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About CNS-UCSB / People
The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society at UCSB serves as a national research and education center, a network hub among researchers and educators concerned with societal issues concerning nanotechnologies, and a resource base for studying these... |
Executive Committee
Executive Committee Rich Appelbaum Richard P. Appelbaum is Professor of Sociology and Global & International Studies at the... |
Director and Staff
CNS Director and Assistant Director Barbara Herr Harthorn Principal Investigator and CNS Director (805) 893-3350 ... |
Postdoctoral Scholars
CNS Postdoctoral Researchers Mikael Johansson (2009 - ) Ph.D., Social Anthropology, University of Gothenburg (Sweden) Dr. Johannson's dissertation... |
Graduate Fellows
CNS Social Science Graduate Fellows Kasim Alimahomed Interdisciplinary Research Group 2: Innovation (2007 -2009) Degree Objective: Ph.D., Communication ... |
Summer Interns
Every summer, CNS-UCSB offers an 8-week intensive internship program to undergraduate students at UC Santa Barbara and California community colleges in the region. Interns are mentored by CNS Graduate Fellows. They assist in research, and at the end of... |
National Advisory Board
National Advisory Board John Seely Brown, Co-Chair Visiting Scholar, University of Southern California and former Chief Scientist, Xerox Corporation and Director... |
UCSB Collaborators and Partners
On-Campus Collaborators and Partners Kevin C. Almeroth Associate Professor of Computer Science Associate Director, Center for Information Technology... |
Extramural Collaborators
External Collaborators in the U.S. and Abroad Click here to see a map showing the locations of CNS research collaborators around the world Robert Ackland Fellow, Research School of Social Sciences The Australian National University James... |
Annual NSF Reports
CNS Annual Reports in PDF: 2006 Annual Report 2007 Annual Report 2008 Annual Report 2009 Annual Report ... |
Research at CNS-UCSB
The Center’s research program is designed as a systems-level analysis of nanoscale research and development, the global diffusion of nanotechnologies, and responses to nanotechnologies as they emerge. Research is organized within four interdisciplinary... |
Interdisciplinary Research Group 1: Origins, Institutions and Communities
Interdisciplinary Research Group 1: Origins, Institutions, and Communities Anticipating the future societal and ethical implications of nanotechnology is predicated on a clear, coherent, and comprehensive understanding of its historical and... |
IRG 1 Research Highlights
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Interdisciplinary Research Group 2: the Innovation Group
Interdisciplinary Research Group 2: Innovation The goal of this group has been to understand the impact of the current US innovation system on nanoscale research. We have been working towards an integrated understanding... |
Interdisciplinary Research Group 3: Risk Perception and Media
Risk Perception and Media IRG-3: Risk Perception Group, The IRG-3 risk perception group aims to use mixed qualitative and quantitative methods to study the views and beliefs about emerging nanotechnologies by multiple parties, by which we... |
IRG 3 Research Highlights
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Interdisciplinary Research Group 4: Globalization of Nanotechnology
IRG4 has examined the globalization of nanotechnology, focusing initially on China, then expanding to a comparative analysis that includes the United States and Japan. This research has embraced a variety of methodologies – primarily field research... |
IRG 4 Research Highlights
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Publications
CNS-UCSB Publications PAPERS IN JOURNALS Rogers-Hayden, T. & Pidgeon Nick (2005). “Reflecting on the First Citizens’ Jury on Nanotechnology: Nano Jury UK.” Small Times, December. Harthorn, Barbara Herr, McCray, W... |
Presentations
Presentations Delivered by CNS-UCSB Principals, Collaborators and Graduate Fellow Researchers CNS-UCSB researchers and collaborators have participated in an array of activities that have presented the Center's work, research as well as education... |
Working Papers
Ingram-Waters, Mary. "Spaceflight, Frostbite, and
Foresight: Exploring the Connections between Pro-Technology Advocacy Groups,
1974-1990" with P. McCray. 2008.
Lenoir, Tim & Giannella, Eric. "The Layers of
Patent Data... |
Education
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 Teaching Scholars from departments... |
Post-Doctoral Scholars
CNS-UCSB Postdoctoral Scholars The CNS-UCSB supports several post-doctoral scholars under its research initiative. Scholars are drawn from a wide range of disciplines, with research interests that intersect with projects and topics... |
Fellowships in the Social Science and Humanities
2009 - 2010 Graduate Fellowships for Social Science and Humanities Students Center for Nanotechnology in Society University of California, Santa Barbara Graduate Research Fellowships... |
Fellowships in Science and Engineering
2009 - 2010 Graduate Fellowships for Science and Engineering Students
Center for Nanotechnology in Society
University of California, Santa Barbara
Graduate... |
Undergraduate Internships
Undergraduate Summer Research Internships at the Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS), UCSB Summer 2009 Program Information June 22-August 14 The NSF Center for... |
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Events & Public Engagement
Speaker Series:
The CNS frequently hosts visiting speakers who present to a Graduate Fellows seminarand wider campus and public audiences on a range of topics. Recent speakers have included Professor Sheila Jasanoff (Pforzheimer Professor... |
Upcoming Events
Coming in November: Nano Equity 2009 Nanotechnology has great potential for helping solve some of the world's most critical problems, such as environmental degradation, energy challenges, shortages of clean water and food, and pandemic diseases. Increased... |
Past Events
Past CNS-UCSB Events April 2009: The Jetsons Fallacy: Science Fiction, Biotechnology, and the Future of the Human Species Science fiction films and novels often present us with remarkably imaginative visions of the future. In... |
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... |
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 within nanotechnology,... |
Conference Program
CNS offers alternating large-scale international conferences and smaller, more specialized meetings. Coming in November: Nano Equity 2009 Nanotechnology has great potential for helping solve some of the world's most critical problems, such... |
Nano Equity 2009
Coming in November: Nano Equity 2009 Nanotechnology has great potential for helping solve some of the world's most critical problems, such as environmental degradation, energy challenges, shortages of clean water and food, and pandemic diseases. Increased... |
2008 Educator's Workshop
September 12, 2008
Educators’ Workshop Highlights CNS-UCSB Internship Program Successes
Santa Barbara, Calif. – The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society, in collaboration with the California NanoSystems Institute... |
2007 Conference on Nanotechnology Occupational Health and Safety
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 & International... |
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News
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Nano Equity 2009
Coming in November: Nano Equity 2009 Conference Nanotechnology has great potential for helping solve some of the world's most critical problems, such as environmental degradation, energy challenges, shortages of clean water and food, and pandemic... |
CNS Seminar on Science Fiction, Biotechnology, and the Future of the Human Species
The UCSB Center for Nanotechnology in Society invites you to attend its upcoming seminar featuring Michael Bess, Chancellor's Professor of History at Vanderbilt University "The Jetsons Fallacy: Science Fiction, Biotechnology, and the... |
2009-2010 Postdoctoral Position available in History of Science – due 6/15
CURRENT OPENING: CNS Postdoctoral Scholar in History of Science The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) at the University of California, Santa Barbara seeks to hire a postdoctoral scholar who will conduct research on the history of nanotechnology... |
NanoDays return to Santa Barbara
“NanoDays” returns to Santa Barbara this weekend Learn about nanotechnology at a fun, free event for children and adults What: ... |
2009 Summer Research Internships for UCSB Undergraduates - deadline April 15
Summer 2009 Program Information June 22 - August 14 The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) at the University of California Santa Barbara is seeking undergraduate social science, humanities, science or engineering majors who are... |
Nanotechnology and the public: new data for decision makers
(Nanowerk News) On Monday, March 9, 2009, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Michael M. Crow, president of Arizona State University, and 13 recognized scholars studying societal implications of nanotechnology will brief the U.S. Congressional Nanotechnology... |
Study suggests new regulations needed to govern nanotechnology risks
In order for the potential health risks associated with nanotechnology to be properly assessed, the current regulatory system in the US must be changed. That’s the conclusion of a new paper, published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science... |
2009-2010 Graduate Research Fellowships available for social science/humanities students – due 3/20
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. CNS-UCSB conducts collaborative... |
CNS-UCSB Speakers Series: Cultural Cognition of Nanotechnology (and a Variety of Other) Risks
Professor Dan Kahan Cultural Cognition of Nanotechnology (and a Variety of Other) Risks Monday, February 23, 2009 11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. 1605 Elings Hall (CNSI) Abstract: The cultural cognition of risk refers... |
People in the US and UK Show Similarities in Attitudes Toward Nanotechnologies, New Study Reveals
December 9, 2008 (Santa Barbara, Calif.) –– The results of a new U.S.–U.K. study published in this week's issue of the journal Nature Nanotechnology show that ordinary people in both countries hold very positive views of nanotechnologies... |
CNS-UCSB Speakers Series: Sustainable Innovation in Emerging Markets
The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society Presents Dr. Atul Wad Sustainable Innovation in Emerging Markets: The Need, the Opportunity, and the Challenges Wednesday, December 3, 2008 12:00 Noon - 1:30 p.m. Elings Hall 3250 Abstract:... |
CNS-UCSB Event: Community Gathering to Discuss Applying Nanotechnology to Energy Needs
Nobel Laureate among UC Santa Barbara science professors to lead open forum Santa Barbara, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara’s Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) and the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) invite the Santa Barbara community... |
CNS-UCSB Helps Land $24 Million National Center to Study Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology
Santa Barbara, Calif. – The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California at Santa Barbara (CNS-UCSB) helped to win the new University of California Center for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN), a... |
CNS-UCSB Summer 2008 Newsletter
The Center for Nanotechnology in Society has published its Summer 2008 Newsletter of research and activities. Click here to download. ... |
CNS-UCSB Announces Fellowship for Science and Engineering Students
DEADLINE: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2008 Center for Nanotechnology in Society University of California, Santa Barbara Click here for the flyer of this announcement. Graduate Research Fellowships in the Center for Nanotechnology... |
Educators’ Workshop Highlights CNS-UCSB Internship Program Successes
Santa Barbara, Calif. – The NSF Center for Nanotechnology in Society,
in collaboration with the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI),
hosted an educators’ workshop this week designed to help science
educators integrate nanotechnology... |
CNS-UCSB Announces Three New Post-Doctoral Fellowships
The NSF-funded Center for Nanotechnology and Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara announces three new postdoctoral fellowships to conduct research on the societal aspects of emerging technologies, with a particular focus on nanotechnology... |
CNS-UCSB Conference: Educator's Workshop
Designing Undergraduate Courses that Integrate Nanotechnology and Society
CNS-UCSB and the California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) at UC Santa Barbara invite educators to a workshop on Nanotechnology and Society from September 10 - 12, 2008.
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CNS-UCSB Event: Community Gathering to Highlight Possibilities for New Environmentally-Friendly Nano
UC Santa Barbara Environmental Science and Society
Professors will lead open forum on “Green Nano” products and applications
Santa Barbara, Calif. – UC Santa Barbara’s Center for Nanotechnology in
Society (CNS) and the... |
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 Engineering Sciences Building... |
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 – 5:00 p... |
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 |
18 Students Completed This Year's NanoHigh Program (AzoNano, 5/27/09)
Eighteen Albany High School ("AHS") students received certificates today for successful completion of the pioneering "NanoHigh" program - including the first students to participate in the advanced nanoscience course introduced this... |
Harnessing India's Technological Potential (WSJ, 5/27/09)
Over the last decade, clean technology and nanotechnology have emerged as prominent investment themes in venture capital. Rajeev Mantri According to New York-based research firm Lux Research, venture capital investment in cleantech and nanotech... |
Measuring mercury with nanotechnology (RMIT, 5/27/09)
RMIT’s research on mercury monitoring through nano-engineered gold surfaces recently featured on the cover of the prestigious journal, Physical Chemistry and Chemical Physics, a publication of the Royal Society of Chemistry. The research team behind... |
NanoVentures Australia Reaches Important Milestone in Development of PulmonaryDrug(AzoNano, 5/30/09)
Australian nanotechnology firm NanoVentures Australia (NVA) has reached an important milestone in technical development of its pulmonary drug delivery technology. NVA’s predecessor, Nanotechnology Victoria Ltd (”NanoVic”) invested... |
Ark. governor sees nanotech providing big boost, AR (PDDNet, 5/30/09)
SPRINGDALE, Ark. (AP) — Gov. Mike Beebe says nanotechnology research at the University of Arkansas could provide a major boost to the state's economy. Beebe spoke Friday at the dedication of a plant that will produce extremely hard coatings... |
Ethical discussions concerning nanotechnology are often too futuristic (Nanowerk, 5/28/09)
(Nanowerk News) Ethical debates regarding new developments in nanotechnology are often too speculative and imaginative. This can cast technological developments in an unnecessarily bad light when in fact they are far from fully developed. There is also... |
When Can We Expect NanoPhones to Be Hitting the Maket (ItoPro, 6/1/09)
In the competitive market place of mobile phones, new technologies come out over night, change everything, and then become simply “ordinary” a week later. The entire industry centres on a form of technological Darwinism, where only the strongest... |
UCL Offering Cutting-Edge Course in Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine (Nanotech Now, 6/1/09)
UCL is offering a cutting-edge course in the rapidly expanding field of nanotechnology and regenerative medicine. The MSc in Nanotechnology and Regenerative Medicine will give students a robust scientific understanding and equip them with research and... |
Call to Set Up a Nanotech Arab Body (5/21/09)
Participants at an expert meeting on ethics of nanotechnologies in the Arab region, which was organized by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)'s Cairo and Doha offices and took place from May 18-19 in Doha,... |
Academy of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (Nanotech Now, 5/23/09)
USACANI is now called US-EU-Africa-Asia-Pacific and Caribbean Nanotechnology Initiative (USEACANI) covering 158 countries with special focus on USA, Africa and the Caribbean. For more information, please click here Contacts: EjembiOnah eonah@fonai... |
'Nanotechnology' May Simplify Antibiotic Treatment (Forbes, 5/19/09)
Study using nanoparticles in aerosal spray shows promise TUESDAY, May 19 (HealthDay News) --So-called "nanotechnology" may improve the effectiveness of antibiotics by allowing the medicine to be put into an aerosol form, new research suggests... |
NGOs disappointed at nanotechnology outcomes from ICCM2 (Nanowerk, 5/20/09)
(Nanowerk News) The Second International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM) meeting in Geneva last week addressed nanotechnolgoy and manufactured nanoparticles as an emerging policy issue for the first time. ETC Group's Diana Bronson attended... |
Raman, nanotechnology approach detects, tracks and kills cancer cells (Biooptics World, 5/22/09)
MAY 22, 200--"By using Raman spectroscopy, we showed that it is possible not only to monitor and detect nanomaterials moving through the circulation, but also to detect single cancer cells tagged with carbon nanotubes," said Dr. Alex Biris,... |
Nanotechnology regulation - international approaches (Nanowerk, 5/25/09)
(Nanowerk Spotlight) A recent report (International Approaches to the Regulatory Governance of Nanotechnology – pdf download, 1 MB) from the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University in Canada gives an overview of how five... |
Lung Cancer "Smelled" by Nanotechnology Sensors (Associated Content, 5/25/09)
Two separate groups of researchers have experimented with the use of nanotechnology sensors to detect the presence of cancer by "smelling" air molecules in the breath of patients with lung cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)... |
New JRC-IHCP call on nanotechnology safety assessment (Nanowerk, 5/25/09)
(Nanowerk News) By this Call for Expressions of Interest (CEI) the Joint Research Centre, Institute for Health and Consumer Protection, Management Support Unit, will made up the list of service providers which will be used for the conclusion of public... |
EarthTalk: What is nanotechnology'? (Miami Hearld, 5/25/09)
Dear EarthTalk: What is "nanotechnology"? I've heard that nanoparticles are already in consumer products, yet we haven't really studied their potential health impacts. - Dan Zeff, San Francisco Nanotechnology makes use of minuscule... |
Novel technique for real-time detection of carbon nanotubes in the body (Nano
(Nanowerk Spotlight) New work at the University of Arkansas has, for the very first time, demonstrated that Raman spectroscopy can be used to detect and monitor circulating carbon nanotubes in vivo and in real time. These findings could have a significant... |
Expert Calls for Establishment of Agency to Regulate Nanotech (FDANews, 5/8/09)
To prepare for future nanotech challenges, an environmental expert is calling for a new agency to regulate and research the health and environmental impact of products, such as devices, manufactured with nanoparticles. “There is a huge gap between... |
Nanotechnology Patents: A Legal Insight (Nanotech-Now, 5/9/09)
Nanotech products are outcome of nano-techniques and include nano-particles production, nanofabrication and nanobiotechnology. These products have wide applications in various science and technological areas. Investments in the field of nanotechnology... |
Nano: Friend or Foe? (Mother Nature Network, 5/6/09)
Forget about lead-tainted mascara or mercury in the salmon filet. The new form of product pollution people are worrying about is nanotechnology—the use of materials measured in billionths of a meter—and how coming into contact with it might... |
Nanosys today announced the creation of QD Soleil (Azom, 5/12/09)
QD Soleil's intellectual property is a seminal estate that includes over 500 patents and patent applications. This technology has been refined over many years by Nanosys and exploits the best in class inorganic material compositions, processing and... |
Nanotechnology Health and Safety Forum Announces Lineup of Speakers (Nanowerk, 5/11/09)
(Nanowerk News) The Nanotechnology Health and Safety Forum (NHSF), an event that will focus on occupational and environmental health and safety standards of nanotechnology, today announced a lineup of speakers to include Dr. Leroy Hood, renowned co-founder... |
UK innovation nanotechnology patent landscape analysis (Nanowerk, 5/12/09)
(Nanowerk News) The UK Intellectual Property Office has compiled a nanotechnology patent landscape for the UK. This reports on all UK patent data and reflects on UK innovation in the field of nanotechnology. The document can be downloaded from the nanoKTN... |
Government Funding Of Nanotech Witnesses Shift In Priorities And Leaders (Cientifica, 5/2/09)
With over $40 billion in government funds having been poured into nanotechnology research worldwide over the last five years, countries are now emphasizing the importance of application-driven research in this emerging field while a shakeup is occurring... |
Over 1000 UK nanotechnology organizations listed in new online guidebook (Nanowerk, 5/1/09)
(Nanowerk News) The Directory is your online guidebook to the UK’s world-class Micro and Nanotechnology (MNT) sector, featuring over 600 academics and over 400 organisations active in nanotechnology in the UK. The... |
Of academic pedigrees and nanotechnology (World Tribune, 4/24/09)
Lev Navrozov emigrated from the Soviet Union in 1972. He chaired the "Alternative to the New York Times Committee" in 1980, and became a columnist for the New York City Tribune. His columns are today read in both English and Russian. On April... |
PEN 18 - Oversight of Next Generation Nanotechnology (Merid, 4/29/09)
Summary posted by Meridian on 4/29/2009 Source: The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies Author: J. Clarence Davies As reported in the April 8, 2009, edition of this news service, The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN)'s latest report,... |
Essential Report on the Nanotechnology Market with Forecast to 2013 (Nanotech Now, 5/2/09)
Nanotechnology is going to pave the way for a revolution in materials, information and communication technology, medicine, genetics and so on as it starts moving from the laboratories to new markets. It helps to improve products and production processes... |
NSW pushes for nano risk labels (Brisbane Times, 5/5/09)
THE NSW Government will push for national mandatory labelling of nano-sized particles used in workplaces and improved testing facilities to assess the safety of new nanomaterials. The moves are in response to a parliamentary inquiry into nanotechnology... |
SAFENANO to host Nanotechnology Risk Management Workshop at NanoMaterials 09 (Nanotechwire, 5/4/09)
SAFENANO, the UK's premier resource on Nanotechnology Health & Safety, is pleased to announce it is to host a Pre-Conference workshop on Nanotechnology Risk Management at the forthcoming NanoMaterials '09 conference in Bonn, Germany. The... |
Could nanotech particles help treat STDs? (Scientific American, 5/4/09)
Researchers have already demonstrated in the lab that the materials the body uses to make proteins can also successfully suppress several different types of viruses, including HIV and influenza A, by disrupting the formation of viral proteins. Less clear,... |
NIOSH updates guidance on workplace safety, nanotechnology (Riskin Insurance, 5/4/09)
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health updated and expanded its guidance on workplace safety and nanotechnology. The document, Approaches to Safe Nanotechnology, reiterates the agency's recommendation that employers take measures... |
Nanotechnology in 2009 (Cientifica)
Every year Cientifica undertakes one of the world’s most exhaustive searches into the global funding of nanotechnologies in order to identify not only where the Dollars, Euros and Yen are being... |
Who should help support nanotechnology regulation? (Nanowerk, 4/27/09)
(Nanowerk News) Who should be responsible for regulating the use of nanomaterials, especially in light of the potential environmental impact of such materials? The issue is explored in a recent... |
EPA TSCA compliance strategies for nanoscale materials (Nanowerk, 4/23/09)
(Nanowerk News) Bergeson & Campbell, P.C. is pleased to present a Webinar on "EPA TSCA Compliance Strategies for Nanoscale Materials" on May 13, 2009 at 3:00 - 4:30 p.m. ET. The U.S. Environmental Protection... |
The first major study of media coverage, policy debates and perceptions on nano (AZoNano, 4/23/09)
The book, entitled Nanotechnology, Risk and Communication (published by Palgrave Macmillan 2009) analyses the way the media has covered the early development of nanotechnology. It also uses that coverage to contribute to the debate about the effectiveness... |
