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About CNS-UCSB
The mission of the Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) at the University of California, Santa Barbara is to serve as a national research and education center, a network hub among researchers and educators concerned with nanotechnologies’... |
Director and Staff
CNS Director and Associate Director
Barbara Herr Harthorn
Principal Investigator and CNS Director
(805) 893-3350
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Executive Committee
Executive Committee
Rich Appelbaum
Richard P. Appelbaum is Professor of Sociology and Global and International Studies... |
Graduate Fellows and Postdocs
CNS Postdoctoral Researcher
Philip McCarty
Degree: Ph.D., Sociology
Dr. McCarty is interested in the way institutions use ideology to influence the formation... |
National Advisory Board
National Advisory Board
Thomas Kalil, Chair
UC Berkeley and former Deputy Assistant to the White House for
Technology and Economic Policy ... |
UCSB Collaborators and Partners
Collaborators and Partners
Kevin C. Almeroth
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Extramural Collaborators
External Collaborators in the U.S. and Abroad
Robert Ackland
Fellow, Research School of Social Sciences
The Australian National University
James MArtin Visiting Fellow
Oxford Internet Institute
University of Oxford
Webpage:... |
Annual Reports
CNS Annual Reports in PDF:
2007 Annual Report
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NanoConference
Nanotechnology and Occupational Health and Safety Conference
November 15 - 17, 2007
University of California, Santa Barbara
Richard Appelbaum, Conference Organizer and UCSB Professor of Sociology and Global... |
Speakers
Confirmed Participants | Printable Speakers List
Lee Dillard Adams
Deputy Regional Director
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Pr... |
Agenda
2007 Nanotechnology and Occupational Health and Safety Conference
Agenda - Printable Version
Friday, November 16, 2007
Corwin Pavilion
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Richard Appelbaum,... |
Abstracts
Abstracts
Printable Abstracts
Risk management and institutional emergence in nanotechnologies: looking at public engagement experiences
Claire Auplat, Ph.D.
The purpose of this paper... |
About Santa Barbara
About Santa Barbara
About Santa Barbara
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About Corwin Pavilion and the MultiCultural Center
The 2007 Nanotechnology and Occupational Health and Safety Conference will be held at UC Santa Barbara's Corwin Pavilion (Friday, November 16) and the MultiCultural Center (Saturday, November 17)... |
Accommodations
Accommodations in Santa Barbara
The Upham
1404 De La Vina, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
800.727.0876
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Program
Conference Program
Printable Version
Friday, November 16, 2007
Corwin Pavilion
8:30 – 9:00 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
Richard Appelbaum, CNS-UCSB, Conference Organizer... |
Presentations
Conference Presentations
Claire
Auplat, Postdoctoral Researcher, Imperial College. “Risk Management and
Institutional Emergence in Nanotechnologies: Looking at Public
Engagement Experiences”
Javiera... |
Photographs
Conference Photographs
Please contact Valerie Walston for high resolution conference photographs.
Welcome Remarks
Session 1: What is Nanotechnology and What Are the Workplace Risks?
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Research at CNS-UCSB
The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara serves as a national research and education center for the study of the interaction between nanotechnologies and society. We are developing an integrated understanding... |
Historical Context of Nanotechnologies
Historical Context of Nanotechnologies
Anticipating the future societal and ethical implications of nanotechnology
is predicated on a clear, coherent, and comprehensive understanding of its
historical and social context. Historians... |
Innovation, Intellectual Property, and Globalization
Innovation, Diffusion, and Globalization One of the central goals of the Center for Nanotechnology in Society is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the processes of innovation, diffusion, and commercialization... |
Innovation Group
Innovation Group: Chris Newfield, Group Leader
Team members: Chris Newfield, Chair; Gerald Barnett (UC Santa Cruz), David Mowery (UC Berkeley), Suzanne Scotchmer (UC... |
Global Diffusion Group
Global Diffusion Group: Rich Appelbaum, Group Leader In studying the global diffusion of nanoscience, technology, and commercialization, we will work closely with the Global Value Chains Initiative, which... |
Risk Perception and Social Movements
Risk Perception and Social Response to Nanotechnologies
The aims of this working group are to understand nanoscientists' and
engineers' views of their work and the public and to understand diverse
publics' dynamic views of, and... |
NanoMaps
The following clickable maps link to Google Earth KML files. If you need Google Earth you can download it here.
Note: Once you have loaded our kml file into you browser, you can:
1. Unclick your checked items in the Layers window (to see... |
Education & Public Engagement
The CNS brings together researchers and students in the social sciences, humanities, engineering, and science to create new, critically-needed collaborative education programs. It sponsors new undergraduate curriculum, research internships, and community events... |
Current Courses
Current Course
INSCITES
Insights on Science and Technology for Society (INSCITES) will form teams of undergraduate and graduate Student... |
Social Science and Humanities Fellowships
2008 - 2009 Graduate Fellowships for
Social Science and Humanities Students
Center for Nanotechnology in Society
University of California, Santa Barbara
Graduate... |
Science and Engineering Fellowships
2008 - 2009 Graduate Fellowships for
Science and Engineering Students
Center for Nanotechnology in Society
University of California, Santa Barbara
Graduate Research... |
Undergraduate Internships
Undergraduate Summer Research Internships at the
Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS), UCSB
Summer 2008 Program Information
June 23 - August 15
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INSCITES
INSCITES Student Teaching Scholars INSCITES flyer (pdf) & INSCITES Application - Can be found in the 'other documents ' section of our file repository. Using NSF funds, the CNSI, in collaboration with... |
Nano-Meeter
Nano-Meeter
(Formerly Known as the Santa Barbara NanoCafe)
The CNS hosts free, quarterly Nano-Meeter events,
created to engage the general public on growing nanotechnologies
issues. Each Nano-Meeter explores a different topic wi... |
Speaker Series
Speaker Series
CNS regularly hosts a visiting speaker to lead a seminar with the CNS graduate fellows and deliver a public talk to the larger UCSB and public communities.
Professor Arie Rip of the University of Twente delivers... |
| News & Events |
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Podcast: Where Do Innovations Come From? Lessons for Nanotechnology
As part of its ongoing Speaker Series, CNS-UCSB hosted Dr. Fred Block, Professor of Sociology at the University of California at Davis, in May 2008 to deliver a public talk entitled, "Where Do Innovations Come From? Lessons for Nanotechnology."... |
On Nano and Historical Analogies
Science Progress
May 7, 2008
It’s Just Like That, Except Different
The Power of Analogy In Describing Nanotechnology
By W. Patrick McCray
Historical analogies have power. Is Iraq circa 2008 like... |
CNS-UCSB Event: Where Do Innovations Come From? Lessons for Nanotechnology
The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society Presents
Prof. Fred Block
Where Do Innovations Come From?
