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Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals - REACH - Report Takes Critical View of Nanotechnology and Nanoparticle Risks

Based on a review of SEC filings, including detailed analysis of individual company annual reports for 2006 and 2007, major industrial and other sectors affected by product toxicity risks are doing a poor job of informin...

18 Apr 2008

Nanotechnology Research May Be Held Back Without Clear Leadership and More Transparency

A Project assessment of purported nanotechnology risk-relevant research published by the federal government’s National Nanotechnology Initiative reveals that spending on environment, health and safety-focused research projects in 2006 was substantially lower than that claimed by U.S. officials.

17 Apr 2008

International Assessment of Nanotechnology Environment, Health and Safety Research Needs

As nanotechnology has moved out of the laboratory and into commercial products, many have begun to question the impact of nanoscale materials on health and the environment. Learning more about such impacts, however, pres...

From International Council on Nanotechnology - ICON 17 Apr 2008

Cryogenic Sensor and Microrefrigerator Combined on Single Microchip

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have combined two tiny but powerful NIST inventions on a single microchip, a cryogenic sensor and a microrefrigerator. The combination offers the possibility of cheaper, simpler and faster precision analysis of materials such as semiconductors and stardust.

16 Apr 2008

Nanotechnology How To Guide from NIST and NASA Shows Technique for Measuring Carbon Nanotubes

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), in collaboration with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), has published detailed guidelines for making essential measurements on samples of single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs)

16 Apr 2008

Carbon Nanotube Based Nanomotor Gets Power From Heat and Can Move or Rotate Cargo

Researchers from the UAB Research Park have created the first nanomotor that is propelled by changes in temperature. A carbon nanotube is capable of transporting cargo and rotating like a conventional motor, but is a mil...

16 Apr 2008

Nanotube Base Sensor Uses Nanotechnology to Continuously Monitor Insulin in Diabetics

A new method that uses nanotechnology to rapidly measure minute amounts of insulin is a major step toward developing the ability to assess the health of the body’s insulin-producing cells in real time. Among oth...

16 Apr 2008

Ford Turns to Nanotechnology to Increase Fuel Efficiency and Performance in Vehicles

Ford scientists are embracing the burgeoning fields of nanotechnology in developing paints, plastics, light metals and catalysts that allow Ford to reduce vehicle weight and improve fuel economy without sacrificing quality.

16 Apr 2008

Nanotechnology Scientists Create Magnetic Nanoparticles by Copying Bacteria

When it comes to designing something, it’s hard to find a better source of inspiration than Mother Nature. Using that principle, a diverse, interdisciplinary group of researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy&rs...

15 Apr 2008

Brookhaven Nanotechnology Researchers Inspire Children to Win Future City Competition

If you live on Long Island and are in competition to build the best city of the future incorporating nanotechnology, where do you go to find out what, exactly, is technology at the nanoscale? Teacher Julia Johnson, whose 7th and 8th grade students are members of one of the two Islip Middle School teams that entered the 2007-08 Future City™ competition, turned to the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory, home of the recently opened Center for Functional Nanomaterials (CFN).

14 Apr 2008

Nanomaterials News

Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals - REACH - Report Takes Critical View of Nanotechnology and Nanoparticle Risks

Nanotechnology Research May Be Held Back Without Clear Leadership and More Transparency

International Assessment of Nanotechnology Environment, Health and Safety Research Needs

Cryogenic Sensor and Microrefrigerator Combined on Single Microchip

Nanotechnology How To Guide from NIST and NASA Shows Technique for Measuring Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon Nanotube Based Nanomotor Gets Power From Heat and Can Move or Rotate Cargo

Nanotube Base Sensor Uses Nanotechnology to Continuously Monitor Insulin in Diabetics

Ford Turns to Nanotechnology to Increase Fuel Efficiency and Performance in Vehicles

Nanotechnology Scientists Create Magnetic Nanoparticles by Copying Bacteria

Brookhaven Nanotechnology Researchers Inspire Children to Win Future City Competition

New 2D Polymers Bridge the Gap in Electron Mobility for Organic Semiconductors

Custom Nanoparticles That Can Transport Drugs to the Heart

Engineered 3D Hydrogel Addresses Microplastic Contamination in Water

Papaya Peel Waste Offers Eco-Friendly Photocatalyst Solution

New Water Filter Upcycles Cellulose for Cleaner Water

Applying AI-Driven Solutions to Semiconductor Digital Design

Redux AFM: Expanding Access to Automated Nanoscale Imaging

Project Pursues Ultra Low-Cost, Flexible Perovskite Solar Cells

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