Georgia Tech Bets on a Nanotechnology Center for Atlanta (Chronicle, 4/25/09)
Georgia Tech hopes the Marcus Nanotechnology Building will help make Atlanta the hub of new high-tech industry. (Photos courtesy of Georgia Tech) Tomorrow the Georgia Institute of Technology will dedicate the Marcus Nanotechnology Building, a project... |
European Commission launches public nanotechnology consultation (Nanowerk, 4/21/09)
(Nanowerk News) Nanotechnologies are expected to bring benefits to many areas. They are enabling technologies which will interact with and reinforce the potential of other technologies like information and communication technologies and biotechnology,... |
The Wild West of Nanotechnology (Nanotech, 4/25/09)
Abstract: Nanotechnology has been described as many things: the next industrial revolution, the great leveler, an emerging technology, even technology of the Singularity. Yet, I am going to liken the nanotechnology revolution to the American Wild West... |
NANOYOU project will bring nanotechnology lessons to 30,000 European students (Nanowerk, 4/24/09)
(Nanowerk News) Israel's Organization for Rehabilitation and Training (ORT) educational system will reveal to 30,000 European students the mysteries of nanotechnology, after winning a 1.5 million euro tender for the NANOYOU... |
Nanotechnology researcher named to Obama's Science & Technology Advisory Council (Nanowerk, 4/27/09)
(Nanowerk News) Northwestern University researcher Chad A. Mirkin, the world’s top-cited researcher in nanomedicine and one of the most widely cited chemists, has been named to the President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST)... |
Talk on "Nanotechnology: Its Promise and Challenges" given at Dept of Energy (Azonano, 4/27/09)
Vicki Colvin of Rice University will give a talk titled "Nanotechnology: Its Promise and Challenges" at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory on Thursday, May 14, at 4 p.m. in Berkner Hall. The talk is free and open... |
Nanomedicine's use of targeted delivery vehicles (Nanowerk, 4/15/09)
(Nanowerk Spotlight) Applications with targeted nanoparticles are expected to revolutionize molecular imaging and cancer therapy. Cancer researchers are looking to nanoparticles as agents in various nanomedicine applications – as a drug carrier... |
Argentinean Paper La Nacion Features Joint CNSI Argentina Conference (UCLA, 4/16/09)
Laura Garca Oviedo For LA NACION (This text has been translated from the original) SAN CARLOS DE BARILOCHE, ARGENTINA. - The Argentinean investigator Orlando Auciello, who works at the Argonne National Laboratories in the United States, is developing... |
Industrial Nanotech, Inc.'s Nansulate Energy Saving Products (BusinessWire, 4/16/09)
NAPLES, Florida, Apr 16, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Industrial Nanotech, Inc. (Pink Sheets: INTK) announced today that the Company's patented Nansulate(R) nanotechnology-based energy saving coatings will be showcased at Green Schools NYC 2009, an event... |
Phantoms Foundation coordinates the first Spain Pavilion at NSTI Nanotech 2009 (Nanowerk, 4/16/09)
(Nanowerk News) The world’s largest and most anticipated annual nanotechnology conference and expo, NSTI Nanotech 2009, will be held from May 3 to 7, 2009 at George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, Texas (U.S.A.). The twelfth edition of this... |
Tsongas and Meehan tout nanotech as job generator (Smalltimes, 4/19/09)
Apr. 19--LOWELL -- What, exactly, is a "Bistable Nanoswitch Single Wall Nanotube Memory Device"" While neither the keynote speaker of the third annual Nanomanufacturing Summit, U.S Rep. Niki Tsongas, nor Chancellor Marty Meehan were ready... |
`Black gold of the forest' makes a solid investment (New Straits Times, 4/19/09)
KOTA BARU: At RM10,000 or more a kilogramme, agarwood certainly lives up to its name of "the black gold of the forest". It is, therefore, not surprising that more local investors are planting aquilaria trees,... |
Stem cells and nanosurgery may change what it means to be human (Kansas City Star, 4/20/09)
By Larry Marsh, Kansas City Star Midwest Voices columnist 2009 Stem cells are prompting ethical debates, but a bigger debate is looming. Nanotechnology, which is just beginning to make its debut, may change what it means to be human. We have recently... |
Nanotech's big booster (CNNMoney, 4/20/09)
Bernard Marcus sees enormous potential in the science of the small. NEW YORK (Fortune) -- Bernard Marcus, co-founder of Home Depot, free-market absolutist, aquarium builder and philanthropist is way into nanotechnology these days. It isn't that... |
Nanotechnology-enabled 'printed power' (Nanowerk, 4/20/09)
(Nanowerk Spotlight) The field of printable electronics is already well established and you can find a lot of information about it here on Nanowerk (see for instance: Gutenberg + nanotechnology = printable electronics or Low-cost nanotechnology substitute... |
Unions call for action to oversee nanotechnology (The Age, 4/14/09)
UNIONS are demanding urgent regulation of the nanotechnology industry, citing mounting evidence that some tiny particles used in products such as sunscreens and cosmetics could be as harmful as asbestos. The ACTU is pushing for closer oversight of the... |
Applied Nanotech Wins IDTechEx Printed Electronics Technical Development Award (CNN, 4/13/09)
Applied Nanotech Holdings, Inc. (OTCBB: APNT) is pleased to announce that its subsidiary Applied Nanotech, Inc. (ANI) and its strategic partner in Japan have won the prestigious IDTechEx Printed Electronics Technical Development Materials Award for the... |
Local universities establish Nanotech Institute with UM-St. Louis (The Current, 4/13/09)
University of Missouri-St. Louis, Washington University, St. Louis University, and St. Louis Community College are pooling their efforts to form the St. Louis Institute of Nanomedicine. Their mission: to research potential medical uses for nanotechnology... |
European Technology Platform on Nanomedicine General Assembly 2009 (Cordis Wire, 4/10/09)
2009-04-10 Sebastian Lange VDI/VDE-IT Steinplatz, 1 10623 Berlin GERMANY secretariat@etp-nanomedicine.eu Tel: +4930310078-299 Fax: +4930310078-225 http://www.etp-nanomedicine... |
New Cancer Blood Scanner Tested (Fox Philadelphia, 4/13/09)
MyFox National) - The science fiction of nanotechnology is becoming more science and less fiction every day. The Wang Group , headed by Prof. Shan Wang at Stanford University, has been working with various uses for magnetic nanotechnology and bio-sensing... |
Regulate nanotechnology industry: ACTU (SMH, 4/13/09)
Australia's expanding nanotechnology industry must be regulated to protect the health of both workers and consumers, the ACTU says. Citing Scottish research showing some nanomaterials - as minute as one billionth of a metre - might be as deadly as... |
Russia's large-scale project in the field of nanotechnology education (Nanowerk, 4/14/09)
(Nanowerk News) By the end of 2008 NT-MDT Co. fulfilled the commitments of delivery of NanoEducator scientific training laboratories for 35 educational organizations in the Russian Federation. The deliveries were carried out in accordance with the Government... |
Researchers look to make 'messy' nanotech production 'clean and green' (NY Times, 4/13/09)
Nanotechnology's image is sleek, modern and clean. But that's not its reality. Skip to next paragraph Turns out that designing and manufacturing materials so small that 100,000 of them can fit comfortably on the width of a hair strand absorbs... |
Micro, nanotechnology and materials industry reacts to economy constructively (Nanowerk, 4/14/09)
(Nanowerk News) The European micro, nanotechnology and materials enterprises intend to react to the general economic crisis mostly with constructive measures. Almost 70 percent of the companies intend to intensify their efforts to acquire new customers;... |
Diploma in nanotechnology at DU's Maitreyi College (Times of India, 4/6/09)
Maitreyi College, Delhi University, will be offering a full-time postgraduate diploma in nanotechnology from this academic year. The course aims to impart training... |
Nanotechnology Crucial in Fighting Infectious Disease (Meridian, 4/3/09)
The article, in the April 2009 The Lancent Infectious Diseases, highlights research being conducted using nanotechnology to prevent, diagnose and treat infectious diseases. Saying that progress in this field is moving at an exponential pace, the author... |
NIH Nanotechnology Task Force and NIH Nanomedicine Roadmap initiative host NanoWeek (Nibib, 4/4/09)
The NIH Nanotechnology Task Force and the NIH Nanomedicine Roadmap Initiative will host NanoWeek 2009 from Tuesday, April 7 through Friday, April 10 at the Natcher Conference Center on the NIH campus in Bethesda, Md. NIH's first-of-a-kind series of... |
Nanotechnology conference aims to spur industries, create jobs (SBSun, 4/2/09)
The nanotechnology gods just might be smiling on Albert Maniaol and Matthew Isaac. The two organizers behind the San Bernardino Nano Center's first Nanotechnology Conference, ending today in San Bernardino, are holding out for big returns on their... |
No data, no market' for nanotechnologies, MEPs say (Euractiv, 4/2/09)
The European Parliament's environment committee this week adopted a report by Swedish Green MEP Carl Schlyter which calls for tighter controls on nanotechnology, including the application of the 'no data, no market' principle contained... |
OECD launches database on research into the safety of manufactured nanomaterials (Nanowerk, 4/2/09)
(Nanowerk News) OECD Database on Research into Safety of Manufactured Nanomaterials is a global resource which collects research projects that address environmental, human health and safety issues of manufactured nanomaterials. This database helps identify... |
Faculty members at ASU's Center for Nano in Society receive grant (Nanotechnology Now, 4/1/09)
Two Arizona State University faculty members - Erik Fisher, Ph.D., assistant research professor, Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS-ASU), and David H. Guston, Ph.D., director of CNS-ASU - have been awarded a three-year, $540,000 grant from the... |
Merck KGaA and Yissum Sign R&D Collaboration Agreement (Fox Business, 3/30/09)
DARMSTADT, Germany & JERUSALEM, Israel, Mar 30, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----Merck KGaA of Darmstadt, Germany, and Yissum Research Development Company Ltd., the Technology Transfer Company of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, announced today at the... |
Nanotechnology may have found its Henry Ford (CSMonitor, 3/27/09)
Tiny DNA robots could be the future of assembly lines. By Jesse Emspak | Contributor for The Christian Science Monitor/ March 27, 2009 edition Nadrian Seeman sees a future filled with extremely small factory workers. By small, the New York... |
Partner Deal to Go On (Times Union, 3/30/09)
ALBANY — IBM is expected to announce today a five-year extension of its research and development partnership with the University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering. ... |
Hamsters Get Nanotechnology Now But We Could Be Waiting for Ten Years (Wired Science, 3/26/09)
SALT LAKE CITY — Bend, stretch, or shake a zinc oxide nanowire and it will generate a tiny electrical pulse. Link several of them together, and they could crank out enough juice to power microscopic gadgets. As machines get smaller, their demand... |
Nanotech researchers examine human enhancement (WMU News, 3/26/09)
KALAMAZOO--The ethics of enhancing human capabilities with such technology as bionic limbs and neural chip implants will be the focus Saturday and Sunday, March 28-29, when The Nanoethics Group holds a long-awaited conference at Western Michigan University... |
Major cancer-treatment breakthrough (Pharmacy Europe, 3/26/09)
A major breakthrough in attempts to switch off cancer-causing genes and trigger cell death has been announced by researchers at the University of London's School of Pharmacy. It is based on nanotubes used to deliver small interfering RNA (siRNA)... |
China's giant step into nanotech (Guardian, 3/26/09)
Nanotechnology is big business conducted on an atomic scale. China is a major player, using it for a speaker just 1mm thick - or super-strong armour By Tom Mackenzie Seated inside one of China's most advanced science laboratories, two PhD students... |
Nanotechnology: balancing risk and opportunity (Lloyds, 3/27/09)
Nanotechnologies manipulate materials by breaking them down into an ‘unimaginably small scale’. The challenge with all emerging liabilities is to identify risk potentialities at an early stage, and well before they become the subject of court action... |
Review of federal strategy for nanotechnology-related research (Nanowerk, 3/25/09)
(Nanowerk News) A new book from the National Research Council (Review of Federal Strategy for Nanotechnology-Related Environmental, Health, and Safety Research ) finds serious weaknesses in the government's plan for research on the potential health... |
St. Louis nanotech institute formed (St. Louis Business Journal, 3/25/09)
Four St. Louis-area educational institutions are among the founding members of a new regional collaboration to use advances in nanotechnology to treat human diseases. The new St. Louis Institute of Nanomedicine Working Group received $1.5 million for... |
FDA Initiative Will Emphasize Nano Safety (Technology Review, 3/11/09)
Yesterday, the FDA announced a new nanotechnology initiative. Wednesday, March 11, 2009 By Katherine Bourzac Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the creation of a nanotechnology initiative in collaboration... |
NanoReg, Keller and Heckman Host Nanotechnology Webinar Series (Nanowerk, 3/12/09)
NanoReg, Keller and Heckman Host Nanotechnology Webinar Series (Nanowerk News) Nanotechnology — the application of scientific knowledge to control matter at the nanoscale – has been leading revolutionary advances... |
FDA to speed nanomedical product creation (UPI.com, 3/10/09)
WASHINGTON, March 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it will collaborate with the Alliance for NanoHealth to speed creation of safe nanotechnology medical products. The FDA said it and the alliance's member institutions will... |
University of Michigan engineers develop nanotech coating for brain implants (ScienceDaily, 3/10/09)
ScienceDaily (Mar. 10, 2009) — Biomedical and materials engineers at the University of Michigan have developed a nanotech coating for brain implants that helps the devices operate longer and could improve treatment for deafness, paralysis, blindness,... |
fAECOM Environment Collaborates with UCSB (CEMag, 3/10/09)
AECOM Environment Collaborates with UC Santa Barbara on Sustainable Nanotechnology Initiative AECOM Environment and the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) are collaborating on the new Sustainable Nanotechnology Initiative (SNI)... |
How To Destroy the World with Nanotechnology (Wired Science, 3/10/09)
If you want to destroy the world, don't bother building a hydrogen bomb, just steal some self-replicating nanobots and cover the Earth in a layer of all-consuming grey goo. That's the moral of a hilarious video, which appeared this morning on... |
Nanomedicine researcher gets $7 million for breast cancer research (Nanowerk, 3/4/09)
(Nanowerk News) Mauro Ferrari, Ph.D., a nanomedicine scientist at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston and The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, has received a five-year, $7 million Innovator Award from the U.S. Department... |
Minnesota Partnership announces funds for nanotechnology research (Nanowerk, 3/6/09)
(Nanowerk News) The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics is awarding nearly $5.4 million in state–funded research support to six research teams. This new round of scientific exploration will provide initial support for research... |
Industry, NGOs at odds over nanotech regulation (European Chemical Agency, 3/4/09)
A new study has revealed deep divisions on how nanotechnology should be regulated, with environmental lobby groups seeking a moratorium until products are proven to be safe, and industry proposing that specific guidelines be introduced to supplement... |
Warnings issued on nanotechnology (Houston Chronicle, 3/25/09)
One example of nanotechnology is this Kevlar-treated fabric developed for the military in Cambridge, Mass. The coating is extremely thin. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may soon act to impose the first regulations specific to nanotechnology,... |
Hearts and Minds and Nanotechnology (Meridan, 3/6/09)
This article compiles much of the research conducted over the last several years regarding what factors influence the public's perception of nanotechnology. The author, Chris Toumey, suggests that the results present challenges for those working to... |
Opinion: Nanotech deserves public and private sector support (Mercury News, 3/4/09)
Nanotechnology's benefits to society may not be obvious. The concept can be convoluted and controversial. Yet it is a powerful, enabling technology, like the Internet, the internal combustion engine and electricity. It fosters new potential in almost... |
Stimulus Debate Highlights Need for Focus on Nanotech Risks (NanotechProject, 2/11/09)
Washington, DC – The nearly $800 billion stimulus package being debated in Congress contains a number of measures intended to improve information technology, infrastructure and the energy economy in the United States – all areas that will... |
Pioneering New York model for nanotechnology-enabled growth (Nanowerk, 3/2/09)
(Nanowerk News) The success of New York State's pioneering strategy that harnesses unique public-private partnerships to drive nanotechnology-enabled economic investment and growth will be showcased this week as part of the 2009 Washington Policy... |
Regulating nanotechnology - how adequate is current regulation? (Nanowerk, 3/4/09)
(Nanowerk Spotlight) A new PhD dissertation "Regulation and Risk Assessment of Nanomaterials – Too Little, Too Late?" (pdf download, 1.7 MB) by Steffen Foss Hansen from DTU Environment at the Technical University of Denmark finds that... |
Study suggests new regulations needed to govern nanotechnology risks (Nanotechwire, 3/6/09)
In order for the potential health risks associated with nanotechnology to be properly assessed, the current regulatory system in the US must be changed. That’s the conclusion of a new paper, published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Science... |
Nanotechnology and the public: new data for decision makers (Nanowerk, 3/5/09)
(Nanowerk News) On Monday, March 9, 2009, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Michael M. Crow, president of Arizona State University, and 13 recognized scholars studying societal implications of nanotechnology will brief the U.S. Congressional Nanotechnology... |
Australian Nanotechnology Report (Manmonthly, 3/2/09)
Nanotechnology will have a strong local future if industry and community can agree on the type of technologies that should be adopted, according to one of a number of findings from a nanotechnology report released by Innovation Minister, Senator Kim Carr... |
Georgia Tech will push boundaries of nanotechnology research (Wordsun, 3/2/09)
processing temperatures of ~350 C supports growth on flexible polymer substrates carbon-nanotube heatsink structures for thermal management are one major design goal Atlanta, Georgia, March 2, 2009 --- The leading research university, Georgia Institute... |
Human Enhancement & Nanotechnology Conference to Convene (Marketwatch, 3/2/09)
KALAMAZOO, Mich., Mar 02, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Nanoethics Group today announced its upcoming conference on the ethical and social impacts of human enhancement technologies, especially related to nanotechnology. Held on March 28-29 at Western Michigan... |
Russians sign agreement on nanotech safety (Smalltimes, 2/24/09)
The Russian nanotech business group RUSNANO and regulators have signed an agreement to cooperate on nanotechnology health and safety issues. An agreement was signed by Anatoliy Chubais, CEO and director general of the Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies... |
Genetic Immunity, Retrospective: Next Generation DNA Vaccine (CNNMoney, 2/26/09)
Power of the Dream Ventures, Inc. (OTCBB: PWRV), Hungary's premier technology acquisition and development company, is pleased to present this Genetic Immunity release based on a previously announced agreement whereby Power of the Dream Ventures will... |
New EU nanomedicine project aims to separate fact from fiction (Science, 2/26/09)
The EU is funding a one year programme, Nanomed, to stake out the potential applications of nanomedicine and inform the investments it makes in the field through Framework Programme 7. Nanomed will bring together experts from Europe and... |
Making Safer Nanomedicine (Technology Review, 2/23/09)
Nontoxic silicon nanoparticles soak up drugs like a sponge and break down into smaller particles that are cleared by the kidneys Some nanomaterials can ferry cancer drugs to tumors; others can act as bright contrast agents... |
The Big Business of Nano Litigation (ScienceProgress, 2/23/09)
It suddenly struck me while attending a two-day nanotechnology conference in Washington last week: I should have gone to law school. This fascinating conference, sponsored by the Food and Drug Law Institute and aimed largely at company officials,... |
EPA to Enforce Premanufacture Reviews for Carbon Nanotubes Beginning March 1 (Mend, 2/20/09)
Source: The Bureau of National Affairs' Daily Environment Report Author: Pat Rizzuto The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plans to begin enforcing a requirement that directs companies to file premanufacture notices if they manufacture... |
Nanoparticle 'smart bomb' targets drug delivery to cancer cells (Eurekalert, 2/12/09)
Researchers at North Carolina State University have successfully modified a common plant virus to deliver drugs only to specific cells inside the human body, without affecting surrounding tissue. These tiny "smart bombs" - each one thousands... |
Evaluation of 'green' nanotechnology requires a full life cycle assessment (Nanowerk, 2/23/09)
(Nanowerk Spotlight) As nanotechnology applications and nanomaterials slowly move into mainstream manufacturing, there will have to be an increasing focus on the environmental footprint that the production of various nanomaterials creates. A growing research... |
The pros and cons of nanofoods (Cordis, 2/19/09)
Nanotechnology has the potential to improve the foods we eat, making them tastier, healthier and more nutritious. Yet little is known about how nanoparticles behave in the body, or what kind of toxic effects they could have. Hermann Stamm works on this... |
New Technique Breaks Nano-Particle Self-Assembly Barrier (US News, 2/20/09)
New Technique Breaks Nano-Particle Self-Assembly Barrier Method holds promise for mass-produced nanoparticles Posted February 20, 2009 Researchers on the cutting edge of chemistry and materials science are striving to manipulate nano-particles—bits... |
APR Acquires New Drug Delivery Nanotechnology Providing Innovati Treatment (Med News Today, 2/20/09)
Main Category: Pharma Industry / Biotech Industry Article Date: 20 Feb 2009 - 1:00 PST APR Applied Pharma Research s.a. ("APR") announces the acquisition of a new platform technology consisting of a patented Nanocoating process for... |
US-African and Caribbean Nanotechnology Initiative (Nanotech Now, 2/20/09)
Trinidad | Posted on February 20th, 2009 The workshop will bring together nanoscisence and nanotechnology leaders to discuss on nanoernergy (solar cell), nanomedicine-drug delivery and vaccines for cures and prevention of HIV/AIDS, cholera, tumor, cancer,... |
Reportbuyer: Nanotechnology in Lithium Ion Batteries to Drive Electric Vehicl (Small Times, 2/19/09)
Report Buyer, the online destination for business intelligence for major industry sectors, has added a new report which offers a detailed outlook of the worldwide nanotechnology electric vehicle markets. "Worldwide Nanotechnology Electric Vehicle... |
FramingNano mapping study on regulation and governance of nanotechnology released (Nanowerk, 2/16/09
(Nanowerk
News) The Innovation
Society as a part of the FramingNano project
consortium have announced the release of the first FramingNano
milestone report. The new mapping study approaches the nano risk
governance... |
House Passes Nanotechnology Bill (TechDailyDose, 2/11/09)
Legislation
intended to strengthen and provide
transparency in federal nanotechnology research efforts passed the
House on
Wednesday. The bill
is identical to one that was approved by the chamber in the 110th
Congress.
House Science and Technology... |
Journal Nanotechnology Progress International (JONPI):Request for Manuscript (Nanotech Now, 2/16/09)
Ithaca,
NY | Posted on
February 16th, 2009
Please I am requesting your manuscript
for
publication in maiden edition of Journal Nanotechnology Progress
International
(JONPI) that will come out soon. The sooner you submit the better
because... |
Injecting a ‘Volt’ of Change (Environmental Health News, 2/13/09)
Nanotechnology
can bring us clean cars like the Chevy Volt. But first we have to make
sure it
is safe.
