Nanotechnology
Swiss Federal Council to prolong Action Plan for Nanomaterials
The Swiss Federal Council intends to prolong the Action plan for Synthetic Nanomaterials until 2019. The Federal Council issued a report, analyzing the implementation... More
What consumers expect from Nano-Food
New research from North Carolina State University and the University of Minnesota shows that the majority of consumers will accept the presence of nanotechnology or... More
New Material Makes Water and Oil Roll off
Car finish, to which no dirt particles adhere, house fronts, from which graffiti paints roll off, and shoes that remain clean on muddy paths –... More
Close-Up on Nanotechnology: the latest EU research achievements
The editorial team of the „research*eu results magzine“ dedicates a special issue to nanotechnology and the latest research achievements in a “framework programme” of the... More
Tiny vehicles for medical applications
Micro- or even nano-robots could someday perform medical tasks in the human body. Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems in Stuttgart have... More
Room for improvement in nanosafety research
Empa toxicologist Harald Krug has lambasted his colleagues in the journal Angewandte Chemie. He evaluated several thousand studies on the risks associated with nanoparticles and... More
Nano-powered boost for stone conservation
Castles and cathedrals, statues and spires … Europe’s built environment would not be the same without these witnesses of centuries past. But, eventually, even the... More
Batteries Included: A Solar Cell that Stores its Own Power
Is it a solar cell? Or a rechargeable battery? Actually, the patent-pending device invented at The Ohio State University is both: the world’s first solar... More