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Nano Newsletter
Latest Events
| Sun Sep 12 @08:00 - 05:00PM ANM 2010 |
| Mon Sep 13 @08:00 - 05:00PM NANO 2010 (International Conference on Nanostructured Materials X) |
| Sun Sep 19 @08:00 - 05:00PM ASON 1 (1st Adriatic School on Nanoscience) |
| Sun Sep 19 @08:00 - 05:00PM IMC17 (17th International Microscopy Conference) |
| Mon Sep 20 @08:00 - 05:00PM Bristol Nanoscience Symposium |
In this issue of NANO we explore new technologies for energy generation, disease prevention and water purification that have the potential to change the developing world and save millions of lives.
South Africa is the richest and most scientifically advanced country in sub-Saharan Africa. This is embodied by its GDP of US$282 billion which experienced year-on-year growth of 5.1% for 2007 and its world class research in areas such as astronomy (South African Large Telescope), catalysis (Fischer Tropps) and nuclear technology (Pebble Bed Modular Reactor).
Professor James Gimzewski was one of the first scientists to image molecules with the scanning tunneling microscope and holds a Guinness World Record for creating the world's smallest calculator. Today his research interests span science and art. Institute of Nanotechnology CEO, Ottilia Saxl, speaks to professor Gimzewski about his mission to achieve the impossible.
Having early access to accurate and reliable diagnostic information is a crucial part of medical treatment; it can improve the prognosis for patients by identifying diseases or conditions at a much earlier and more treatable stage; it can provide information on the ongoing effectiveness of therapies; and it can reduce the costs for increasingly cash-strapped healthcare systems by reducing the time spent in expensive hospital stays. For many patients, for example those with conditions like diabetes, it can be an important part of daily routine and essential self-testing.
Access to clean drinking water is a major problem in the developing world. Thousands die every day from water-borne diseases and infections. Most of these are children under the age of five.
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