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MARSH, TÜV-Süd and The Innovation Society launch Cooperation with Nano Risk Management Offer for Industry Clients
The novel properties of nanomaterials allow for improvements of the quality of industrial products and consumer goods. However, certain nanomaterials are expected to bear new... More
Nanoparticles Influence Heart Rate
Artificial nanoparticles are becoming increasingly pervasive in modern life. However, their influence on our health and the mechanisms by which they affect the human body... More
SRU Special Report: "Foresight Strategies Nanomaterials"
Nanotechnologies are one of the biggest technological innovations nowadays, nourishing ample chances and hopes. However, the questions appears to which degree the manufacturing and application... More
Eco-Association Prohibits Nanomaterials
The eco-association Naturland has prohibited the use of nanomaterials in food and cosmetics as well as in their packaging. "At the moment we know not... More
Black Swans - ALPHA article
Crisis and catastrophes hit us especially hard if triggering risks are misjudged or overseen. Such events are often called black swans. These "unknown unknowns" strike... More
Precautionary Matrix for Synthetic Nanomaterials - New Version
During the last year the precautionary matrix for synthetic nanomaterials has been discussed with users and experts in order to gain insight for further development.... More
Nanotechnology: Investment Hype and Terrorist Target
Nanotechnology means promise and curse at the same time: as a projection of future visions and investor dreams - and as an aim or fundamentally-ecologically... More
Nanotextiles and facade coatings - potential risks
Scientists in the NANOHOUSE project have developed risk assessment criteria for engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) used in facade coating and nanotextiles. Findings reveal that product design... More