Lessons for Nanotechnology
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.
2001... |
CNS-UCSB Event: UC Santa Barbara to host "NanoDays" activities for local community
Local exhibits are part of an annual national effort designed to educate and engage the public
Santa Barbara, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara will host special education activities and exhibits, designed to educate and engage the local Santa Barbara... |
Podcast: How the Public Forms Opinions on Emerging Technologies
UCSB-CNS Podcast Episode 3 - Professor Dietram Scheufele of the University of Wisconsin delivers a talk to CNS-UCSB on how the public forms opinions about emerging technologies. Introduction by Prof. Bruce Bimber, Co-PI of the CNS-UCSB.
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CNS-UCSB Event: How the Public Forms Opinions About Emerging Technologies
The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society Presents:
Dietram A. Scheufele
University of Wisconsin
"Values, Frames and News Coverage: How the Public Forms Opinions About Emerging Technologies"
February 22, 2008
10:00 - 11:30 a... |
CNS-UCSB Event: The Myth and Reality of China's Science and Technology Development
The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society Presents:
Dr. Lan Xue
Tsinghua University
"The Myth and Reality of China's Science and Technology Development: The Case of Nanotechnology"
A Brown Bag Seminar
Tuesday, February... |
2008-09 Graduate Fellowships for Social Science and Humanities Students
The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara (CNS-UCSB) announces fellowship opportunities for outstanding graduate students pursuing research in the social sciences and humanities. The CNS-UCSB seeks to produce... |
CNS-CITS Event: Graduate Student Reception
The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society and the Center for Information Technology and Society will co-host a graduate student reception to showcase educational and research opportunities involvingthe study of technology and society at UC Santa Barbara... |
CNS-UCSB Event: Intellectual Property Strategy and Execution in a Global Technology
A lunchtime brown bag seminar
Featuring
Cynthia Cannady
Former Director, Intellectual Property Policies and New Technologies,
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
3001 Elings Hall (CNSI), UC Santa Barbara... |
CNS-UCSB Event: Seminar to discuss science, technology and policy
What's New about Nano?
A seminar to discuss science, technology and policy
Featuring
Sheila Jasanoff
Pforzheimer Professor of Science & Technology Studies
Harvard University
3001 Elings Hall (CNSI)
Wednesday, January 23
3:30... |
Citizen-Scientists and the Start of the Space Age
Lecture by Patrick McCray, Professor of History and Co-Principal Investigator of the NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society at UC Santa Barabra
Professor Patrick McCray will give a public lecture about the role of amateur scientists and the... |
CNS-UCSB Hosts Major Conference on Occupational Health and Safety in Nanotech Labs and Industries
Santa Barbara, Calif. – The National Science Foundation’s Center for
Nanotechnology in Society (CNS), housed at UC Santa Barbara, recently
hosted a major conference on health and safety in laboratories and
industrial workplaces... |
BNA: Proactive Approach Needed to Identify Risks of Nanomaterials, Consultant Says
Reproduced with permission from Occupational Safety & Health Reporter, Vol. 37, No. 47(Nov. 29, 2007), pp. 1072-1073. Copyright 2007 by The Bureau of National Affairs, Inc. (800-372-1033) http://www.bna.com
SANTA BARBARA, Calif... |
AAAS Honors CNS-UCSB's Barbara Herr Harthorn
Barbara Herr Harthorn, a master of interdisciplinary studies and a UCSB
women’s studies professor, combines gender, race, class and media
issues - all under the umbrella of nanotechnology.
Harthorn’s multifaceted approach to science... |
CNS-UCSB Hosts Public Talk on How Video Games Affect Social Perceptions of Nanotechnologies
Santa Barbara, Calif. – The National Science Foundation’s Center for
Nanotechnology in Society (CNS), housed at UC Santa Barbara, recently hosted
a public talk by Colin Milburn, Assistant Professor of English and
Science & Technology at UC Davis... |
UCSB Nanotechnology Researcher Reacts to 2007 Nobel Prize in Physics
Santa Barbara, Calif. – This week’s announcement of the 2007 Nobel
Prize in Physics generated considerable interest for CNS researcher and
UC Santa Barbara historian W. Patrick McCray. For the past two years,
McCray and his colleagues... |
CNS-UCSB Hosts Conference on Occupational Health and Safety in Nano Labs and Industries
Conference examined workplace risks and benefits, regulation, and international approaches to nanotechnologies in the workplace
Santa Barbara, Calif. – The National Science Foundation’s Center for Nanotechnology in Society... |
CNS-UCSB Researcher Reacts to Report on Sunscreens Threat to Human Health
Santa Barbara, Calif. – In light of Friends of the Earth’s report
yesterday on sunscreens’ potential to cause harm to human health and
the lack of industry oversight by the government, CNS-UCSB Researcher
and UC Santa Barbara Professor... |
China's Interest in Nanotechnology R&D
CNS-UCSB Podcast Episode 2: Graduate Fellow Rachel Parker discusses her summer research trip to China where she will explore that country's current nanotechnology research and development.
For more information, visit the CNS-UCSB... |
CNS-UCSB Announces Search for 2007-2008 Graduate Teaching Fellowships
Graduate students at UC Santa Barbara will have the opportunity
during the 2007 – 2008 academic year to develop and teach a new interdisciplinary
undergraduate seminar for CNS-UCSB’s INSCITES (Insights on Science and
Technology for Society) program... |
Second NanoCafe to Highlight Medical Nanotechnologies
UCSB nanotechnology researchers invite the public to a free, informal evening to
discuss medical applications of nanotechnologies
Santa Barbara, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara’s NSF Center for Nanotechnology in
Society (CNS) and the California... |
CNS-UCSB Graduate Fellow Receives Prize for Best Poster at National Symposium
GRADUATE FELLOW RECEIVES PRIZE FOR BEST POSTER AT NATIONAL
SYMPOSIUM
UCSB graduate student praised for presentation on findings
on histories of nanotechnology advocates
Santa Barbara, Calif. – Mary Ingram-Waters, graduate fellow... |
Famed Nanotechnology & Society Expert Speaks at CNS-UCSB
Santa Barbara, Calif. – Famed nanotechnology and society expert Arie
Rip (University of Twente, The Netherlands) recently visited CNS-UCSB
to give a talk entitled “Societal Implications of Nanotechnologies —
and Their Ambivalences... |
Noted Nanotech and Society Expert to Speak at CNS-UCSB
Santa Barbara, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara’s NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) will host internationally acclaimed nanotechnology and society professor Arie Rip on Thursday, May 24 for a public talk. Prof. Rip’s talk,... |
Nanotechnology's History and the Role of the Molecular Beam Epitaxy Tool
CNS-UCSB is pleased to announce its new podcast series. Now you can learn more about the exciting research, events and activities at the Center for Nanotechnology in Society, all at your convenience through iTunes.
