New guide sets out a prevention strategy for managing nanoparticle risks
The very first guide in Quebec to deal with managing the risks associated with synthetic nanoparticles has just been published.
Feb 3rd, 2009
Read moreThe very first guide in Quebec to deal with managing the risks associated with synthetic nanoparticles has just been published.
Feb 3rd, 2009
Read moreA group of researchers led by scientists from the London Centre for Nanotechnology, in collaboration with a University of Queensland researcher, have discovered a way of using tiny nano-probes to help understand how an antibiotic is effective against bacteria.
Feb 3rd, 2009
Read morePart of a team of more than two dozen attorneys involved in nanotechnology issues note in an article that while there has not been a single lawsuit filed where someone claimed injury because they were exposed to engineered nanomaterials, many scientists are raising questions regarding the manufacturing of nanomaterials and its effects on workforces, researchers and consumers.
Feb 3rd, 2009
Read moreThe ultimate goal of the Molecularium project and its shows is to boost global science literacy and energize more young people to pursue careers in science, technology, and engineering.
Feb 3rd, 2009
Read moreScientists at the Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) are partnering with industry to develop a sensor system for biomolecules that could make a significant contribution to a variety of fields such as healthcare, veterinary diagnostics, food safety, environmental testing, and national security.
Feb 3rd, 2009
Read moreThe book provides an introduction to magnetic nanomaterials before systematically discussing the individual materials, their physical and chemical principles, fabrication techniques and biomedical applications.
Feb 3rd, 2009
Read moreTechnology experts and entrepreneurs with a passion for solving humanity's grand challenges, will soon have a new place to exchange ideas and facilitate the use of rapidly developing technologies.
Feb 3rd, 2009
Read moreA chance encounter with a Humboldt squid on a fishing trip left quite an impression on James Weaver, a research associate at UCR?s Bourns College of Engineering.
Feb 3rd, 2009
Read moreThe shapes of some of the tiniest cellular structures are coming into sharper focus at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute?s Janelia Farm Research Campus, where scientists have developed a new imaging technology that produces the best three-dimensional resolution ever seen with an optical microscope.
Feb 2nd, 2009
Read moreUCLA scientists have tested a non-invasive approach that may one day allow physicians to evaluate a tumor's response to a drug before prescribing therapy, enabling them to quickly pinpoint the most effective treatment and personalize it to a patient's unique biochemistry.
Feb 2nd, 2009
Read moreThe Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has launched an initiative to boost the development of solar energy technology, in a bid to turn it into a major energy source in China by 2050.
Feb 2nd, 2009
Read moreThe American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics has published a new book, Frontiers of Propulsion Science, that compiles for the first time the emerging science of such novel propulsion concepts as space drives, warp drives, gravity control, and faster-than-light travel - breakthroughs that would revolutionize spaceflight and enable human voyages to other star systems.
Feb 2nd, 2009
Read moreUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst biologists have discovered a secret of how cells organize chromosomes to prepare for dividing.
Feb 2nd, 2009
Read moreScience+Business Media has launched the website www.AuthorMapper.com, a free analytical online tool for discerning trends, patterns and subject experts within scientific research.
Feb 2nd, 2009
Read moreThe ICPCNanoNet project brings together partners from the EU, China, India and Russia and aims to provide wider access to published nanoscience and nanotechnology research and opportunities for collaboration between scientists in the EU and International Cooperation Partner Countries
Feb 2nd, 2009
Read moreResearchers have recently shown how electrostatic interactions - commonly known as static electricity - alone can give rise to helical shapes.
Feb 2nd, 2009
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