By Colin Finan
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
February 13, 2009
... |
Can nanotechnology retard desertification? (Foresight, 2/11/09)
Brian
Wang at Next Big Future has
pointed to what might be the first nanotech application “to impact
a major
problem”—water scarcity. The application is hydrophobic sand, which
retains
moisture near the roots of desert plants... |
State of the Art in Medical Applications of Nanotechnology (Azonano, 2/9/09)
Medical and healthcare applications are the fastest growing branch
of
nanotechnology. Nearly on a daily basis, new groundbreaking results
from basic
research are reported. Many nanomedical concepts have entered into the
phase of
clinical... |
For a healthy environment in a nanotechnology future (Nanowerk, 2/10/08)
(Nanowerk
News) NanoImpactNet,
The European Network on the Health and Environmental Impact of
Nanomaterials, has announced a conference titled "NanoImpactNet – for a healthy environment in a future
with... |
Largest nanotechnology event in Spain (Nanowerk, 2/8/09)
(Nanowerk News)
The six year-old NanoSpain network aims to agglutinate and coordinate
the efforts made in the field of the Nanotechnology by Spanish groups
from universities, research institutes and companies. Moreover,... |
BioForce Nanosciences Reports First Nano eNabler System Sale to a Commercial User (CNN, 2/9/09)
Purchase by International
Semiconductor Manufacturer Marks
First Customer Intending to Use Nano eNabler in a Production Environment
February
09, 2009: 08:30 AM ET
BioForce
Nanosciences Holdings, Inc.
(OTCBB: BFNH), a producer... |
Review Provides Comprehensive Overview of the Global Nanotechnology (Azonano, 2/5/09)
A new market news review, 2008 NANOPARTICLE NEWS REVIEW (NAN004J)
from BCC Research,
provides a
comprehensive overview of the global nanoparticle industry, offering
detailed
insight into current and emerging technologies and markets. BCC’s... |
Nano-probes to track how antibiotics work against bacteria (Hindu, 2/7/09)
Sydney
(IANS): Researchers have found a way of using tiny nano-probes to help
understand how and why an antibiotic is effective against bacteria.
Bacteria
such
as MRSA, commonly known as Golden Staph, are becoming increasingly
resistant... |
Research and Markets has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new (Azom, 2/3/09)
Recent advances in nanomedicine offer ground-breaking methods for
the
prevention, diagnosis and treatment of some fatal diseases. Amongst the
most
promising nanomaterials being developed are magnetic nanomaterials,
including
magnetic nanoparticles... |
Free e-learning DVD on Ethics of Nanotechnology (Nanowerk, 2/5/09)
(Nanowerk News)
From mid-February 2009, EthicSchool
distributes 500 e-learning DVDs on Ethics of Nanotechnology and of
Converging Technologies for free to lecturers giving courses on Ethics
of Science and Technology,... |
UK to investigate nanotechnology & Food (FoodBev, 2/4/09)
A
new subcommittee on nanotechnologies and food has been set up by the
House of
Lords Science & Technology Committee in the UK to investigate the
development and safe use of nanotechnology in the food sector.
The committee has decided... |
Risk-Management Policies Needed Now in Nanotechnology, Insighter Piece Conclude (PRNewswire, 2/3/09)
Companies
that manufacture products containing nanomaterials must immediately
institute
high-quality risk management and product stewardship measures to limit
potential liability exposure in the future, assert attorneys Jesse Ash,
Antony
Klapper... |
$200k gift supports the 21st Century Nanotechnology Fellows Program (Nanowerk, 2/1/09)
(Nanowerk News)The
MathScience
Innovation Center announced a two-year pledge of $200,000 from
Altria Group to support the 21st Century Nanotechnology
Fellows Program. Dr. Julia Cothron, Executive Director,
announced... |
DNA Technology goes 3-D (Nanowerk, 1/29/09)
DNA,
the fundamental building block of life, has become an intense
nanotechnology research field. DNA molecules can serve as precisely
controllable and programmable scaffolds for organizing functional
nanomaterials in the design, fabrication, and... |
House introduces nanotech bill (GCN, 1/16/09)
The House Science and Technology Committee introduced a bill
Jan. 15 about
the need to strengthen federal efforts to better comprehend the
potential
environmental, health and safety effects of nanotechnology.
Nanotechnology
receives $1.5... |
Recent action in Congress to reauthorize the U.S. federal nanotechnology research (AzoNano, 1/27/09)
“It is crucial to address social and ethical issues now as we
consider both
the substantial potential risks of nanotechnology and its possible
significant
contributions to our well-being and environmental sustainability,” says
Ronald
Sandler,... |
Tiny Particles Take Aim at Cancer Tumors (Washington Post, 1/27/09)
With
the help of particles too small to be seen,
cancer research may be taking giant leaps.
Researchers
are trying to use nanoparticles (side
by side, 100,000 of them are the width of a human hair) to target
tumors more
efficiently and safely... |
WMHT, UAlbany NanoCollege Partner to Feature Nanotechnology on Statewide PBS Program (1/26/09)
WMHT Educational Telecommunications ("WMHT") and the College of
Nanoscale Science and Engineering ("CNSE") of the University at
Albany today announced the launch of a first-of-its-kind segment to air
on the
statewide "New... |
First University Program to Tackle Need for Two Million Nanotechnology Workers (PRWeb, 1/26/09)
San
Diego, CA (PRWEB)
January 26, 2009
--
According to the National Science Foundation (NSF), more than two
million
industry nano-tech savvy workers will be needed in the U.S. by the year
2014.
But, students aren't prepared for these careers,... |
Legislation urged for nano based materials (Food Production Daily, 1/23/09)
Switzerland’s
Centre for
Technology Assessment (TA-Swiss) has called for the existing
legislation on
foods and chemicals to be adapted to meet the demands of
nanotechnology.
The Bern-based
TA-SWISS, which describes
its role as imparting... |
Religious 'shun nanotechnology' (BBC, 12/8/08)
Attitudes to nanotechnology may be determined by religious
and cultural beliefs, suggest researchers writing in the journal Nature
Nanotechnology.
They say religious people tend to view nanotechnology in a
negative light.
The researchers... |
Report on the Global Market for Nanotechnology (AzoNano, 12/8/08)
Nanotechnology continues to be a thriving area of R+D in
2008. Public funding of nanotechnology worldwide in 2008 was approximately $6.7
with over US$5 billion initially committed by the Russian government and a raft
of new initiatives and centres... |
Deliberating risks of nano for energy and health applications in the US & UK (Nature Nano, 12/7/08)
Emerging nanotechnologies pose a new set of challenges for researchers, governments, industries and citizen organizations that aim to develop effective modes of deliberation and risk communication early in the research and development process. These challenges... |
Nanotechnology 'culture war' possible, says Yale study (EurekAlert, 12/7/08)
New Haven, Conn, — Rather than infer that nanotechnology is
safe, members of the public who learn about this novel science tend to become
sharply polarized along cultural lines, according to a study conducted by the
Cultural Cognition Project... |
Russia: Nanotechnology Against World Crisis (Prensa Latina, 12/7/08)
Russia
will overcome in less time limitations caused by the world financial crisis and
increase production through the development of nanotechnology, assured
government First Vice president Serguei Ivanov.
Ivanov admitted in a TV interview that... |
Cultural cognition of the risks and benefits of nanotechnology (Nature Nano, 12/7/08)
How is public opinion towards nanotechnology likely to
evolve? The 'familiarity hypothesis' holds that support for nanotechnology will
likely grow as awareness of it expands. The basis of this conjecture is opinion
polling, which finds that... |
Religious beliefs and public attitudes toward nano in Europe and the US (Nature Nano, 12/7/08)
How do citizens make sense of nanotechnology as more
applications reach the market and the mainstream media start to debate the
potential risks and benefits of technology? As with many other political and
scientific issues, citizens rely on cognitive... |
Challenging conventional wisdom on nanoparticle aggregation (Environmental Defense Fund, 12/5/08)
In some nanotechnology circles, it is almost a mantra that,
once released to the environment, nanoparticles will inevitably aggregate or
agglomerate into larger masses and thereby lose their nanoscale-related
properties and, by implication at least,... |
Slip, slop, slap in the face: concern over sunscreen chemicals (Sunday Morning Herald, 12/4/08)
Sunscreen has been invaluable in sun protection (after
clothing, hats and shade), with a fast uptake in Australia unprecedented for
preventive health pharmaceuticals. But it has also been the subject of some
scrutiny.
Earlier this year Italian scientists... |
Nanoparticles offer promise, researcher says (Water Tech Online, 12/4/08)
The topic of groundwater remediation using nanoparticles --
and the care that may be needed in the use of nanoparticles -- was to be
addressed during the National Ground Water Association (NGWA) Ground Water Expo
and Annual Meeting here. The event... |
Medical Nanotechnology Market to Reach $1 Trillion by 2015 (AzoNano, 12/4/08)
"Medical Nanotechnology Markets", which is
available at http://www.reportbuyer.com/go/TRI00085 reports that by 2015 the
annual global market for nano-related goods and services will top $1 trillion,
thus making it one of the fastest-growing... |
New Products Bring Side Effect: Nanophobia (NY Times, 12/3/08)
It sounds like a plot straight out of a science-fiction
novel by Michael Crichton. Toiletry companies formulate new cutting-edge creams
and lotions that contain tiny components designed to work more effectively. But
those minuscule building blocks... |
Russia to invest $10 billion in nanotechnology in mid-term (RIA Novosti, 12/3/08)
Russia
plans to invest some $10 billion in nanotechnology development programs in the
mid-term, a deputy prime minister announced at an international nanotechnology
forum in Moscow
on Wednesday.
"The total size of funding for nano initiatives... |
Nanotechnology, Biotech, and Our Common Future (NanoVIP, 12/2/08)
As befits an information-besotted age, we live amidst
buzzwords that, like some species of exotic insect, seem to live and die in
weeks. You might think that the acronym “NBIC” (Nanotechnology, Biotechnology,
Information and communication... |
As Obama sets agenda and fills top posts, groups offer up wish lists (C&E News, 12/1/08)
When Barack Obama is sworn in as the 44th President of the United States
on Jan. 20, 2009, many hope he will bring with him a series of new policies and
attitudes. After all, he ran for president with the message of change.
Part of this change will... |
Nanosilver disinfects — but at what price? (Science News, 11/30/08)
A broad array of consumer and medical products employ
billionths-of-a-meter scale silver particles as embedded disinfectants. A study
now suggests that if those nanoparticles get loose and into the body, they
might wreak havoc with the human immune system... |
Nanotechnology No Longer Just For Star Trek. But Is It Safe? (City News Toronto, 11/27/08)
Remember how the TV show "Star Trek: The Next
Generation" would always refer to nanites and nanotechnology? They were
used by doctors on board the U.S.S. Enterprise to aid physicians during
futuristic operations.
It was a work of fiction,... |
EPA takes first step toward regulation of nano-sized chemicals (Greenwire, 11/26/08)
U.S. EPA announced plans this month to use the Toxic
Substances Control Act to regulate two kinds of nanomaterials, the first time
the agency has issued nanotechnology-specific regulations.
EPA decided last year that size was not a factor in deciding
what... |
Ailing FDA May Need a Major Overhaul, Officials and Groups Say (Washington Post, 11/26/08)
The Obama administration will inherit a Food and Drug
Administration widely seen as struggling to protect Americans from unsafe
medication, contaminated food and a flood of questionable imports from China and other
countries.
Shaken by a series... |
Blog: 6 Priorities for Obama on Chemical Policy (Daily Green, 11/26/08)
From Bisphenol A to Nanotechnology, Obama Has a Lot To Do
…Although it has yet to gain widespread public attention,
the rapid development of nano-technology, (the use of microscopic particles
that have unique properties and a host of potential... |
Are nanofoods a no-no? (Bizmology, 11/26/08)
Ever see the movie Fantastic Voyage? Really, really
miniaturized people floating around in the blood stream, sent on a mission to
save some poohbah’s life. Great for a science fiction plot. Now it’s great for
reality too, in the form of... |
A British take on nanotechnology risks (Nanowerk, 11/24/08)
For traditionalists it certainly is jolly good, absolutely
spiffing, actually, to be able to open a report on leading edge 21st century
nanotechnology and be confronted with a preamble that contains these phrases
right out of the 19th century: &qu... |
Nanosilver fad poses 'serious risk to health' (The Scotsman, 11/23/08)
A new internet health craze could be putting thousands of
people at risk of developing serious, long-term illnesses, scientists warned
last night.
Online retailers are selling drinks and tablets containing
silver nanoparticles, claiming the products... |
New Book Explores Benefits, Risks of Nanotechnology (News Release Wire, 11/20/08)
AMEC, the international engineering and project management
company, announces that the potential hazards and benefits of nanotechnology
are revealed in a newly published book co-authored by four AMEC scientists.
The hardcover Nanotechnology and... |
Global Nano Market: Global & Private Funding, Trends & National Analysis (Market Watch, 11/20/08)
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the
"The Global Market for Nanotechnology" report to their offering.
Nanotechnology continues to be a thriving area of R&D in
2008. Public funding of nanotechnology worldwide... |
Another look at risks of tiny technology (Delaware News Journal, 11/20/08)
Silver nanoparticles 80,000 times smaller than the width of
human hair can fight bacteria in household products, but how safe are they?
A tiny-tech boom is echoing loudly across the nation's sock
drawers, laundries and kitchens, as makers of... |
Taking the NanoPulse -- Nanotechnology: It Makes a World of Difference (Industry Week, 11/20/08)
The World Economic Forum brings nanotech elite to China for
global problem solving
Here in the U.S.,
we're putting nanotechnology to work making everyday products better, from car
parts to packaging, paint to skin cream. Around the world,... |
Obama as 'science president' (Christian Science Monitor, 11/20/08)
The US
needs to back research and education that can solve problems like climate
change.
If he is to satisfy the disparate, eager hopes of Americans,
Barack Obama needs to wear more hats than Queen Elizabeth II. One of them will
be as a "science... |
Survey Highlights Support For Nano In Health Fields, Disapproval Elsewhere (Science Daily, 11/19/08)
A landmark national survey on the use of nanotechnology for
"human enhancement" shows widespread public support for applications
of the new technology related to improving human health. However, the survey
also shows broad disapproval for... |
Not science fiction, science fact: Nanobio here to stay (Crane's Detroit Business, 11/19/08)
Don’t expect tiny submarines cruising through the
bloodstream, like in the old movie “Fantasic Voyage,” but nanoscale medicine is
here to stay and will a growing sector of the biotech community.
That was one of the lessons of an... |
EPA proceeds on petition for regulation of nanosilver (E&E News, 11/19/08)
U.S. EPA called today for public comment on a petition
demanding an end to the sale of consumer products containing nanosilver.
An advocacy group, the International Center
for Technology Assessment, filed a petition in May challenging EPA to reg... |
Nanotechnology's complicated risk-benefit dichotomy (Nanowerk, 11/17/08)
Adding yet another twist to the emerging debate about the
potential risks of nanomaterials, researchers have demonstrated how difficult
it is to map out the health effects of nanoparticles. They have shown that,
even if a certain nanoparticle does... |
Op-Ed: Nanoparticles - something else not to panic about (Daily Telegraph, 11/14/08)
Every week for the past five years an email has dropped into
my mailbox raising awful fears about “nanotechnology”, which means engineering
with small particles or, in other words, dust.
I have learnt to delete the email every time without... |
Blog: The Nanotech Antidote to Food Poisoning (Wired, 11/13/08)
The day after an awesome tailgate party, you feel deathly
ill. Bacterial toxins are coursing through your veins, slipping into red blood
cells, and tearing them to shreds from the inside. As the dead erythrocytes
pile up, your kidneys start to fail... |
Nanotechnology - World Research and Development Report 2008 (Market Watch, 11/13/08)
Dublin
-- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Nanotechnology
- World R&D Report 2008" report to their offering.
This bibliometric report examines scientific activity in
nanoscience using scientific papers, as well... |
Survey highlights support for nano in health fields but disapproval elsewhere (Eurekalert, 11/13/08)
A landmark national survey on the use of nanotechnology for
"human enhancement" shows widespread public support for applications
of the new technology related to improving human health. However, the survey
also shows broad disapproval for... |
Solar Nanotechnology to Power Boat in World Championship (Azonano, 11/12/08)
An academic in conjunction with the Student Branch of the
IEEE at the University
of Southampton plans to
enter a solar-powered boat in the world championship of intercollegiate
solar/electric boating next year.
Dr Peter Wilson at the University's... |
Nanosafe launches nanotechnology product registry and Nanosafe Tested mark (Nanowerk, 11/12/08)
Nanosafe Inc. has announced the launch of its NANOSAFE
TESTED™ Program and companion nanotechnology product registry—the NANOTECH
REGISTER™. The first product to receive the NANOSAFE TESTED™ designation and be
added to the NANOTECH... |
Nanotechnology in Europe - ethical, legal and social aspects (Nanowerk, 11/13/08)
Europe is a key player in
nanotechnology. The European Commission alone, not counting the investments
made by individual countries, in 2007 has invested some €560 million (about
$720 million) into European nanotechnology projects. In contrast to the U... |
What is nanotech, and do we put the world at risk by adopting it? (The London Independent, 11/13/08)
Why are we asking this question now?
The Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution has just
published a report on novel materials and has looked at the case of
nanotechnology, which describes the science of the very small. Nanotechnology
covers... |
Positive image of nanotechnology in the media (Chemie of Germany, 11/12/08)
BfR publishes analysis of nanotechnology coverage
The analysis of nanotechnology coverage in German print
media was the subject of a research project conducted by the Federal Institute
for Risk Assessment (BfR). The results: In the media coverage... |
Is nanotechnology a health timebomb? (New Scientist, 11/12/08)
Emerging nanomaterials need to undergo urgent testing to
assess their effects on health and the environment, the UK's Royal
Commission on Environmental Pollution said in a report released this week.
It says nanotechnology-based products are hitting... |
Scientists call for more nanotechnology testing (AP, 11/12/08)
London
— Products made with nanotechnology — ranging from sunscreens to socks — are
being sold to consumers without adequate scientific research or regulation,
British scientists warned Wednesday.
Britain
joins a host of other... |
Nanotechnology could be harmful (UK Inquirer, 11/12/08)
But you'll be exposed until we know for sure
A report published today warns that urgent action is needed
on the testing and regulation of nanomaterials as they could be dangerous to
both humans and the environment.
The report, issued... |
UK commission calls for action on testing, regulation of nano materials (Nanowerk, 11/12/08)
There is an urgent need for more testing, extending existing
governance arrangements and creating new arrangements for the control of the
rapidly developing field of nanomaterials, according to a report ("Novel
Materials in the Environment: The... |
Nanotechnology sparks fears for the future (The Times of London, 11/12/08)
Nanomaterials are likely to kill people in the future just
as asbestos did unless extensive safety checks are put in place, a Royal
Commission report has said.
The team of experts assessing the likely impacts of the
emerging technology are worried... |
The US must help set international standards for nanotechnology (Nature Nanotechnology, 11/10/08)
International standards have a crucial role in supporting
global trade and protecting human health and the environment. US government
agencies and the private sector must become more involved in international
efforts to establish such standards, and... |
Ppportunities in House Committee key to Obama energy agenda (Environment & Energy Daily, 11/10/08)
The loss of two House Science and Technology subcommittee
chairmen is shaking up the leadership of a panel that promises to play a key
role in the Obama administration's energy and technology agendas.
Rep. Nick Lampson (D-Texas), chairman of... |
Nanogenerators: Be your own power plant (Scientific American, 11/9/08)
As teensy nanotech devices get even tinier, the question of
how to supply them with power becomes more pressing. Zhong Lin Wang, a
nano-engineer at the Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, is committed to finding the answer.
As he described... |
Regional Australian government issues nanotechnology report on risks (Nanowerk, 11/7/08)
The government of New South Wales
has issued a Final Report, Nanotechnology in New South Wales to address a current
Legislative Council inquiry into the potential risks of and issues with
nanotechnology. The committee that compiled the report reached... |
The Environmental Footprint of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology (AzoNano, 11/7/08)
According to a paper by Hatice Sengül and colleagues at the University of Illinois
at Chicago,
strict material purity requirements, lower tolerances for defects and lower
yields of manufacturing processes may lead to greater environmental burdens
than... |
Golden slingshot (The Economist, 11/6/08)
The next generation of cancer treatments may be delivered by
nanoparticles
Journalists sometimes joke that the ideal headline for a science
story would be something like “Black holes cure cancer”. Sadly, it will never
happen. &ldquo... |
World's Largest Companies Keep Making Bets on Nanotech (MarketWatch, 11/6/08)
Lux Research report finds that executives are adapting their
strategies and partnering with more sophisticated start-ups to find profits
from nanotechnology
With nanotechnology shifting from an emphasis on R&D to
a focus on commercialization... |
The gripping potential of DNA nanotechnology (Nanowerk. 11/5/08)
DNA, the fundamental building block of our genetic makeup,
has become an intense nanotechnology research field. DNA molecules can serve as
precisely controllable and programmable scaffolds for organizing functional
nanomaterials in the design, fabrication,... |
The beauty creams with nanoparticles that could poison your body (Daily Mail, 11/5/08)
Tiny particles that may be toxic are being used in beauty
creams without proper safety testing, a consumer group has warned.
Nanoparticles, which are 80 times thinner than a human hair,
are used by firms including Boots, The Body Shop, Avon,
Nivea... |
Safety fears over nanocosmetics (BBC, 11/5/08)
Cosmetics containing tiny "nano" particles are
being used widely despite unresolved issues surrounding their safety, a
consumer watchdog warns.
Many skin care products, including sunscreens and wrinkle
creams, contain this technology to... |
Use of nanoparticles in cosmetics questioned (The Guardian, 11/5/08)
Cosmetics companies are taking insufficient steps to ensure
face creams and other products that contain nanoparticles are safe, according
to a report by a leading consumer association.
The Which? report, which drew on advice from nanotechnology
experts,... |
Nanotubes Deemed Different From Carbon (Chemical & Engineering News, 11/4/08)
EPA clarifies to industry that material must be treated as
new substance
Sensing confusion among the nanotech industry, the
Environmental Protection Agency has clarified its position on carbon nanotubes,
saying they are chemically distinct from... |
Getting tough on makers of tiny tubes (Nature, 11/3/08)
Carbon-nanotube manufacturers need to notify the EPA before
they start production.
