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Activation of Cellular Pathway by Nickel Nanoparticles May Trigger Lung Cancer

Brown University researchers have discovered that nickel nanoparticles trigger a cellular pathway called HIF-1 alpha that leads to cancer in human lung cells.

26 Aug 2011

SAFENANO Re-Launched Web Site

SAFENANO is today pleased to announce the re-launch of its website - www.safenano.org Following extensive consultation and re-design, the new SAFENANO website offers a wealth of up-to-date information of value to ind...

20 Jul 2011

Researchers Discover Method for Harmful Toxin Removal from Carbon Nanotubes

Semiconductor Research, along with scientists at The University of Texas at Dallas and SEMATECH, have successfully demonstrated the easy removal of certain potentially harmful organic toxins found in a single-walled carbon nanotube (SWNTs) type.

22 Jun 2011

NIST Develops New Method to Study Nanotoxicology

A new method has been developed by a research team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to influence the behavior of metal-based nanoparticles using mild electric current to enable scientists to study the hazardous effects of nanoparticles on cell cultures.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 9 Jun 2011

Scientists to Study the Impact of Nanoparticles on Food Crops

Scientists from the American Chemical Society have released an article that describes the gap in knowledge about the impact caused by nanoparticles on various food crops such as tomatoes, corn, and rice.

From American Chemical Society 3 Jun 2011

Albany NanoCollege Procures IBM Nanometer Technology

The University at Albany's College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering is procuring the new edition of the nanometer technology from IBM.

14 Mar 2011

New Research Shows Nanoparticle Surface Coating Has Great Influence on Immune System

Researchers have over time been able to show that medicine designed at nanoscale offers unprecedented opportunities for targeted treatment of serious diseases such as cancer. However, now research also shows that the ...

3 Mar 2011

Controlling Nanoparticle Clusters to Assess Impact on Environmental Health and Safety

The same properties that make engineered nanoparticles attractive for numerous applications-small as a virus, biologically and environmentally stabile, and water-soluble - also cause concern about their long-term impacts on environmental health and safety (EHS).

2 Feb 2011

Are Nanoparticles Safe?

The rapid development of nanotechnology has increased fears about the health risks of nano-objects. Are these fears justified? Do we need a new discipline, nanotoxicology, to evaluate the risks?

From John Wiley and Sons - Scientific Publishers 30 Jan 2011

AquaBioTox System for Real Time Drinking Water Monitoring Features Bio-Sensor

Although drinking water is monitored more strictly than almost anything, our water supply network is still not immune to accidents, wear and tear or targeted attacks. A one-minute warning system for toxins and other substances in water hazardous to health could set off alarms in future if there is a danger.

3 Dec 2010