Written by JohnQ on Oct 30th, 2009 | Filed under:
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International Council on Nanotechnology launches global research …
Nanowerk LLC, HI - 19 hours ago
(Nanowerk News) As nanotechnology has moved out of the laboratory and into commercial products, many have begun to question the impact of nanoscale …
Written by JohnQ on Oct 30th, 2009 | Filed under:
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DailyTech
Ford Wants to Slim Down its Vehicles with Nanotechnology
Cars.com, IL - 20 hours ago
Ford thinks the answer is nanotechnology. Nanotechnology is a quickly expanding field where scientists are learning how to manipulate a material on the …
Ford to Use Nanotechnology to Improve Vehicle Performance, Fuel … DailyTech
Ford Scientists Look to Nanotechnology for Performance, Fuel … PR Newswire (press release)
Ford Transmissions Are Clutch Players In The Drive For Fuel … PaddockTalk
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Written by JohnQ on Oct 30th, 2009 | Filed under:
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Business Wire (press release)
Global Crown Capital Announces Nanotechnology Index Quarterly …
Business Wire (press release), CA - 2 hours ago
SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The 1Q08 rebalancing of the Global Crown Capital Nanotechnology Index added five new stocks while removing four, …
Written by admin on Oct 30th, 2009 | Filed under:
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If you want to add ringtones, change wallpaper, or run third party applications on your iPhone than the task you need to perform is jailbreaking. It helps to go through your iPhones file system by which it can easily accessed with the help of computer. A wide number of tools are available to jailbreak.
Its your good luck if you are working on Intel Mac. The easiest software to use is “iFuntastic”, it is very simple to use and it helps you in entire process with help of prompts and pictures which are use to be very helpful. The iFuntastic crew’s upcoming releases could be with PPC support. If you are a PPC user then the next release of iFuntastic may serve you better and also if u are not interested in downloading, compile and install complicated hacker tools.
The only thing you have to keep in mind is that you need not to jailbreak you own computer. To use iFuntastic you can use your friend’s computer for 15 minutes. That would be handy if you’re a windows user or working on G5 or G5.
There is a much more complicated alternative to iFuntastic that’s iPhone Utility Client with its amusing acronym iPHUC. As there is no direct link requested by website in question so, for that you have to surf internet or you have to google. Jailbreaking will be allowed by iPHUC on G4 or G5 if you have access to your developer tool. The thing which should be kept in mind is that the process id ugly and involves hackery to extreme level. iActivator tool’s latest version which can perform iPHUC jailbreaks is somehow easier way to use iPHUC. Universal Binary is the thing which makes it best of all.
Windows user can utilize original fully-leaded jailbreaking. An copy of original 1.0.0 firmware would be required which would make a complicated bit. iPhone have to be restored once during its 1.0.0 release to get that.
This all results that way to jailbreak will be difficult if you don’t have a Intel Macintosh. It is recommended to rely on social networking or you have to google many times. irc.osx86.hu is the best place to get started to jailbreak in the iPhone channel. This should be kept in min that if someone is helping you than he/she is doing that for his/her own goodwill and be polite always.
Written by Laura on Oct 30th, 2009 | Filed under:
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Written by admin on Oct 29th, 2009 | Filed under:
Environment
oil asked:
Oil spills are a serious threat to the environment. The marine ecosystem, in particular, takes a serious pounding because of them. Several approaches have been used so far to deal with oil spill cleanups. The latest in the list is nanotechnology, which deals with structures of the size of 100 nanometers or smaller.
The idea of using a nano sponge for oil spill cleanups was first developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT.) It was found out that the thin membrane made from the dense web of potassium manganese oxide nanowires can be used as a tool to clean up oil spills and remove toxic contaminants from groundwater.
The absorbents used in the past for cleaning up oil spills, including natural absorbents like hay and cellulose as well as synthetic polymer-based solvents have been effective. But they tend to absorb water as well.
The mesh of the nanowires has tiny pores that are 10 nm wide and have the ability to absorb both water and oil. However, to keep the water off the surface, the membrane is coated with silicone to make it superhydrophobic. As a result, the oil moves up the pores whereas, the water drips off the surface.
Another factor in favor of using a nano sponge in cleaning up oil spills is that the operating cost is reduced to a great extent. It is also believed that it can be used several times. These inorganic nanowires differ from other hydrophobic structures, which were made of organic materials in their ability to handle high temperatures. While, nanowires can handle temperatures of up to 600 degree Celsius organic wires generally degrade.
The application of nanotechnology in oil spill cleanups is still in its early stages, but it is one for the future. Another green technology that comes to mind is bioremediation and a product that uses this concept effectively in cleaning up of oil spills is Oil Gone Easy S-200.
Written by admin on Oct 27th, 2009 | Filed under:
Business
Tatiana Velitchkov asked:
What is Nanotechnology and why should I care about it?
Nanotechnology, referred to commonly as molecular manufacturing, is making huge strides within scientific and government communities. Despite its growth and the potential impact it will have on society at large, too little emphasis has been placed on the ethical considerations of nanotechnology and the ever-rippling effects of its applications.
The control of molecular matter has led to amazing breakthroughs in medical treatments, which of course is a benefit to mankind. However, the military is hard at work creating powerful weapons that are no larger than any known bacteria. In addition, molecular level surveillance techniques for surreptitiously keeping track of other organizations and individuals are changing the face of military, law enforcement and humankind in general.
Just like with human genome capability and stem cell research breakthroughs, scientists, governments and individuals need to weigh the obvious advantages of nanotechnology against the residual disadvantages. Although the power of nanotechnology is indisputable, the possibilities of irreversible harm from its indiscriminate use must also be taken into consideration.