Episode 1: CNS Researcher and... |
CNS Researcher Studies a "Hidden History" of Nano
Santa Barbara, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara professor of history W. Patrick McCray takes a close look at the evolution of nanotechnology in the May issue of Nature Nanotechnology. McCray, a member of UCSB’s Center for Nanotechnology in... |
New NanoCafé Series Promotes Discussion and Education About Emerging Nanotechnologies
Nanotechnologies: What are they? How could they change our lives? Will there be any risks?
The California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) and the Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) are launching a collaborative quarterly series called... |
Summer 2007 Undergraduate Research Internships
Undergraduate students at UC Santa Barbara and community college students will have the opportunity to spend their summer on a paid research assignment investigating societal impacts of cutting-edge nanotechnologies.
During the eight-week program,... |
News About 2007-2008 Graduate Student Fellowships
The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at UCSB has several fellowships and internships available for graduate and undergraduate students interested in studying societal issues associated with nanoscience and nanotechnologies.
The Center plans... |
CNS and "Nanotechnology in China" talk at Woodrow Wilson Center
Dr. Richard Appelbaum, professor of sociology at UCSB and member of
CNS’s executive committee, recently spoke a forum entitled "Nanotechnology in China: Ambitions and Realities" at the Woodrow Wilson Center's Project on Emerging... |
CNS Seminar Series: Nanotechnology and Religion: Ambitions, Influence, and Policy
CNS SEMINAR SERIES
Dr. Jamey Wetmore, assistant professor at Arizona State University’s Consortium for Science, Policy, and Outcomes, recently delivered remarks to the Center for Nanotechnology and Society.
With the promise of
nanotechnology,... |
CNS-UCSB Researchers Study Nanotechnology's "Hidden History"
Innovative Research Reveals how Science Fiction, Futurist Scenarios Influence Nanotechnologies in Society What is the relationship between nanotechnology development and space exploration? Two CNS-UCSB researchers are uncovering surprising ideological... |
Chinese Nanotechnology Policy Leader Visits CNS-UCSB
A leading figure in China’s nanotechnology sector recently paid a visit to the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara (CNS-UCSB). Professor Xu Zhengzhong, Deputy President of the China National Academy... |
CNS-UCSB Researchers Help Identify Knowledge Gaps Affecting Nanotechnology
Researchers from the Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara (CNS-UCSB) played pivotal advisory roles as members of the research team that compiled the first publicly available international report on workplace... |
CNS-UCSB Researchers Visit China to Study Nanotechnology Research Enterprises
A research team from UCSB’s Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS-UCSB) traveled to China this summer to explore China’s efforts to become the world’s leading economic powerhouse in the emerging field of nanotechnology. The team... |
CNS-UCSB Researchers Help Review Nanotechnology Safety Practices
A research team from the University of California, Santa Barbara has found that efforts to develop nanotechnology “best practices” have been hampered by a lack of empirical data about current environment, health and safety practices for handling... |
Public Launch Event for the CNS-UCSB
Santa Barbara, Calif.) — UC Santa Barbara will celebrate the opening of its Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) on Thursday, May 4, 2006 beginning at 4 p.m. in the Engineering Science Building 1001. The public is invited to attend. ... |
UCSB Launches New National Center for Nanotechnology in Society
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) – UC Santa Barbara will mark the opening of the
National Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) on Thursday, May 4
with National Public Radio's distinguished science reporter Richard
Harris as the guest speaker... |
CNS-UCSB Researcher Attends "Tomorrow's People"¯ Conference in Oxford
What effects will new technological developments in nanotechnology and other fields like cognitive science and biotechnology have on human development? This was one of the main questions posed by attendees at a recent conference held at Oxford University... |
CNS-UCSB To Share ICON Funding to Study Nanotechnology Best Practices
HOUSTON, March 15, 2006 – The International Council on Nanotechnology (ICON) has awarded $55,000 to researchers at the University of California, Santa Barbara (UCSB) to conduct a “Review of Best Practices for Nanotechnology Safety.”... |
Capturing Emerging Nanotechnology -- Researchers Scrutinize 'Spintronics' as History in the Making
(St. Louis, MO) – Electronic mail, Web sites, conversations, and
experiments about the emerging field of nanotechnology might quickly
slip into the past without the work of historians working to document
them as they occur.
W. Patrick... |
CNS-UCSB Announces 2006-2007 Student Fellowships
The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at UCSB has several fellowships and internships available for graduate and undergraduate students interested in studying societal issues associated with nanoscience and nanotechnologies.
The... |
CNS-UCSB and Forbidding Science
Should some scientific research be forbidden? Should society demand moratoriums on certain area of scientific investigation? These are questions that a panel of experts, including a researcher from the CNS-UCBS, addressed recently at an international... |
CNS-UCSB Announces National Advisory Board
The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at UCSB has completed the formation of its inaugural National Advisory Board. This distinguished group of scholars, researchers, and policymakers from a wide range of science, engineering, social science,... |
National Science Foundation Funds CNS-UCSB
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) – The National Science Foundation has selected the University of California, Santa Barbara to host one of two national centers to study the societal implications of nanotechnology. The Center for Nanotechnology in... |
New UCSB Center to Study Nanotechnology's Social Impact
The National Science Foundation has selected UC Santa Barbara for a new National Science and Engineering Center to study the societal implications of nanotechnology. It will provide $5 million in grants to support the Center for Nanotechnology in Soc... |
National Science Foundation Selects UC Santa Barbara for New National CNS
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) – The National Science Foundation has selected the University of California, Santa Barbara for a new National Science and Engineering Center to study the societal implications of nanotechnology.
The NSF will provide $5... |
| Weekly News Clips |
Accidental fungus leads to promising cancer drug (Reuters, 6/29/08)
A drug developed using nanotechnology and a fungus that
contaminated a lab experiment may be broadly effective against a range of
cancers, U.S. researchers reported on Sunday.
The drug, called lodamin, was improved in one of the last
experiments... |
Blog: Benny the Bear comes clean (Safe Nano, 6/28/08)
Last December I highlighted the case of Benny the Bear—a
soft toy using nano-silver to give it antimicrobial properties. It appeared at
the time that the manufacturer was being rather coy about the use of
nanotechnology, leading to me suggesting:... |
Nanotechnology-enabled packaging regulation roadmap offered: study (Food Production Daily, 6/26/08)
A new study provides a roadmap for consumers, food
manufacturers and government through potential US regulatory issues for
nanotechnology-enabled food packaging, claims the report's author.