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced
that companies intending to make or import carbon nanotubes must formally seek
approval from the agency... |
Resolving the carbon nanotube identity crisis (2020 Science, 10/31/08)
Twelve months ago today I held a bag of multi-walled carbon
nanotubes up before a hearing of the U.S. House Science Committee. I
wanted to emphasize the discrepancy between the current state of the science on
carbon nanotubes, and a tendency... |
Technologies, Markets & the Competitive Environment of Drug Delivery (Market Watch, 10/31/08)
Dublin
-- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Drug Delivery
Using Nanotechnologies: Technologies, Markets and Competitive Environment"
report to their offering.
Drug delivery commands a sizeable proportion of the ... |
Will nanotechnology take over IT security? (Globes Israel, 10/30/08)
…This year, the subject of one of the workshops was the
convergence between IT security and nanotechnology. One of the speakers was the
VP of R&D of Cima NanoTech, Inc., Dr. Fernando de la Vega, also the
chairman of NFM, the Magnet Consortium... |
Nanotechnology – the new threat to food (Center for Research on Globalization, 10/30/08)
…Around the world there is an increase in interest in our
food, health and environment. Where are products produced, how, why, by whom,
how far have they travelled, how long have they been stored etc. The organic
and local food movements have... |
Nanotechnology is nothing to be scared of (U. of Calgary Gauntlet, 10/30/08)
What you can't see might hurt you, but probably not.
…Nanomaterials have different properties than their
normal-sized counterparts that change the way they interact with living things.
Specifically, something about nanomaterials could... |
Nanotechnology improves food safety by detecting prions (Small Times, 10/29/08)
Mad cow disease is a fatal neurodegenerative condition in
cattle that is related to the human form of a disease that has caused the
deaths of nearly 200 people worldwide. Currently, testing for this disease in
cattle is a lengthy process that only... |
Book eyes nanotechnology risks (Worcester Telegram & Gazette, 10/29/08)
What do cell phones, odor-free socks and certain sunscreens
have in common? They all make use of nanotechnology.
While nanomaterials are proving useful in a wide variety of
ways, the health and environmental impacts are uncertain, says Shatkin.... |
New research shows nanotech's environmental gains may be canceled out (Small Times, 10/28/08)
New research shows that environmental gains derived from the
use of nanomaterials may be offset in part by the processes used to manufacture
them. Research published in a special issue of the Journal of Industrial
Ecology, a peer-reviewed journal owned... |
More testing needed to ensure safety of nanotechnology (Environmental Health News, 10/28/08)
Scientists believe more information about how nanomaterials
act in living things is needed to ensure that new consumer products made with
the smallest of particles do not lead to unwanted health and environmental
consequences. A new way to test nanomaterials... |
Christine Peterson | Anticipating nanotechnologies (Government Computer News, 10/27/08)
GCN Interview: The founder of the Foresight Nanotechnology
Institute talks about the types of nanotechnology products we could see down
the road – and the serious concerns about potential violations of privacy
Somewhere along the road to a... |
Iran ranks 25th in nanotechnology (Iran Mania, 10/27/08)
London - Iran ranks 25th
in the field of nanotechnology, improving its ranking by 35 place compared to
seven years ago, IRNA reported.
Announcing this, head of Nanotechnology Association, Mojtaba
Shariati-Niasar said that Iran
took the 60th place... |
China has made strides in science, technology in past 30 years (Xinhua, 10/27/08)
Brussels -- China has made
strides in science and technology in the past 30 years since the country
adopted the policy of reform and opening up in 1978, a Belgian Chinese professor
told Xinhua in a recent interview.
China has
made notable improvements... |
New studies focus on manufacturing processes for nanomaterials (Greenwire, 10/24/08)
The environmental footprint of nanomaterials must include
energy- and resource-intensive processes required to manufacture them,
according to a series of reports published this week in the Journal of
Industrial Ecology.
"In order for nanomaterials... |
Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical Safety addresses nanotechnology (Nanowerk, 10/24/08)
Every three years, exponents from policy, government,
regulation, science, industry and public interest associations meet in order to
discuss questions of chemical safety at the Intergovernmental Forum on Chemical
Safety (IFCS). This year’s IFCS... |
Science and the 2008 Campaign: Full Service of Science Awaits the President (Science Mag., 10/24/08)
Many scientific issues are never discussed during the
campaign. But ignoring them doesn't make them disappear. Here are 10 meaty
topics that we think the 44th president will have to chew on
…Long touted as the next "big thing,&qu... |
Nanotechnology - not that green? (Nanowerk, 10/22/08)
There is a general perception that nanotechnologies will
have a significant impact on developing 'green' and 'clean' technologies with
considerable environmental benefits. Just take a look at the 30+ Spotlights we
have written about... |
Nanotechnology – The Next Major Environmental Health Threat? (NanoVIP, 10/21/08)
Technology is a double-edged sword: Nanotechnology will give
us the smallest machines imagineable and sheets of paper as strong as steel –
but this new technology will also introduce new health threats in the indoor
environment.
In the book... |
Nanotech seen as key to improving panels, lowering costs (Greenwire, 10/20/08)
With demand rising for a renewable energy supply that is
both efficient and cost-effective, scientists say nanotechnology could be a
game changer for solar power.
Despite continued annual growth in recent years, the current
solar market represents... |
European efforts to determine potential nanotechnology impact on food safety (Nanowerk, 10/20/08)
The European Commission current assessment of nanotechnology
applications to the food chain range from the almost certain (e.g., membranes,
antibacterials, flavors, filters, food supplements, stabilizers) through to the
probable (e.g., pathogen and... |
Govt launches nanotechnology program (The Age Australia, 10/17/08)
The federal government has launched a $100 million science
program aimed at providing laboratories and support for work on micro and
nano-fabrication research.
The program, called the Australian National Fabrication
Facility, brings together state-of-the-art... |
Grappling with nanotechnology - scaling is difficult and symbols matters (Nanowerk, 10/17/08)
Poll after poll shows that most people today, assuming they
have even heard the term, don't understand what nanotechnology is ("Landmark
poll shows Americans have little to no understanding of nanotechnology").
Those who have heard about... |
Nanotechnology for clean water has worldwide ramifications (WaterWorld, 10/16/08)
Norwich,
NY -- Water-borne illnesses have
been estimated to be responsible for 35% of deaths in developing nations.
Providing clean drinking water, remediating polluted waterways and aquifers and
preventing pollution are critical challenges around... |
Nanotechnology potential and progress addressed in recent Shell forum (NanoVIP, 10/16/08)
While nanotechnology has made a positive impact on many
industries, the oil and gas industry has yet to fully investigate its
potential. For this reason, Royal Dutch Shell hosted an International
Nanotechnology Forum last week in Houston,
Texas. The... |
How Safe In Nanotechnology? (Daily PCIJ Philippines, 10/16/08)
The advent of nanotechnology — the science of manipulating
matter at the scale of atoms and molecules — holds significant promise that
could virtually revolutionize all types of industries.
The limited understanding, however, and therefore,... |
Nanotechnology gets practical (Helena Independent Record, 10/14/08)
You know, nanotechnology, the science of manipulating the
atomic structure of materials on a scale of a nanometer (one billionth of a
meter)? The emerging science that captured the media’s imagination about a
decade ago with visions of supercomputers... |
Nanotechnology Is Creating Improved Products (Product Design & Development, 10/14/08)
By bringing small things together, bigger and better things
can be created. That fact is being proven by the implementation of a new
technology in the manufacturing environment − nanotechnology.
One field where nanotechnology is being implemented... |
Nanotechnology offers alternative to fossil fuels (Laboratory Talk, 10/13/08)
Nanotechnologies can be used to develop sustainable energy
systems while reducing the harmful effects of fossil fuels as they are
gradually phased out over the next century.
This optimistic scenario is coming closer to reality as new
technologies... |
Three reasons why a declining economy can be good for nanotechnology (NanoVIP, 10/13/08)
1. Less resources force innovators to look for simpler more
economical solutions.
Most invention is incremental in nature and build upon
decades of earlier developments. For example, the techniques to manufacture
integrated circuits have been developed... |
Food nanotechnology means what? (NanoVIP, 10/11/08)
A couple of weeks ago I took part in a dialogue meeting in Brussels organised by the
CIAA, the Confederation of the Food and Drink Industries of the EU, about
nanotechnology in food. The meeting involved representatives from big food
companies, from... |
Green Nanotechnology Is Ready To Come Of Age (NanoVIP, 10/11/08)
Alongside renewable energy, green tech is tipped to become
employment sector number one in the next decades if you believe reports by
major organizations covering green jobs. But my hunch is to keep a check of
nano technology as well. Because green... |
EPA issues consent order for company planning to develop carbon nanotubes (Greenwire, 10/10/08)
For the first time, U.S. EPA has declared a nanomaterial
"new" and subject to further regulation in response to a company
planning to develop carbon nanotubes.
EPA issued a manufacturing consent order last month to
Thomas Swan and Co. Ltd... |
CNS-UCSB Helps Land $24M National Center to Study Environmental Impacts of Nano (Edhat, 10/10/08)
Santa Barbara, Calif. – The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California
at Santa Barbara
(CNS-UCSB) helped to win the new University of California Center for the
Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (UC CEIN),... |
Examine the Medical Nanotechnology Markets (MarketWatch, 10/9/08)
London
-- Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report related to the
Pharmaceutical industry is available in its catalogue.
Nanotechnology has reached critical mass. Nowhere is this
more evident than in medicine. Rising medical... |
Europe rallies behind nanotechnology to wean world from fossil fuels (Nanowerk, 10/9/08)
Nanotechnologies can be used to develop sustainable energy
systems while reducing the harmful effects of fossil fuels as they are
gradually phased out over the next century. This optimistic scenario is coming
closer to reality as new technologies such... |
Nanotechnology could kill small farmers (Philippine Information Agency, 10/8/08)
Davao
City -- Despite the many
benefits of nanotechnology on electronics, medicines, and foods, a
non-government organization is now seeing the pains such technology could
bring.
In the field of nano agriculture, it is believed that it
could... |
Nanofood safety proposal 'not enough' (ABC Australia, 10/7/08)
Companies could soon be required to tell Australian
authorities if they are using nanotechnology in food, but critics say they
should also be required to provide new safety data and labelling for consumers.
Under a proposal released this month by... |
Federal action to ensure safety of nanotechnology remains elusive (Consumer Reports, 10/7/08)
Despite the growing use of nanoengineered materials in
consumer products, recent indications from the Food and Drug Administration and
the Consumer Product Safety Commission suggest that neither agency is prepared
to act any time soon to regulate nanoscale... |
European Commission sees no regulatory void on nanotechnology (Nanowerk, 10/7/08)
While knowledge gaps remain regarding the potential risks of
nanotechnologies, the European Commission again expressed confidence that
existing EU regulation can be applied to this emerging sector, stressing that
the challenge ahead lies in their implementation... |
EFSA outlines future food safety risks (Food Production Daily, 10/6/08)
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) published a draft
strategic plan on Thursday pinpointing the areas where it foresees food safety
issues to arise over the next five years.
EFSA’s draft Strategic Plan for 2009-2013 includes concerns
about... |
Get Ready For Nanotech Food (Chemical and Engineering News, 10/6/08)
Nanoscale materials are hitting the U.S. market in
a wide range of food products
Nanoscale materials have the potential to improve the taste,
color, flavor, texture, and consistency of food. Innovators in the food
industry are using them to... |
When it pays to ask the public (Nature Nanotechnology, October Issue)
The development of nanotechnology as a separate discipline
has coincided with some important shifts in our ideas about the relationship
between science (and technology) and society. Because of this, we have seen an
unprecedented interest in exploring... |
Being Spider-Man may have a tiny flaw (Western Mail, 10/1/08)
You too could soon move like Spider-Man.
Nanotubes – tiny “hooks” that grip minute imperfections in
solid surfaces – could soon be built into gloves and shoes, giving them enough
adhesive force to hold a man’s weight, experts say... |
Nanotechnology a Tool That Manufacturers Should Look To (Manufacturing and Tech eJournal, 10/1/08)
Carbon nanotubes are invisible to the naked eye but with
strength a hundred times that of steel, companies like Zyvex Performance
Materials in Columbus, Ohio want to make them part of the manufacturing
mainstream.
Not only are they durable, nanotubes... |
Nations Worldwide Pour Billions into Nanotechnology (Small Times, 10/1/08)
Copenhagen, Denmark ' Governments and industries in nations
around the world are investing billions of dollars, euros, yen, yuan and rubles
to position themselves as leaders in the emerging enterprise called
nanotechnology ' science on the... |
A future without "grey goo" (Pharmaceutical Technology, 10/1/08)
Nanotechnology is expected to be the basis of many technical
innovations of the 21st century. It has the potential to change our medicines,
food, energy supplies and even our buildings.
…Nature also works on the molecular scale. Naturally... |
Americans Clueless About Plans to Create New Life Forms (Live Science, 9/30/08)
If you've never heard of the exciting field of synthetic
biology, you're not alone, but you might want to get wise to the field's
controversial promise to create life from scratch.
About two-thirds of U.S. residents are clueless as
well,... |
Nanotechnology And Synthetic Biology: Americans Don't Know What's Coming (Science Daily, 9/30/08)
A groundbreaking poll finds that almost half of U.S. adults
have heard nothing about nanotechnology, and nearly nine in 10 Americans say
they have heard just a little or nothing at all about the emerging field of
synthetic biology, according to a new... |
When nanoparticles seep right through skin (Nanowerk, 9/30/08)
Scientists are finding that particles that are barely there
– tiny objects known as nanoparticles that have found a home in electronics,
food containers, sunscreens, and a variety of applications – can breech our
most personal protective... |
Debating Science (Chemical & Engineering News, 9/30/08)
Presidential candidates answer science policy questions
With the first debate behind them, the candidates for
president have a month left to inform voters of their positions. Science and
technology questions—key but rarely addressed—are... |
Standard defines nanotechnology terms (Engineer Live, 9/29/08)
In 2005 ISO started to develop standards to support
nanotechnologies and now the first concrete result of this work is available in
the form of ISO/TS 27687:2008, a new international standard for terms and
definitions related to nanotechnology particles... |
European Competitive Council addresses nanotechnology (Nanowerk, 9/29/08)
Europe's research ministers adopted conclusions on
Alzheimer's, the European partnership for researchers and responsible
nanotechnology research at their Competitiveness Council meeting in Brussels on 25 and 26
September.
…The ministers... |
Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2011 Market Report Available Now (Nanowerk, 9/29/08)
Companies and Markets announces the addition of
“Nanotechnology Market Forecast to 2011” market research report to its
portfolio.
Nanotechnology is going to pave the way for a revolution in
materials, information and communication... |
Is that keyboard toxic? (ComputerWorld, 9/29/08)
Nanotechnology promises countless benefits but might pose
risks.
Warning: Your keyboard could be a danger to you and the
environment.
Sound preposterous? Then consider this: Some keyboards
contain nanosilver, which, because of its antimicrobial... |
Green nanotechnology - producing environmentally friendly nanoparticles (Nanowerk, 9/26/08)
Gold nanoparticles are everywhere. They are used in cancer
treatments, automobile sensors, cell phones, blood sugar monitors and hydrogen
gas production. However, until recently, scientists couldn't create the
nanoparticles without producing synthetic... |
Insurer announces plan to deny nano-coverage (Greenwire, 9/26/08)
A regional insurance company announced plans this week to
exclude coverage of bodily injury and property damage caused by nanotubes and
nanotechnology, raising questions about whether such exclusions could be the
start of a trend.
Continental Western... |
Nanotechnology paves way for smaller, faster and more efficient computers (ANI News India, 9/26/08)
Scientists at the University
of California, Santa Barbara have created a new nanoscale
process that will ultimately help make computers smaller, faster, and more
efficient.
The scientists have for the first time devised a technology,
called block... |
Nanotechnology applications could provide the required energy breakthroughs (Nanowerk, 9/25/08)
Nanotechnology applications could provide decisive
technological breakthroughs in the energy sector and have a considerable impact
on creating the sustainable energy supply that is required to make the
transition from fossil fuels. Possibilities... |
The Precautionano Principle - free nano regulation conference report published (Nanowerk, 9/25/08)
The final report of the 4th NanoRegulation Conference held
on from September 16-17 in St.Gallen is now available online on the website of
the Innovation Society. The document gives an overview of the presentations,
workshops and participants of this... |
Nations Worldwide Pour Billions into Nanotechnology (News Blaze, 9/25/08)
Governments and industries in nations around the world are
investing billions of dollars, euros, yen, yuan and rubles to position themselves
as leaders in the emerging enterprise called nanotechnology - science on the
scale of atoms and molecules.
Each... |
Patent system 'stifling science' (BBC News, 9/24/08)
Life-saving scientific research is being stifled by a
"broken" patent system, according to a new report.
"Blocking patents" are delaying advances in cancer
medicine and food crops, says the Canada-based Innovation Partnership,... |
Disposable ‘lab-on-a-chip’ May Save Costs And Lives (Science Daily, 9/23/08)
Low-cost, disposable cartridges that would let doctors
perform diagnostic tests at the point-of-care could speed up diagnosis and
treatment while lowering costs. European researchers are rapidly closing in on
that goal.
Researchers in the European... |
Green Nano and the 21st Century Nanotechnology Act (Nanowerk, 9/23/08)
The reauthorization of the 21st Century Nanotechnology Act –
which now includes language that supports "green nano" – was approved
by the U.S. House of Representatives in June and has moved on to the Senate for
action. The Senate... |
Government authority urges policy measures for nanotechnology use in food (Nanowerk, 9/22/08)
A new report published by the Food Safety Authority of
Ireland (FSAI) on nanotechnology and its potential future applications in
relation to food and food packaging makes a series of recommendations to ensure
that consumers’ safety is protected... |
Safety authority urges research into nanotechnology's use in food sector (Irish Times, 9/22/08)
Research into the risks of using nanotechnology in food is
"urgently" needed before products containing food manipulating
particles hit the Irish market, the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has
said.
Little is known about the effects... |
CENARIOS on track to become global nanotechnology safety standard (Nanowerk, 9/19/08)
In the context of the 4th NanoRegulation Conference from
September 16-17 in St.Gallen (Switzerland),
the globally active certification company TÜV SÜD Industrie Service GmbH
presented the CENARIOS® certification standard. The first and... |
Obama Versus McCain, On Science (PC Magazine, 9/17/08)
The presidential candidates have already weighed in on key
tech policy issues, but what about science?
Science Debate 2008, a group backed by the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, the Council on Competitiveness, the
National... |
NSF and EPA Establish Two Centers for Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (NSF, 9/17/08)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have made awards to establish two Centers
for the Environmental Implications of Nanotechnology (CEIN).
The centers, led by UCLA and Duke University,
will study... |
Water Purification Down The Nanotubes: Could Nano Solve The Water Crisis? (Science Daily, 9/16/08)
Nanotechnology could be the answer to ensuring a safe supply
of drinking water for regions of the world stricken by periodic drought or
where water contamination is rife. Writing in the International Journal of
Nuclear Desalination, researchers in... |
Nanoparticles Get Nanoregulation (Science Progress, 9/15/08)
Little Particles are Big Business, but Safety Could Slip
Through FDA Sieve
No one expects the federal bureaucracy to move quickly. To
paraphrase the old Willie Dixon song, the government is built for comfort, not
for speed. And okay, the bureaucracy... |
Evaluating Nanomaterials (Chemical & Engineering News, 9/15/08)
Research alliance will develop means to predict hazards of
nanoscale materials
Materials scientists and toxicologists from the U.S., Europe, and Japan have joined forces to develop
standard protocols for testing the environmental, health, and safety... |
Key patent strategies for nanotechnology inventors (Nanowerk, 9/15/08)
At its simplest, a country's patent system provides for the
disclosure of information about inventions. To obtain a patent, an inventor
must 'teach' the public how to make and use the invention in the best way the
inventor knows. Thus,... |
Getting Your Company Involved in Nanotechnology (Nanotech Now, 9/14/08)
You keep hearing about the great Nanotech Revolution.
Everyone says it will involve virtually every aspect of your life. So how do
you keep your company competitive and join in this revolution? Well you could
start by attending one of the many conferences... |
Nanotechnology: good for golf balls, bad for health? (CTV, 9/14/08)
Nanotechnology may help create a new generation of products,
but it may also pose risks to the environment and to human health.
…Some scientists believe more studies need to be conducted
to asses the impact of nanoparticles on human health... |
Scientists call for nanotechnology oversight (Bloomberg News, 9/14/08)
Ultra-tiny particles carry little-known risks, experts say
Scientists are urging U.S. regulators to regularly screen
the health and environmental effects of tiny engineered particles used in more
than 800 consumer products, and step up oversight... |
Nano impact said to be big (South Bend Tribune, 9/12/08)
Research expected to lead to innovation, new businesses,
jobs
South Bend
— Research in nanotechnology is a pretty big deal.
That's the point Robert Dunn aimed to drive home Thursday during a talk at
Indiana University South Bend... |
Banquet of Opportunities in Store for Nanotechnology, According to New Report (PR Web, 9/11/08)
San Jose,
California -- Nanotechnology is a
relatively new sector, and future growth is dependent largely on growing
government support and heavy investments in R&D initiatives. Nanotechnology
plays a central role is the development of desktop... |
Nanotechnology ‘important for Wales’ (Western Mail, 9/10/08)
The development of nanotechnology could rival the industrial
revolution in creating opportunities, First Minister Rhodri Morgan said
yesterday.
…“I’m determined that Wales
is not left behind and that is why the Assembly Government... |
Medical Nanotech Report: Global Market for Nano Goods & Services to Top $1T (Small Times, 9/10/08)
Dublin
- Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Medical
Nanotechnology Markets" report to their offering.
Nanotechnology has reached critical mass. Nowhere is this
more evident than in medicine. Rising medical costs,... |
Report offers strategies for researching, regulating nanosilver (Greenwire, 9/10/08)
A report released yesterday by a leading nanotechnology
think tank offers suggestions for regulating rapidly proliferating nano-sized
silver particles.
The Woodrow Wilson Center Project on Emerging
Nanotechnologies' report attempts to balance... |
The continuing uncertainty of nano risks and regulations (Environmental Sci & Technology, 9/10/08)
Amid criticisms that it is ineffective, EPA’s voluntary
program on nanomaterials continues to accept submissions from the
nanotechnology industry.
