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Nanotechnology is currently a popular subject for the media to cover. To simplify the articles have been put under four interest areas:
» Information and Communication Technology "Nanotechnology goes to war" Guardian 5/03/09. David Hambling The Pentagon is pioneering micro technology for just about every device, from 10g video cameras to tiny atomic clocks on a chip "Japanese develop television wallpaper" Telegraph 23/02/09 Julian Ryall Japanese scientists are developing a wallpaper that can be turned into a television screen with the help of nanotechnology. "Thinnest material ever could revolutionise computers" Times 01/03/07 Lewis Smith. Scientists have created the thinnest material in the world and predict that it will revolutionise computing and medical research. "Chips push through nano-barriers" BBC news 27/01/07 The next milestone in the relentless pursuit of smaller, higher performance microchips has been unveiled. "Nanocircuit offers big promise" BBC news 24/03/07 The first computer circuit to be built on a single molecule has been unveiled by researchers in the US. » Ethics and Social Concerns "New Science could defeat food crises" Observer 08/02/09 Gaby Hinsliff Breakthroughs in microscopic engineering could boost shelf life of food and increase crop yields. "China’s giant step into Nanotech" Guardian 26/03/09 Tom Mackenzie Nanotechnology is big business conducted on an atomic scale. China is a major player, using it for a speaker just 1mm thick - or super-strong armour. "Attack of the tiny particles - be slightly afraid" Guardian 12/11/08 The government must begin a "major and urgent" effort to assess the safety of nanomaterials. "What is Nanotechnology and do we put the world at risk by adopting it?" Independent 13/11/08 The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution has just published a report on novel materials... » Medical "Magic bullet could make it easier to treat cancer" Telegraph 10/03/09 A new type of genetic "magic bullet" could make it easier to treat cancers in sensitive areas, scientists believe. "Nanotech gadget could diagnose any disease" New Scientist 16/01/09 A way to stuff a microchip full of detectors for a whole range of medical conditions has been developed by US chemists. » Energy and Environment/New Applications "Tiny particles hit the big time" Guardian 4/10/08 Products that use nanotechnology, from TV screens to water filters, are coming to the market faster than ever before "Cars,planes,computers could be made of nanotech ‘bucky paper’" Independent 22/10/08 t's called "buckypaper" and looks a lot like ordinary carbon paper, but don't be fooled by the cute name or flimsy appearance. "Swimsuit that dries itself" Telegraph 30/03/09 The fabric used to make the costumes is said to shed water as naturally as skin. "Portable toaster invented to warm up packed lunches" Telegraph 25/02/09 A portable toaster has been invented to warm up a lunchtime sandwich. "Atomic construction yield punchier power stores" New Scientists 15/03/09 Devices from electric cars to laptops could benefit from a new kind of capacitor... "How to turn greenhouse gas into clean fuel" New Scientist 28/4/09 Converting a greenhouse gas into a clean-burning fuel offers two benefits for the price of one. "Self clean technology to remove the mud,sweat and tears of wash day forever" Telegraph 30/12/06 Muddy sports kit, the bane of parents with active children, may be heading for the laundry basket of history. |