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The most exciting breakthroughs in medicine are happening in the smallest of scales - in the world of micro, nano and quantum technology. By thinking big but working small, scientists are revolutionising how we diagnose and treat medical conditions. We're only just beginning to realise the true potential of these little medical wonders.
A Brief History of Nanotechnology
Over the past decade, tinkering with tiny things has become seriously big business. This pop-up animation by Daniel Keogh helps put nanotechnology in perspective.
Golden Bullety
Gold nanoparticles of various shapes and sizes are proving to useful in medicine, including in the treatments of cancer. Billions of gold 'nanoshells' are infused into the bloodstream to carry proteins that seek out tumours, and once inside, destroy them with heat absorbed from infrared light. Mark Horstman meets researchers using gold nanorods to target mobile pathogens.
Nano-Engineering
Molecular robots may sound like a crazy sci-fi idea, but our bodies are already teeming with DNA and RNA that continually go about their machine like business within our cells. Graham Phillips discovers that research is underway to hack the blue print of Nature's nanobots to help us custom build our own.
Delivering Medicines
Few of us like to receive medicine via a needle, but for people with chronic illnesses, injections are a daily reality. Maryanne Demasi discovers that new technology is helping make drug delivery as simple as taking a deep breath. 'Respire' vibrates drugs, vaccines and other therapeutics, into a mist of particles, just the right size to be absorbed by the lungs.
Imperfect Diamonds
It's not every day that a defect can be considered an advantage - but in the case of a diamond nanocrystal with a nitrogen vacancy, the very imperfection renders it perfect. Tanya Ha meets the team of scientists at Melbourne University responsible for creating a nano-diamond sensor that's providing insider information about cells - including how drugs work and their efficacy.
How Small is it?
Ever had one of those days where you feel small and insignificant? Well take heart, there are plenty of things smaller than you. For instance, an ant is four millimetres long. But that's not so small. The smallest particle visible to the naked eye is a tenth of a millimetre. Beyond the scope of the naked eye, white blood cells are just ten micrometres across. And red blood cells are even smaller - below a millionth of a metre, and we are approaching nano-land, where really small stuff is measured in nanometres.
For centuries, scientists and engineers have been making things bigger and better. Now some scientists are trying to make things smaller and better in hopes of solving some of the world's biggest problems. These scientists and engineers are working in specialties of micro engineering and nanotechnology to develop microscopic and atom-sized solutions in fields such as medicine, environmental pollution, and information technology.
TechConnect World brings together over 5,000 business and technical professionals including leading researchers, buyers, entrepreneurs, corporate business developers, investors, service providers, commercialization/tech transfer officers, industry analysts and members of the media. TechConnect World conferences have built a tradition of being the most prestigious forum in the world for leading scientists in the field, and the 2010 gathering is no exception. Top contributors offer an up-to-date global perspective on the latest developments in Clean Technologies, Nanotechnologies and Biotechnologies, with a mission to match innovative solutions to real-world technology challenges. Providing the most complete record of current accomplishments in this burgeoning area, information from past conferences has been compiled into authoritative and comprehensive compendiums and made available (along with pricing information) here on our site. Contents of the proceedings for this year's conference and expo will be forthcoming.
Throughout history, there have been many wondrous, unique and important innovations. But never have there been so many technological advances in a specific time period than in the past hundred years. This Australian-made, curriculum fit program examines the concept of innovation and what makes for successful innovation. Through a case study of nanotechnology, we study the application of innovation to the design and development process within an emerging strand of technology. Nanotechnologist, Dr Sarah Morgan, gives her expert insight into the research and development of nanotechnology, how it is used in the present day and its increasing prevalence in years to come.
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If we can't measure a product quickly, precisely, and inexpensively, then we can't build it. This is especially true at the nanoscale. Nanometrology encompasses the cutting edge technologies of measuring structures in terms of a billionth of a meter-significantly below the wavelength of light.
In this DVD you will travel to talk to the world's leading experts at National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), FEI Company, and The University of Michigan's Electron Microbeam Analysis Laboratory (EMAL) to learn how advanced nanometrology instruments are aiding the production of high-performance nano-enabled products. Learn detailed information on the two major types of microscopes in use today, which are based on either an energy beam made up of electrons or ions, or a scanning probe with a sharp tip. The energy beam methods may use electrons, such as in an S-E-M (scanning electron microscope), and the T-E-M (transmission electron microscope), or they may use ionized atoms, such as in the F-I-B (focused ion beam). The scanning probes include the S-T-M (scanning tunneling microscopy), and the A-F-M (atomic force microscopy).
