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Using Nanotechnology in Spacesuit Batteries

In this episode of the Nano Matters podcast, Rama Podila of Clemson University discusses how nanotechnology can be used in batteries for spacesuits. Read more
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Atom-thin transistor uses half the voltage of common semiconductors

Researchers have discovered a new, two-dimensional transistor that is made of graphene and molybdenum disulfide and could help usher in a new era of computing. Read more
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Medicine carriers made from human cells can cure lung infections

Scientists have created a nano-sized drug delivery method to carry two drugs, an antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory, directly to infected lungs in mice. The study shows a potential new strategy for treating infectious diseases. Read more
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Ultrathin spray-applied antennas are ready for 5G

Researchers have developed antennas that are so thin they can be sprayed into place and are robust enough they can provide a strong signal at bandwidths that will be used by fifth-generation (5G) mobile devices. Read more
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Registration Open for 2021 NNI Strategic Planning Stakeholder Workshop

Registration is open for the 2021 National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Strategic Planning Stakeholder Workshop: Charting the Path Forward, which will be held virtually on Jan. 11–13, 2021. Read more
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Breast cancer discovery could help stop disease's deadly spread

Researchers have identified a gene responsible for the spread of triple-negative breast cancer to other parts of the body - a process called metastasis - and developed a potential way to stop it, using nanoparticles paired with antibodies. Read more
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Flame on! How AI may tame a complex materials technique and transform manufacturing

Scientists have discovered how applying artificial intelligence can lead to an easier process for creating nanomaterials with flame spray pyrolysis, a technology that enables the manufacturing of nanomaterials in high volumes. Read more
FDA Releases Nanotechnology Task Force Report

FDA Releases Nanotechnology Task Force Report

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released “Nanotechnology – Over a Decade of Progress and Innovation,” a report that highlights FDA’s efforts in nanotechnology. Read more
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Nanotechnology Research and Development Infrastructure

The National Nanotechnology Initiative has a robust research infrastructure with user facilities and multidisciplinary research and education centers across the United States.
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Responsible Development of Nanotechnology

As a goal of the NNI since inception, responsible development includes understanding potential environmental, health, and safety (EHS) implications of nanomaterials as well as the ethical, legal, and societal implications (ELSI) of nanotechnology.
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Nanotechnology Commercialization

NNI agencies are collaborating with industry to facilitate the commercialization of federally funded nanotechnology discoveries.
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Nanotechnology Signature Initiatives and Nanotechnology-Inspired Grand Challenges

The National Nanotechnology Initiative has focused efforts in areas of national importance to enhance coordination and collaboration among the participating agencies and to engage with the public: Nanotechnology Signature Initiatives and Nanotechnology-Enabled Grand Challenges.
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Nanotechnology Research and Development Infrastructure

Under the National Nanotechnology Initiative, several participating agencies have built or supported the development of user facilities and have established and developed multidisciplinary research and education centers across the United States.
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Responsible Development of Nanotechnology

With the advent of new technologies, including nanotechnology, one should consider both potential benefits and unintended risks to human health and the environment that might accompany development.
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