Is fullerene toxicity a myth?
Researchers in Russia call in question validity of fullerene apprehension.
Aug 15th, 2007
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Friends of the Earth releases guide to help consumers avoid potentially harmful nanoparticles in sunscreens
Friends of the Earth has released Nanoparticles and Sunscreens: A Consumer Guide for Avoiding Nano Sunscreens, which includes information about the health and environmental risks that nanoparticles may pose.
Aug 14th, 2007
Read moreIBM's atomic corrals show nanotechnology at its finest
Two atomic-sized images resulting from scientific work at IBM's labs are part of an art exhibit opening today at the United States Patent and Trademark Museum in Alexandria, Virginia.
Aug 14th, 2007
Read morePromising new nanomedical cancer therapy also highlights tech transfer
If a new approach to cancer therapy, still experimental and in a phase I clinical trial, turns out as well as hoped, the credit will go as much to technology transfer as to scientific acumen.
Aug 14th, 2007
Read moreAmerican Chemical Society launches new nanoscience and nanotechnology journal
The American Chemical Society (ACS) Publications Division has released the inaugural issue of ACS Nano, a new, peer-reviewed journal.
Aug 14th, 2007
Read moreNew technology has dramatic chip-cooling potential for future computers
Researchers have demonstrated a new technology using tiny 'ionic wind engines' that might dramatically improve computer chip cooling, possibly addressing a looming threat to future advances in computers and electronics.
Aug 13th, 2007
Read moreVideo: Nanotechnology helps build a greener car
Check out what CNET's Brian Cooley and Michael Kanellos learned from visiting Nanostellar, a company that replaces particles in a catalytic converter so a car can run greener.
Aug 13th, 2007
Read moreGovernment of Nigeria approves nanotechnology plan
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the deployment of nanotechnology under the fourth national development plan, an official has said.
Aug 13th, 2007
Read moreConsumer guide to warn that nano sunscreens may threaten human health
Widespread use of nanoparticles in sunscreens is focus of guide being released Tuesday, Aug. 14.
Aug 13th, 2007
Read moreBeyond batteries: Storing power in a sheet of paper
Researchers turn everyday paper into resilient, rechargeable energy storage device.
Aug 13th, 2007
Read moreSnapshots of electrons
Hypershort flash of visible light produces 'white' attosecond X-ray light.
Aug 13th, 2007
Read moreEPA seeks further input on nanotechnology
EPA, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will hold a public meeting, Thurs., Sept. 6 and Fri., Sept. 7, 2007 in Arlington, Va., in line with its continuing effort to better understand the potential risks and benefits of nanotechnology.
Aug 13th, 2007
Read moreMIT creates 3D images of living cell
A new imaging technique developed at MIT has allowed scientists to create the first 3D images of a living cell, using a method similar to the X-ray CT scans doctors use to see inside the body.
Aug 12th, 2007
Read moreCognitive revolution through computing, nanotechnology, modeling and simulation
Labs experience in computing, nanotechnology, modeling, simulation and surety critical in emerging cognitive revolution
Aug 11th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology regulations: Environment Canada posts nanomaterial advisory note
Requirements for nanomaterials under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers) in Canada.
Aug 11th, 2007
Read moreIndian science conquers new frontiers
Sixty years after independence, Indian science has taken giant strides in virtually every arena - from space vehicles to vaccines.
Aug 11th, 2007
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