Michael Taylor, of the George Washington... |
Nanotechnology - small wonder it's coming (ZDNet, 6/25/08)
…Nanotech is coming – and it's going away. It's coming
because it solves real problems and makes good use of all the expensive lessons
we've learned refining semiconductor physics and production, and it's going
away as... |
Nano Hazards? (ScienCentral News, 6/25/08)
Tiny particles of silver designed to kill germs are being
put into socks to control odor. But as this ScienCentral News video explains,
what happens to that nanosilver later is concerning some scientists.
Several manufacturers are incorporating nano-sized... |
Use of Nanomaterials in Food Packaging Poses Regulatory Challenges (PR Newswise, 6/25/08)
Engineered nanoscale materials (ENMs), which contain novel
properties that offer potential benefits for use in food packaging, raise new
safety evaluation challenges for regulators and industry, according to a report
released today by the Project on... |
Blog: Full speed ahead for nanotechnology? (International Herald Tribune Blog, 6/25/08)
Nanotechnology holds vast potential for producing energy
efficient products and processes — from purifying water to making better solar
cells. In my Business of Green column this week, I write about how the market
for such products could be worth... |
Panel Reviews Federal Nanotechnology Efforts (Red Orbit, 6/24/08)
Federal agencies are addressing SH&E questions related
to nanotechnology in a sound manner, according to a report issued by the
National Nanotechnology Advisory Panel established under the President's
Council of Advisors on Science and Technology... |
States struggle to deal with nanotech health concerns (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 6/24/08)
Fine particles could damage cells
The science of the very small could pose some very big
problems for state and local agencies, according to a new report by Wisconsin researchers.
Data gaps in our understanding of the burgeoning field o... |
As nanotechnology gains ground, so do concerns (International Herald Tribune, 6/24/08)
Brussels
– Nanotechnology - the science of engineering products or substances down to
one billionth of a meter in size - has produced breakthroughs for manufacturers
of consumer goods, including clear sunscreens, stain-resistant clothing and
superstrong... |
Nanotech: Why Something So Small Can Be So Dangerous (AlterNet, 6/23/08)
"It's green, it's clean, it's never seen -- that's
nanotechnology!"
That exuberant motto, used by an executive at a trade group
for nanotech entrepreneurs, reflects the buoyant enthusiasm for nanotechnology
in some business... |
The new scientific search for immortality (Reason Magazine, August/September Issue)
…Nanomedical Insurance
But this focus on biological interventions may be
wrongheaded. After all, some argue, we don't fly because we sprouted wings, so
neither will we live longer because we've fiddled with our genomes. Why not
make... |
Are Venture Capitalists Misplaying Nanotech? (Industry Week, 7/1/07)
Nano-funding is out of sync with returns
If you examine who is delivering the majority of venture
capital returns in nanotechnology, it is application-oriented life sciences
companies, says analyst firm Lux Research. Yet venture capitalists ... |
Nanotechnology-enabled packaging regulation roadmap offered: study (Food Production Daily, 6/26/08)
A new study provides a roadmap for consumers, food
manufacturers and government through potential US regulatory issues for
nanotechnology-enabled food packaging, claims the report's author.
Michael Taylor, of the George Washington... |
Congress Addresses Nanotechnology (Chemical and Engineering News, 6/23/08)
Bill reauthorizes federal initiative to monitor and guide
R&D in emerging area
Established in 200, the National Nanotechnology Initiative
coordinates federal research and development. Over the past years, NNI has
tried to keep pace with... |
Encyclopedia Reveals Influence of Nanotech on Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment (AzoNano, 6/19/08)
The educational version of the "Exploring
Nano-biotechnology" multimedia encyclopedia is available for pre-release
purchase at the Nanopolis order page. All orders of this product before the
official release date (expected release date is... |
Risk Evaluation for Small and Medium Sized Companies (AzoNano, 6/19/08)
Companies which produce, use, process or market
nanomaterials are confronted with specific unknown risks inherent to these
substances. A new tool by the Innovation Society and TÜV SÜD now also allows
smaller companies, research institutions... |
Europe's Most Innovative Countries (Forbes, 6/18/08)
There's innovation in the Alps.
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development, Switzerland is
the European country that has filed the most patents in the three leading
patent offices around the globe--the U.S.,
the... |
Australian organic body says no to nano (Cosmetic Design, 6/16/08)
The Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) has proposed
organic certification only be applied to nano free products as the technology
remains untested.
Under the new proposals, which await comments from industry
members and stakeholders, the addition... |
The Shape of Things to Come (Wall Street Journal Book Review, 6/13/08)
Books: YEAR MILLION, Edited by Damien Broderick
Struggling to make this messy world more manageable,
physicists sometimes create cartoonishly simple, two-dimensional versions of it
called "toy models." I have a toy model, called
&... |
Large-scale screening of nanomaterial toxicity and activity (Nanowerk, 6/13/08)
As researchers develop an ever-expanding toolkit of
nanoparticles for use as drug and imaging agent delivery vehicles, there is a
growing need to understand how a given nanoparticle’s physical and chemical
properties affect biological activity... |
It's time to usher in nanomedicine revolution (Economic Times, 6/12/08)
Like information technology, India could well usher in the
nanomedicine revolution. Spearheading this mission are two Indian researchers,
Kattesh V Katti and Raghuraman Kannan, who have conceived a nanomedicine
institution.
The project entails... |
Chemical Law Has Global Impact (The Washington Post, 6/12/08)
E.U.'s New Rules Forcing Changes By U.S. Firms
Europe this month rolled out new restrictions on makers of
chemicals linked to cancer and other health problems, changes that are forcing U.S. industries
to find new ways to produce a wide range... |
Medical Nanotechnology Offers Rewards, But Big Risks - Study (CNN Money, 6/12/08)
Investors could make substantial returns over the next five
to 10 years by investing in companies working in the field of medical
nanotechnology, a report on the fledgling sector published Thursday said.
Credit Suisse analysts said in the report... |
Nanotechnology research is outpacing an outdated peer-review publishing process (Nanowerk, 6/11/08)
Consider this: in fields like nanosciences and
nanotechnology the knowledge doubles in as little as five years, making a
student's education obsolete even before graduation. But while the knowledge is
growing exponentially, the established mechanism... |
Bush Seeks $275 Million for U.S. Food, Drug Safety (Bloomberg, 6/10/08)
The Bush administration increased its budget request for the
U.S. Food and Drug Administration by $275 million after the agency's
commissioner told Congress that more funding was needed to protect against
unsafe products.
