Alton Parrish
Alton Parrish is a senior Analyst for Innovative Research and Products and maintains a blog on nanotechnology at http://nanopatentsandinnovations.blogspot.com/
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ASPEX Program Offers Free Scanning Electron Microscope Images of Anything from AnybodyNanometrology for the Ordinary Joe and Jane: ASPEX Kicks Off "Send Us Your Sample"-Program Offers Free Scanning Electron Microscope Images to Anyone from Any Chosen Sample -
Nanotechnology + Bamboo = Virtually Fireproof Lumber and PlywoodInfinity Board, LLC has developed a virtually fireproof plywood from perennial grasses such as Arundo donax Ligneous, various bamboo strains, or a blend of the materials and nanomaterial additives.
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Ancient Egyptians Invented Cosmeceuticals: Queen Nefertiti's Laurionite Makeup Possessed Antibacterial PropertiesCosmeceuticals represent the marriage of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Ancient Egyptians actually invented cosmeceuticals thousands of years ago. Alluring eye makeup also may have been used to help prevent or treat eye disease
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Iceland, the Next Saudi Arabia?Two University of California chemists have developed a process to produce fuel, chemicals and plastics solely from steam and carbon dioxide from geothermal sources
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Nano Pet Products Dog Bed Banishes Bacteria and Ousts Odors with Revolutionary Nanosphere® Fabric FinishA non-visible structured textile surface that coat oil, dirt, and liquids cannot stick to. Residue can easily be rinsed off with water or machine washed. The fabric stands up to frequent washing and is highly abrasion resistant.
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RF Hand Hygiene Monitoring System Proposed to Clean Up $36 Billion Hospital Acquired Infections ProblemU.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 2 million patients annually are inflicted in U.S. hospitals with hospital acquired infections (HAI)
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30 Fastest Growing U.S. OccupationsThe Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its EMPLOYMENT PROJECTIONS - 2008-18 on December 10th which projects the creation of 15.3 million new jobs by 2018 but a continued loss of manufacturing and farming jobs -
Status Quo of Nanotechnology in Germany Reveals $48 Billion Market in 2007Current market forecasts for nano-optimized products expect an economic leverage effect of nanotechnology to a world market volume of up to $3 trillion by 2015.
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Australia Firends of the Earth Say Women Are Guinea Pig for Big Cosmetics Companies and the Nanotechnology IndustryAstralia Friends of the Earth release a report warning of the dangers of nanoparticles in cosmetics
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Nanotechnology to Fight in War on Counterfeit GoodsRice University is offering a license for unique carbon nanotube invisible ink that can be used to create security tags that will glow under the right light
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Invisibility Cloaks Research IntensifiesInvisibility cloaks are not just the stuff of fiction. Scientists are already demonstrating cloaks of invisibility -
What Does "nano" Mean?Modern cellular telephones, digital music and DVD players, desktop and laptop computers all feature nanoscale semiconductor devices. -
Laser Manufacturing Will Compete with Lithography in $50 Billion Molecular Diagnostics MarketManufacturing with lasers will compete with lithographic manufacturing to produce nanoscale diagnostic tools to detect diseases and environmental hazards from just a few molecules among billions.
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Global Fuel Cell Market to Reach $8.8 Billion in 2009 and $14 Billion in 2014 According to IRAP ReportFuel cells may be a $180 billion annual market by 2015 -
DARPA Offers $40,000 Prize for Internet ChallengeTo celebrate the 40th Anniversary of the ARPANET, progenitor of the Internet, DARPA is offering a prize for tacking beloons that will be released in ten cities.
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Record 3735 Nano Related Patents Granted in 2009 Through November 1Estimates of the economic impact of nanotechnology for 2015 range from $1 trillion to $5 trillion -
Operation Saucer and the Chupa Chupa: Brazil 1977In 1977 the people around Colares Brazil reported that they were attacked by beams of light from what they called the Chupa Chupa. The Air Force investigated and took the pictures show here -
UFO Invasion of Brazil 1969Brazil's Air Force is releasing 50 years of secret documents on UFOs, among them are a series of water colors from 1969 based on witness descriptions -
Estrogen Levels in Water Alarm ScientistsTexas A&M scientists believe they have found bacteria that can safely remove estrogen from water and could be used in water treatment plants.
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How to Make Garden Art with Old Halloween MasksThis story teaches you how to become an instant sculptor and how Halloween masks can be used to make concrete works of art.
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Drinking Water from Plastic Bottles Increases Toxic BPA LevelsBisphenol A (BPA) is a high-production-volume industrial chemical commonly used in plastic bottles and has been shown to disrupt the hormonal system, leading to reproductive defects as well as brain damage and other problems.