In January 2008, the U.S. EPA launched a
program that asks industries to submit available information... |
India's nanotechnology research lacks commercialization know-how (Nanowerk, 9/9/08)
India's
expanding nanotechnology research is not translating into market products due
to weak links between Indian scientific institutes and industry, experts have
cautioned.
The problems were discussed at a gathering of India's top scientists... |
International group addresses lack of consensus on nanotoxicology test procedures (Nanowerk, 9/9/08)
A team of materials scientists and toxicologists announced
the formation of a new international research alliance to establish protocols
for reproducible toxicological testing of nanomaterials in both cultured cells
and animals. The International Alliance... |
Nanoscale Silver: No Silver Lining? (Earth Times, 9/9/08)
Existing knowledge gives start for assessment, highlights
research needs
Widespread use of nanoscale silver will challenge regulatory
agencies to balance important potential benefits against the possibility of
significant environmental risk,... |
Biologists on the Verge of Creating New Form of Life (Wired Blog, 9/8/08)
A team of biologists and chemists is closing in on bringing
non-living matter to life.
It's not as Frankensteinian as it sounds. Instead, a lab led
by Jack Szostak, a molecular biologist at Harvard Medical
School, is building
simple cell models... |
Russia seeks Israeli know-how on the smallest scale (Jerusalem Post, 9/8/08)
What does the largest nation on earth, with an abundance of natural
resources, need to import from our tiny, crowded state? The answer, to judge
from a recent mission by Russian businessmen, is scientific talent.
Leonid Melamed, director general... |
Watchdog group slams FDA for continued delay and inaction (Nanowerk, 9/8/08)
The Food and Drug Administration came under heavy fire today
at a meeting it held to once again solicit comments regarding the agency’s
oversight of nanomaterials. The FDA held a similar meeting in October 2006. A
coalition of nonprofit consumer... |
When Nanotechnology Needs Crisis Communication (Nanotechnology Now, 9/5/08)
Nanotechnology has the potential to dramatically improve the
effectiveness of a number of existing consumer and industrial products and
could have a substantial impact on the development of new applications ranging
from disease diagnosis and treatment... |
Is new nanotechnology regulation needed, and if so, by whom? (Nanowerk, 9/5/08)
Although analysts forecast that more than 15 percent of all
products will incorporate some form of nanotechnology by 2014, there is very
little federal regulation or oversight on this burgeoning sector. The
challenge, as Gardere Wynne Sewell Senior... |
Swallow the surgeon (The Economist, 9/4/08)
Biomedicine: Tiny medical robots are being developed that
could perform surgery inside patients with greater precision than existing
methods
In the 1966 film “Fantastic Voyage”, a submarine carrying a
team of scientists is shrunk to... |
NSF-funded Rice study will trace path of nanomaterials (EurekAlert, 9/3/08)
Researchers want to know if particles can be transported
through food chain
Working to ensure the safe use of nanomaterials is the basis
of a new Rice study funded by the National Science Foundation.
Led by Pedro Alvarez, the George R.... |
It’s the little things (Nanowerk, 8/26/08)
When it was published in 2002, the Taylor Report highlighted
a number of key obstacles to the successful exploitation of nanotechnology in
the UK,
along with recommendations on how these might be overcome.
The Taylor Report – more formally... |
Taking the NanoPulse -- Plug in. Turn on. Green up. (Industry Week, 8/26/08)
Could nanotechnology be the ultimate renewable energy?
Wow. That's the only word to describe the innovations and
insights I saw at the Nano Renewable Energy Summit last month in Denver. Entrepreneurs,
researchers, business and government energy... |
A Renewed Interest in Nanotechnology (Seeking Alpha, 8/25/08)
A recent article in The Economist (August, 2, 2008, page 54)
describes how Russia
is trying to build a high technology economy. By designating the city of Dubna as a free economic zone (a zone where Russian high
technology companies can legally operate... |
Europe and the U.S. take different approaches to Converging Technologies (Nanowerk, 8/25/08)
The two differing approaches that the European Union and the
U.S. take in tackling converging technologies is exemplary for the
philosophical difference in how these two geographies approach the development
of new technologies. Policies in the U.S.,... |
Can High-Speed Tests Sort Out Which Nanomaterials Are Safe? (Science Magazine, 8/22/08)
If you've ever marveled at a painter mixing colors on a
palette, you have a taste of what nanotechnologists feel when designing
materials at the smallest scale. Nanoscientists today mix collections of
different atoms to create a multitude of novel... |
Innovation policy: not just a jumbo shrimp (Nature, 8/21/08)
Policies that predict and direct innovative research might
seem to be a practical impossibility, says David H. Guston, but social sciences
point to a solution.
Innovation policy could be seen as an oxymoron. Like an
'open secret', or 'jumbo... |
Consumer Product Safety Commission Not Ready for Nanotech (Market Watch, 8/21/08)
Agency lacks budget, authority and expertise to ensure
nanoproducts are safe
The inability of the Consumer Product Safety Commission
(CPSC) to carry out its mandate with respect to simple, low-tech products such
as children's jewelry and... |
Nanotechnology: Safe and Green Cuisine? (Business Week, 8/19/08)
Food created with nanotechnology is healthful for humans and
environmentally friendly. Pro or con?
The statistics are alarming. Data compiled by the Centers
for Disease Control & Prevention show that one in four Americans is
sickened by... |
The next big thing in nanotechnology? Litigation. (Nanowerk, 8/18/08)
Nanotechnology holds great promise for revolutions in
medicine, energy and agriculture.
But as scientists work to make groundbreaking nanotechnology
discoveries, lawyers are waiting.
"Nanotechnology is one of the three pre-eminent
environmental... |
Nanotechnology industry groups release statement on EPA's nanomaterial program (Nanowerk, 8/15/08)
Statement of The Nanotechnology Panel of the American
Chemistry Council (ACC), the NanoBusiness Alliance, and the Synthetic Organic
Chemical Manufacturers Association’s (SOCMA) Nanotechnology SME Coalition
Regarding the Status of EPA’s... |
Nanotech in the Big Picture (Nanotechnology Now, 8/14/08)
When Chris Phoenix and I founded the Center for Responsible
Nanotechnology in December 2002, our intent was: a) to assist in establishing
the technical feasibility of exponential general-purpose molecular
manufacturing; b) to mount a convincing argument... |
Handle With Care (New York Times, 8/12/08)
Last year, a private company proposed “fertilizing” parts of
the ocean with iron, in hopes of encouraging carbon-absorbing blooms of plankton.
Meanwhile, researchers elsewhere are talking about injecting chemicals into the
atmosphere, launching... |
What's Next For Nanotechnology (Chemican & Engineering News, 8/11/08)
Future of field lies in hands of the next administration
No matter who wins the presidential election in November,
the next Administration will have to decide how best to protect the American
public, workers, and environment from the potential... |
Invisibility cloak one step closer, scientists say (Reuters, 8/10/08)
Washington
– Scientists have created two new types of materials that can bend light the
wrong way, creating the first step toward an invisibility cloaking device.
One approach uses a type of fishnet of metal layers to
reverse the direction... |
Op-Ed: Big questions on tiny, tiny technology (Boston Globe, 8/9/08)
You know those smell-resistant socks you plan to wear
hiking? Well, the materials that eliminate the stink in your sportswear may
soon be registered with your hometown public health department.
After nearly a year of considering complex regulatory... |
Introduction to nanotech investing – Part III (Stockhouse, 8/8/08)
Now is the time to start investing for the long term in
“small” and advanced tech stocks.
If you are not an “accredited investor”, should you begin
investing for the long term in “small” and advanced tech stocks,... |
Nanotechnology prize competition bill to drive U.S. innovation (Small Times 8/5/08)
Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-IL) , Vice Chairman of the House
Science and Technology Committee, and Congressman (R-MO) Todd Akin, have
introduced H.R. 6661, the Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act,
which establishes an X-Prize competition... |
EPA nanosafety scheme fails to attract industry (Royal Society of Chemistry, 8/5/08)
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is facing
criticism after its voluntary nanosafety programme attracted less interest from
industry than anticipated.
The Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Programme (NMSP) was
launched in January... |
Shape Impacts Effectiveness of Emerging Nanomedicine Therapies (Science Daily, 8/4/08)
In the budding field of nanotechnology, scientists already
know that size does matter.
But now, researchers at the University of North Carolina at
Chapel Hill have shown that shape matters even more — a finding that could lead
to new and more... |
Products using nanotechnology (Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 8/4/08)
Some of the 600 and counting nanotechnology-based consumer
products:
Benny the Bear plush toy: Silver nanoparticles fight
bacteria, molds and mites.
Behr Premium Plus Kitchen & Bath paint: Nano-sized
additives for resistance to water,... |
Nanotechnology products being planned (Minneapolis Star-Tribune, 8/4/08)
Contact lenses with color sensors that let diabetics look in
a mirror to check sugar levels.
Furniture fabrics that repel dirt and stains. An improvement
over applied finishes.
SmartShirt that monitors heart rate and respiration
continuously... |
Is that keyboard toxic? (ComputerWorld, 8/4/08)
Nanotechnology promises countless benefits, but at what
risk?
Warning: Your keyboard could be a danger to you and the
environment.
Sound preposterous? Then consider this: Some keyboards
contain nanosilver, which, because of its antimicrobial... |
Editorial: Region must be prepared for nanotech (Utica Observer-Dispatch, 8/4/08)
If we expect business, area must be ready on all fronts
If our region is serious about attracting a nanotech center
in Marcy, we need to be ready on all fronts.
IBM Corp. is going to invest $1.5 billion to promote
nanotechnology research and... |
Nanosilver products raise concerns of safety, effectiveness (LA Times, 8/4/08)
Little is known about how the minuscule particles of silver
affect humans or even if nanosilver's antibacterial claims hold up.
Germ-conscious consumers are always looking for ways to
increase their comfort level. In the 1990s, antibacterial... |
Nanosilver use prompts worries of resistant bacteria (LA Times, 8/4/08)
The advent of nanosilver products raises the possibility of
new strains of silver-resistant bacteria, although there's little evidence of
that.
Could the use of nanosilver products create another problem
for medicine -- strains of bacteria that... |
Questioning nanosilver's germ-killing abilities (LA Times, 8/4/08)
As a wave of items hit the market infused with nanosilver,
concern grows over various antibacterial claims and the little evidence so far.
A Remington electric shaver says nanosilver will decrease
redness and irritation. The company AgActive touts... |
Surge in Food Nanotechnology Worries Consumers (Finding Dulcinea, 8/4/08)
As more foods produced by nanotechnology are making their way
to the public, some consumers worry about the health implications of the
largely unregulated industry.
Companies say that so-called nanofoods could be more
flavorful and healthier than... |
Nanodevices could have big future in power generation (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, 8/3/08)
The field of nanomanufacturing is an area where a tremendous
amount of research is occurring worldwide across a broad spectrum of
applications.
In this article I will emphasize the research being done in
electrical generation and applications.
... |
Foreign Companies May Apply for Russian Nanotechnology Funding (Nanowerk, 8/2/08)
“The focus of our work in the direction of foreign
cooperation is the same as in our ordinary work – financing of the joint
projects. Hereby any foreign applicant, any foreign company can file an
application and receive financing under... |
New nanotechnology tagging system to help solve gun crime (Nanowerk, 8/1/08)
Successful convictions in the fight against rising gun crime
could be given a boost thanks to new DNA tagging technology developed by
scientists at the University
of Surrey.
The breakthrough uses nanotechnology to coat gun cartridges
which captures... |
Few Rules on Nanotech (Living on Earth, 8/1/08)
As questions continue to grow about nanotechnology's
potential dangers, so do concerns about how the small stuff should be
regulated. Reporter Jeff Young continues Living on Earth's series "Let's
Get Small" with a look at why... |
Introduction to nanotech investing – Part I (Stockhouse, 8/1/08)
"Greentech" and "cleantech" are the
catchwords of the moment.
Today we are experiencing a major “de-leveraging” of the
credit system upon which world economic growth is based. We have never seen
anything like... |
Thailand resorts to nanotech (Nature Nanotechnology, August Issue)
Its economy might be dominated by agriculture and tourism,
but Thailand
is investing heavily in nanotechnology, although a shortage of scientists and
engineers remains a problem, as Adarsh Sandhu reports.
Thailand
is best known as a tourist destination... |
Green nanotechnology: Tiny particles could soon be fueling 'clean tech' industry (CBC, 8/1/08)
Environmentalists and nanotechnology haven't always been
soulmates. From scientist Eric Drexler's suggestion that out-of-control,
self-replicating nanotechnology could turn the world into "grey goo"
— which Drexler has since... |
Water for Poor (Nanotechnology Now, 7/31/08)
As water resources continue to be depleted, access to clean
water and sanitation in developing countries remains a high priority.
Scientists and nanotechnologists are rising to the challenge of making water
remediation more efficient and cost effective... |
Dubna’s tale (The Economist, 7/31/08)
Russia
is trying to build a high-tech economy, but red tape is strangling it
Like pagan gods, two giant statues of Stalin and Lenin once
faced each other across the canal linking the Volga
and Moskva rivers. Built in the 1930s partly with gulag... |
Nano-foods: The next consumer scare? (Reuters, 7/30/08)
Those consumers already worried about genetically engineered
or cloned food reaching their tables may soon find something else in their
grocery carts to furrow their brows over -- nano-foods.
Consumer advocates taking part in a food safety conference
in... |
Nanoparticles in sewage could escape into the environment (Nanowerk, 7/28/08)
In a conventional sewage works, nanoparticles should really
be bound in the sludge and should not represent a major problem in the aqueous
effluent. This is not true, however, as shown by a new study of the ceramic
model material cerium dioxide. An... |
Local Officials Move Toward Monitoring Nanotechnologies (7/28/08)
State and local officials have taken steps to begin monitoring
the manufacture and storage of nanomaterials, a major step for a cutting-edge
technology that has yet to be regulated by the federal government.
On July 28, the Cambridge (Mass.) Public... |
EPA Nanotechnology Voluntary Program risks becoming a 'black hole' (Nanowerk, 7/28/08)
Six months after launching its voluntary nanotechnology
reporting program for nanomaterial producers, EPA has made virtually no
information public about the limited number of submissions it has
received. As a result, the public can have little... |
Report urges Cambridge not to enact nanoparticle regulations (Boston Globe, 7/28/08)
The City of Cambridge
should not enact an ordinance to regulate the use of super-small
"nanoparticles," according to a report to be released today by the
city's public health department. Instead, the city should collect information
on... |
Speaking of Science: Fantastic becoming realistic (Grand Junction Daily Sentinel, 7/27/08)
Imagine an army is invading another country intent on taking
it over. The invaded country would muster all its available resources to repel
the invaders.
Now imagine foreign molecules or microbes invading the human
body and doctors are able to... |
Teaching the public about nanotech increases their concerns (Tech Journal, 7/27/08)
Raleigh, NC - Educating the public about nanotechnology and
other complex but emerging technologies causes people to become more
"worried and cautious" about the new technologies' prospective
benefits, according to a recent study by researchers... |
Australian Government Identifies Emerging Nanotechnology Issues (Azonano, 7/26/08)
Two new documents released identify areas for further work
and the way the Australian Government will address emerging nanotechnology
issues. "The Government is committed to capturing the benefits of
nanotechnology, while addressing any potential... |
The current status of nanotechnology-based therapeutics in humans (Nanowerk, 7/25/08)
Modern pharmaceutics is a very imprecise, wasteful and
sometimes even dangerous discipline. Not only do most drugs fail even before
they make it to market (about 80% of drugs never make it through clinical
trials) but even the efficacy of many drugs... |
Nanotechnology: Really, really small stuff that's really big (CBC, 7/25/08)
But do we trust it?
You may never have heard of it, but chances are some of the
products you use make use of nanotechnology. These products include particles
so small, they might be able to pass through the wall of a cell.
…The question... |
Clock ticking for US nanotech companies (Nature News, 7/25/08)
EPA's voluntary safety scheme undersubscribed as deadline
approaches
Chemical trade bodies are hoping that an eleventh-hour plea
for companies to volunteer information about their nanotechnology products will
avert the imposition of potentially... |
Time to Sweat the Small Stuff (Science Progress, 7/25/08)
Nanotech Needs FDA Oversight (But They Knew That Already)
Who can forget the sci-fi scenarios that scientists so
enthusiastically invoked when, a few years ago, they first pitched the
potential benefits of nanotechnology—the science and... |
Political Risk Watch: Nanotechnology (Forbes, 7/24/08)
In print and online, Forbes has chronicled the amazing
potential of nanotechnology, or the ability to see, manipulate and manufacture
things that are as small as one-billionth of a meter.
"The future of nanotechnology is extraordinary,"
said J... |
Blog: A closer look at future foods (CNet, 7/24/08)
The Appliance and Kitchen Gadgets blog strives to be about
more than just what new tools you can buy. We were struck by Steve Boggan's
recent article for the Guardian, which reminds us that new food technology can
affect us, even if we don't want it to... |
A New Research Centre For Studying Nanotoxicology, UK (Medical News Today, 7/24/08)
The Health Protection Agency has set up a new centre to
study the possible health effects of human exposure to nanoparticles. The
National Nanotoxicology Research Centre (NNRC) is being developed at the
Agency's Centre for Radiation, Chemical and... |
Nanotech: A Regulatory Blueprint for the Next Administration (Market Watch, 7/23/08)
Former EPA Official Highlights Shortcomings of Current
Federal Oversight
Nanotechnology will significantly change virtually every
facet of the way we live. The next president has the opportunity to shape these
changes and to ensure that nan... |
Safety of nanotechnology products is no small concern (Market Watch, 7/23/08)
Though you cannot see them, you may be touching them or even
wearing them right now. Products made using nanoparticles are already part of
our lives.
But the growth of this new industry has some scientists
worried that the minuscule particles may... |
Nanotech Advocates Push More Oversight, Funding (Investors Business Daily, 7/22/08)
As the presidential election season heats up, public policy
advocates and business groups are calling for greater oversight and more
funding for the budding nanotechnology industry.
A report due Wednesday from the nonpartisan Woodrow... |
Nanotechnology Boom Expected by 2015 (Industry Week. 7/22/08)
New report forecasts major growth spurt in next seven years
July 22, 2008 -- The market for nanotechnology-based
products is expected to reach $3.1 trillion by 2015, up from $147 billion in
2007, according to a recent report by technology advisory... |
Nanomaterials can move up the food chain (Environmental Expert, 7/21/08)
The potential environmental risks of nanomaterials,
including their impact on aquatic organisms, have been a central argument for
regulating the nanotechnology sector. New research suggests that engineered
nanomaterials can be transferred from single... |
EC wants public discussion on nanotechnology (Small Times, 7/21/08)
A stable, reliable regulatory framework is essential to
advancing the R&D of nanotechnologies, European Commission (EC) vice
president Gunter Verheugen said as the commission initiated a public dialogue
on nanotech safety and the best way to apply... |
Late lessons from early warnings for nanotechnology (Nature Nanotechnology, 7/20/08)
A new technology will only be successful if those promoting
it can show that it is safe, but history is littered with examples of promising
technologies that never fulfilled their true potential and/or caused untold
damage because early warnings about... |
Nanotechnology In Food And Packaging Accepted By Consumers (Science Daily, 7/20/08)
Consumers accept nanotechnology in nutrition for packaging
and, to a lesser extent, even the food itself. This is according to a study
from ETH Zurich’s
Institute for Environmental Decisions (IED).
Michael Siegrist, Professor at the Institute... |
Russia & U.S. unite over nanotechnology (Russia Today, 7/19/08)
Russia
and the U.S.
have agreed to their first joint steps in nanotech co-operation. Some experts
say nanotechnology is set to become one of the most important industries of the
century.
…When it comes to nanotechnology, Russia
and the U... |
Analyzing biocompatibility of medical nanotechnology applications with blood (Nanowerk, 7/18/08)
Any drug intended for systemic administration and all
medical devices which will contact blood (e.g. oxygenators, tubing, catheters,
artificial hearts) must undergo thorough biocompatibility testing. These tests
include an in vitro assay to determine... |
Whether nanotechnology is an environmental friend or foe remains unclear (Plenty Magazine, 7/17/08)
Forget about lead-tainted mascara or mercury in the salmon
filet. The new form of product pollution people are worrying about is
nanotechnology—the use of materials measured in billionths of a meter—and how
coming into contact with it might... |
Scientists Discovering Springfield a Home for Nanotechnology (KSFX, 7/17/08)
You may not expect a nanotechnology business to take up shop
here in the Ozarks, but Brewer Science says a collaboration effort here in Springfield is what drew
its team of scientists to the area.
Seven businesses here at the Jordan Valley Innovation
Center... |
Karnataka to pitch Bangalore as nanotechnology hub (Economic Times, 7/17/08)
Bangalore: Tech-savvy
Karnataka is set to promote Bangalore
as a nanotechnology hub to replicate its success in information technology (IT)
and biotechnology (BT) sectors, with novel initiatives to attract investors,
entrepreneurs and venture capitalists,... |
Increased education on nanotechnology worries people of its impact (ANI News India, 7/17/08)
A North
Carolina State University study on public attitudes
towards nanotechnology, artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies
has cited that educating people about the new technologies results in those
people becoming more worried and... |
Experts expect U.S. market share to surpass Germany, Japan (ClimateWire, 7/16/08)
A leading researcher and technology expert from Europe
yesterday told attendees at a solar power conference here that the United States will likely surpass Japan and Germany in photovoltaic energy
market share within the next five years if government... |
Senators Wyden and Snowe propose prize competition to spur nanotech innovation (Nanowerk, 7/16/08)
Working to stimulate innovation and private investment in
nanotechnology, U.S.
Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine) today introduced the
Nanotechnology Innovation and Prize Competition Act. The bill would authorize
the Department... |
NNI Reauthorization Bill Introduced in Senate (House Commerce, Science & Transp. Cmte, 7/16/08)
Washington,
DC – Senate Commerce, Science,
and Transportation Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) today joined
Senators John Kerry (D-Mass.), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), Ted Stevens (R-Alaska),
Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Gordon Smith (R-Ore... |
Companies slow to volunteer for EPA data-gathering effort (Greenwire, 7/16/08)
Almost six months after the launch of a U.S. EPA effort to
gather information about commercially used nanomaterials, the agency is
struggling to convince companies to participate in the voluntary program.
