TOPNEWS 02 February 2012 (from observatoryNANO)

Latest newsletter from the observatoryNANO

The observatoryNANO is reaching its final stages and this newsletter looks back on some of the activities and what is still to come. [..]

30 January 2012 (from NanoChannels)

Can Nanotechnologies Contribute to Living a Longer and more Productive Life?

On Tuesday 31st January at 15.00h GMT there will be a live webcast of panel discussion at the Guardian newspaper, including the UK Government’s Minister of State for Universities and Science, David Willetts. [..]

26 January 2012 (from European Parliament)

Nano-biocides regulated

On 19 January, the European Parliament adopted new biocides regulation including risk assessment and labelling for products containing nanomaterials. [..]

09 January 2012 (from ObservatoryNano)

Emerging Science and Technology scrutinised by States Parties to BTWC

As of 2012, trends in science and technology with potential implications for the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention will be monitored and discussed annually by experts and representatives of the State Parties to [..]

03 January 2012 (from NanoNextNL)

Roadmap Nano for Dutch Top Sectors

Just before Christmas, NanoNextNL published a roadmap for contributions it could make to several Dutch top sectors including healthcare, energy, water and agrifood. [..]

2 upcoming events

Classified to investment and financial sector

15 February 2012 - 17 February 2012 in Tokyo, Japan

nano tech 2012 - The11th International Nanotechnology Exhibition & Conference

20 May 2012 - 23 May 2012 in San Luis Potosi, Mexico

Nanotech 2012

Deadline: 01 February 2011

Nakaa Nanotechnology Network Nanoscientist Database

Deadline: 01 April 2010

2 year Master program in Philosophy of Science, Technology and Society

Deadline: 01 March 2009

Integration of Molecular Components in Functional Macroscopic Systems

02 November 2011

Trusted authority should evaluate need for nanoregulation

Current trends in Communicating Nanoethics; Interview with Dr Donald Bruce, Managing Director Edinethics Ltd., Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

The initial phase of public dialogue under the heading «nano” may have faded away, but there is a need for ongoing engagement by lay people and ethicists with nanotechnology, focused [..]

31 October 2011

Towards Responsible Research and Innovation in the Information and Communication Technologies and Security Technologies Fields

The book publications contains 10 chapters with articles from researchers, who are currently leading major EU funded research projects. This book marks a new strategy towards responsible [..]

11 October 2011

Fostering Nanotechnologies to address global challenges: Water

Securing and managing access to clean water is a challenge both for developing and for more economically developed countries. This document reports on the key issues of water access; some [..]

23 November 2007

Bridging the gap between foresight and market research: Integrating methods to assess the economic potential of nanotechnology

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