The expert meeting on Inhalation Toxicity Testing for Nanomaterials was held on 19-20 October 2011 in The Hague, hosted by the Netherlands, with the aim of discussing the results of the OECD Sponsorship Programme on this specific topic and addressing issues relevant to inhalation toxicity.
Jul 4th, 2012
Read moreThe Environmental Unit of the Tecnalia Technology Corporation, the Basque Foundation for Health Innovation and Research (BIOEF) and Fluytec, a company specialising in filtration solutions, have developed a filtration system capable of retaining 95% of nanoparticles thanks to the results of the SIFINA project.
Jul 4th, 2012
Read moreAuf 130 Seiten pr�sentiert der Bericht Forschungsergebnisse und Entwicklungsaktivit�ten der BAuA. Ein besonderer thematischer Schwerpunkt ist in diesem Jahr der sichere Umgang mit Nanomaterialien.
Jul 4th, 2012
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Researchers from Karlsruhe, Strasbourg, and Japan have now developed a magnetic memory with one bit per molecule. By an electric pulse, the metal-organic molecule can be switched reliably between a conductive, magnetic state and a low-conductive, non-magnetic state.
Jul 4th, 2012
Read moreComputer simulations reveal how rhodium catalysts with 'stepped' surface structures break ethanol molecules into hydrogen atoms and why they are so efficient.
Jul 4th, 2012
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Waveguides that combine metallic and semiconductor structures can be made more compact.
Jul 4th, 2012
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A new lithography technique enables the production of nanoscale patterns of titania for high-tech applications.
Jul 4th, 2012
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A research team at the university's centre for quantum dynamics in Brisbane has been able to photograph the shadow of a single atom for the first time.
Jul 3rd, 2012
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Conducting nanostructures based on metallized DNA.
Jul 3rd, 2012
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Using the compound eyes of the humble moth as their inspiration, an international team of physicists has developed new nanoscale materials that could someday reduce the radiation dosages received by patients getting X-rayed, while improving the resolution of the resulting images.
Jul 3rd, 2012
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Harvard researchers create room-temperature quantum bits that store data for nearly two seconds.
Jul 3rd, 2012
Read moreA Kansas State University-led quantum mechanics study has discovered a new bound state in atoms that may help scientists better understand matter and its composition.
Jul 3rd, 2012
Read moreEPA announces the release of the draft report, Nanomaterial Case Study: A Comparison of Multiwalled Carbon Nanotube and Decabromodiphenyl Ether Flame-Retardant Coatings Applied to Upholstery Textiles, for public viewing and comment.
Jul 3rd, 2012
Read moreJan Willem Wiegman is graduating from TU Delft with his research into power-generating windows. The Applied Physics Master's student calculated how much electricity can be generated using so-called luminescent solar concentrators.
Jul 3rd, 2012
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Organic photovoltaics: Team of KIT researchers is granted funding in the amount of EUR 4.25 million.
Jul 3rd, 2012
Read moreISO has recently published a technical report to help specialists conducting toxicological tests on nano-objects.
Jul 3rd, 2012
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