
BANGALORE: The city is all set to become a Nanoscience and Nanotechnology hub as the 4th edition of Bangalore Nano (2011) kicked off on Thursday. The first day of the conference saw huge numbers of students, entrepreneurs, academicians and industry-watchers participate in the various sessions dealing with innovations and applications in the nanoworld. Bangalore Nano is a national event. There is no equivalent in anywhere in India for this. Karnataka,...

09:44 AM, Dec 09, 2011

Bangalore: The Karnataka government will provide enhanced budgetary support to promote nanotechnology for the benefit of masses, Chief Minister D.V. Sadananda Gowda said on Thursday. "The state government will certainly provide enhanced budgetary support for nano initiatives and activities of the vision group on science and technology in the budget for ensuing fiscal (2012-13)," Gowda said at the inauguration of the two-day 'Bangalore Nano' conference-cum-expo. Calling upon scientists to find...

04:28 PM, Dec 08, 2011

Washington: Given the huge potential of nanotechnology, a group of Indian Americans professionals have launched The Indus Nanotech Association (TINA), which would connect entrepreneurs and businesspersons, researchers, technologists and investors. The idea to launch TINA came up at a Nanotechnology Commercialisation conference organised by Thomas Abraham, president of Innovative Research and Products (iRAP), Inc., a Stamford, Connecticut firm conducting industry and market analysis of new generation technologies, in conjunction with...

12:02 PM, Nov 08, 2011

Think of a day in the year 2100. The walls of your room light up like screens and your chosen software program, a familiar face named, say, Molly, wakes you up in the morning and lays out the day's plan. As you enter the bathroom, DNA and protein sensors in the mirror, toilet, and sink swing into action, looking for any unhealthy signs. Then, you wrap some wires around your...

11:27 AM, Sep 08, 2011

Thanjavur: Former President APJ Abdul Kalam on Saturday stressed the need for developing nanotechnology applications in healthcare to manufacture nano-robots for cancer treatment and nano-drug delivery systems for HIV. "Development of nanotechnology applications in healthcare needs to be utilised to develop nano-robots for cancer cure and nano-drug delivery systems for HIV," he said speaking at the 25th convocation of SASTRA University at nearby Vallam. Kalam complimented SASTRA University for its...

07:59 AM, Aug 07, 2011

Bangalore: The fledgling Indian semiconductor (semicon) industry has to invest in the research and development (R&D) of nanotechnology to face the challenge of disruptive technologies and shrinking innovative product cycles, a top expert said on Monday. "Nanotechnology is the future of the electronics industry worldwide. With disruptive technologies and product cycles shrinking, the Indian semicon industry has to invest in nanotechnology R&D to innovate applications using nano materials and nano...

05:42 PM, Feb 21, 2011

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Hewlett-Packard has invented a computer chip that uses nanotechnology to achieve a significant performance boost. ...

02:18 PM, Jan 17, 2007

The steel of the curved sabres used by Muslims against Christian knights in the crusades came from India. ...

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