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Swiss NanoAnalytics platform to detect nano in consumer goods
As of 2021, the food industry and cosmetics manufacturers will have to officially declare the presence of nanomaterials in any of their products sold in... More
Comprehensive use of SimplyNano 2 experiment kits in schools in Eastern Switzerland
After Aargau, the canton of St.Gallen is already the second canton to make the new SimplyNano 2 experiment kit available as a teaching aid to... More
Tiny medicines in the environment
Nanomedicine is progressing rapidly. However, the tiny nanoparticles that are being researched as carriers for drugs could in future find their way into water, soil... More
This filter made of graphene can turn salt water to drinking water
A sieve from England causes a sensation: It uses a graphene oxide membrane to convert salt into drinking water. Without much effort. With a little... More
Study finds salt nanoparticles are toxic to cancer cells
A new study at the University of Georgia has found a way to attack cancer cells that is potentially less harmful to the patient. Sodium... More
New bandage material aids blood-clotting and doesn’t stick
Researchers at ETH Zurich and the National University of Singapore have developed a novel wound dressing that has a haemostatic effect and does not stick... More
Nanomedicine fast outpacing regulatory framework development – new JRC report
The JRC has published a detailed report into the slow development of regulatory framework around nanomedicines, highlighting a common challenge in all emerging technologies, that... More
Occupational dust exposure
The Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA) has published three web documentaries on the topic of "Workplaces of the Future" as part of... More