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03/01/2006  There are legitimate concerns about building a Level 4 biosafety laboratory in an urban center such as Boston, but there are also benefits.

03/01/2006  For semiconductor processing, being small is big-especially if you’re the first to reach a process node.

03/01/2006  The nanoworld is a baffling place. With nanoscience still in its infancy, much of how matter works - or doesn’t work - at the nanoscale remains a mystery.

03/01/2006  Stanford University School of Medicine will host one of the National Cancer InstituteÂ’s Centers for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence.

03/01/2006  On Jan. 19, a mix of industrial, government and academic researchers and officials gathered on the campus of Rice University in Houston to discuss one of the stumbling blocks facing nanobiotechnology.

03/01/2006  Engineered nanoparticles appear in a variety of shapes, and their size, shape and composition affect how they behave.

03/01/2006  On the principle that it should understand something before it tries to regulate it, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is considering a proposal to encourage companies to volunteer information about nanomaterials that they manufacture or use in their products.

03/01/2006  VC funding hits high but no IPO party yet

03/01/2006  Download a PDF of Equity and debt financing.

03/01/2006  After reading Patti Glaza’s column, “Oh Canada! Sing your praises for your nanotech successes” I came away disappointed.

03/01/2006  When an invention appears potentially patentable, the inventor should consult with a patent attorney without delay.

03/01/2006  Other applications could benefit from same dynamic

03/01/2006  The fast changing world of micro and nanotechnology development demands that its businesses focus on their core products and services.

03/01/2006  Being a numbers person, I’m always looking for meaning in data. The recent IBF Nanotech Investing Forum in California provided new information that begs some analysis.

03/01/2006  Team Phonak has a message for the other cyclists racing in the Tour de France this summer: Eat our dust.

03/01/2006  Doggone. AIBO, the robotic dog that barks, plays fetch and follows commands, is being discontinued.

03/01/2006  Making the various patent systems of the world work more effectively together is a perennial concern.

03/01/2006  2006 compensation survey reveals salary, benefits trends

03/01/2006  Last fall, Clayton Teague sat under fire as members of Congress peppered him with questions about nanotechnology’s potential for a big oops: nano-based materials or products that could harm people or the environment.

03/01/2006  BASF, the world’s largest chemical company, is devoting $221 million to nano-technology research and development between 2006 and 2008.