Nanotechnology
Impact assessment of a european nano-register
A recently published study of the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) assesses the potential impacts which the introduction of a mandatory European nano-register would entail.... More
Swiss Nano-Cube launches new nanotechnology training module
The Innovation Society has developed a new training module: "Nanotechnology in the Economy and Society". The development of said module was supported by the... More
Zurich warns about unknown risks of nanotechnology
Apart from potential benefits, Zurich identifies several types of potential insurance risks associated with nanotechnology: employers’ liability, product liability, directors’ and officers’ liability and environmental... More
Uptake of silver-nanoparticles can lead to the formation of free radicals
Danish researchers could show that in vitro, silver nanoparticles (AgNP) can be taken up by human intestinal cells and trigger the formation of free radicals... More
Swiss Unions call for an extension of the limitation period for nanomaterials
The Swiss Federation of Trade Unions (SGB) classifies nanomaterials as an emerging risk for employees and employers and calls for an extension of the limitation... More
Belgium to introduce nano-reporting
Belgium will become the second EU member state to adopt a mandatory nano-reporting scheme after France had done so in 2013. Companies will have to... More
Nanomotors are controlled, for the first time, inside living cells
For the first time anywhere, a team of chemists and engineers at Penn State has placed tiny synthetic motors inside live human cells, propelled them... More
Rare earth nanoparticles under scrutiny
Some workers exposed to rare earths suffer chronic lung problems, which made UCLA scientist wonder about the toxicity of rare earth particles. They tested 10... More