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NSF Finds State Agencies Spent $1.1B for R&D in FY 2006 In
its first state R&D survey since 1998, the National Science Foundation (NSF) finds 252
different state agencies across the country directly supported R&D and R&D facilities
totaling $1.1 billion in fiscal year 2006. The survey was conducted for NSF by the U.S. Census
Bureau. California, Florida, Michigan, New York, Ohio and Pennsylvania were the only states to
exceed $40 million each in spending. Combined, the six states accounted for 49 percent of the
total. New York ranked 3rd with $103.6 million.
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Source: SSTI Weekly Digest at digest.ssti.org
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$199,000 into Marcy nano project The National Science Foundation has
awarded a $199,000 grant to fund a joint SUNYIT-MVCC nanotechnology project. The project,
"Instructional Laboratory for Visualization and Manipulation of Nanoscale Components for
Engineering Technology Students," is under the direction of Salahuddin Qazi, professor of
electrical engineering technology at SUNYIT, and Robert C. Decker, associate professor of
electrical engineering technology at Mohawk Valley Community College. The grant will be
used to purchase specialized equipment that will be housed in existing laboratories on both
campuses.
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Source: romesentinel.com
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Study casts doubt on 'nanotube' use Strong, versatile little "nanotubes" made
out of carbon are considered future stars in nanotechnology research in medicine and industry. Now
a study finds that longer threads of the stuff mimic the toxic qualities of asbestos, renewing questions
about how carbon nanotubes can be used safely. Researchers with British institutes and the U.S.-based
Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies injected mice with asbestos and with commercial samples of
carbon nanotubes of varying sizes. When they examined the lining of the rodents' abdominal cavities,
the researchers observed that longer nanotubes behaved like asbestos, provoking inflammation and
lesions.
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Source: timesunion.com
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Eclectic high-tech firm is expanding When a locally based engineering and
software company saw its manufacturing partners leaving Western New York, it seized an opportunity
for innovation. Applied Sciences Group Inc. focuses on three major areas: programming factory
machinery, coordinating energy management in department stores, and creating high-technology
solutions.
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Source: buffalonews.com
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C8 researchers seek more data for health study Scientists researching
whether a chemical used to make the nonstick product Teflon is a health risk are seeking
40,000 new interviews with residents who consumed water containing traces of the chemical.
A panel of researchers made the announcement Tuesday, days after it determined a preliminary
analysis by West Virginia University researchers was inadequate to draw conclusions about the
chemical C8. The panel hopes the interviews - which will touch on participants' medical
history - will provide some of the strongest available evidence as to whether C8 is linked to any
disease.
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Source: forbes.com
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