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Report Provides In-Depth Examination on Safety of Nanomaterials

A comprehensive and authoritative review of the health and environmental safety of engineered nanomaterials has been published by a consortium led by Edinburgh Napier University and the Institute of Occupational Medicine...

18 Jan 2010

Nanoparticles That Can Cling to Artery Walls and Slowly Release Medicine

Researchers at MIT and Harvard Medical School have built targeted nanoparticles that can cling to artery walls and slowly release medicine, an advance that potentially provides an alternative to drug-releasing stents in some patients with cardiovascular disease.

18 Jan 2010

Adjustments Needed in REACH to Assess and Control Risks of Nanomaterials

Some adjustments are needed in the European chemicals legislation REACH to assess and control the risks of nanomaterials. The information on substances to be provided under REACH is not sufficient to determine the specif...

18 Jan 2010

Nanotechnology Could be Applied to the Coating of Optical Glasses

Stuttgart physicists develop a new metallic coating. Whether eyewear or camera lenses: most optical components are anti-glare. Soon nano technology could be applied to the coating of optical glasses: Researchers of the U...

18 Jan 2010

Discovery Uses Nanowire Arrays to Image Nanoscale Objects Beyond Diffraction Limit

A research team from Northeastern University has developed a new nanolens that can beat the diffraction limit to achieve so-called super-resolution imaging, better than can be achieved by current technology. The nanolens...

17 Jan 2010

Nanotechnology and Contact Lens May Soon Change the Way Diabetics Monitor Glucose Levels

Through the use of nanotechnology, University of Western Ontario Chemical and Biochemical Assistant professor Jin Zhang is using extremely small particles embedded in the hydrogel contact lenses to monitor and report on changing sugar levels in the body.

16 Jan 2010

Brookhaven Lab and Advanced Energy Celebrates Opening of New Hi-Tech Facility

Today, the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Advanced Energy Systems, Inc. of Medford, N.Y. (AES) celebrated the opening of a new hi-tech facility at the AES site that will produce crucial components used in particle accelerators around the world.

From Brookhaven National Laboratory 15 Jan 2010

Berkeley Lab Scientists Win Four DOE Early Career Research Grants from Nanotechnology to Energy

Investigations into the mysteries of the universe and matter at the most fundamental levels, and ground-breaking research into the application of nanomaterials to energy production, storage and conservation were recognized by the U.S. Department of Energy in announcing the first recipients of its Early Career Research Program.

From Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory 15 Jan 2010

Scientists Discover Atoms Can Bond Instead of Repelling Each Other

The molecule 'beryllium dimer' has mystified chemists for many years. Recent measurements have helped scientists identify 11 vibrational levels, and now a US-Czech team of researchers sheds light on a 12th level. The findings were published in the journal Science.

15 Jan 2010

Research Leads to Novel Optofluidics Platform for Robust Chem/Bio Sensing and Medical Diagnosis

A research paper that has potential implications for homeland defense, work place safety, and health care has been published in the Journal of Advanced Materials (volume, issue, 2010) and reported by materialsviews.com. ...

15 Jan 2010