The funds requested... |
Nanotechnology worries push EU to seek full safety data for carbon (Nanowerk, 6/10/08)
Companies selling carbon and graphite will be required to
submit full health and safety data for the substances under the European
Union's stringent new chemical safety laws, amid concerns that their
nanotechnology forms may be dangerous to people, E... |
Synthetic Biology: funders move to address social and ethical challenges (Nanowerk, 6/9/08)
The report of an independent review of social and ethical
challenges associated with research into, and the application of, synthetic
biology, is published today (June 9). The report, commissioned by the
Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research... |
Health and the environment form focus of latest bio-nanotechnology seed grants (Nanowerk, 6/9/08)
Little is known about how engineered nanomaterials and
nanoparticles impact human health and the environment. Particles at the scale
of one-billionth of a meter—so small they can slip across the blood-brain
barrier—pose many questions about... |
Scientific Information Ignored In Forming Opinions About Stem Cell Research (Science Daily, 6/9/08)
When forming attitudes about embryonic stem cell research,
people are influenced by a number of things. But understanding science plays a
negligible role for many people.
That's the surprising finding from a team of University of Wisconsin-Madison... |
House Passes Legislation to Strengthen Nanotechnology Safety Research (Nanotechwire, 6/7/08)
H.R. 5940, the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments
Act of 2008 passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 407 to 6. H.R.
5940 reauthorizes and refines the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI),
notably strengthening the commitment... |
Iran Makes the Sciences A Part of Its Revolution (Washington Post, 6/6/08)
Tehran -- As Burton Richter,
an American Nobel laureate in physics, entered the main auditorium of Tehran's prestigious Sharif University,
hundreds of students rose to give him a loud and lengthy ovation. But Richter,
wearing a white suit and leaning... |
OECD launches sponsorship program for safety testing of nanomaterials (Nanowerk, 6/6/08)
OECD’s Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials has
launched a “sponsorship program” in which countries will share the testing of
specific nanomaterials at its 3rd meeting in November 2008. Much valuable
information on the safety... |
Global market for nanotechnology slated for high growth through 2013 (Small Times, 6/6/08)
According to a new technical market research report, Nanotechnology:
A Realtistic Market Assessment from BCC Research (www.bccresearch.com), the
global market for nanotechnology was worth $11.6 billion in 2007. This is
expected to increase to $12.7... |
A shift in emphasis for the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (Safe Nano, 6/6/08)
Emulated around the world, the U.S. National Nanotechnology
Initiative (NNI) has set the pace for government-driven nanotechnology research
and development. Yet as the science and technology of working at the
nanoscale mature, the challenges... |
Nanotechnology: Tiny Tech Is Clean Tech (Information Week, 6/5/08)
If anyone at the NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and the
concurrent CleanTechnology show in Boston
this week was concerned about recent reports of toxicity associated with carbon
nanotubes, they weren't showing it.
Prized for their high electrical... |
Testing the Toxicity of Nanomaterials (Technology Review, 6/5/08)
A fast screening method could help separate the good from
the bad
In light of mounting concerns regarding the potential
toxicity of some nanomaterials, scientists have designed a rapid screening tool
to help predict which ones are likely to be harmful... |
RNCOS Releases a New Report- Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2011 (PR Minds, 6/5/08)
RNCOS has recently added a new Market Research Report
titled, "Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2011" to its report
gallery. This updated and detailed research evaluates the past, current and
future scenario of the global nanotechnology... |
The Future Is Now? Pretty Soon, at Least (6/3/08)
Before we get to Ray Kurzweil’s plan for upgrading the
“suboptimal software” in your brain, let me pass on some of the cheery news he
brought to the World Science Festival last week in New York.
Do you have trouble sticking to... |
Location, location, location (Nature Nanotechnology, June Issue)
Although the number of nanotechnology papers published by
Chinese researchers is increasing rapidly, the US
and Europe continue to lead in terms of
quality
By the time this article goes live on the web Nature
Nanotechnology will have published... |
Safety Studies on Nanoparticles Lag Behind Technology (Washington Post, 6/1/08)
You can't see them, but they're everywhere, from
stain-resistant pants to antibacterial bandages to deflation-proof tennis
balls. They're nanoparticles, microscopic substances less than one
one-thousandth the width of a human hair. Though... |
Narratives of nature and nanotechnology (Nature Nanotechnology, June Issue)
Scientists often invoke comparisons with nature when
discussing developments in nanotechnology, but the relationship between the two
is more complex than it first appears, and can be broken down into nine different
narratives.
Both natural and social... |
Australian farmers set new standard for nanotech control in the organic sector (Nanowerk, 5/31/08)
Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA) and subsidiary company
Australian Certified Organic have released for industry and stakeholder comment
a new policy to deal with nanotechnology in the organic industry.
The policy, with final endorsement of... |
Nanotechnology accountability: Responsible Nano Code update (Nanowerk, 5/31/08)
Back in July 2007, the Royal Society, Insight Investment,
the Nanotechnology Industries Association and the Nanotechnology Knowledge
Transfer Network launched "Responsible NanoCode" – an initiative for
businesses working with nanotechnologies... |
Nanotechnology holds many socioeconomic challenges (Engineering News, 5/30/08)
Significant investment and research are being applied to the
science of nanotechnology and, last week, one more contribution was made – the
launch of the La Villette nanotechnology exhibition at the Sci-Bono Discovery
Centre, in Newtown, Johannesburg... |
Why we need to teach nanotechnology in Kenyan schools (Business Daily Africa, 5/29/08)
Everyday we discover new areas and applications that help to
improve human life. One such area is in nanotechnology and its application in
human systems.
Why are Kenya
and other African countries slow to embrace nanotechnology? Kenya has rich
human... |
German nanotechnology risk research strategy (Nanowerk, 5/29/08)
Germany,
with an almost 40% share of European public funded nanoscience research, is the
clear nanotechnology leader in Europe. It is
also one of the leaders globally in pushing research into potential risk and
safety concerns associated with nanotechnology... |
Pressure increases on EU to regulate nanotechnology (Ars Technica, 5/29/08)
Last week, we covered the report in Nature Nanotechnology
regarding the possible health hazard posed by some forms of carbon nanotubes.
This finding comes a year after a call by the Project on Emerging
Nanotechnologies for the Environmental Protection... |
EU to Pace Nanotechnology (Wall Street Journal, 5/29/08)
Brussels -- Mounting concern and new scientific evidence
that nanoparticles could threaten human health are ratcheting up the pressure
on European officials to produce regulations governing the use of the
technology.