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New Formula Increases Fuel Cell Efficiency and Decreases the CostUniversity of Calgary scientists discovered a material that will allow fuel cells to operate at a higher temperature and produce more electricity.
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Dirty Dozen: Foods with the Most PesticidesPeople who eat the 12 most contaminated fruits and vegetables consume an average of 10 pesticides a day.
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A Little Fat is Not UnhealthyA recent German study finds that just being overweight does not increase the overall death rate, but obesity presents more danger. As people grow older, obesity makes less and less difference.
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Nanomaterials in Cosmetics and Sun Screen May Be Hazardous to Your HealthNano titanium dioxide and nano zinc oxide found cosmetics and sun screens are rated as a low to high hazard in cosmetics according to Cosmetic Safety Database.
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America's Healthy Future Act of 2009: What it Means to YouThe Health Bill offered by Senator Max Baucus provides a plan to cover pre-existing conditions and fines people who do not purchase medical insurance.
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Billionaire Busted in Multi Million Dollar Insider Trading SchemeDocuments Detail FBI Wiretaps of Billionaire and Conspirators, true crime aficionados can read details of first ever Wall Street wire tap.
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Goldstone Report Details War Crimes in GazaA fact finding mission by the United Nations found numerous war crimes were committed by Israeli Defense forces, details of 175 page report read like a war novel and reveal modern war tactics.
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Can Dogs Prevent Soldier Suicides?Pilot Program would study the benefits of dogs in helping veterans with physical or mental injuries or disabilities.
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Sticker Shock: What's the True Cost of Federal Long-Term Care Insurance?Why did the cost of insurance for 275,000 employees shoot up 25%, even though many had purchased the insurance with additional insurance against increases in premiums?
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Shell Companies: A Problem for Homeland SecurityUnknown shell company owners behind $18 billion in suspicious activity
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'Magnetricity' Discovered and MeasuredBritish scientists prove experimentally the existence of magnetic current for the first time.
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Ion Tiger UAV Sets Fuel Cell Flight Endurance RecordFuel Cells powered a record breaking flight for a small unmanned aerial vehicle
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Weapons Detector Could Lead to Home Disease DiagnosticsLab on a Chip is a technology that allows for chemical analysis of hundreds of substances with hand held sensors. Hand held devices could one day be available in the home to detect a wide variety of diseases with the same ease as a home pregnancy test. -
Functionallized Carbon Nanotubes: A Thousand and One UsesBy adding molecules to carbon nanotubes new functionality is created. More than 1000 new molecules involving carbon nanotubes have been created.
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Nanotechnology Critical to Future $180 Billion Fuel Cell MarketThe Carbon Trusts estimates the fuel cell market could reach $26 billion in 2020. iRAP, Inc study estimates fuel cell market will reach $11.4 billion in 2014. Companies race to lower costs and increase durability. -
Nano Rhenium Could Save Aerospace Industry $100 Million or More a YearRhenium is a key metal in the aerospace industry. It cost more than $11,900 per kilogram in 2008 and 20 kg is needed for each jet engine. Nanotechnology could reduce the amount of rhenium used while increasing its heat and corrosion resistance.
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Heat Sinks: Hot Market for Cool Carbon NanotubesHeat sinks prevent microprocessors from overheating and are used in billions of devices including cellphones, computers, CD and DVD players as well as many other electronic devices. Researchers found carbon nanotubes are cooler than competing materials.
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Dirty Wind Gusts Gigawatts of PowerInventors layout a roadway system that can provide the basis for a national or global clean or renewable energy infrastructure. -
How to Buy a House at AuctionThere are two basic types of home auctions: a tax auction to repay delinquent taxes and bank auctions on foreclosed homes. -
110th Congressial Legislative Scorecard: Obama 59, McCain 23New legislation by John McCain & Barack Obama in the 110th Congress are compared -
Time to Terraform AmericaA system of canals is needed in the interior of the U.S. to prevent flooding and insure drinking and irrigation supplies
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Dollar a Gallon Gasoline from CoalA World War II technology can transform coal into dollar a gallon gasoline or diesel and help end oil imports.
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Presidential Polls Say North Carolina Too Close to CallThree North Carolina presidential polls show McCain's once 10-point poll lead virtually gone.
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The Enron Loophole: An Orgy of Speculation and the High Price of OilThis story describes the role the Enron Loophole is being used to add as much $1.60 in speculative cost to the price of a gallon of gasoline as as much as $90 to the price of a barrel of oil.