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Victorian stem cell educational resource launched
Premier John Brumby has launched a new Victorian web-based stem cell educational resource Stem Cell Channel at the Bio2008 international biotechnology conference in San Diego, California. Innovation Minister Gavin Evans has described the site as “a go-to resource for students and teachers, and covers ethics, the science and scientists, career information, patients, legislation and has an [...]
Filed in Government, Learning | 24 Jun 2008 | no comments -
Faith in the small stuff
I enjoyed Jennifer Rohn’s thoughtful and simple account of having ‘faith in the small stuff’ (i.e. what you can’t see!) as a laboratory scientist in her Mind the Gap blog this morning. Follow this link. Anyone out there in nano research have a similar tale?
Filed in Learning | 17 Jun 2008 | no comments -
Be alert but not alarmed…or should we be?
The recent publication of a research paper describing asbestosis-like pathological changes in mice exposed to carbon nanotubes has captured world attention. Nothing like a bit of bad news to get everyone focussed on nanotechnology, huh?! The new study was performed by an alliance of researchers from the USA and the UK, and involved injecting multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) [...]
Filed in Health, Nanomaterials, Public Awareness, Social Impacts | 03 Jun 2008 | 3 comments -
We all need to get involved in nano!
Kristin and I (both from Bridge8) attended the Australian Office of Nanotechnology (AON) public forum in Adelaide on the 8th of May. Host Belinda Barr (representing Primary Industries and Resources, SA and Australian Science Communicators) was not only scientifically literate, but a barrel of laughs to boot. She unashamedly illustrated the itty-bitty scale of what [...]
Filed in Nanomaterials, Public Awareness, Social Impacts | 20 May 2008 | no comments -
Pass the bucky on the left hand side..I said.
Researchers at Cornell University, New York have come up with a new use for carbon nano-structured buckyballs. The novel idea relies on the capacity of buckyballs to enhance electronic resonances at low voltage during memory creation in flash software (which most of you have in your mobile phones and digital cameras). As reported by naturenews, [...]
Filed in Electronics, Nanomaterials | 07 May 2008 | no comments -
Asia-Pacific Symposium on Nanobionics
Holidaying in the city of Wollongong last week, I heard about the up-coming Asia Pacific Symposium on Nanobionics. Scheduled for 22-26 June 2008, the symposium aims to bring together clinicians, scientists, engineers and mathematicians in a collaborative environment to discuss the nanotechnology revolution and its impact on nanobionics. The Symposium will be hosted by the [...]
Filed in Biotechnology, Learning, Nanomaterials | 24 Apr 2008 | no comments -
ABC Science Show with nano focus
The ABC Science Show hosted by Robyn Williams is my favourite podcast for brisk strolls around the neighbourhood. This week the show has a nano focus, with topics as follows: Green at work Quantum dots and nanowires Gene radar Nanotechnology in energy generation and use of resources Solar cells Regeneration of nerves New smart materials Surface chemistry Calcivirus delivers vaccines in humans Can’t wait to [...]
Filed in Energy, Nanomaterials, Public Awareness | 06 Apr 2008 | no comments -
Drop that chicken sandwich and back away! Nano-detection of Salmonella.
I’m sure most of you have had the rather nasty experience of food poisoning. For me, all it takes is catching a glimpse of one of my Aunt Judy’s chicken sandwiches to trigger my gag reflex. Ooohhh, the family Easter picnic 2005 will live with me forever. Personal anecdotes aside, food-borne pathogens are an issue not [...]
Filed in Biotechnology, Health, Nanomaterials | 01 Apr 2008 | no comments -
ICONN2008: Developing nano-vaccines in Queensland
As readers of the Nanovic website, you may be aware of our role in developing nanotechnology-enabled transdermal patches for vaccination. But have you ever wondered about what sort of research and development needs to go into developing a new vaccine? Of course the material to be injected should undergo rigorous testing from a health and [...]
Filed in Health, Nanomaterials | 18 Mar 2008 | one comment -
ICONN2008: Eric Isaacs on energy
Eric Isaacs (Argonne National Laboratories, USA) got our brains ticking over at ICONN2008 with his presentation on the role of nanotechnology in energy creation. While we all know that solar energy is greatly underutilised, the problem is that currently its mode of collection is very inefficient - the best on record is 32% efficiency (at [...]
Filed in Consumer Products, Energy, Nanomaterials | 29 Feb 2008 | no comments