Nano_SunscreenFINAL.indd [pdf]

Written by Ian Illuminato with contributions from George Kimbrell, Georgia Miller, Dr. Jennifer Sass, Erich Pica and Dr. Rye Senjen. Friends of the Earth would like to thank the following individuals ... and institutions that make our work possible: Anonymous, Appleton Foundation, Changing Horizons Fund at Rockefeller Family Fund, C.S. Fund, and Newman’s Own. Design and layout by Natalie Lowrey. For an electronic copy of this report, or further briefing papers from Friends of the Earth please refer to our websites: Friends of the Earth Australia http://nano.foe.org.au Friends of the Earth United States http://www.foe.org Nanotechnology & Sunscreens: A Consumer Guide for Avoiding Nano-Sunscreens | 1 Sun worshippers beware. While slathering up with sunscreens to block dangerous ultra-violet (UV) rays you may be exposing yourself to a new danger. Sunscreen manufacturers are adding nanoparticles to sunscreens to make sun-blocking ingredients like titanium dioxide and zinc oxide rub on clear in   [More...] [Less...]

MEMS and Nanotechnology the Secret to Many Consumer [pdf]

MEMS and Nanotechnology the Secret to Many "Must-Have" ConsumerProducts The newly published book, 'A Consumer's Guide to MEMS and Nanotechnology,' explains how two of the hottest emerging technologies ... are being put to use in many of today's coolest consumer products--and why. Scottsdale, Ariz. (PRWeb) August 21, 2007 -- Bourne Research LLC announced publication of the book titled, 'A Consumer's Guide to MEMS and Nanotechnology.' Written by Marlene Bourne, an industry analyst with more than a decade of expertise covering emerging technologies, the book examines how MEMS (MicroElectroMechanical Systems) and nanotechnology are playing an integral role in many of today's must-have products. "As a topic, nanotechnology is complex, controversial and cool all at the same time," says Marlene Bourne, President & Principal Analyst of Bourne Research and the book's author. "A Consumer's Guide to MEMS and Nanotechnology puts it all into perspective--not by looking at future 'imagine this' or 'what   [More...] [Less...]

NanoTechWire.com - The online resource for Nano Technology And Research 

NEWS - Bio/Medicine - Chemicals - Defense - Drug Delivery - Education - Electronics - Energy - Events - Grants - Industry - Investment - Litigation - Materials - MEMS - Nanofabrication - Nanoparticles ... - Nanotubes - Optics - Partnership - Patent - Products - Quantum dots - Research - Smart Dust - Software COMPANIES EVENTS - Browse by Month - Current Shows - Previous Shows - Submit Events FEEDBACK ADVERTISE LINK TO US   [More...] [Less...]

Prioritization of Environmental, Health and Safety Research Needs for Engineered Nanoscale Materials:An Interim Document for Public Comment [application/octet-stream]

ScienceCareers.org | Skills Survey Highlights Varied Needs of Nanotech Industry: Travis: 21 September 2007 

You are seeing this message because your web browser does not support basic web standards. Find out more about why this message is appearing and what you can do to make your experience on this site better. ... Skills Survey Highlights Varied Needs of Nanotech Industry Kate Travis United Kingdom 21 September 2007 D o you want to do nanotechnology research? In an academic or industry setting? From an engineering angle or a biomedical point of view? Do you want to work on product manufacturing? In a small or large company? There are myriad variables when considering a career in nanotechnology, so it's next to impossible to make general statements about the training you'll need to land a job in the field. However, a recent survey by the Institute of Nanotechnology in Stirling, U.K., gives some hints about the qualities that employers are looking for in new hires. "It's important to identify where you want to head because there are no career paths in nanotechnology," says the survey's auth   [More...] [Less...]

California Department of Toxic Substances Control to Examine Risks of Manufacturing and Using Nanotechnology Related Products 

In this edition of AZoNano News we’ll be talking with Sean Hutton from CSIRO about how this organisation is successfully spinning nanotubes into fibres. We’ll also hear how researchers are making lights ... much brighter with Quantum Dots, how quantum computing is now a couple of steps closer and how a 3D printer will allow you to fax solid objects around the world. These stories and more in this addition of AZoNano News… The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) will address minimizing the environmental and human health risks associated with the manufacture and use of nanotechnology products. Nanotechnology is the ability to measure, see, manipulate and manufacture things usually between 1 and 100 nanometers. A nanometer is one billionth of a meter; a human hair is roughly 100,000 nanometers wide. More than 500 consumer products made of nanoscale materials, including some electronics, cosmetics, automotive, and medical products have been identified by the Project on Eme   [More...] [Less...]

Global nanotech code up for consultation 

11/10/2007 - A global consultation is underway to create a code that would guide companies developing, manufacturing and selling nanotechnology-engineered products. Nanotechnology is championed by several ... manufacturers for use in packaging to extend shelf life, or more controversially, for improving the nutritional content and health impact of foods. The code is being developed by the UK's Royal Society , the Nanotechnology Industries Association, Insight Investment, and the government-sponsored Nanotechnology Knowledge Transfer Network. The code aims to protect researchers, plant workers and consumers from the potential detrimental health effects of nano-engineered products and packaging. The groups have launched an international consultation on the standards, an effort to create a consensus on what good practice looks like in the current absence of legislation. The standard would provide guidance on what organisations and businesses can do to demonstrate they are managing nanotechnol   [More...] [Less...]

Consultation Draft of the Responsible Nano Code available for comment 

( Nanowerk News ) The Working Group has now finished drafting Responsible Nano Code ( Consultation Draft ), and has opened the document to a public consultation. Interested individuals and parties are ... invited to submit comments and suggested amendments or additions to the scope, remit and style of the Responsible Nano Code. The aim of the Responsible Nano Code is to establish a consensus on what constitutes good practice and to provide interim guidance on what organisations can do to demonstrate they are managing nanotechnologies responsibly while the need for further regulation is being evaluated. As such, it is a high-level Principles-based code aimed at the board or governing body of an organisation, not a technical standards document. It is hoped that the Code will contribute to ensuring nanotechnologies achieve their full potential in delivering health, environmental, social and economic benefits at a time when organisations are dealing with technical, social and commercial unce   [More...] [Less...]

Responsible Nanotechnologies Code Consultation Draft – 17 September 2007 [doc]

Nanotechnology.com - Nanotechnology investing, nanotech news and stock forums, and nano blogs 

US scientists have unveiled a detector thousands of times smaller than the diameter of a human hair that can translate radio waves into sound. According to a University of California team, the... Researchers ... at Harvard University have made solar cells that are a small fraction of the width of a human hair. The cells, each made from a single nanowire just 300 nanometers wide, could be... Organic based solution processable devices are promising to revolutionise the lighting and photovoltaic industries of the future. The move away from traditional inorganic materials is driven not... Researchers in California have reported development of the world's first working radio system that receives radio waves wirelessly and converts them to sound signals through a nano-sized detector... A $5 million grant from David H. Koch (S.B. 1962, S.M. 1963) will help researchers from several institutions, including MIT, develop nanotechnology to treat metastatic prostate cancer, for which... Welcome to Nano   [More...] [Less...]