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Max Planck Society Completes Study of Kaiser Wilhelm Society History

In 1997, the Max Planck Society (MPS) was the first German scientific organisation to appoint an independent commission of historians to extensively study the history of its predecessor organisation, the Kaiser Wilhelm S...

From Max Planck Society 28 Dec 2010

EYP Heads to NanoTech Campus

EYP Architecture and Engineering PC (EYP) of Albany announced plans to establish and expand its headquarters and operations at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany. The move...

9 Nov 2010

Medvedev Fosters Nanotechnology Growth in Russia

Reiterating its presence in the world of nanotechnology, Russia announced its plans for the establishment of an indigenous, full fledged nanotechnology branch on Wednesday. The announcement came from Russian President Dm...

4 Nov 2010

SAGE Publishes New Encyclopedia of Nanoscience and Society

Nanoscience has garnered billions of dollars of funding and has been hailed as ushering in the Next Industrial Revolution.

From Arizona State University 7 Aug 2010

ASU Lincoln Professor to Discuss Risk Management of Nanotechnology

Professor Gary Marchant, Executive Director of the Center for Law, Science + Innovation at the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, will deliver a keynote speech on Tuesday, March 30, at a national nanotechnology conference in Arlington, Va.

29 Mar 2010

Report from the European Commission Services on Nanotechnology

This publication consists of a series of research articles on the nature of public debate on nanosciences and nanotechnologies, and the ways in which deliberative approaches could lead to better governance of these techn...

17 Feb 2010

Companies Producing Goods Containing Nanomaterials Need to Find Tools to Transfer Information Down Supply Chain

Companies producing goods that contain nanomaterials need to find tools that will allow them to transfer information about the risk management of such materials down the supply chain.

16 Feb 2010

Consortium Led by SAFENANO Awarded Contracts to Develop Advice on the Assessment of Nanomaterials under REACH

A consortium led by SAFENANO from the Institute of Occupational Medicine has been awarded two contracts by the Institute for Health and Consumer Protection of the European Commission's Directorate General Joint Research Centre (JRC) concerning the development of specific advice on the assessment of nanomaterials under REACH.

28 Jan 2010

Legislation to Address Potential Health and Safety Risks About Products Containing Nanotechnology Materials

U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) recently introduced legislation to address potential health and safety risks about products that contain nanotechnology materials. "Nanotechnology is ...

26 Jan 2010

Supermarkets Needed to be Upfront in Explaining Risks and Benefits of Nanotechnology

Big-name retailers like Tesco and Carrefour should help prepare consumers for innovations in the food sector, according to the top civil servant in the EU executive's directorate for health and consumer protection. ...

20 Jan 2010