…Companies already sell... |
Study Kicks Nanotech Right in the Buckyballs (Gizmodo, 5/28/08)
Just last week, we heard that carbon nanotubes could be as
dangerous as asbestos. Now a new study takes another damning shot at
nanotechnology, this time at the sector's golden child, buckyballs. Hollow
balls of carbon that are promising for everything... |
How buckyballs hurt cells (EurekAlert, 5/26/08)
Curious soccer ball-shaped molecules able to invade cell
membranes, according to new study of carbon-60 toxicity
A new study into the potential health hazards of the revolutionary
nano-sized particles known as ‘buckyballs’ predicts that... |
Nano: The New Nemesis Of Cancer (Med Guru, 5/26/08)
Nanotechnology in itself is a sheer revolution. The biggest
impact of nanotechnology in the future is expected to be in the arena of
medical science, especially in the treatment of cancer. Now a nanotech approach
to overcome the resistance of some... |
Pennsylvania Ranked as 7th "Cyberstate" By National High-Tech Association (PR Newswire, 5/23/08)
Pennsylvania is helping
prepare the groundwork for a new nanotechnology economy, a top Rendell
administration economic development official told attendees yesterday at the
"NANO for Business 2008" conference in Breinigsville, Lehigh County... |
Researchers: Feds must fund study of nanotube cancer risks (ComputerWorld, 5/23/08)
Researchers and analysts are calling on the federal
government to fund a study of the potential health risks of carbon nanotubes --
the building blocks of nanotechnology.
Researchers and analysts are calling on the federal
government to fund a study... |
Nanotechnology: The way to build in the future (Xpress, 5/22/08)
With hundreds of hotels slated for construction in the near
future in the UAE, a leading interior design expert says now is the time for
the hospitality industry to adopt breakthrough materials to be environmentally
sustainable.
Major strides in... |
A New Frontier In The War On Cancer (CBS Evening News, 5/22/08)
Behind The Scenes With Cancer Researchers Fine-Tuning
Nanotechnologies
The same technology behind computer chips, stain-proof
fabrics and bacteria-resistant teddy bears is now being used to create new
weapons in the war on cancer, CBS News' Dr... |
Nanotechnology tries to keep growing amid negative economic conditions (Medill Reports, 5/22/08)
Indian-born Hrushikesh Loshi is a postdoctoral student at Northwestern University researching magnetic nano
particles. As he works with an electron microscope on the project, funded by
the National Science Foundation, Loshi predicts that “in the... |
Some Nanotubes Could Cause Cancer (MIT Technology Review, 5/22/08)
New studies suggest that long carbon nanotubes behave like
asbestos
Certain types of carbon nanotubes could cause the same
health problems as asbestos, according to the results of two recent studies. In
one, published yesterday, tests in mice... |
Strict guidelines urged for nanomaterials (The Globe and Mail, 5/21/08)
Tiny substances should be banned in foods, clearly labelled
in personal-care products, environmental law group says
Nanomaterials should be banned in foods and some packaging,
and there should be mandatory labelling for these novel compounds in ... |
In Study, Researchers Find Nanotubes May Pose Health Risks Similar to Asbestos (NY Times, 5/21/08)
Nanotubes, one of the wonder materials of the new age of
nanotechnology, may carry a health risk similar to that of asbestos, a wonder
material of an earlier age that turned into a scourge after decades of use when
its fibers were found to cause lung... |
Warning of nanotube 'asbestos' risk (Financial Times, 5/21/08)
Carbon nanotubes, hailed as a "wonder material for the
21st century", could be as dangerous as asbestos fibres if the
nanotechnology industry does not handle them properly, researchers warned
yesterday.
A UK-US study showed that the needle-like... |
Effects of Nanotubes May Lead to Cancer, Study Says (Washington Post. 5/21/08)
Microscopic, high-tech "nanotubes" that are being
made for use in a wide variety of consumer products cause the same kind of
damage in the body as asbestos does, according to a study in mice that is
raising alarms among workplace safety experts... |
Carbon nanotubes mimic asbestos in early study (AP, 5/20/08)
Boston
-- 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,... |
Safeguard on nanotechnology (Christian Science Monitor, 5/20/08)
Congress must fund safety research for this
atom-manipulating industry.
Nanotechnology is producing exciting products, with one estimate
that 15 percent of goods worldwide will involve such molecular engineering by
2014. But that won't come... |
Nanotechnology and the Potential for Global Governance (IEET, 5/19/08)
Since founding CRN five years ago, we’ve been concerned that
the unprecedented power of molecular manufacturing and the potential for exponential
proliferation of nanofactory technology may make it essential to create an
international administration... |
Protecting Nanotech Workers from Health Risks (Occupational Hazards, 5/19/08)
A study appearing in the May issue of Journal of
Occupational and Environmental Medicine points out that nanotechnology
companies must consider the steps they plan to take to protect the health of
employees exposed to engineered nanoparticles.
... |
Texas turns attention to nanotechnology (Atlanta Journal Constitution, 5/16/08)
New York — Nanotechnology, particularly as it merges with
biotechnology, is likely the next hot industry in Texas, which remains
economically strong despite a broad national slowdown, Secretary of State Phil
Wilson said this week as he completed... |
Nanotechnology standards (Nanowerk, 5/16/08)
Most people in the world know exactly how long a kilometer
is, how large a liter is, how much a kilogram weighs, and how warm 25°C is.
That's because almost all countries in the world have adopted a standard called
the metric system - since... |
Why it's time to swear the small stuff (What PC, 5/16/08)
After two decades of development countless nanotechnologies
are fast approaching commercial viability – and they have the potential to
redefine the clean tech sector
In 2000, when Patti Glaza first started diving into
nanotechnology, clean... |
Sporting nanobot to inspire kids (BBC, 5/13/08)
A tiny football-playing robot has been developed by a team
in Zurich to
spark young people's interest in nanotechnology - and with the hope of leading
to pioneering medical treatments.
The robot, made out of nickel and powered by magnetic
fields,... |
Rumours suggest no need for nano regulations (Food Navigator, 5/13/08)
Forthcoming advice will be against establishing regulations
specific to nanotechnology, suggest rumours circulating in the political press.
According to EurActiv, a commission official has said that a
document due for publication this spring will... |
Federal government taps NC State experts to explain nanotech risks (EurekAlert, 5/12/08)
The arm of the federal government responsible for
coordinating nanotechnology research and regulations across the country has
called on experts from North
Carolina State University to craft a white paper that
will lay out how government and industry... |
Cheap nanotechnology power set to light up rural homes (Nanowerk, 5/12/08)
Electrification of homes in rural areas would no more be a
distant dream.
