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Chemistry World October 25, 2009 Hayley Birch	New evidence for toxic effects of inhaled nanotubes Further evidence for the asbestos-like effects of carbon nanotubes has emerged from a new study in mice.
Chemistry World April 6, 2010 Lewis Brindley	Immune cells fight off nanotubes Carbon nanotubes can be degraded by an enzyme found in human immune cells, report US researchers.
Chemistry World August 8, 2010 James Urquhart	No nanotube fertility risk US and Chinese researchers have found that carbon nanotubes injected into male mice cause damage to the testes, but the harm is reversible and does not affect fertility.
Chemistry World February 28, 2012 Phillip Broadwith	Graphene Stymies Body's Efforts to Expel it Chronic exposure to graphene nanoplatelets could lead to inflammation and disease in a similar way to asbestos fibres.
Chemistry World June 9, 2011 Sarah Houlton	Asbestos linked to ovarian cancer Women exposed to asbestos fibers through work were one-and-three-quarter times more likely to develop ovarian cancer
Chemistry World July 28, 2006 Katharine Sanderson	Nanotubes with Added Nitrogen Are Less Toxic Adding a dash of nitrogen to carbon nanotubes can make them substantially less toxic, according to researchers.
Chemistry World May 3, 2006 Katharine Sanderson	Nano Warning A leading occupational medicine expert in the UK has angered nanoparticle manufacturers by comparing carbon nanotubes (CNTs) with asbestos.
Chemistry World November 19, 2007 Lewis Brindley	Spinning Out Stronger Nanotubes Scientists have devised a new way to make super-strength carbon nanotube fibers.
Chemistry World November 1, 2009 Phillip Broadwith	Acid solution for nanotube fibres US researchers have found new ways of dissolving carbon nanotubes without chemically modifying them.
Chemistry World June 14, 2010 Sarah Houlton	EU ministers call for nanomaterial ban They have called for nanosilver and long multiwalled carbon nanotubes to be banned in electrical and electronic products.
Technology Research News March 23, 2005	Nanotubes juice super batteries A relatively simple and inexpensive way to form a new type of thin film supercapacitor from multi-wall carbon nanotubes.
Technology Research News November 3, 2004	Nanotubes Lengthen to Centimeters Researchers have found a way to grow very long carbon nanotubes. One long-range possibility is using ultralong carbon nanotubes fibers to make an elevator to low Earth orbit.
Chemistry World May 9, 2013 Phillip Broadwith	Carbon nanotubes not commercially viable for Bayer Large-scale commercialization of carbon nanotubes is off the radar at Bayer MaterialScience. The company is shutting down its Baytubes pilot plant.
Chemistry World March 1, 2011 Elinor Richards	Chickpeas grow taller with carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes can enhance plant growth without damaging plant cells, say scientists from India.
Technology Research News October 8, 2003	Nanotubes boost storage Scientists from IBM Research in Zurich, Osaka Prefecture University in Japan, and the Japanese Nanotechnology Research Institute have advanced the possibilities of using multiwalled carbon nanotubes to make denser, more efficient data storage devices.
Technology Research News June 30, 2004	Nanotubes boost neuron growth The method is a step toward neuron-electronic interfaces that would allow for direct biological control of computers and prosthetic devices.
Chemistry World July 3, 2008 Hayley Birch	A new spin on sorting nanotubes A new method for sorting carbon nanotubes could prove useful in creating nanomaterials for fast switching transistors, solar cells and touch screens, say scientists.
Technology Research News April 7, 2004	Fiber spun from nanotube smoke Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England have developed a relatively simple way to manufacture continuous fibers of carbon nanotubes.
Chemistry World January 30, 2011 Simon Hadlington	Nanotubes protect brain tissue from stroke damage Researchers in Korea and the US have shown that modified carbon nanotubes can protect brain tissue from the damage caused by ischaemic stroke, where the blood supply to the brain is interrupted.
Chemistry World December 2, 2010 Laura Howes	Nanotube material retains bounce at extreme Carbon nanotubes can make a rubber like material that remains usable in a temperature range of over one thousand degrees.
Technology Research News April 21, 2004	Magnets Align Nanotubes in Resin Carbon nanotubes have great potential as components of new materials but aligning the tiny tubes can be tricky. Researchers from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Florida State University have developed a way to orient the nanotubes in a polymer mix using a magnetic field.
The Motley Fool December 28, 2004 Wherrett & Yelovich	Nano Firms Tie the Knot The merger of Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc. (CNI) and C Sixty, along with an expanding customer base, makes CNI an even more attractive IPO. Will 2005 be the year carbon nanotubes are introduced to the public?
Chemistry World September 18, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Homogenised nanotubes show electronics promise The process uses ultraviolet light and air to produce purified semiconducting nanotubes, which could be valuable in developing the next generation of computer chips.
Technology Research News December 1, 2004	Short Nanotubes Carry Big Currents Researchers have developed a simple way to fabricate carbon nanotube devices whose length is as small as ten nanometers, and have shown that electricity can pass through the nanotubes very efficiently.
Technology Research News September 22, 2004	Plastics Ease Nanotube Circuits Researchers have devised a way to make a random, self-assembled network of carbon nanotubes embedded in polymer that preserves the nanotubes' electrical conductivity and is suitable for thermal printing processes.
