Chem Prof Teaches Bad Physics
Why does it matter whether atoms are moved by quantum effects?A few days ago, I received an email from a student who was interested in molec...

Some thoughts from MIT Energy Conference and ARPA-E Summit
I'm not one to flog corporate green marketing stuff, but in this case I'll make an exception. I can't attest to the validity or accuracy o...

Seen that? - Hybrid DNA nanotubes fight cancer
Hybrid DNA nanotubes fight cancer Nanotechbuzz At the nanoscale, the boundary between the natural and...

Electron Microscope Images, Free
An electron microscope company, Aspex, is advertising that they'll scan a sample you send in, for free, and post the image on their website ...

Forensic saliva test within spitting distance
The latest issue of SpectroscopyNOW is online. This week I cover everything from MRI for testicular cancer to egg-shaped carbon balls by way...

Time-keeping alchemy
Time-keeping with quantum mechanics caught The Alchemist s eye this week with a truly long-term view while secret writing that uses a mix ...

What Should Nanotech Students Study?
Students often ask me, I want to study nanotechnology. What should I study? And where? Eric Drexler has written an excellent answer to this...

Nanotech Could Support Arab Development
Desmond KavanaghAccording to a report at redOrbit, TWAS executive director Mohamed H.A. Hassan has stated that nanotechnology could be a ...

Time Enough
I've been blogging for over six years. (Yes, blogging about blogging is a sin; I am aware of all Internet traditions.)My first post, at Worl...