Jamshedpur-based Ekta Telecommunication and Systems in India is
working on incorporating nanotechnology in the development of solar modules to
provide electricity to all... |
Nanoparticles scrutinized for health effects (San Francisco Chronicle, 5/12/08)
Windows cleaned by raindrops, white sofas immune to red wine
spills, tiles protected from limescale buildup - new products created from
minute substances called nanoparticles are making such domestic dreams come
true.
Based on tiny particles 10,000... |
It's difficult to spot retail nanotechnology (San Francisco Chronicle, 5/12/08)
Three or four new nanotechnology-based consumer products hit
the market every week, according to the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies,
but for the consumer, it's not always easy to know if an item contains
nanoparticles.
Shoppers might... |
Nanotechnology transfer no small feat for couple (Columbia Daily Tribune, 5/10/08)
This week’s column was adapted from a story by Phil Leslie,
communication specialist at Missouri Small Business and Technology Development
Centers.
Nanotechnology once was confined to the realm of science
fiction, conjuring up visions of miniaturized... |
Tech breakthrough - 'Sci fi' solutions to the control of pests & diseases (Farmers Guardian, 5/9/08)
New technology breakthrough - 'Science fiction' solutions to
the future control of pests and diseases
A technological breakthrough that is on the verge of
revolutionising the food processing and packaging industries could soon be
offering... |
NanoRisk: What Can You Do About It? (Environmental Protection, 5/8/08)
If you work in the electronic, biomedical, pharmaceutical,
cosmetic, energy, catalytic, and materials industries and your employer uses
nanoparticles or materials that contain nanoparticles, you may be at risk for
exposure.
The American Industrial... |
Overview of measures for the handling of engineered nanomaterials in Europe (Nanowerk, 5/8/08)
Regulations and legal provisions can serve several purposes.
From a regulator’s perspective priority is given to aspects of human safety and
environment protection. For commercial firms, regulations on the one hand imply
restrictions (compliance)... |
Committee Passes Legislation to Reauthorize NNI (Media Newswire, 5/8/08)
Today, House Science and Technology Committee approved H.R.
5940, the National Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act of 2008. This
legislation amends the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act
to make several changes to the implementation... |
House Science & Technology Committee unanimously reports NNI Amendments Act (Nanowerk, 5/8/08)
The NanoBusiness Alliance reports that the House Science and
Technology Committee yesterday unanimously supported H.R. 5940, the National
Nanotechnology Initiative Amendments Act, which will update and expand the
National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)... |
Teaching technology for life (Burlington Free Press, 5/7/08)
Career centers and technical centers prepare students to
step into jobs in hundreds of vocations as diverse as aviation mechanics,
culinary arts and restaurant management, law enforcement, video production and
... nanotechnology?
Nanotechnology,... |
Taking the NanoPulse -- Hot Nanotechnology. Cool Energy Solutions (Industry Week, 5/7/08)
Nanotechnology creates thermal solutions to control,
conserve and transform energy
Skyrocketing energy costs. Carbon footprints. Global
warming. We're consumed with the concerns about consumption of energy. And well
we should be. Our industries,... |
Gordon Speaks to NanoBusiness Alliance on Work on NNI Reauthorization (Media Newswire, 5/7/08)
Gordon Speaks to NanoBusiness Alliance Regarding Committee's Work on
NNI Reauthorization
Today, House Science and Technology Chairman Bart Gordon (
D-TN ) spoke at the NanoBusiness Alliance’s NanoBusiness 2008 Conference
regarding... |
Nanotechnology? What are you talking about? (Nanowerk, 5/6/08)
Ask 10 people what nanotechnology is and you will get 10
different answers. Trying to define nanotechnology is like the famous tale of
the blind men and the elephant: Six blind men were asked to determine what an
elephant looked like by feeling different... |
Pols: Put nanotech research on fast track (Electronic Engineering Times, 5/6/08)
New York
— Two key legislators have called for the quick reauthorization of the National
Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI).
At the Nanobusiness 2008 conference here Monday (May 5),
Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) and Rep. Bart Gordon (D-Tenn.), chairman... |
EU looks at the safety of nanomaterials in cosmetic products (Nanowerk, 5/5/08)
The controversy over the use of nanoparticles in everyday
products, such as cosmetics, has been going on for a while now. At best, the
evidence is inconclusive – it's too early to say whether there is a risk or
not. The cosmetics industry... |
The (Nano)Silver Bullet by Carole Bass (The New Republic, 5/2/08)
Are the benefits of nanotechnology worth the damage to our
environment and possibly our own bodies?
Your toothpaste may be a pesticide. So might your electric
razor, your computer keyboard, and your child's teddy bear. These products, and
scores... |
Groups Petition EPA to Ban Nanosilver in Consumer Goods (Washington Post, 5/2/08)
A coalition of consumer protection groups yesterday filed a
legal petition with the Environmental Protection Agency seeking to halt the
sale of consumer products containing microscopic nanoparticles of silver, an
increasingly popular germ-killer that... |
The Last, Best Hope for Tech Investors? (Nanotechnology Now, 5/1/08)
Tech investors searching for the next Texas Instruments
(NYSE: TXN) among domestic companies could soon find returns a lot harder to
come by.
That's what I get from the remarks made by Semiconductor Industry Association
(SIA) President George... |
International Council on Nanotechnology releases global research needs assessment (Nanowerk, 5/1/08)
A report on the findings of two international workshops
aimed at defining a set of research needs for assessing potential
nanotechnology risks was released today by the International Council on
Nanotechnology (ICON) at an event sponsored by the Project... |
Feds seek help applying nanotech to defense (AZ Central, 4/30/08)
Federal agencies and large defense contractors are looking
for small businesses with good ideas and the technical expertise to pull them
off.
The goal is to solve homeland security problems and other
issues ranging from defense to public health... |
Japanese Ministry calls on local governments/industry for nanomaterials safety (Nanowerk, 4/30/08)
Regarding the effect of nanomaterials on human health,
several studies, including animal experiments, have been carried out in various
countries; however, no solid conclusions have been obtained thus far. In these
circumstances, the Ministry of Health,... |
Why don't we have a nanotechnology Apollo Program for clean energy? (Nanowerk, 4/30/08)
It wasn't market forces that landed a man on the moon; and
It wasn't market forces that led France to build a nuclear energy
infrastructure that now enables it to generate some 75% of its entire energy
needs from nuclear power (just an example... |
Swiss group: its Nanotech Code of Conduct will have far-reaching effects (Small Times, 4/30/08)
The Swiss Retailer's Organization (IG DHS), in collaboration
with the Innovation Society, has introduced what the partners call "the
world's first code of conduct for consumer products containing applications of
nanotechnology."
