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CIVIL SOCIETY DEMANDS ACTION, NOT WORDS, ON NANOTECHNOLOGY
NGOs, consumer groups and research organisations are disappointed with the European Commission’s continuing failure to propose adequate measures for the collection and publication of information... More
Cosmetics nanomaterials inventory expected mid-2016
The publishing of the inventory of nanomaterials for cosmetics from the European Union has been delayed but should finally occur in the middle of this... More
Asphalt’s miraculous nano-cure
Empa scientists have developed a technique that can repair old, cracked asphalt. They got their inspiration from a method used in cancer treatment, using iron... More
New „Nanorama Production“ now available in English
The new interactive tool on the safe handling of nanomaterials in production and processing is now publicly available in English for free at http://nano.dguv.de/nanorama/bgrci2/en/.... More
Fullerenes may enter immune cells undected
Scientists at the University of Michigan have found evidence that some carbon nanomaterials can enter into immune cell membranes, seemingly going undetected by the cell's... More
Nanomedicine - an overview
Nanomaterials represent important new options for the treament of a variety of diseases. In medicine nanomaterials already are employed for various drugs, diagnostics, and implants.... More
German Environment Agency UBA publishes Factsheet on nanotechnologies in water treatment
The German Environment Agency (UBA) has published a factsheet on uses of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials in water treatment. The factsheets offers an overview of the... More
Emerging Risks Center – Competence Center for new risks launched
The Innovation Society presents the newly launched «Emerging Risks Center». In the center we combine the knowledge and experience of the Innovation Society in managing... More