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folder.png About CNS-UCSB
The mission of the Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS) at the University of California, Santa Barbara is to serve as a national research and education center, a network hub among researchers and educators concerned with nanotechnologies’...
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CNS Director and Associate Director Barbara Herr Harthorn Principal Investigator and CNS Director (805) 893-3350 ...
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Executive Committee Rich Appelbaum Richard P. Appelbaum is Professor of Sociology and Global and International Studies...
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CNS Postdoctoral Researcher Philip McCarty Degree: Ph.D., Sociology Dr. McCarty is interested in the way institutions use ideology to influence the formation...
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National Advisory Board Thomas Kalil, Chair UC Berkeley and former Deputy Assistant to the White House for Technology and Economic Policy ...
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Collaborators and Partners Kevin C. Almeroth ...
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External Collaborators in the U.S. and Abroad   Robert Ackland Fellow, Research School of Social Sciences The Australian National University James MArtin Visiting Fellow Oxford Internet Institute University of Oxford Webpage:...
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CNS Annual Reports in PDF: 2007 Annual Report ...
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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...
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Confirmed Participants | Printable Speakers List Lee Dillard Adams Deputy Regional Director Massachusetts Department of Environmental Pr...
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2007 Nanotechnology and Occupational Health and Safety Conference   Agenda - Printable Version   Friday, November 16, 2007 Corwin Pavilion 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks Richard Appelbaum,...
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Abstracts   Printable Abstracts       Risk management and institutional emergence in nanotechnologies: looking at public engagement experiences Claire Auplat, Ph.D. The purpose of this paper...
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About Santa Barbara      About Santa Barbara    City of Santa Barbar...
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About Corwin Pavilion and the MultiCultural Center  The 2007 Nanotechnology and Occupational Health and Safety Conference will be held at UC Santa Barbara's Corwin Pavilion (Friday, November 16) and the MultiCultural Center (Saturday, November 17)...
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Accommodations in Santa Barbara   The Upham 1404 De La Vina, Santa Barbara, CA 93101 800.727.0876     &nb...
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Conference Program     Printable Version  Friday, November 16, 2007 Corwin Pavilion 8:30 – 9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks Richard Appelbaum, CNS-UCSB, Conference Organizer...
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Conference Presentations     Claire Auplat, Postdoctoral Researcher, Imperial College. “Risk Management and Institutional Emergence in Nanotechnologies: Looking at Public Engagement Experiences” Javiera...
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Conference Photographs   Please contact Valerie Walston for high resolution conference photographs.   Welcome Remarks   Session 1: What is Nanotechnology and What Are the Workplace Risks? ...
folder.png Research at CNS-UCSB
The Center for Nanotechnology in Society at the University of California, Santa Barbara serves as a national research and education center for the study of the interaction between nanotechnologies and society. We are developing an integrated understanding...
page.png Historical Context of Nanotechnologies
Historical Context of Nanotechnologies   Anticipating the future societal and ethical implications of nanotechnology is predicated on a clear, coherent, and comprehensive understanding of its historical and social context. Historians...
folder.png Innovation, Intellectual Property, and Globalization
Innovation, Diffusion, and Globalization One of the central goals of the Center for Nanotechnology in Society is to develop a comprehensive understanding of the processes of innovation, diffusion, and commercialization...
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Innovation Group: Chris Newfield, Group Leader Team members: Chris Newfield, Chair; Gerald Barnett (UC Santa Cruz), David Mowery (UC Berkeley), Suzanne Scotchmer (UC...
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Global Diffusion Group: Rich Appelbaum, Group Leader In studying the global diffusion of nanoscience, technology, and commercialization, we will work closely with the Global Value Chains Initiative, which...
page.png Risk Perception and Social Movements
Risk Perception and Social Response to Nanotechnologies The aims of this working group are to understand nanoscientists' and engineers' views of their work and the public and to understand diverse publics' dynamic views of, and...
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The following clickable maps link to Google Earth KML files. If you need Google Earth you can download it here. Note: Once you have loaded our kml file into you browser, you can: 1. Unclick your checked items in the Layers window (to see...
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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...
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Current Course INSCITES Insights on Science and Technology for Society (INSCITES) will form teams of undergraduate and graduate Student...
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2008 - 2009 Graduate Fellowships for Social Science and Humanities Students Center for Nanotechnology in Society University of California, Santa Barbara   Graduate...
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2008 - 2009 Graduate Fellowships for Science and Engineering Students Center for Nanotechnology in Society University of California, Santa Barbara Graduate Research...
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Undergraduate Summer Research Internships at the Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS), UCSB  Summer 2008 Program Information June 23 - August 15   ...
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INSCITES Student Teaching Scholars INSCITES flyer (pdf) & INSCITES Application - Can be found in the 'other documents ' section of our file repository.  Using NSF funds, the CNSI, in collaboration with...
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Nano-Meeter (Formerly Known as the Santa Barbara NanoCafe) The CNS hosts free, quarterly Nano-Meeter events, created to engage the general public on growing nanotechnologies issues.  Each Nano-Meeter explores a different topic wi...
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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...
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page.png 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."...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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.   ...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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,...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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,...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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,...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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. ...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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.”...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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,...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
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page.png 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...
page.png 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:...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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 ...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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 &...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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 ...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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,...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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. ...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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,...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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)...
page.png 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...
page.png 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)...
page.png 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,...
page.png 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,...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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,...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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 ...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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. ...
page.png 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...
page.png 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,...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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),...
page.png 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,...
page.png 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...
page.png 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)...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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,...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png 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...
page.png A Silver Coating in the Fight Against Microbes (Science Line, 4/18/08)
Silver nanoparticles could be the next step forward in antibacterial products A new technique in paint making could soon make almost any surface germ-free. Researchers have made paint that is embedded with silver nanoparticles, known for their ability...
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