect Spacecraft when Re-Entering Earth's Atmosphere

A successful NASA flight test Monday demonstrated how a spacecraft returning to Earth can use an inflatable heat shield to slow and protect itself as it enters the atmosphere at hypersonic speeds. The Inflatable Re-e...

19 Aug 2009

BASF Partnering to Build the World's First Carbon Neutral and Zero Waste City

Masdar and BASF today announced a strategic partnership agreement for collaboration on the construction of Masdar City, the world’s first carbon-neutral and zero-waste city.

From BASF Corporation 19 Aug 2009

Siemens Groups Products for Cement Works

The Siemens Industry Solutions Division has brought its range of products and services for equipping cement works together under the “Sicement” product family. This covers modularly structured, industry-specific solutions for power generation and distribution, drive technology, process control and instrumentation, data management, plant infrastructure and maintenance.

19 Aug 2009

Hybrid Solar Plant to get Synthetic Heat Transfer Fluid Treatment

Solutia Inc. announced today that it will be supplying Therminol VP-1 synthetic heat transfer fluid to a new 470 MW hybrid solar plant in Ain-Ben-Mathar, Morocco and a 170 MW hybrid solar plant in Hassi R'Mel, Algeri...

19 Aug 2009

VAST Composite Pavers Made from Recycled Materials Meet EPA Guidelines

VAST Enterprises, LLC announced that VAST Composite Pavers meet the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Comprehensive Procurement Guideline (CPG) for patio blocks: 90 to 100 percent recovered content. VAST Composite Pa...

19 Aug 2009

Goodfellow to Exhibit at JAIMA in Japan

Goodfellow, a leading global distributor of metals and materials for research and industry, continues to strengthen its presence in Japan by exhibiting at the 2009 Japan Exposition of Analytical Instruments and Solutions...

From Goodfellow Corporation 19 Aug 2009

DuPont Zytel Used to Make Revolutionary Digital Thermostat for Cars

Traditional “analog” thermostat temperature-control systems for vehicles will soon be a technology of the past if inventor Tom Hollis has his way. Switching to digital can manage critical fluid systems in a way that significantly improves fuel economy, reduces emissions and engine driveline wear to help extend the life of fluids critical in the operation of engine components.

19 Aug 2009

Sustainable Technology from Dupont Used in Energy Saving Building in Tibet

China’s People’s Daily newspaper recently published pictures taken from the inauguration ceremony of the “Tibet Energy-saving house.” The demo house was the outcome of the “DuPont Living Improvement Project” under “Mt. Everest Action,” which leverages DuPont technologies to improve the living conditions of local residents in the Tibet high plains area, while preserving natural resources.

19 Aug 2009