The town of Sunnyville is thrilled with the jobs and development promised by a new factory, which will make efficient, inexpensive solar cells. However, nanomaterials used in the manufacturing process pose an unknown level of risk to city residents and the environment. In this Fred Friendly Seminar, Peabody award -winning correspondent John Hockenberry leads expert panelists through a series of hypothetical dilemmas, putting their knowledge and principles to the test. Should plant construction go forward? Who determines the risks - the company, the government, or the university that holds the solar cell patent? Do we need new regulations to govern production and use of nanomaterials, or are current laws adequate? Seminar panelists include Dr. Richard Denison, Senior Scientist at Environmental Defense in Washington, D.C.; Christine Daniel, Deputy City Manager of Fremont, California; Jennifer Scott Fonstad, Managing Director of the venture capital firm Draper Fisher Jurvetson; Dr. Daniel M. Kammen of UCal Berkeley's Department of Nuclear Engineering; and Maureen Gorsen, Director of the California Department of Toxic Substances.
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Reviews
"'The Power of Small' achieves something rather important - it eloquently demonstrates the need for broad engagement throughout society, if complex decisions on emerging nanotechnologies are to be made." - Dr. Andrew D. Maynard, Chief Science Advisor, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
"A real contribution to educating the public and to exploring how the public can become involved in decisions about technology”K also shows vividly why it is so essential that the public be involved." - J. Clarence (Terry) Davies, former EPA official and author of "Nanotechnology Oversight: An Agenda for the New Administration"
"I urge you to tune in." - Richard Denison, PhD, Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
"Small and powerful." - Tracy Staedter, author of Discovery Channel's blog "Material World: Nanoarticles to cyborgs and everything in between"
"A great collection of content and expert presentations that will not only acquaint you with the science of nanotechnology, but help you intelligently discuss the ethical issues and implications of the field." - Michael Greer, author of "The Project Manager's Partner"
Nanotechnology will likely transform the security and surveillance industries in the near future. Governments, corporations, and even individuals may have highly sophisticated sensors and tracking apparatus at their disposal - keeping tabs on everyone from customers to potential terrorists to aging parents. In this Fred Friendly Seminar moderated by Peabody award -winning correspondent John Hockenberry, hypothetical situations are used to highlight issues of privacy, public safety, and their intersection with nanotechnology. Who gets tracked? Must they be informed? Who has the authority to engage in such activities? Who has access to the information? Can we reap the benefits of these powerful new technologies while preserving the right to privacy and individual liberty? Seminar panelists include George N. Naccara, Federal Security Director at Boston's Logan International Airport; Dr. Stephen Flynn, President of the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation; Carie Lemack, Co -Founder of Families of September 11; Barry Steinhardt, Director of the ACLU's Technology and Liberty Program; and Alex S. Jones of Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government.
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Reviews
"'The Power of Small' achieves something rather important - it eloquently demonstrates the need for broad engagement throughout society, if complex decisions on emerging nanotechnologies are to be made." - Dr. Andrew D. Maynard, Chief Science Advisor, Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
"A real contribution to educating the public and to exploring how the public can become involved in decisions about technology”K also shows vividly why it is so essential that the public be involved." - J. Clarence (Terry) Davies, former EPA official and author of "Nanotechnology Oversight: An Agenda for the New Administration"
"I urge you to tune in." - Richard Denison, PhD, Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund
"Small and powerful." - Tracy Staedter, author of Discovery Channel's blog "Material World: Nanoarticles to cyborgs and everything in between"
"A great collection of content and expert presentations that will not only acquaint you with the science of nanotechnology, but help you intelligently discuss the ethical issues and implications of the field." - Michael Greer, author of "The Project Manager's Partner"
The main program is presented in the following clear-cut sections: What is nanotechnology?; Units: micrometer and nanometer; Special properties of nanoparticles; The Gecko Effect; Carbon Nanotubes; Surface energy; Hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces; the Lotus effect; Use of lasers in nanotechnology; Issues raised by nanotechnology. Because nanotechnology works with the metric unit nanometer and micrometer, this program uses metric units. However, this should not affect a student's understanding of the concepts presented in the program.
Molecular nanotechnology (MNT) promises to usher in the next Industrial Revolution with a new, radically precise, less expensive, and more flexible way of making products. Like steam engines, electricity, and transistors, nanomanufacturing is poised to completely impact business and industry worldwide. Yet every aspect of nanoscale science and the commercial production of nanotechnology will depend on the capacity of these tools to measure, sense, manipulate, and fabricate matter at the molecular level.
Nanomanufacturing highlights the current, near-term, and future applications of this technology. You will see how nanotechnology is transforming the way we manufacture products using innovative top-down fabrication and bottom-up assembly techniques that use matter to build complex products with atom-precision.