EPA's Nanoscale Materials Stewardship... |
Nanomaterials play key role in automakers' bid for a better battery (Greenwire, 7/15/08)
Automakers are exploring nanotechnology in hopes of
producing revolutionary batteries that might eventually free drivers from
petroleum.
"We're getting into really important, world-changing
types of nanotech innovations -- batteries --... |
WSJ: IBM To Invest $1 Billion Over Next 3 Yrs In Its NY Chip Plant (CNN Money, 7/15/08)
International Business Machines Corp. (IBM) said it will
invest $1 billion in its East Fishkill, N.Y.,
semiconductor plant over the next three years, reducing concerns that it might
exit the chip-making business.
The announcement came as part of... |
Scientists: Humans and machines will merge in future (CNN, 7/15/08)
A group of experts from around the world will Thursday hold
a first of its kind conference on global catastrophic risks.
…Transhumanists, according to Bostrom, anticipate a coming
era where biotechnology, molecular nanotechnologies, artificial... |
NaturalNano Confirms Use of Naturally Occurring Nano Materials (Market Watch, 7/15/08)
NaturalNano, Inc., a developer of advanced nanomaterials and
extended release nanotechnologies, today confirmed that the Company's
innovative products are made with halloysite nanotubes (HNT(TM)), a naturally
occurring, non-toxic and environme... |
Available Now - Bio Nanotechnology Report (Market Watch, 7/14/08)
Dublin
– Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Bio
Nanotechnology" report to their offering.
The Bionanotechnology Market Insight Report studies the
impact of Nanotechnology in various Biotechnology applications... |
Nanotech regulation under the spotlight (Australia Broadcasting Corp., 7/12/08)
A Federal Government reports warns a lack of scientific
knowledge means Australian regulators could be unable to adequately protect
humans and the environment from the possible risks of nanotechnology.
While the report says there is no need for major... |
India all set for nanotechnology revolution: Katti (The Hindu, 7/11/08)
India
is all set for a nanotechnology revolution, which would dramatically improve
the standard of life of the people and find solutions to major problems in
health, agriculture and water management, according to an internationally well
known researcher... |
Joint statement on EPA's Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (Nanowerk, 7/11/08)
The following statement is released in support of the
Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program
(NMSP):
The Synthetic Organic Chemical Manufacturers Association’s
(SOCMA) Nanotechnology SME Coalition,... |
EC Wants Public Discussion on Nanotechnology (FDA News, 7/11/08)
A stable, reliable regulatory framework is essential to
advancing the R&D of nanotechnologies, European Commission (EC) Vice
President Gunter Verheugen said as the commission initiated a public dialogue
on nanotech safety and the best way to apply... |
Nanotechnology should grow to national priority (Africa Business Daily, 7/10/07)
I read with interest the discussion in the Business Daily
titled “Nanotechnology the third revolution”, by Dr Macharia Waruingi
and Jean Njoroge, regarding implementation of nanotechnology in Kenya.
Much to my chagrin, I... |
Micro materials could pose major health risks (Globe and Mail, 7/10/08)
Panel issues warning for products with nanomaterials, saying
tiny substances in everything from sunscreen to diesel fuel may be toxic
A blue-ribbon scientific panel has waved a yellow flag in
front of a rapidly expanding number of products containing... |
Expert Panel Concludes not Enough Information to Assess Safety of Nanomaterials (CNW Group, 7/10/08)
Ottawa
– An expert panel appointed by the Council of Canadian Academies has concluded
that too little is known to assess the overall human and environmental risks
posed by the introduction nanomaterials and nanoproducts into society. However,
the... |
Parliament adopts stricter rules for food additives (EurActive, 7/9/08)
MEPs rejected firm bans on colourings in favour of stronger
labelling systems, although Green MEPs regretted that these will not cover GMO
additives.
Parliament's final report on food additives,
adopted on 8 July, underlines that&... |
Environmental Defense Fund & DuPont Expand Accessibility of Nano Risk Framework (CNN Money, 7/9/08)
In an effort to expand the global accessibility of the Nano
Risk Framework, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) and DuPont today announced the
release of new translations of the Framework in three additional languages -
Mandarin, French and Spanish. (The... |
EU project takes ACTION with bio, grid and nano technology development (Cordis, 7/8/08)
European researchers have forged a partnership with
counterparts in the Western Balkans, North Africa and Latin
America to strengthen cooperation in the fields of biomedical
informatics (BMI), grid technologies and nanoinformatics. Their work is being
carried... |
Nanotechnology could pose health risks (KGO-TV, 7/8/08)
You've probably heard of nano-particles; Materials so tiny
they can't be seen by the naked eye or even a standard microscope.
Now, they're showing up in all sorts of products, with no
oversight by the Environmental Protection Agency.... |
Blog: Cancer Nanotech: Government Spending Done Right (Wired, 7/8/08)
The promising field of cancer nanotherapies provide a
perfect example of why government spending on science is good for business --
and, ultimately, for people.
Several years ago, the National Cancer Institute made
nanotechnology a centerpiece... |
Nanotechnology can be risky, but no one is regulating its use (Down To Earth, 7/8/08)
Thanks to nanotechnology, that allows grinding particles to
atomic levels, you now have face creams that spread so smoothly on your skin
that only a transparent sheen is visible, no layers. While that seamless
make-up is desirable, cosmetics using... |
Large question faces science of the small (New Hampshire Union Leader, 7/7/08)
Nanotechnology, which has confronted technical complications
in its development, is now beginning to come to terms with what may be the most
serious impediment to its application in consumer product lines -- worker
safety and public health.
Nano-materials... |
Blog: Why nanotechnology needs John Howard, but will have to do without (Safe Nano, 7/3/08)
A terse statement from the US Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) today confirmed that Dr. John Howard’s tenure as director
of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will not
be renewed. A strong... |
Blog: EPA Nano Authority under TSCA, Part 5: Can EPA Regulate “Existing” Nanomaterials (EDF, 7/2/08)
This final post in this series goes to the ultimate
question, where the nanorubber really hits the road: Can EPA regulate an
“existing” nanomaterial’s production, use, or disposal under TSCA?
…None of these constraints... |
Study shows quantum dots can penetrate skin through minor abrasions (Nanowerk, 7/2/08)
Researchers at North
Carolina State University have found that quantum dot
nanoparticles can penetrate the skin if there is an abrasion, providing insight
into potential workplace concerns for healthcare workers or individuals
involved in the manufacturing... |
Tiny tech, unknown risks (Raleigh-Durham News & Observer, 7/2/08)
Safety worries bubble up as nanotechnology pushes more
companies to revamp products
A scientific oddity not long ago, nanotechnology is
transforming household products, including clothing, skin creams, cameras and
canola oil.
But safety... |
Conferences in the nanoworld (Nature Nanotechnology, July 2008)
Scientific meetings and conferences come in all shapes and
size, and love them or loathe them, they have an important role to play in all
areas of science.
Later this month researchers from all over the world will
gather in the upmarket Keystone... |
Keeping Nanotech Safe (Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers, July 2008)
The second generation of nanotechnology research will
involve creating predictive models for the safe use of nanoparticles.
As with any emerging technology, nanotechnology has had its
image problems. The study and use of nanoparticles, or tiny pieces... |
Nanotoxicology: The asbestos analogy revisited (Nature Nanotechnology, July 2008)
Direct injection of long multiwalled carbon nanotubes into
the abdominal cavity of mice produces asbestos-like pathogenic behaviour. What
does this finding mean for nanotube safety?
The possibility that carbon nanotubes would show
asbestos-like... |
Nanotechnology used as a weapon to fight cancer (Nanowerk, 6/30/08)
A novel technique for reducing tumors in rats-using
nano-sized, oil-based emulsions may be the latest weapon in fighting cancer.
Researchers at the University of Massachusetts
Lowell injected rats with neuroblastoma, so they
would develop tumors,... |
The other side of the market (Nanotechnology Now, 6/30/08)
Scientists and engineers have been successful breaking
through the technical barriers affecting the supply of nanotechnology enabled
products. Efforts must also be dedicated to overcoming the barriers to demand
for nanotechnology. The College
of Nanoscale... |
15 Ways Nanotechnology is Making Life Better Today (Nanotechnology Now, 6/30/08)
Nanotechnology is expected to a $2.6 trillion market by
2015. At the heart of this big new sector is something very small—molecules. To
understand how and why nanotechnology—which is defined as the manipulation of
matter at the molecular... |
The Dark Side of Sunscreens (Washington Post, 6/29/08)
Here comes the sun -- and the most crucial time of year to
protect yourself from it. Sunscreens, as most people know, are important for
guarding against burns, skin cancer and premature aging. The catch is that
certain ingredients found in many sunscreens... |
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... |
Stem cells, nanotech key to India's future, former president says (CBC, 4/18/08)
India
is looking to stem-cell and nanotechnology research, among other scientific
endeavours, to help it achieve its goal of becoming a developed nation by 2020,
according to the country's former president, Dr. Abdul Kalam.
Kalam, a scientist... |
U.S. nanotechnology risk research funding—separating fact from fiction (SafeNano, 4/18/08)
The most recent estimate from the U.S. National
Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) puts nanotechnology risk research investment at
$68 million for 2006 (the only year complete figures are currently available
for—apparently). Yet the Project... |
Four European countries discuss voluntary safety standards in nanotechnology (Nanowerk, 4/18/08)
Representatives of authorities from Switzerland, Austria,
Liechtenstein and Germany discussed at TÜV SÜD Industry Service
GmbH in Munich
the current state of voluntary safety measures in nanotechnology risk
management. CENARIOS®, the... |
Companies fail to apprise investors of potential nanotechnology risks (Nanowerk, 4/18/08)
Following just two days after we wrote about the food industry's deafening silence on their nanotechnology research and development (Food nanotechnology - how the industry is blowing it), the Investor Environmental Health Network today released... |
Coming by 2015: Nanotech Cars (US News and World Report, 4/17/08)
The Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International) is
meeting in Detroit this week, and whenever the auto industry's designers come together, prognostications about the future of transportation get interesting. Ford
Motor Company started... |
Regulators are looking more closely at nanotechnology claims (The Economist, 4/17/07)
Ancient Phoenicians stored their drinking water in silver
vessels, but not for aesthetic reasons. They discovered that by doing so they
remained healthier. The reason for that is now understood: silver has
antimicrobial properties.
In the 21st... |
Nanotech funding strategy in Germany shows a growing focus on sustainability (Nanowerk, 4/17/08)
The European Union currently spends about 740 million Euros
(roughly $1.2 billion) annually in public funding on nanotechnology research. This
is almost on par with the U.S. National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) budget
of $1.28 billion (2007). Almost... |
Gordon: Nanotech Initiative Should Be More Transparent (Congress Daily, 4/17/08)
The federal government’s $1.5 billion nanotechnology
initiative should pay more attention to environmental, health and safety
research and describe its work more clearly to the public to avoid the kind of
backlash experienced in debates over... |
Experts debate how to pay for environment, health, safety research (Greenwire, 4/17/08)
As nanotechnology increasingly moves from the laboratory
into the marketplace, it is critical to establish a strategy for effectively
understanding the potential effects that nanoparticles might have on the
environment and health, a panel of experts... |
Hearing Held into Nanotechnology Initiative Reauthorization (AzoNano, 4/17/08)
As a step towards the reauthorization of the National
Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), the House Science and Technology Committee
held a hearing today to review the program and proposed draft legislation. As
the Committee of jurisdiction, the body... |
Nanotech: Will 'bottom-up' regulations spur congressional action? (Greenwire, 4/17/08)
Companies that work with nanoparticles in Berkeley, Calif.,
are required to report to the city what materials they use and how they use
them.
Using the state right-to-know law crafted with dangerous
chemicals in mind, the Berkeley City Council adopted... |
Nanotechnology Still Holds Huge Untapped Potential for the Industry (Nanowerk, 4/16/08)
Finland
is a forerunner in nanotechnology, and the fast-growing field has already
produced strong results. The 70 million euro Tekes FinNano programme, currently
in its third year, has launched companies and new business throughout the
country. Applications... |
Limited transparency in federal nanotechnology research may hamper development (Nanowerk, 4/16/08)
Without clear leadership and more transparency in federal
risk research investment, the emergence of safe nanotechnologies will be a
happy accident, rather than a foregone conclusion, says Dr. Andrew Maynard, the
Chief Science Advisor for the Project... |
Lawmakers Look to Increase Nanotech Safety Research (PC World, 4/16/08)
The U.S.
government needs to increase funding for research about the health, safety and
environmental effects of nanotechnology because much of the impact is still
unknown, some lawmakers said Wednesday.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives... |
Nanotech Exposed in Grocery Store Aisles (NanoVIP, 4/16/08)
Washington, D.C. — Untested nanotechnology is being used in
more than 100 food products, food packaging and contact materials currently on
the shelf, without warning or new FDA testing, according to a report released
today by Friends of the Earth... |
Food nanotechnology - how the industry is blowing it (Nanowerk, 4/16/08)
The food industry is excited about the potential of
nanotechnology. Food companies are very much involved in exploring and
implementing nanotechnology applications in food processing, packaging and even
growing - but you don't hear about it anymore... |
Iran Among 10 Bionanotechnology Pioneers (Alalam News, 4/14/08)
Iran has turned to become one of the few countries mastering the biotechnology and nanotechnology in the world, a health official said on Sunday.
The head of Health Commission at Iran's Majlis (the parliament), Omidvar Rezaei made the remarks... |
Nanotechnology developments have started to dwarf design apprehension (Product Design, 4/14/08)
One billionth of a meter? What good can come of something so small? The term nanotechnology involves any technology that pertains to small matter—approximately 100 nm or smaller to be more exact, although no standard measurement has been technically... |
Mangalore: 'Nanotechnology will never fade out' (Mangalorian, 4/13/08)
Nanotechnology is a futuristic science which has a lot of employment opportunities associated with it, said the co-ordinator of the Centre for nanotechnology at National Institute of Technology, Calicut, Dr C B Sobhan.
Delivering a talk on &ldquo... |
Nanotechnology: Getting small is getting big (Philadelphia Inquirer, 4/13/08)
When a new interactive lottery game is field-tested this summer by the Pennsylvania Lottery, the ink on the electronic scratch ticket will come from something that may surprise you: nanotechnology.
The tiny Bensalem company that makes the ink,... |
The Future Is Now (The Washington Post, 4/13/08)
The most important things happening in the world today won't make tomorrow's front page. They won't get mentioned by presidential candidates or Chris Matthews or Bill O'Reilly or any of the other folks yammering and snorting on cable television... |
Norway to award nanotechnology 'Nobel prize' (Nanowerk, 4/11/08)
The winner, or winners, of the first ever science prize for outstanding achievement in nanosciences will be announced next month by the Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters.
The first winners of the new Kavli Prize, comprising three international... |
Nanotechnology Promises Benefits, Poses Questions (News Blaze, 4/10/08)
Washington - In 2007, more then $60 billion in products incorporating nanotechnology - devices of microscopic size - were sold. According to estimates, the amount may grow to $2.6 trillion by 2014. The rapid growth of nanotechnology underscores important... |
Science-Metrix launches the Nanotechnology World R&D Report 2008 (Nanotech Now, 4/10/08)
Science-Metrix, the science and technology measurement and evaluation firm that created R&D Reports(TM), today announced the launch of the Nanotechnology World R&D Report 2008. This off-the-shelf report, based on Scopus(R) and USPTO data, enables... |
Bot in the Crossfire (Metro Active, 4/9/08)
Nanotechnology could one day clean your house and fix your brain. But paranoia about the new technology—a 'gray goo' apocalypse—is rampant. The truth about the pros and cons may be in-between, but it doesn't help when scientists... |
Slow federal action to oversee nanotechnology leaves 'room at the bottom' (PhysOrg, 4/9/08)
State and local governments often have adopted trailblazing initiatives to address environmental, health and safety concerns in advance or in lieu of federal action. With nanotechnology, an emerging field of science with unknown risks, this practice... |
Lux says "big oil" industry turning to nanotech (Small Times, 4/8/08)
A new report from Lux Research, "Petroleum Players Seek Nanotech Solutions to Oil Supply Woes," says that new collaborations are needed to apply nanotechnology effectively to petroleum discovery.
Oil and gas exploration is increasingly... |
Nanotech In The Environment: Wonder Materials Become Wonder Pollutants (Science Daily, 4/8/08)
As useful as nanotubes may be, the process of making them may have unintentional and potentially harmful impacts on the environment. Carbon nanotubes are 10,000 times thinner than a human hair, yet stronger than steel and more durable than diamonds.... |
Nanotech In Environment: Citrate Appears To Control Buckyball Clumping (Science Daily, 4/8/08)
Fullerenes, also fondly known as buckyballs, are showing an ugly side. Since being discovered in 1985, the hollow carbon atoms have been adapted for nanotechnology and biomedical application ns ranging from electronics to carriers of imaging materials... |
Nanotech Industry Moving Production with 500+ Consumer Nano-Products Available (NanoVIP, 4/7/08)
Electronics.CA Publications, the electronics industry market research and knowledge network, announces the availability of a new report entitled "NanoSEE 2008: Nanomaterials Industrial Status and Expected Evolution".
Over the past two... |
As Nanotech Goes Mainstream, 'Toxic Socks' Raise Concerns (Science Daily, 4/7/08)
Nanotechnology is now available in a store near you. Valued for it's antibacterial and odor-fighting properties, nanoparticle silver is becoming the star attraction in a range of products from socks to bandages to washing machines. But as silver's... |
Big Worries About Micro Particles (The Tyee, 4/7/08)
As firms put more nanoparticles in products, science tries to gauge the risks
The next "it" product is here. Some of you sleep on it. Some of you slap it on cuts. Some of you clean with it. Some babies suck on it. A few people study... |
Science Officials Ask Presidential Candidates to Set a National Priority (TransWorldNews, 4/6/08)
To confront what they call “the gravest challenge of our time,” nanoTX USA’08 organizers today dispatched an open letter to senators Clinton, McCain, and Obama on behalf of the scientific community
An open letter naming leading... |
Nanotechnology Possesses Dazzling, Dangerous Potential (Deutsche Welle, 4/6/08)
Nanotechnology seeks to create new products by harnessing incredibly small substances. While the industry is booming, the potential dangers to humans remain unknown.
Nanotechnology has been heralded as the key technology of the 21st century which... |
Scientists Explore The Role Nanoparticles May Play In Disease (Science Daily, 4/6/08)
Two Mayo Clinic researchers who study the role nanoparticles may play in hardening of the arteries and in the formation of kidney stones, will lead a symposium on how these super-small particles may affect the body’s physiology. Nanoparticles... |
'Nanomachine' Releases Anticancer Drugs Inside Cells (Washington Post , 4/4/08)
A nanomachine that can kill cancer cells has been developed by researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles.
The "nanoimpeller" collects and stores anti-cancer drugs inside tiny pores and releases the drugs into cancer... |
5 Things You Didn’t Know: Nanotechnology (AskMen.com, 4/2/08)
Tiny robots that fight cancer? Shock-resistant and energy-absorbing body armor? Invisible disinfectants? Is this all science fiction or impending reality? The hype surrounding nanotechnology has waned since the early ‘80s when American engineer Dr... |
Taking the NanoPulse -- Welcome to the United States of Nanotechnology (Industry Week, 4/2/08)
American nano success stories take center stage in Washington, D.C.
Remember the movie Mr. Smith Goes to Washington? Jimmy Stewart plays a guy from the heartland who opens the eyes of Washington insiders to good, fundamental ideas... |
Update: Group calls for environmental regulation of nanotech (InfoWorld, 4/2/08)
Nanotechnology manufacturing, which involves particles that are known to cause diseases, is largely unregulated for environmental issues
Nanotechnology manufacturers need stricter regulations to avoid environmental problems and diseases like... |
Newly formed Nanotechnology Protection Agency to regulate molecular assemblers (Nanowerk, 4/1/08)
The newly created U.S. Nanotechnology Protection Agency (NPA) announced today, April 1, 2008, that, effective immediately, all laboratories and production facilities for molecular assemblers (commonly called nanobots) need a special license and have... |
Majority of nanotechnology companies do not perform any form of risk assessment (Nanowerk, 4/1/08)
Companies in numerous industries are pressing ahead with incorporating nanotechnology in their products and processes. But it appears that safety measures are lagging behind. The objectives of a new survey published in Environmental Science & Technology... |
Health & Safety Practices in the Nanomaterials Workplace (Env. Science and Tech, 4/1/08)
This article reports the findings of an international survey of nanomaterials firms and laboratories regarding their environmental health and safety (EHS) programs, engineering controls, personal protective equipment (PPE), exposure monitoring, waste... |
White Paper Examines Expanding Role of Nanoparticles in Pharmaceutical Applications (April 2008)
NETZSCH Fine Particle Technology, LLC, today released its
new white paper, “Nanoparticles in Pharmaceutical Manufacturing.”
…The paper explores the rapidly expanding role and
significant performance advantages of nanoparticles... |
Small is Big During NanoDays (National Science Foundation, 4/1/08)
April 2008 witnesses the launch of two efforts--with major funding from the National Science Foundation--that are intended to promote understanding of nanotechnology among the general public. Nanotechnology is the art and science of manipulating matter... |
Overcoming Challenges & Assessing Risk Applications on Market (Controlled Environments, April 2008)
The benefits provided by the advancement of
nano-technologies are expected to have more widespread effects than any other
recent innovation. Frequently hailed as the next general-purpose technology,
nanotechnologies promise to enable technological... |
FDA Labeling of Cosmetics Containing Nanoscale Materials (Nanotech Law & Business, April 2008)
Numerous products are regulated by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (the “FDA”) that contain nanoscale materials. As more products come to incorporate nanomaterials, the number of products correspondingly regulated will only increase... |
The literature of promises (Nature Nanotechnology, April 2008)
How has science fiction been influenced by nanotechnology? And why do so many reports about the possibilities of nanotechnology read like science fiction? Chris Toumey looks for answers.
It is no secret that a new science or technology can provide... |
Nanotoxicology: Are carbon nanotubes safe? (Nature Nanotechnology, April 2008)
The toxicity of carbon nanotubes is the subject of ongoing debate. A preliminary study using a small number of mice shows that they may be safe, but the results should be treated with caution.
