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DNA damage caused by nanoparticles
MIT researchers used a novel method, the CometChip technology, to screen the effects of nanoparticles on DNA. In their study (published in ACS Nano), they... More
World’s first interactive Nano-Platform on „Safe Handling of Nanomaterials“ published
The German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV) has recently launched the Nano-Platform “Safe handling of Nanomaterials”. The Innovation Society, a St. Gallen-based Swiss start-up, has developed... More
Method to measure the density of nanoparticles in physiological fluids
Scientists at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH) have discovered a simple and inexpensive method to measure the effective density of engineered nanoparticles in physiological... More
Recommendations for nanomaterials under REACH
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published generic and specific recommendations for the exposure assessment and risk characterisation of nanomaterials under REACH. ... More
Impact assessment of a european nano-register
A recently published study of the German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) assesses the potential impacts which the introduction of a mandatory European nano-register would entail.... More
Swiss Nano-Cube launches new nanotechnology training module
The Innovation Society has developed a new training module: "Nanotechnology in the Economy and Society". The development of said module was supported by the... More
Zurich warns about unknown risks of nanotechnology
Apart from potential benefits, Zurich identifies several types of potential insurance risks associated with nanotechnology: employers’ liability, product liability, directors’ and officers’ liability and environmental... More
Uptake of silver-nanoparticles can lead to the formation of free radicals
Danish researchers could show that in vitro, silver nanoparticles (AgNP) can be taken up by human intestinal cells and trigger the formation of free radicals... More