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Swiss Police Foil Bomb Attack Against IBM Nano Research Lab
Militant eco activists have planned to bomb the IBM Nanotechnology Laboratory in Rüschlikon ZH, Switzerland, according to media reportings from the last days. Swiss Police... More
TSCA Reform Underway in the US: Safe Chemicals Act of 2010
Last week, legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) has been unveiled in the US. The proposed amendments would also significantly affect the... More
The Recession's Effect on Nanotech
The impact of the recession that started in 2008 has been unavoidable in nearly every sector. While many industries have suffered, the financial crisis critically... More
New Study on Carbon Nanotubes Gives Hope for Medical Applications
A team of Swedish and American scientists has shown for the first time that carbon nanotubes can be broken down by an enzyme - myeloperoxidase... More
US Insurance Company Introduces Nanotechnology Liability Coverage
Lexington Insurance Company in the US offers an insurance product that extends explicit coverage for nanotechnology exposures arising from products liabilities.... More
FramingNano Governance Platform well Received by Swiss Stakeholders
At invitation of the Innovation Society, St.Gallen, on March 18th, the national FramingNano Conference took place in the Stade de Suisse in Bern. Numerous stakeholders... More
Canada Tables Nanotechnology Bill to Amend the Environmental Protection Act
Canada wants to include nanotechnology in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, according to a Bill tabled last week in the House of Commons. The proposed... More
Analysis of Need for Legislative Action Due in 2011 in Switzerland
After a postulate of Hansruedi Stadler (CVP) to clarify the need for legislative action concerning nanotechnologies has been adopted on March 9th during the Spring... More