Nanotechnology has the potential to improve the quality... |
Turning university research into products takes time, money, & initiative (C&E News, 3/31/08)
About 500 small-company business plans came through the door last year at BASF Venture Capital, the investment arm of the German chemical giant. After an initial screening, company analysts rejected three-quarters of the plans. BASF then carried out... |
UC Santa Barbara to host 'Nanodays' activities for local youth (Nanowerk, 3/31/08)
UC Santa Barbara will host special education activities and exhibits, designed to educate and engage the local Santa Barbara community in the growing fields of nanoscale science and nanotechnologies, at UCSB’s Elings Hall on Saturday, April 5, from 11:00 a... |
Pilot toxicology study of single-walled carbon nanotubes in mice (Nature Nano, 3/30/08)
Single-walled carbon nanotubes are currently under evaluation in biomedical applications, including in vivo delivery of drugs, proteins, peptides and nucleic acids (for gene transfer or gene silencing), in vivo tumour imaging and tumour targeting of... |
Hold on a nanosecond (Sydney Morning Herald, 3/30/08)
Working in giant laboratories in the rims of extinct volcanoes under the command of chief executives wearing eye patches and stroking fluffy white genetically engineered pussycats, mad scientists are trying to find ways to secretly insert nanoparticles... |
The Future Of Computing, NanoTechnology (Technology News Daily, 3/28/08)
The silicon chip, which has supplied several decades’ worth of remarkable increases in computing power and speed, looks unlikely to be capable of sustaining this pace for more than another decade – in fact, in a plenary talk at the conference,... |
Nanotech manufacturing key to industrialized countries' future competitiveness (Nanowerk, 3/28/08)
An Interagency Working Group (IWG) on Manufacturing Research and Development established by the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) has identified three technology areas as key research and development priorities for future manufacturing:... |
Once bitten... (The Guardian, 3/26/08)
The science of nanotechnology is already revolutionising the worlds of medicine and construction. Soon it could be doing the same for our food - but after the backlash against GM foods, says Steve Boggan, will the consumers swallow it?
How do... |
Nanotechnology is the future for Indian firms: Commerce Secretary (Economic Times, 3/25/08)
New Delhi -- The Indian growth story is continuing and moving forward at a steady pace overcoming problems, said Commerce and Industry Secretary G.K. Pillai while speaking at the Chem Summit 2008 in the capital on Tuesday.
He also said that... |
Nanotech goes big time in Palo Alto (Palo Alto Weekly, 3/25/08)
Local nanotechnology firms, researchers aim to change medicine, computing and more
Scientist Cheri Pereira stood in a lab at Palo Alto-based Nanosys and held up a glass beaker with a half-inch of gold-tinged liquid at the bottom.
That... |
Commentary: Delicious Gray Goo (The Atlantic, 3/25/08)
Everyday products, from baby-bottles to beer, contain particles manipulated by unregulated and potentially dangerous nanotechnology, according to a new report by Friends of the Earth.
…In its subversion of nature for our own intensified... |
You May Already Be Eating Nanoparticles (Business Week, 3/24/08)
Consumer groups warn that potentially toxic manipulated materials have been introduced into foods and packaging—even before regulations are in place
Environmental groups are warning that advances in the science of nanotechnology are racing... |
Nanotechnology: Science Of Small With Huge Opportunities (News Post India, 3/24/08)
In future we may never have to wash our shirts, thanks to nanotechnology, and we may have nano-shoes that can absorb the shock of an exploding nuclear device.
A. Sivathanu Pillai, one of India's top scientists, discussed all this and many... |
Grant to Support Study of Public Perception of Nanotech Health Risks (Occupational Hazards, 3/24/08)
The National Science Foundation granted a North Carolina State University researcher $1.4 million to study how the public interprets information about the potential health risks of nanotechnology.
David Berube, Ph.D., a professor of communication... |
Germany Promotes Small Science in a Very Big Way (NSTI, 3/23/08)
With market applications in the automotive, electronic and chemical industries, Germany is poised to grow its burgeoning nano based industries towards the projected one trillion euros global market by 2015
Innovative technology development. Superb... |
Nanotechnology standards panel holds strategy session on U.S. activities (Nanowerk, 3/21/08)
On March 12, 2008, an ANSI Nanotechnology Standards Panel (ANSI-NSP) strategy session helped educate U.S. Panel members about existing activities in the international standardization arena, develop a strategy for national coordination goals, and identify... |
Nanoscience will change the way we think about the world (Nanowerk, 3/20/08)
The ubiquity of mineral nanoparticles in natural waters, the atmosphere, and in soils and their intriguing properties provide Earth scientists with another dimension in which to understand our planet.
So states a team of scientists from seven... |
Advanced energy, nanotechnology and computing needed for US to compete (Network World, 3/20/08)
Future high-tech manufacturing research and development needs to focus on three critical areas: hydrogen energy development, nanomanufacturing, and intelligent and integrated networks and computing.
…Advanced products on those areas will... |
Named: 25 environmental threats of the future (New Scientist, 3/20/08)
Forget genetically modified crops – the great environmental concerns of the future should be nanomaterials, manmade viruses and biomimetic robots.
So say researchers, policymakers and environmental campaigners, who have identified 25 potential... |
Scientists devise list of potential threats to UK (Daily Telegraph, 3/20/08)
They include the use of artificially created life, the building of microscopic robots through nanotechnology, the use of biofuels and the arrival of invasive species.
Although their impact is uncertain and some will turn out to be irrelevant,... |
New horizon: what we can expect as nature changes (The Guardian UK, 3/20/08)
Artificial life forms, robots that mimic natural processes, and even people who spend all day in front of the computer and rarely experience the real outdoors, may all fundamentally affect the quality of nature in Britain over the next 45 years.
... |
The 10 Most Disruptive Technology Combinations (PC World, 3/18/08)
Often, even great new technology needs a partner to really change the world. Here are 10 marriages of technologies that have shaken the digital world over the last 25 years.
If there's one thing the digital revolution has taught us, it's... |
Pioneer Consulting expects Nanotech in Wireless Handsets to reach $15B by 2012 (Nanowerk, 3/18/08)
Batteries, Displays, Processor and Memory components will be key markets for nanotechnology
Boston -- Mobile handset components are facing their toughest challenge yet, which is to aid in portability, miniaturization, power-efficiency and at the... |
Report identifies nanotech as key R&D priority for future manufacturing (Nanowerk, 3/18/08)
A new report published today identifies and describes research and development priorities for the future of three critical, high-tech U.S. manufacturing areas – hydrogen energy technologies, nanomanufacturing, and intelligent and integrated manufacturing... |
FDA Confronts Nanotechnology (Chemical and Engineering News, 3/17/08)
Agency believes it has the authority it needs to regulate nanomaterials
As products made with engineered nanomaterials find their way into the marketplace in greater numbers, the federal agency most responsible for ensuring the safety of these... |
More people likely to accept nanotechnology than GM, say researchers (Nanowerk, 3/14/08)
Foods produced using emerging nanotechnology are less likely to come up against consumer hurdles than genetically modified foods since they do not involve tinkering with genes, and therefore have a greater perception of naturalness, says a new paper... |
Do Nanoparticles in Food Pose a Health Risk? (SciAm, 3/13/08)
A new study reveals that nanoparticles are being used in everything from beer to baby drinks despite a lack of safety information
Plastic imbued with clay nanoparticles helps make Miller Brewing Co. beer bottles less likely to break as well as... |
Green NGO demands nanotech legislation (EurActiv, 3/13/08)
Consumers are unknowingly using hundreds of products containing potentially toxic nanomaterials, according to a new report by Friends of the Earth (FoE).
The NGO is calling for a moratorium on the commercial release of any new food products until... |
What is grey goo? (The Guardian of London, 3/13/08)
Grey goo is journalistic shorthand for the hazards of nanotechnology: engineering at the scale of a billionth of a metre. Researchers have begun to exploit the unique properties of matter at the finest detail, fashioning tools a few molecules at a time,... |
Protecting nanotechnology workers (Nanowerk, 3/12/08)
Notwithstanding the mixed news (to put it mildly) that individual investors have been getting from their nanotechnology stock portfolios, industry as a whole is pressing ahead with incorporating nanotechnologies in their products and processes. Unlike... |
Lowell scientist: Nanotechnology help needed (Small Times, 3/12/08)
Washington -- A Lowell scientist and other top researchers warned Congress yesterday that new inventions using microscopic nanoparticles could plummet into the "valley of death."
The analogy refers to the gap that often prevents lab-based... |
Global Revenues from Products witih Nanotech to Reach $2.8 Trillion by 2015 (Nanotech Now, 3/12/08)
Driven by an expected exponential growth in commercialization successes in the healthcare and electronics sectors, worldwide revenues from products incorporating Nanotechnology are projected to exceed US$2.78 trillion by end of the year 2015.Chemical... |
Nanotech in food poses 'unknown risks' (ABC Australia, 3/11/08)
The food industry's increasing use of nanotechnology in ingredients, additives and packaging has prompted two new reports calling for better consumer protection.
The reports, one a review led by UK government scientists and the other by an... |
Chemical brain controls nanobots (BBC, 3/11/08)
A tiny chemical "brain" which could one day act as a remote control for swarms of nano-machines has been invented.
The molecular device - just two billionths of a metre across - was able to control eight of the microscopic machines... |
Sweating the small stuff (The Age, 3/11/08)
Nanotechnology in food is often spruiked for its potential benefits, but could it be toxic? Michael Lallo investigates.
It seems like a Willy Wonka fantasy, but right now food companies are using nanotechnology to create all sorts of bizarre products... |
Pledge on regulation of nano products (The Australian, 3/11/08)
After Wayne Swan took the budgetary axe to the $21.5million National Nanotechnology Strategy in January, Science Minister Kim Carr yesterday vowed to establish a system for regulating the commercial fruits of nanotechnology.
There are no national... |
Expert explains challenges facing nanotechnology (Gulf Times, 3/11/08)
Filling the major gaps that exist in the understanding of the health, safety, environmental and societal impacts of nanotechnology is critically important to its long term success, a researcher said yesterday.
Lori Sheremeta, research officer... |
NIOSH Updates Nano Planning Through 2012 (OH&S Magazine, 3/9/08)
NIOSH posted on March 5 an updated version of its strategic plan for reseach in nanotechnology through the year 2012. The agency is accepting public comments on the document (Research Strategic Plan for NIOSH Nanotechnology Research: Filling the Knowledge... |
Nanotech: Not so nano anymore (Business Standard, 3/9/08)
The next time you buy a shirt or trouser that claims to be stain- and wrinkle-free, thank nanotechnology for it. This is not all. Some of the scratch-free paints, sunglasses offering better UV protection and skin-care products in the market today use... |
State leading way with nanotech (The Oklahoman, 3/7/08)
Oklahoma is taking nanotechnology research off the shelf and putting it to work in products created by state companies, said Jim Mason, executive director of the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Initiative.
"The National Science Foundation says that... |
Credit Suisse Launches Global Nanotechnology Index (Nanowerk, 3/7/08)
Credit Suisse expects nanotechnology to make a breakthrough in the near future. Many new materials, applications and services currently under development are likely to emerge in the next decade and revolutionize everyday life. Therefore, Credit Suisse... |
Nanotech Past And Future: Big Engineering Achievements On A Small Scale (Science Daily, 3/7/08)
Wires made of individual carbon atoms could be used to reduce the size of today’s microchips several-fold. Carbon nanotubes (CNT) were researched in the past few years and used in initial experimental applications.
Nano-engineering now... |
EPA fines company for 'nano coating' pesticide claims on computer peripherals (Nanowerk, 3/7/08)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has settled with ATEN Technology, Inc., of Irvine, Calif., acting for its subsidiary IOGEAR, for selling unregistered pesticides and making unproven claims about their effectiveness.
EPA maintains that... |
Nanobiotechnology Market Will Boom Between 2010 and 2015, Says New Report (Nanowerk, 3/7/08)
Piribo, the online destination for business intelligence for the biotech and pharmaceutical industry, has now added a new report which anticipates that there will be a boom between 2010 and 2015 in the nanobiotechnology market.
Additionally,... |
Changing the way we go about (Daily Star, 3/7/08)
Think about a world which can never be seen but really exists. Yes, this is the nanotechnology world which is not visible to the naked eye even with a light microscope.
…Nowadays nanotechnology is implemented in several areas which is... |
Nanotech struggles to grow up in the Chicago area (Medill Reports, 3/6/08)
Promises of computers that fit in your palm and drugs that keep you young and cure cancer have been abundant in the literature of nanotechnology.
Researchers and entrepreneurs have enthused about the potential of this new field--the science of... |
Nanomaterials in cosmetics should be assessed case by case (Cosmetic Design, 3/6/08)
Current risk assessment methods are inadequate and should be replaced by a case by case approach to evaluating the safety of nanotechnology in cosmetics, according an EU scientific committee.
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Products (SCCP)... |
‘Nested’ nanoparticles increase efficiency of drug delivery (InPharma Technologist, 3/6/08)
A "matryoshka doll" filled with drugs could be the missing link that finally allows nanomedicine to fulfil its potential.
University of Texas researchers believe that by encasing their drugs in a series of nanoparticles they can produce... |
Catching a rainbow: quantum dot nanotech brightens the prospects for solar energy (Nanowerk, 3/6/08)
Harnessing the power of the sun to replace the use of fossil fuels holds tremendous promise. One way to do this is through the use of solar, or photovoltaic, cells. Large-scale installation already show the technical feasibility of this technology although... |
New Device for Germophobes Runs Into Old Law (NY Times, 3/6/08)
With so many people worried about getting sick — whether from the common cold and flu or exotic new strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria — Paul and Jeffrey Metzger had every reason to hope that the germ-fighting key fob they invented... |
Two Russian State Corporations Sign Nanotechnology Cooperation Accord (Nanowerk, 3/5/08)
The directors of the state-owned corporations Rosatom (nuclear power generation) and Rosnanotekh (nanotechnology) have signed a cooperation agreement in the field of nanotechnology, nanomaterials, scientific-technological forecasting and promising markets... |
Climos has unusual way to fight climate change (San Jose Mercury News, 3/5/08)
S.F. firm plans to put iron in the sea to produce plankton, which absorbs carbon dioxide
Climos, a San Francisco company, says it can mitigate climate change by putting small amounts of iron in the ocean to spur the growth of carbon-dioxide-absorbing... |
US nanotechnology strategy (Nanowerk, 3/5/08)
Chemical & Engineering News carries a story today on how prioritizing federal efforts for studying health and safety of nanomaterials is evolving.
Ever since manufacturers began using engineered nanomaterials in industrial processes and commercial... |
Nanotechnology research needs public support (Badger Herald, 3/4/08)
Better cancer treatment. Smaller, faster computers. Self-cleaning windows, even. This is just a small glimpse into the potential of nanotechnology, a science concerning the manipulation of materials at the molecular level. Sounds like a worthwhile project,... |
IBM, Saudis partner on 'green' nanotech lab (CNet, 3/3/08)
IBM and Saudi Arabia's national research and development organization have created a joint nanotechnology lab to develop new technologies in solar power, seawater desalination, and recyclable materials.
An agreement to create the Nanotechnology... |
Nanomagnets 'could target cancer' (BBC, 3/2/08)
Tiny magnets made by bacteria could be used to kill tumours, say researchers
A team at the University of Edinburgh has developed a method of making the nanomagnets stronger, opening the way for their use in cancer treatment.
The... |
Nanotechnology Products Earn Taiwan Billions (Small Times, 3/2/08)
Taipei - Over NT$300 billion (US$9.68 billion) in nanotechnology production value has been amassed by Taiwan's manufacturers in the last five years, thanks to a six-year developing program that combines efforts from academia and industry, a Council... |
Nanotech goes to D.C. (Albany Times Union, 3/2/08)
Washington -- Lawmakers are known for getting down to the nitty gritty. But lately, they've been focusing on the tiniest forms of matter: the subject of nanotechnology.
Roughly two dozen nanotechnology companies and other experts came to... |
Greener Nanoscience (ACS Nano, March 2008)
Nanotechnology continues to offer new materials and applications that will benefit society, yet there is growing concern about the potential health and environmental impacts of production and use of nanoscale products. Although hundreds of studies of... |
Trends in nanotechnology patents (Nature Nanotechnology, March Issue)
An analysis of 30 years of data on patent publications from the US Patent and Trademark Office, the European Patent Office and the Japan Patent Office confirms the dominance of companies and selected academic institutions from the US, Europe and Japan... |
Small is the New Big (Express Health Care, March 2008)
Nanotechnology, which has taken the global healthcare industry by storm, has been showing a great potential for growth on Indian ground too, discovers Sonal Shukla
…However, healthcare is set to be one of the biggest beneficiaries of this... |
Thinking small is not easy (Nature Nanotechnology, March Issue)
The enormous difference in scale between our everyday world and the nanoworld could explain why so few members of the general public seem to know about nanotechnology.
Governments around the world are making significant efforts to inform the... |
UK panel revealed consumer understanding of nanotechnology (Nanowerk, 2/29/08)
In November 2007, Which?, the UK consumer advocat group, commissioned a short survey among the general public which highlighted low levels of awareness for nanotechnologies and how they are being used (2091 adults were interviewed):
•&... |
Nano-morals (Los Angeles Times, 2/29/08)
What are the ethical issues surrounding nanotechnology? Aatish Salvi and George A. Kimbrell conclude their debate.
The immorality of not pursuing nanotechnology By Aatish Salvi
Nanotechnology itself is neither ethical nor unethical. The... |
Nanotechnology: An insurer's perspective (Nanowerk, 2/28/08)
February's Feature Article over at the Safenano website comes from David Baxter, Lead Researcher on Emerging Risks for Lloyd's of London. In this article, David introduces the concept of insuring new technologies, and discusses the issues presented... |
Nano-protecting the public (Los Angeles Times, 2/28/08)
How should nanotechnology research and application be regulated, and what agency (if any) should do the regulating?
Don't trust self-regulation By George A. Kimbrell
Governments must oversee nanotechnologies and nanomaterials, not industries... |
Big Debate Over Small Science (ABC News, 2/27/08)
Many Americans Find Nanotechnology 'Morally Unacceptable,' NSF Study Finds
If scientists could produce a tiny robot that could travel through your body and heal damaged tissue, eradicate disease-carrying microbes, and even wipe out a cancerous... |
Nanotech, now and later (Los Angeles Times, 2/27/08)
What can nanotechnology do right now? What might it do in the future? George A. Kimbrell and Aatish Salvi continue their debate.
Nanotech is here to stay By Aatish Salvi
As I mentioned in my post on Monday, nanotechnology is not a single... |
Cheap, Clean Drinking Water Purified Through Nanotechnology (Science Daily, 2/26/08)
Tiny particles of pure silica coated with an active material could be used to remove toxic chemicals, bacteria, viruses, and other hazardous materials from water much more effectively and at lower cost than conventional water purification methods, according... |
Europe launches £2bn nanotech push (ZDNet.com, 2/26/08)
The European Commission has officially launched a €3bn (£2.3bn) public-private partnership aimed at the development of nanotechnology.
The European Nanoelectronics Initiative Advisory Council — abbreviated as ENIAC but not to... |
State Hopes to Attract Emerging Industry (Washington Post, 2/26/08)
Boosting Maryland as a hub of nanobiotechnology research, legislators and higher education leaders joined yesterday to propose a $5 million state program to award research grants and lure private-sector firms to locate in the state.
The Coordinating... |
Toxics Reporting Statute on Production, Commercialization of Nanotechnology (AzoNano, 2/26/08)
The Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) has released a first-time legal analysis that finds a key federal toxics reporting statute could be applied to production and commercialization of nanotechnology, providing the public with more information... |
Nanotech nightmares (Los Angeles Times, 2/26/08)
What problems are arising or could arise as a result of nanotechnology? What are the environmental concerns? George A. Kimbrell and Aatish Salvi continue their debate.
An unprecedented ability to harm By George A. Kimbrell
This is a very... |
Nanotech: Yay or nay? (Los Angeles Times, 2/25/08)
What is nanotechnology, and what does it encompass? All week, Aatish Salvi and George Kimbrell debate the promises, ethical concerns and applications of nanotechnology.
…Nanotechnology is the frontier of innovation; given its potential,... |
Nanotechnology, moving one atom at a time (BSU Arbiter Online, 2/25/08)
According to Sharon Gaudin of the "New York Times," IBM has figured out a way to measure the amount of force it takes to move an atom. The fact that IBM can measure the force it takes to move any atom across any surface may not seem too extraordinary,... |
The minuscule may hold the key in energy, health and space (Gulf Times, 2/23/08)
Since the dawn of the Space Age a half-century ago, the weight of rocket fuel needed to lift a payload into or beyond Earth orbit has been a major limitation on space flight. Research in two revolutionary techniques employing nanotechnology offers the... |
Nanotechnology Is Morally Unacceptable (Wall Street Journal, 2/21/07)
If you don’t have a super-fast, super-small computer in a few years, blame the moral majority. It turns out that most Americans find nanotechnology, the scientific field most likely to produce such a breakthrough, morally unacceptable.
That’s... |
Small is beautiful? Nanotechnology solutions for development problems (Nanowerk, 2/20/08)
Worldwide, governments and private companies invested about €4 billion (approx. $5.6 billion) in nanotechnology research and development in 2004, and this figure is likely to rise dramatically in the coming years, according to Angela Hullmann of... |
Risks of nanotechnology remain uncertain (Environmental Science & Technology, 2/20/08)
Despite an onslaught of research, scientists cannot say which nanomaterials are hazardous to the environment or human health.
Toxicology experiments on nanomaterials often seem to run the same way: put some nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes,... |
FDA needs to systemically collect vital nanotechnology data, attorney says (Nanowerk, 2/20/08)
Hundreds of nanotechnology products, including foods, medicines and medical devices, now have reached the market, and their number will grow exponentially in the years ahead. But the main regulatory body, the Food and Drug Administration, is not yet... |
Tests on sunscreen nanoparticles 'reassuring' (ABC Australia, 2/18/08)
Early studies on the safety of zinc oxide nanoparticles used in sunscreens are reassuring, say scientists.
