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"Nanorama Car Workshop" launched
Nanomaterials and ultra-fine particles in car workshops - learn how to handle them safely by exploring the "Nanorama Car Workshop", which is now available (in... More
What happens to nano-products at the end of their life?
Very little is known about the behaviour and possible environmental or health effects of nanomaterials once they're in the end-of-life phase and become part of... More
Challenges of the future Belgian nano-register
A decree on the planned nano-register was approved and published by the Belgian government in February. The register is scheduled to come into effect on... More
"Having the courage to explore new territories"
Says the heading of an article in the entrepreneur magazine "LEADER". Christoph Meili, CEO of The Innovation Society, explains what goals and principles The Innovation... More
HILTI AG sponsors nano-education in Liechtenstein
Due to the efforts of the Liechtensteinische chamber of industry and commerce (LIHK), Hilti agreed to sponsor twelve "SimplyNano1®"-experimental kits to the schools of Liechtenstein.... More
Interactive E-learning module „Nanorama Lab“ launched
The „Nanorama Lab“, an interactive online tool on safe handling of nanomaterials, is now available to the public on http://nano.dguv.de/nanorama/bgrci/ (currently only available in German).... More
How do nanoparticles take effect?
Scientists of the Friedrich Alexander University of Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) are working on a safety-check for the miniscule particles. Structures in nano-dimension help geckos to crawl... More
First-time synthesis of uniform SWCNT
For the first time, researchers at Empa and the Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research have succeeded in "growing" single-wall carbon nanotubes (CNT) with... More