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Tattoos mark the spot - for surgery - then disappear

Nano Magazine   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Tattoos aren't just for body art. They can have medical applications, too. Doctors are using them on patients to mark an area for future treatment — particularly for non-melanoma skin cancer such as basal cell carcinoma — but the inks can cau...

Dec 21, 2016

Nano-modified aerospace composites

Nano Magazine   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

New technology that could enhance both the electrical and thermal conductivity of conventional composite materials has been developed thanks to a collaboration between the University of Surrey, University of Bristol and the aerospace company Bomba...

Dec 19, 2016

Ground-breaking production method could accelerate worldwide ‘graphene revolution' — Nano Magazine - Latest Nanotechnology News

Nano Magazine   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

An innovative new cheap and simple mass production technique, developed by the University of Exeter, is set to open up the global potential of the ‘wonder’ material graphene.

Dec 14, 2016

Physicists get a perfect material for air filters

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have synthesized an almost weightless fabric made of nylon nanofibers that beats any other similar materials in terms of filtering and optical properties.

Mar 1, 2016

Urgent research needed into risks from nanomaterials in household waste - OECD

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Urgent research is needed to assess the possible risks to human health and ecosystems from the ever-increasing amounts of engineered nanomaterials going into household waste and ending up in the environment, according to a new OECD report.

Feb 22, 2016

Urgent research needed into risks from nanomaterials in household waste - OECD

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Urgent research is needed to assess the possible risks to human health and ecosystems from the ever-increasing amounts of engineered nanomaterials going into household waste and ending up in the environment, according to a new OECD report.

Feb 22, 2016

Urgent research needed into risks from nanomaterials in household waste - OECD

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Urgent research is needed to assess the possible risks to human health and ecosystems from the ever-increasing amounts of engineered nanomaterials going into household waste and ending up in the environment, according to a new OECD report.

Feb 22, 2016

Urgent research needed into risks from nanomaterials in household waste - OECD

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Urgent research is needed to assess the possible risks to human health and ecosystems from the ever-increasing amounts of engineered nanomaterials going into household waste and ending up in the environment, according to a new OECD report.

Feb 22, 2016

Physical-Chemical Properties of Nanomaterials: Evaluation of Methods Applied in the OECD-WPMN Testing Programme

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

This new document focuses on the evaluation of test methods applied to determine the physico-chemical properties of different types of nanomaterials.

Feb 11, 2016

Developments on the safety of manufactured nanomaterials: 2013

OECD   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

This document provides background information on activities related to manufactured nanomaterials, as well as other activities on nanotechnologies at the international level. The information provided in this document captures OECD activities betwe...

Oct 14, 2015

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