What are the Social and Ethical Implications of Nanotechnology?
This is where social and ethical dilemmas present themselves. As life saving tools, nanotechnology is unsurpassed in its promise of an absolute revolution for medical treatment of previously incurable or untreatable conditions.
Conversely, when this technology is used to manufacture miniature weapons or explosives the infinite possibilities of far-reaching repercussions is a very real prospect. Given that researchers fear that nano-machines can become self replicating, theories abound that their by-product, known in scientific circles as “the gray-goo scenario”, could result in unheard of havoc. In addition nanotechnology has the potential to erode our privacy and freedom by providing human rights violations via monitoring and tracking devices that can invade our everyday lives without our knowledge.
For this reason the social and ethical issues relevant to nanotechnology must be addressed before its many technological innovations are unleashed upon society.
Every action has a reaction and nanotechnology is no different. Whether the anticipated power of nanotechnology ever reaches fruition, as a society we must be prepared to deal with any fallout that may arise from its inception and universal acceptance.
There is no doubt that development of nanotechnology and its many proven advantages, is going to continue, yet as a responsible society we must prepare a social policy that will address the benefits in correlation with the ethical consequences of it effect on life as we know it. Why should society be concerned with the Fallout?
When trying to incorporate nano-technological advances into society, there are a myriad of items that require intensive study, such as: issues regarding equity of disbursement, privacy rights of individuals and/or corporations, security considerations, the effect on the environment and the social and ethical impact on the human race.
As responsible humans who are concerned with passing a legacy of improvement down to upcoming generations, it is essential that we develop and create guidelines and working hypotheses that address the far reaching impact that nanotechnology can have on human lives and on the universe itself.
Written by admin on Oct 27th, 2009 | Filed under:
Cell Phones
John Gray asked:
Mobile phone manufacturers are always coming up with new and unique ideas for their next new handset, but Nokia have broken the mould with their new mobile phone concepts. The two mobile phone prototypes that have been announced are called the Nokia Morph and Nokia Remade.
The theoretical Nokia Morph handset would involve nanotechnology, which has been developed between the University of Cambridge and Nokia. Nanotechnology allows things to change shape and size according to their function. Nokia seem to think that some nanotechnology features will be incorporated into mobile phones within the next seven years, so you could be waiting for some time for this unique handset.
The second of the two mobile phones is more likely to be released. The Nokia Remade is exactly what it says it is. It is (mostly) remade from recycled materials. It uses a body of recycled aluminium, rubber and plastic, which reduces the reliability on new materials. The screen has also been redesigned, minimising environmental impact.
It is surprising that none of the other manufacturers have picked up on the recycling concept. It seems at the moment that Nokia are the only manufacturer pushing forward the environmentally friendly mobile phone idea.
Both phones are just concepts at the moment but we should start to see devices containing technology from the Nokia Remade in 2008/2009. Unfortunately we may be waiting a long time for the Nokia Morph to be released, but maybe this is a vision of the mobile phone from the future!
Written by mohit on Oct 19th, 2009 | Filed under:
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Several studies are being done to check the effect of cell phones on health and different results have been found. Some studies show no ling between cell phone use and brain tumor, but another recent study also states that the cell phone users of rural places are three times more likely to suffer from brain tumor then the urban cell phone users because of advancement of technology and availability of cell phone signal boosters in cities the no of cell phone users suffering from brain tumor is less. This happens because cell phone towers are generally placed in cities and the cell phones of rural areas have to travel more distance to get signals and they emit more electromagnetic waves to get signals. These electromagnetic waves can be stopped by the use of cell phone repeaters, these repeaters improve the signal coverage to the cell phone and with improved signal coverage they need not to emit electromagnetic waves. And that is how these cell phone signal amplifiers improve the signal coverage and saves us from cancer also. Cell phone accessories also save us from various diseases.
Written by admin on Oct 18th, 2009 | Filed under:
Technology
sharmkan asked:
Nanotechnology’s invention of nanorobots is theoretical microscopic devices that calculated on the scale of nanometers (1 nm equals one millionth of a millimeter). When fully realized from the hypothetical stage, they would work at the atomic, molecular and cellular level to perform tasks in both the medical and industrial fields that have heretofore been the stuff of science fiction.
In past generations some body identified with cancer may be offered a new option to chemotherapy (the traditional cure of radiation, which kills not just cancer cells but healthy human cells too, causing hair loss, exhaustion, sickness, depression, and a host of other symptoms as well). A doctor enthusiastic towards nanomedicine would give the patient an injection of a particular kind of nanorobot, which would seek out cancer cells and tear down them, dismissing the disease at the source, leaving healthy cells unharmed. The amount of the adversity to the patient will fundamentally be a stab to the arm. A person experiencing a nanorobotic treatment can hope to have no alertness of the molecular devices working inside them, other than fast betterment of their health.
Nanomedicine’s nanorobots are actually very tiny that they could with no trouble pass through the human body. Nanotechnology scientists report the external of a nanorobot would probable are constructed of carbon atoms in a diamondoid structure as of its motionless properties and other strength. Super-smooth surfaces would further lessen the possibility of activating the body’s resistant system, permitting the nanorobots to go about their business without hindrance. Glucose or natural body sugars and oxygen may be a foundation for force, and the nanorobot would have other biochemical or molecular parts depending on its task.
According to present theories, nanorobots would possess as a minimum basic two-way communication; would respond to acoustic signals; and would as well be able to get power or even re-programming instructions from an outside source via sound waves. A system of particular stationary nanorobots may be deliberately placed all through the body, logging every active nanorobot as it passes, and then reporting those results, permitting an line to keep pace of all of the devices in the body.