PLUS! Only this program can take you inside Nanorex, NanoInk, Zyvex, General Dynamics and NASA to provide an authoritative, first-hand look into the applications of molecular manufacturing. Highlights and case studies will focus on:
CAD Simulation Tools for the design and analysis of productive nanosystem.
Dip-pen Nanolithography.
Molecular Assemblers & Manipulators.
The use of carbon nanotubes in commercial viable products.
Improved performance characteristics and design functionality of aerospace applications, including NASA's mission to Mars.
N is for Nanotechnology is an "everyman's" look at how the future will be impacted by this sub-microscopic technology marvel. Nanotechnology is already revolutionizing the fields of material science and chemistry and helping global business and industry sectors from medicine to aerospace achieve new and exciting breakthroughs. This documentary explores the theories and initiatives of several leading nanoscience researchers and scientists, with regard to the potential of nanotechnology to revolutionize modern science and industry.
Sensationalized through science fiction and the media, nanotechnology is often misunderstood by the general public. Will nano-sized robots perform molecular surgeries? Will self-replicating nanostructures help clean the environment or destroy the planet? N is for Nanotechnology explores the hype, hopes, and facts of this fascinating new field, as seen through the eyes of award-winning scientists, commercial innovators, and writers.
Review
"I recommend "N" is for Nanotechnology to anyone who wishes to understand nanotechnology basics." -NAPRA
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with Several Hi-tech Application Examples, Including the Nanofabrication of the Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanofiber (VACNF) and Nanofiber Arrays for Intracellular Electrophysiology and Electrochemical Diagnostics, Massively Parallel Gene and Drug Delivery, and Others
This electronic publication is a professional quality DVD video interview and in-depth technical discussion with Tim McKnight, PhD, Engineering Science and Technology Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy, Oak Ridge, TN, USA. Interviews and Edited by Professor Paul G. Ranky, PhD, NJIT, USA. The discussion topics include case-by-case, in-depth introduction and demonstration of New Product & Process Innovation (NPPI) methods and solutions in the area of Massively Parallel Microfabrication of Nanostructural Materials, and Nanotechnology Devices with Several Hi-tech Application Examples, including the Nanofabrication of the Vertically Aligned Carbon Nanofiber (VACNF) and Nanofiber Arrays for Intracellular Electrophysiology and Electrochemical Diagnostics, Massively Parallel Gene and Drug Delivery, and others.
What you will learn: Having watched the DVD video, you will be able to understand many important aspects of new product and process innovation in the area of massively parallel microfabrication of nanostructural materials, and nanotechnology devices within an integrated science and engineering environment.
An Interview with Andrew Pierro, Sales Manager, NY Region, Festo Corporation, USA. Interviews & Edited by Professor Paul G. Ranky
This publication is a professional quality DVD covering Festo factory automation components and systems in a Visual Factory Management & Control (VFM) framework. VFM is an integrated set of methods and technologies for the purpose of reducing waste at all levels, improving profitability, increasing lean production control, product & process quality, productivity, safety, on-demand / just-in-time (JIT) production / delivery, and employee morale in a factory, or virtually in any business. In this DVD we focus on factory automation components & systems, including ISO & NFPA standard cylinders, guide & slide units, rotary actuators, rodless linear actuators & displacement encoders, pneumatic grippers, precision parallel grippers, grippers for harsh environments, swivel grippers, and others, air filtering, air diagnostics, Rockwell Automation integration solutions with Fieldbus, Ethernet / IP and other technologies, plug-and-play valve manifold I/O for Ethernet / IP enabled controllers, remote device / system monitoring & troubleshooting over the web, Festo CPV valve terminals for DeviceNet, fast switching valves, fluid muscle cylinders, servo valves to control the hard stop, various integrated systems, and other factory automation & control solutions.
Steve Fonash - Director, Penn State Nanofabrication Facility, Penn State University. Nanotechnology has been predicted to be the progenitor of the second industrial revolution. Some of the approaches to making this exciting potential of nanotechnology into manufacturing reality are assessed. This program answers the big questions about Nanotechnology like, what manufacturing advantages does Nanotechnology offer?, how can Nanofabrication be done in a manufacturable way?, and shows examples of what is currently being done.
Steve Fonash - Director Penn State Nanofabrication Facility, Penn State University.
This program explains, "What Is Nanotechnology", and why is it being called "The Machine Shop Technology of the 21st Century"? This presentation is a description of what the popular press calls nanotechnology and presents an overview of what it is and what it is not. Both top-down and bottom-up nanotechnology is described.