But the studies still can't tell us the actual risk of using products containing these tiny particles.
Two of the first Australian... |
Americans Reject Morality of Nanotechnology on Religious Grounds (Christian Post, 2/18/08)
Religion is said to be the driving influence behind Americans’ low moral opinion of nanotechnology, according to a researcher who surveyed public opinion on science and technology.
Dietram Scheufele, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor... |
Religion Colors Americans' Views Of Nanotechnology (Science Daily, 2/17/07)
Is nanotechnology morally acceptable? For a significant percentage of Americans, the answer is no, according to a recent survey of Americans' attitudes about the science of the very small.
Addressing scientists Feb. 15, 2008 at the annual... |
The Chinese Government's Plans for Nanotechnology (Wired Blog, 2/17/08)
Boston, MA - China aims to leapfrog the United States in technological development with substantial investment in nanotechnology, but whether those efforts will actually pay off is still unclear. That was the message from University of California at... |
As Nanotech's Promise Grows, Will Puny Particles Present Big Health Problems? (SciAm, 2/15/08)
Amid the great promise nanotechnology offers, big questions remain on health dangers posed by exposure to tissue-penetrating particles
It seems like a noble goal: amid growing concern about the health risks of nanoparticles, why not keep tabs... |
New Report on Impact of Nanomedicine Applications (2/14/08)
New Report Measures the Impact of Nanotechnologies Currently Being Applied to Target Cancer, Cardiovascular Disease and CNS Disorders
Dublin, Ireland — Research and Markets has announced the addition of Nanotechnology: Revolutionizing R&D... |
National Nanotechnology Initiative releases its FY 2009 budget and highlights (Nanowerk, 2/14/08)
A summary of the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Fiscal Year 2009 Budget was released today by the Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on Technology... |
Strategy for nanotechnology-related environmental, health and safety research (2/14/08)
The Nanoscale Science, Engineering, and Technology (NSET) Subcommittee of the National Science and Technology Council's Committee on Technology today released a document describing the National Nanotechnology Initiative’s (NNI) strategy for... |
European nanotech research on health & environmental impact of nanoparticles (Nanowerk, 2/12/08)
Over the last decade, the European Union (EU) has established a strong knowledge base in nanosciences and developed significant research and development capabilities in nanotechnology. In accordance with the Treaty of the EU, applications of nanotechnology... |
Wisconsin first in country to eye mandatory nanotechnology registry (Dane101, 2/11/08)
Growing concern over the potential risks that nanotechnology might pose to the environment and human health have some lawmakers and state agencies looking into how they might regulate the technology, which is already being used in more than 1,000 consumer... |
EU wants code of conduct for nanotech research (EU Observer, 2/11/08)
The European Commission has adopted a voluntary code of conduct in the field of nanotechnology research hoping to establish some guidelines in this fast-growing but little-understood research area.
Technology has advanced well ahead of public... |
Nanotechnology: What About Investing In It? (CNBC, 2/8/08)
One of the most fascinating things to watch as a Wall Street reporter is the emergence of new technologies, and attempts to fund them. Biotech was the big one a decade ago, but now there are others: robotics, genetics, artificial intelligence, and now... |
EC nvestigate transatlantic oversight of nanotech (Nanowerk, 2/6/08)
Researchers at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), Chatham House, Environmental Law Institute (ELI) and the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN), an initiative of Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars and The... |
Tiny treatments promise big results (SPIE, 2/5/08)
Nanophotonics has huge application potential in medicine, provided that concerns about toxicity can be addressed.
In the future, diagnosing and treating cancers could be much more specific and effective if the predicted benefits of nanotechnology... |
Safe approach to nanotech-BSI publishes guidance for UK industry (Nanowerk, 2/5/08)
Don’t know your nanorod from your nanoribbon? Want to find out what nanomaterials are in the products you buy? Could the safe handling of nanomaterials be improved? Nine new nanotechnology publications lead the way.
BSI British Standards... |
Bush requests big budget increases for science agencies (FCW, 2/4/08)
Fiscal 2009 could turn out to be a good year for science and technology agencies, thanks to the Bush administration’s focus on global competitiveness.
President Bush requested across-the-board increases for the National Institute of Standards... |
Experts' Values Likely to Determine Influence on Public Views of Nanotech (2/4/08)
When the public considers competing arguments about a new technology's potential risks and benefits, people will tend to agree with the expert whose values are closest to their own, no matter what position the expert takes. The same will hold true... |
Why Voters Play Follow-the-Leader (Washington Post, 2/4/08)
What do you think is more dangerous? Terrorists getting their hands on a biological weapon that can be smuggled into the country or another hurricane like Katrina? Which is the smarter way to keep Social Security solvent? Raise the retirement age or... |
Effectiveness of Conventional Protection Against Nanoaerosols (Nanowerk, 2/4/07)
Are conventional protective devices such as fibrous filter media, respirator cartridges, protective clothing and gloves also efficient for nanoaerosols?
Long before the final conclusions of toxicology research studies on the potential hazard... |
Nano-manufacturing: The next big thing (Economic Times, 2/4/08)
Small is the new big. As is evident from reducing size of all the equipments and accessories that we are using. And helping produce smaller objects is the new technology called nanotechnology. It is the science of controlling matter on a scale smaller... |
Achieving the balance between public awareness and Nano hype (Nanotechnology Now, 2/2/08)
Skeptics fear a nanotech hype in coming years leading to a dot-com type bubble adversely effecting the industry. Despite a number of differences between internet technologies and nanotechnologies, the fear is well founded as most major technological... |
The economy of promises (Nature Nanotechnology, February 2008)
Is it possible to reconcile the caution of most scientists about their results with the demands of the media for headlines and the growing emphasis placed by funding agencies on the economic impact of research? Richard Jones urges scientists to be careful... |
Setting the standard (Nature Nanotechnology, February 2008)
Researchers from Japan are at the forefront of international efforts to establish standards for assessing the risks associated with nanomaterials. Adarsh Sandhu reports.
The world's leading industrial nations have competed with each other... |
What Accounts for the Rising Sophistication of China's Exports? (NBER, February 2008)
Chinese exports have become increasingly sophisticated. This has generated anxiety in developed countries as competitive pressure may increasingly be felt outside labor-intensive industries. Using product-level data on exports from different cities... |
Can Nanotechnology Economically Reduce Carbon Dioxide Emissions? (Nanotechnology Now, 1/31/08)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a naturally occurring gas that the plants in your garden use to produce oxygen. We inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide. However, when excess carbon dioxide is produced, for example in power plant emissions, it can be a major... |
Ultrafine emissions particles found to cause heart disease (UCLA Daily Bruin, 1/30/08)
Unregulated pollutants play important role in the development of conditions such as atherosclerosis
Air pollution has been suggested as a risk factor for developing heart disease for several years, but a new UCLA study has found ultrafine particles... |
Analysis of Impact of Nanotechnology on the Consumer Products Market to 2015 (PRInside.com, 1/30/08)
Nanomaterials have already been incorporated into a number of consumer products including golf clubs and sunscreens. However, these are relatively unimpressive applications when put in the context of the wave of products we will witness in the next... |
EU nanotech R&D in the field of health and environmental impact of nanoparticles (Nanowerk, 1/30/08)
The European Union has released a 124-page publication on nanotechnology research funding addressing in particular the health and environmental impact of nanoparticles: EU nanotechnology R&D in the field of health and environmental impact of nanoparticles... |
The future of U.S. engineering, from nanotech to civil infrastructure (Nanowerk, 1/29/08)
If you belong to the sizeable number of flag-waving, hand-on-the-bible type of Americans who believe that America has assumed it's god-given role as leader of the free world (if you don't live in this country, don't laugh; unfortunately... |
Research suggests nanoparticles could lodge themselves within the body (LiveMint.com, 1/29/08)
New Delhi: The science of nanotechnology—dealing with particles a thousand times thinner than a strand of human hair—may itself be new, but with scientists coming up with applications for nanoparticles in the electronics, chemical and pharmaceutical... |
Nanotechnology: The Big News is Small (EPA, 1/28/08)
Washington, D.C. -- Americans are famous for building big: the tallest sky scraper, the biggest jet, the widest plasma TV screen. But now U.S. entrepreneurs are considering thinking small. Nanotechnology uses particles 80,000 times smaller than a human... |
EPA's voluntary program for nanomaterials still too little, too late (Nanowerk, 1/28/08)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) long-awaited voluntary reporting program for engineered nanomaterials will not deliver critically needed information and serves only to postpone key decisions on how best to mitigate nanotechnology’s... |
On the impacts of nanotechnology (Down to Earth, 1/28/08)
Barry Castleman, an environmental consultant and expert on workplace health hazards, tells Arnab Pratim Dutta about nanotechnology’s impacts
We hear about nanotechnology everywhere but we seldom hear of its impacts. Is it good or bad?
... |
Nanotechnology risks assessed by the World Economic Forum (Nanowerk, 1/28/08)
The World Economic Forum, whose 2008 Annual Meeting ended on Sunday, has founded the Global Risk Network in 2004 in response to concern that the international community and the global business community were not yet able to respond adequately to a changing... |
EPA takes first step in filling nanotech information gaps (EurekAlert, 1/28/08)
Additional action urgently needed to ensure confidence in safety
WASHINGTON, DC—The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published today in the Federal Register its plan for the Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program under the Toxic... |
Make India a significant player in nanotechnology: Kalam (The Hindu, 1/26/08)
Hyderabad: Government and private sector should join hands and carry out focussed research to make India a significant player in nanotechnology, former President A P J Abdul Kalam said on Saturday.
"Only a few institutions are currently... |
Blog: Synthetic biology and nanotechnology (Safe Nano, 1/26/08)
The popular computer game “SimLife” allows users to create and manipulate virtual people. But what are the chances of us one day being able to do the same with real organisms: building new life-forms out of basic chemicals, so &ld... |
What Did We Learn? (Nanotechnology Now, 1/25/08)
As enjoyable as it can be to construct future histories and stories of what the coming years might hold, the goal of a scenario planning process is to help people make better decisions by giving them a sense of the implications of different choices.
... |
Big Plans for Tiny Science (Small Times, 1/24/08)
It is set to revolutionise the treatment of cancer and many scientists believe it will even produce a cure, yet most people know very little about the world of nanotechnology.
From life-saving treatment to computer chips and lightweight tennis... |
From zero to hero: the renaissance of nanotechnology (Nanowerk, 1/24/08)
Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (DTT) has published its 2008 Technology Predictions. The study examines 10 emerging trends sure to have a major influence on the technology sector. The report, which is available as a free download here, includes recommendations... |
The Strategic Risk of Nanotechnology (Nanotechnology Now, 1/23/08)
There has been much talk and hand-wringing about health and environmental risks associated with nanotechnology, but fewer discussions focus on what is termed "strategic risk." One definition of strategic risk, from a recent Ernst & Young... |
FDA Beginning to Address Nanotechnology Regulatory Concerns (PR Newswire, 1/23/08)
Groundbreaking Technology Presents Vexing Issues, FDLI Insighter Article Concludes
WASHINGTON -- Hundreds of nanotech products, including foods, medicines and medical devices, now have reached the market, and their number will grow exponentially... |
‘Nanotech evolved over billions of years’ (Financial Express, 1/21/08)
Nanotechnology might have become the buzzword today but few are aware that it was in use in ancient times for producing a number of products. Of late, scientists have not only rediscovered it, they have also reinvented it to keep in pace with changing... |
Carothers: A bottom-up approach to nanotechnology safety (Cambridge Chronicle, 1/19/08)
Cambridge – You know that stain-repellant necktie you saw at the store this holiday season? Well that very tie — which uses nanotechnology to enable that stain-resistant power – may be causing your hometown to take measures to require... |
$36Bln Set Aside for Nanotechnology (Moscow Times, 1/18/08)
The Cabinet on Thursday gave the nod to ambitious measures aimed at boosting sales in the country's nanotechnology sector at least 130-fold in the next seven years.
According to the plan, sales of materials and equipment based on nanotechnology... |
Nanotechnology and toxicity: the growing need for in vivo study (Nanowerk, 1/18/08)
Toxicology is an interdisciplinary research field concerned with the study of the adverse effects of chemicals on living organisms. It applies knowledge, methods and techniques from such fields as chemistry, physics, material sciences, pharmacy, medicine... |
Report highlights Ohio's nanotechnology strengths and growth (Nanowerk, 1/17/08)
According to a report published today by NorTech and the Nano-Network, Ohio exhibits significant strengths in nanotechnology research, development, commercialization and entrepreneurship; and Northeast Ohio, in particular, is a leader in nanotech innovation... |
Russia's science minister sets $41 bln nanotechnology target (RIA Novosti, 1/17/08)
Moscow - Russia's annual nanotechnology production must reach at least 1 trillion rubles ($41 billion) by 2015, Russia's science and education minister said on Thursday.
Following a government session on nanotechnology development in... |
Marketing Nanotechnology Products to Consumers - Why will they buy? (Nanotechnology Now, 1/17/08)
The consumer marketplace is becoming rich with nanotechnology-based or enhanced products. In March 2006, the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies, a Washington, D.C. initiative associated with the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, released... |
Nanotechnology Roadmap Unveiled (Korea Times, 1/15/08)
The Ministry of Science and Technology said Tuesday that South Korea will try to become one of the three leading nations in the field of nanotechnology by 2020.
A nationwide roadmap for the research and development of the related technologies... |
Blog: No Nanoparticles Were Killed Writing This Post (NY Times, 1/15/08)
The Soil Association, Britain’s largest certifier of organic products, issued a press release Tuesday proclaiming itself to be the “first organization in the world to ban nanoparticles.” On closer inspection, that boiled down to the... |
Setting the nanotech research agenda (Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 1/15/08)
By Andrew Maynard
In December 2003, President George W. Bush signed the Twenty-first Century Nanotechnology Research & Development Act, establishing a framework for enabling what some have described as "the next industrial revolution... |
Concerns over govt's nanotech strategy (Sydney Morning Herald, 1/14/08)
The federal opposition says the government risks creating a "gaping hole" in the country's ability to regulate nanotechnology if it abolishes a national strategy program.
The government is reportedly cutting short, by two years, the $21... |
Big cut for science of the small (The Australian, 1/14/08)
The Rudd Government's budget axe will fall on the technology behind self-cleaning windows and stain-resistant clothes, after unions expressed concerns over the safety of the emerging field of nanotechnology.
As Treasurer Wayne Swan seeks... |
Blog: God and Small Things (New York Times, 1/11/08)
There may not be a lot of agreement among the world’s religions on exactly what constitutes humans “playing God,” but you never hear a preacher or rabbi suggesting such behavior is wise or laudable. So you would think they might have... |
The joy of nano (BBC News, 1/11/08)
We listen to our music on nanos, we style our hair with nanos, with the arrival of the Tata Nano people will even be driving nanos, but why are so many products called nano?
This is a story of two nanos.
Over the course of the last 12... |
Chairman Wynn examines dangers of nanotechnology (Nanowerk, 1/11/08)
On Wednesday, Congressman Albert R. Wynn (D-MD), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Environment and Hazardous Materials, convened a forum on nanotechnology and heard from some of the leading environmental, government and industry experts in the field... |
Lack of nanotechnology safety roadmap hindering companies (MTB Europe, 1/10/07)
A US survey of New England-based nanotechnology companies has found that these firms lack a clear roadmap of government environmental, health and safety (EHS) expectations and regulations for successful commercialization, as well as the information... |
New project to bridge gaps between sides of knowledge triangle (Cordis, 1/9/08)
Bridging the gaps between the three sides of the knowledge triangle (research, education and innovation) is the goal of the EU-funded BRIDGE ('Bridging biomaterials research excellence between industry and academia across Europe') project, which... |
Purging nanotechnology's innovation bottleneck (Nanowerk, 1/9/08)
There is plenty of innovation in micro- and nanotechnologies, but bringing new devices to market is often prohibitively expensive. Many micro devices have small production volumes, while design, packaging and testing are costly. Now European researchers... |
NIST, EC agency partner for better measurements and standards (Nanowerk, 1/9/08)
Enhancing trade between the United States and the nations of the European Union (EU) while helping ensure the safety and quality of goods sold in both markets is the goal of a collaborative agreement signed on Dec. 17, 2007, between the European Commission... |
Ability to measure nanotechnology components saves chip industry $39 billion (Network World, 1/9/08)
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) said today that semiconductor vendor investment in technology that can measure and fine tune nanoscale apparatus and other key semiconductor components will ultimately save the industry $39 billion... |
Ethical aspects of nanotechnology in medicine (Nanowerk, 1/9/08)
For centuries, man has searched for miracle cures to end suffering caused by disease and injury. Many researchers believe nanotechnology applications in medicine may be mankind’s first 'giant step' toward this goal. According to Freitas... |
The UK continues to push nanotechnology risk research (Nanowerk, 1/9/08)
A quickly increasing number of commercial products and developments use nanomaterials. The list includes sunscreens and cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, paints and other coatings, diesel fuel additives, self-cleaning windows, materials science, energy production... |
Local company continues development in nanotechnology field (9 News Colorado, 1/8/08)
Wheat Ridge - A small company in Jefferson County is finding itself in the middle of the quickly-developing nanotechnology revolution.
Alio Industries in Wheat Ridge employs just 10 people, but its engineers have designed and are building some... |
Report on nanotechnology in Argentina published (Nanowerk, 1/7/08)
Dutch consulting firm Malsch TechnoValuation today released a report of a Fact Finding Mission to San Carlos de Bariloche and Buenos Aires during November 19-23, 2007.
The emerging nanotechnology research community in Argentina represents an... |
Nanoscience will overtake all present forms of technology (Earth Times, 1/7/08)
Visakhapatnam - All forms of technology, including information technology and biotechnology, will become passe with the advent of nanoscience, says Nobel laureate Robert Curl Junior.
It is a precursor to the next wave of pervasive technology, he says... |
'Indian craftsmen, artisans used nanotech 2000 yrs ago' (The Hindu, 1/6/08)
Visakhapatnam - Indian craftsmen and artisans used nanotechnology extensively about 2000 years ago to make weapons and long lasting cave paintings, a Nobel laureate of Chemistry said here.
However, the craftsmen were completely unaware that... |
UK government releases second nanotechnology risk report (Nanowerk, 1/4/08)
The UK government has now published its second research report
Characterising the Potential Risks posed by Engineered Nanoparticles. This report builds on the 2005 report and 2006 progress report, providing an update on the Defra's (the UK's... |
New plan of action for US nanotechnology (Lab Technologist, 1/3/08)
Barriers to innovation and technology transfer must be lowered if the US is to continue being a global leader in nanotechnology research and development in the future.
That is according to a new plan of action for the US National Nanotechnology... |
Congress Presses Bush Administration on Key Nanotech 'Roadmap' (CongressNow, 1/2/08)
The fiscal 2008 omnibus spending bill signed into law by President Bush late last month calls on the administration to fund a long-sought research "roadmap" on the environmental, safety and health effects of nanotechnology, an emerging field... |
Congress Presses Bush Administration on Key Nanotech 'Roadmap' (Congress Now, 1/2/08)
The fiscal 2008 omnibus spending bill signed into law by President Bush late last month calls on the administration to fund a long-sought research "roadmap" on the environmental, safety and health effects of nanotechnology, an emerging field... |
Alert over the march of the 'grey goo' in nanotechnology Frankenfoods (Daily Mail, 1/2/08)
A breed of Frankenfood is being introduced into human diet and cosmetics with potentially disastrous consequences, experts said last night.
Academics, consumer groups and Government officials are warning that the arrival of nanotechnology threatens... |
Evolution of the Nanoscale Materials Stewardship Program (Nanotech Law & Business, January Issue)
Governance issues are seldom the subject of wide consensus, and the question of how best the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) should obtain needed information and data on the human health and environmental implications of nanoscale... |
Not just a pretty face: The side effects of cosmetic chemicals (Common Ground, January 2008)
With no safety framework and little government oversight, the cosmetics industry is operating in a virtual Wild West. And the West has gotten wilder still.
As if there weren’t enough concerns about the toxicity of cosmetic chemicals, manufacturers... |
Chinese experts call for nanotechnology information development (Nanowerk, 12/31/07)
Although nano-materials are currently high on research agenda, efforts should be made to promote nano-information technology in China because nanoelectronics is the nanotechnology with most market potentials, says Prof. HU Weiwu from the CAS Institute... |
India preps nanotechnology policy (EE Times, 12/28/07)
Bengaluru, India — India has brought together a core group of about a dozen researchers from academia, industry and research spheres to develop a national nanotechnology policy.
Impetus for developing a plan stems from fears here that... |
Town hall meetings at Northwestern put nanotechnology on a bigger stage (Chicago Tribune, 12/24/07)
Town hall meetings are usually the politicians' province, especially as the presidential race heats up, but there's no rule against scientists holding them.
That's happening in Evanston, where Northwestern University researchers are... |
Nanotechnology: answer to air pollution? (The Hindu, 12/25/07)
New Delhi (PTI): The emerging field of nanotechnology could provide a solution to the soaring air pollution caused by automobile emissions worldwide, scientists say.
Research shows that nano-treatment of engines can cut down toxic gas emissions... |
The Science of Small (Forbes, 12/24/07)
Every Weekday Morning C. Jeffrey Brinker gets up at half past five and makes cappuccinos for himself and his wife. The windows of the mountainside home they designed afford 80-mile views of Albuquerque and the pink-orange desert beyond. Equally expansive... |
Nanotech Companies - Consolidate or Die (Nanotechnology Now, 12/24/07)
At the end of 2007, let's propose a new industry-wide business strategy to make nanotech companies profitable and nanotechnology an investible industry. The current strategies aren't working. This new strategy, derived after much discussion... |
Problem Recognition in Legal Analyses Involving Nanotechnology (Nanotechnology Now, 12/21/07)
Amid the ever-increasing innovation and opportunity that result from the integration of nanotechnology across virtually every industry, the ability to incorporate those innovations and take advantage of such prospects is key. Whether the business model... |
Consumers are still suspicious of nano cosmetics (Cosmetics Design Europe, 12/21/07)
A recent consumer survey by German risk assessor BfR has shown that there is still significant suspicion over the use of nanotechnology in personal care products, although its use in sunscreens and packaging is accepted more readily.
The survey,... |
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