The... |
European countries invests $24m on Nanotech Risk Research (Fibre 2 Fashion, 4/30/08)
A new analysis by the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
(PEN) indicates that European nations are investing nearly twice as much as the
U.S.
in research primarily aimed at addressing the potential risks of
nanotechnology.
The analysis also... |
Nanotechnology—in bed with Madonna? (Safe Nano, 4/29/08)
If you want proof that nano is mainstream, just pick up the U.S. May
edition of fashion magazine “Elle.” Sharing cover-space with
Madonna is the latest article on nanotech and the beauty business.
Elle might not be your first... |
Too much technology may be killing beneficial bacteria (Nanowerk, 4/29/08)
Too much of a good thing could be harmful to the environment.
For years, scientists have known about silver’s ability to kill harmful
bacteria and, recently, have used this knowledge to create consumer products
containing silver nanoparticles... |
International nanosafety drive launched (Royal Society of Chemistry, 4/29/08)
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
has brought countries together to pool their resources and test the human
health and environmental safety of several nanomaterials that are already in
use.
Three countries ... |
Proposal for a European regulation on novel foods (Nanowerk, 4/28/08)
The proposed regulation of the European Parliament and of
the Council on novel foods intends to replace and repeal the current Novel Food
Regulation (EC) No 258/97. Read the consultation document: Proposal for a
European regulation on novel foods Consultation... |
National Nanotechnology Initiative Facing Change (Business Wire, 4/28/08)
In 2001, the U.S.
launched the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), the federal coordinating
program for nanotechnology research which has channeled $7.2 billion in funding
since inception. The NNI has been a great success, catalyzing a virtuous... |
Are Nanobots On Their Way? (Science Daily, 4/28/08)
The first real steps towards building a microscopic device
that can construct nano machines have been taken by US researchers. Writing in
the International Journal of Nanomanufacturing, researchers describe an early
prototype for a nanoassembler.
... |
Environmental, health and safety research needs more oversight (Environment & Energy Daily, 4/25/08)
The burgeoning nanotechnology industry needs a comprehensive
federal strategy for overseeing research, particularly in the environmental,
health and safety area, the Government Accountability Office said yesterday.
In 2006, the National Nanotechnology... |
MEMS And Nanotechnology, Five Years From Now (Product Design and Development, 4/25/08)
The Brainstorm is a section in PD&D where we talk with
industry leaders to get their perspective on critical issues in the design
engineering marketplace. In the April issue, we ask: Looking at things from an
application/performance perspective,... |
Nanotechnology for sale (Scenta, 4/25/08)
Three to four new nano products hit the shelves every week
in the US.
Toothpaste, cosmetics, sunscreen, diamonds, cooking oil and
automotive products are just some of the new nanotechnology consumer products
on the shelves in the US
now. According... |
Rockville Firm Wants to Give Cancer a Nanotech Poison (Washington Post, 4/24/08)
Nanoparticles are seriously small. How small? If you have
hair available on your head, take a strand -- a single strand -- in your
fingertips. If you line up the smallest nanoparticles side by side, you would
need 10,000 of them to form the width of that strand... |
NRC: Government of Canada Supports World-Class Research in Nanotechnology (Market Wire, 4/24/08)
Today Royal Galipeau, Member of Parliament for
Ottawa-Orleans and Deputy Chair of Committees of the Whole House, on behalf of
the Honourable Jim Prentice, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for
the National Research Council of Canada (NRC),... |
Kerry Urges Funding for Nanotechnology Environmental Safety Research (Trading Markets, 4/24/08)
Senator John Kerry presided over the Commerce Subcommittee
hearing today, "National Nanotechnology Initiative: Charting the Course
for Reauthorization," urging that the Senate reauthorize funding for
cutting-edge nanotechnology research,... |
Nanotechnology: a worldwide snapshop (Nanotechnology Now, 4/24/08)
I am currently in Japan, attending the 4th
International Nanotechnology Conference on Communication and Cooperation. The
conference has the unique mission in bringing together US, EU and Asian players
to highlight and spur collaboration in nanotechnology... |
Europe ahead of US in funding nanotech risk research (Cordis, 4/23/08)
Europe invests nearly twice as much as the US in research
addressing the potential risk of nanotechnologies, a report issued by the
Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) indicates.
While the US National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI)... |
Swiss food retailers demand information on nanotech (Food Production Daily, 4/23/08)
Switzerland's
leading food retailers have introduced a new code of conduct that will oblige
their food and packaging suppliers to provide detailed information about
nanotechnology products.
The code, drawn up by the IG DHS, the Swiss retail... |
History tells us we need better oversight of nanotech facilities (SJ Mercury News, 4/22/08)
Silicon Valley pundits hail
nanotechnology as "the next big thing." Governments, investors and
corporations have poured billions into the movement that aims to solve problems
such as climate change and cancer with technology engineered on... |
A 'Nano' step (Business Standard, 4/22/08)
Nanotechnology can bring down farm production costs through
precise and more efficient use of inputs.
Even as biotechnology has begun displaying its prowess by facilitating
the development of tailor-made products with specified genes, its
complementary,... |
Examine the Current Status of the Nanotechnology Market Worldwide (Street Insider, 4/22/08)
Research and Markets has announced the addition of
"Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2011" to their offering.
Nanotechnology is going to pave the way for a revolution in
materials, information and communication technology, medicine, genetics... |
Nanotechnology: Balancing revolution and risk (Medill Reports, 4/22/08)
It is used in sunscreens to promote absorption and
transparency. It is used in forks to fight bacteria. It is even used in
socks to neutralize odor.
Nanotechnology applications can be found in more
than 500 consumer products on... |
Nanotechnology inspires L.A. youth (UCLA Daily Bruin, 4/21/08)
Students from local high schools and community college
participate in nanoscience workshops
Liz De La Torre plans to study medicine and become a doctor
someday.
A junior at John
Marshall High
School, De La Torre was one of more than 150... |
Strong footing in fundamentals a must in nanotech (Economic Times, 4/21/08)
To be an expert in Nanotechnology can be challenging. To get
a good footing in this field, one needs to have a strong grounding in physics,
chemistry and other basic sciences. Murali Kota, currently leads the nanotech
effort at IBM, India.
…One... |
A Silver Coating in the Fight Against Microbes (Science Line, 4/18/08)
Silver nanoparticles could be the next step forward in
antibacterial products
A new technique in paint making could soon make almost any
surface germ-free. Researchers have made paint that is embedded with silver
nanoparticles, known for their ability... |
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