Reactive Reports July 2004 David Bradley	Pure Nanotubes Researchers have developed a novel technique that allows them to purify carbon nanotubes and to sort those that are semiconducting from the metallic single-walled carbon nanotubes.
Home Toys April 2005	Alternative Big-Screen Displays A nanotube TV will give you image quality similar to CRTs, and the best image quality is still found on CRT-TVs. This article looks at the state of the industry.
Chemistry World January 26, 2011 Mike Brown	Carbon nanotubes for hydrogen storage Researchers in Germany have designed a 3D carbon-based nanotube matrix that can store and release hydrogen extremely efficiently. The material could form the basis of a sustainable hydrogen economy, they say.
Chemistry World July 23, 2009 Hayley Birch	Nanotube growth caught on camera French and US researchers have produced the first video evidence that carbon nanotubes turn as they grow.
The Motley Fool May 12, 2005 Jack Uldrich	Risk in Carbon Nanotubes? Nanotech's "wonder" materials might also carry a substantial downside. Until the questions surrounding carbon nanotubes can be adequately answered, investors are encouraged to temper their enthusiasm
Technology Research News March 9, 2005	Method Makes Double Nanotubes Researchers can now fabricate pure batches of double-walled carbon nanotubes, which theoretically should be more thermally and chemically stable than single walled nanotubes.
Geotimes May 2007 Carolyn Gramling	Lava Cooks up Carbon Nanotubes Mount Etna may be a fiery factory for one of the most sought-after tools of nanotechnology: tiny carbon nanotubes.
Chemistry World January 18, 2012 Laura Howes	A simple separation solution for carbon nanotubes Single-walled carbon nanotubes exist in both metallic and semiconducting forms, but many of the applications of the materials require either one type or the other, making separation increasingly important.
Chemistry World January 6, 2011 Rachel Cooper	Toxin sensor for drinking water A green and simple method to make a sensor to detect one of the most toxic cyanotoxins, microcystin-LR, has been devised by scientists from China.
Technology Research News May 21, 2003	Nanotubes smash length record Duke University researchers produced nanotubes as long as two millimeters, which is 100 times longer than previous efforts. Nanotubes have great potential as components of nanomachines and nanoelectronics.
Chemistry World June 16, 2011	Nanomaterial Dust no Worse Than the Rest A team of researchers in Germany has brought some good news to the debate on nano-material safety.
Chemistry World January 11, 2013 Laura Howes	Nanotube fiber production in a spin No, that light bulb isn't floating in thin air, it's suspended by two 24 m thick fibers spun from carbon nanotubes. An international collaboration led by Matteo Pasquali, at Rice University in the US, has developed a method of manufacturing high-performance CNT fibers using wet spinning.
Technology Research News December 1, 2004 Eric Smalley	For Pure Nanotubes Add Water Washing away impurities with water turns out to be as good for growing carbon nanotubes as it is for keeping a clean house.
Chemistry World September 1, 2010 Phillip Broadwith	Are nanotubes the future for radiotherapy? Sealed up carbon nanotubes with radioactive salts inside could provide the ultimate in targeted radiotherapy or medical imaging, say chemists from the UK and Spain.
Technology Research News December 29, 2004	Sapphire Steps Shape Nanotubes Arrays Researchers have found that it is possible to grow carbon nanotubes along atom-size steps on a sapphire surface.
Technology Research News July 14, 2004	Laser tweezer traps nanotubes The researchers have showed that it is possible to pattern clusters of nanotubes into configurations that are likely to have near-term applications as chemical, biological and physical sensors.
Chemistry World December 13, 2010 James Urquhart	Nanotube probe for cellular studies A new way of peering inside biological cells using carbon nanotubes as tiny multifunctional endoscopes has been developed by US researchers.
Technology Research News February 11, 2004	DNA sorts nanotubes Researchers have come up with a way to use DNA to separate carbon nanotubes by electrical type -- metallic or semi conducting -- and by diameter. A carbon nanotubes's electrical properties and diameter are related.
Chemistry World February 10, 2009 Hayley Birch	Controversial new theory for nanotube growth If predictions are borne out experimentally, the theory could have practical implications for researchers trying to control nanotube growth in the lab. But experts say the theory may be unrealistic.
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The Motley Fool February 3, 2010 Anders Bylund	Ride the Space Elevator to Riches! Harris & Harris and other nanotech specialists could ride their own space elevator in the next couple of years.
Chemistry World June 24, 2010 Mike Brown	Movies of molecules in 4D Movies of carbon nanotube bracelets showing their response over time to an external trigger have been recorded enabling greater understanding of not only the 3D structure of the nanotubes, but of how they react and move, say scientists in the US.
Chemistry World December 7, 2009 Simon Hadlington	Metal atoms in carbon nanotubes caught on film An international team of researchers has filmed individual metal atoms as they move around and react within the confines of a carbon nanotube.
Technology Research News January 14, 2004	Nanotubes grown on plastic Researchers from the University of Cambridge in England have devised a way to grow vertical forests of carbon nanotubes on flexible plastic.
Chemistry World September 29, 2009 Lewis Brindley	Super-thin nanowires made inside nanotubes Japanese researchers have made ultra-thin metal wires by growing them inside carbon nanotubes.