Nanotechnology
Small, smaller, nano... - Nanotechnology in Schools and in Practice
Nanotechnology will gain importance in the near future. This course for advanced training gives an overview of nanotechnology fundamentals (technology, economy, society) and at the... More
Companies slow to volunteer for EPA data-gathering effort
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... More
Research on the carcinogenicity of nanoparticles and other dusts
The Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health in Germany (BAuA) has published a report detailing work carried out to examine the carcinogenicity of granular... More
New Findings on Nanoparticle Uptake by Plants
Increasing application of nanotechnology highlights the need to clarify nanotoxicity. However, few researches have focused on phytotoxicity of nanomaterials; it is unknown whether plants can... More
Nano-Food and Nano-Packaging - Consumer boycott without communication: Interview with Innovation Society's CEO in LT journal
Nanotechnology in packaging and food - what exactly does this mean? According to nano expert, university lecturer and CEO of the Innovation Society Dr. Christoph... More
Reducing NanoRisks and Increasing NanoRevenues
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars' Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies (PEN) recently published a short pamphlet intended to steer "nano firms" down the path... More
ETUC wants precautionary principle applied to nanotechnologies
The European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) adopted a first resolution on nanotechnologies and nanomaterials at its recent Executive Committee meeting. The key demand: the precautionary... More
Use of Nanomaterials in Food Packaging Poses Regulatory Challenges
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... More