Latest News at Nanoforum (3939 entries found)

TOPNEWS 20 January 2010 (from observatoryNANO)

observatoryNANO January newsletter published

Earth

observatoryNANO has published its latest newsletter with information on workshops, the annual symposium and the latest opinion on the ethical aspects of nanotechnology development. [..]

09 February 2010 (from ObservatoryNano, COMECE)

Catholic view on Human Enhancement

Patient histories on radio wristbands
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Recently, the Commission of European Bishops Conferences COMECE published an opinion by the Bioethics Reflection Group on the Perspectives on Human Enhancement by Technological Means (in French). [..]

05 February 2010 (from Phantoms Foundation)

The Phantoms Foundation coordinates the Spain Pavilion at nano tech 2010 (Tokyo, Japan), the world's largest nanotechnology exhibition

Communication

The world's largest annual nanotechnology exhibition covering the entire nano marketplace and creating a variety of business opportunities, nano tech 2010, will be held from February 17 to 19, 2010 at Tokyo Big Sight, [..]

04 February 2010 (from Brigham Young University)

'Lab on a chip' that detects viruses developed by BYU researchers

Bacteria

A team of Brigham Young University (BYU) engineers and chemists has created an inexpensive silicon microchip that reliably detects viruses, even at low concentrations. [..]

04 February 2010 (from Lumerical Solutions)

ScotGrid and Lumerical Team up to Boost UK Nanophotonics Research

Fibre optics

Lumerical Solutions has donated FDTD Solutions Engine licenses to ScotGrid, one of the largest grid computing sites in the United Kingdom. The donated licenses will enable photonics researchers at academic institutions [..]

01 February 2010 (from EuroNanoBio)

EuroNanoBio infrastructure recommended

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Photo: Bayer AG

The EuroNanoBio project recently published recommendations for a European Research and Innovation infrastructure networking regional clusters. [..]

01 February 2010 (from Bayer Material Science)

Bayer MaterialScience opens world’s largest carbon nanotube pilot facility

Nanotube

Leverkusen, January 29, 2010 – Bayer MaterialScience has opened a new pilot facility for the manufacture of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) at CHEMPARK Leverkusen. The company has invested some EUR 22 million in the planning, [..]

29 January 2010 (from SAFENANO)

Consortium awarded crucial advisory contracts on the regulation of nanomaterials under REACH

Microscope

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 [..]

28 January 2010 (from CNDP)

French nanodebate sabotaged

Society
VDI TZ

The public nanodebate in France is increasingly obstructed by radical anti-nano activists. The meeting in Orsay on 26 January had to be moved to the internet because the meeting room was destroyed the night before. [..]

27 January 2010 (from Institute of Nanotechnology)

Nanotechnology Enabling Clean and Energy Saving Mobility

Mercedes M class
Mercedes

Electrified mobility is currently a top priority in the US, Japan, China, Korea and EU. It will introduce a radical industrial-economical-energetic change in our society, as new technologies and infrastructure are put [..]

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Highlights

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Register for the latest annual nanomedicine conference (Amsterdam Feb 24-25, 2010) and attend business, training and observatoryNANO events for free. Click here for further information or contact Carrie Smith


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The FP7 observatoryNANO project provides ST and economic analysis on 10 different technology and industrial sectors, as well as EHS, ELSA, standards and regulatory aspects.  Click here for further information.


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To find out more click on the tree on the bottom left of the homepage.

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