Open Innovation
500 nano experimental kits for schools in the canton of Aargau
Brugg / Zürich. The new „SimplyNano 2“ experimental kit on nanotechnology will be available in all secondary schools in the canton of Aargau by autumn... More
Tissue paper sensors show promise for health care, entertainment, robotics
University of Washington engineers have turned tissue paper – similar to toilet tissue – into a new kind of wearable sensor that can detect a... More
Researchers Develop Universal Vaccine To Protect Against Influenza A Viruses
Researchers have developed a universal vaccine to combat influenza A viruses that produces long-lasting immunity in mice and protects them against the limitations of seasonal... More
EU nano definition 'too broad', industry says
The European Commission's definition of a nanomaterial is "too broad" and may result in all coatings, paints and printing inks on the market being incorrectly... More
Germany Publishes Report on Relationship of Nanomaterial’s Physical-Chemical Properties and Aquatic Toxicity for the Purpose of Grouping
Germany’s Federal Environment Agency (UBA) published a November 2017 report entitled Considerations about the relationship of nanomaterial’s physical-chemical properties and aquatic toxicity for the purpose... More
WHO Publishes Guidelines on Protecting Workers from Potential Risks of Manufactured Nanomaterials
In December 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) published WHO Guidelines on Protecting Workers from Potential Risks of Manufactured... More
OECD releases test guidelines specifically developed to address nanomaterials
The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) announced the release of 17 new, updated, corrected or deleted Test Guidelines. The Test Guidelines include three... More
EC Consultation on Revising Recommendation on Definition of Nanomaterial
On September 15, 2017, the European Commission (EC) began a public consultation on the revision of the 2011 EC Recommendation on the definition of nanomaterial.... More