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Silica nanoparticles flow in (and out of) waste.
New research highlights some of the issues swirling around nanomaterials in wastewater, but no answers are forthcoming. Environmental Science & Technology. 19 November 2009.
Nanosilver in consumer products: No silver lining for fish.
Smaller than a virus and used in more than 200 consumer products, silver nanoparticles can kill and mutate fish embryos, new research shows. Increasingly popular in consumer goods, they wash down drains and are discharged into lakes and rivers, exposing fish and other aquatic life. Environmental Health News. 17 November 2009.
For the first time, research shows that nanoparticles called fullerenes are filtered out of water by oysters and taken up by their liver cells.
Fullerenes may cause long-term health problems in oysters and reduced survival and reproduction. 16 November 2009. More...
Piezoelectronics gets green makeover.
A new generation of lead-free piezoelectric materials could lead to greener actuators, sensors and even ultra-dense data storage. New Scientist. 13 November 2009.
Nanotube sponge promises improved pollution mop up.
Chinese scientists have developed a sponge made from carbon nanotubes that can absorb 180 times its own weight in organic pollutants. London Business Green, United Kingdom. 11 November 2009.
Labor seeks feedback on nanotechnology.
The federal government is calling for feedback on its plan to tighten regulations over the use of nanotechnology in industrial chemicals. Australian Associated Press. 9 November 2009.
Experts criticize nanoparticle study.
News headlines suggested that a new study found that nanoscale materials, used in everything from medical imaging to cancer treatment, can damage genetic material in our bodies. But this particular study has little relevance to human exposure risks, and it is deeply flawed in other ways. Science. 7 November 2009.
Desalination equipment maker sees rapid growth.
Energy Recovery Inc, which makes equipment for desalination plants, sees the industry that converts sea water to fresh water growing as much as 25 percent annually and is looking to expand its operations through the acquisition of new technologies. Reuters. 7 November 2009.
Seeding the seeds.
Something is happening with a different sort of fertiliser. For reasons that are not yet entirely clear, it looks as though exposing seeds to carbon nanotubes before they germinate makes the seedlings that subsequently sprout grow faster and larger. Economist. 7 November 2009.
More evidence nanoparticles damage DNA.
Researchers in the United Kingdom have found some nanoparticles - which can be found in common household items - can damage DNA without even penetrating the cells. ABC News, Australia. 6 November 2009.
Nanoparticles' indirect threat to DNA.
Researchers from throughout the UK took part in a series of tests in which they separated tiny pieces of the cobalt-chromium alloy used in joint-replacement parts from potentially vulnerable test cells. The barrier did not prevent damage to the cells. Science News. 6 November 2009.
Nanoparticles can damage DNA at a distance: study.
Nanoparticles can damage the DNA of cells from a distance—even without crossing the cellular barriers that protect certain parts of the body, British researchers said on Thursday. Reuters. 6 November 2009.
Sending drugs to specific spots in a tiny cage.
For years, biomedical engineers have been trying to develop ways to deliver tiny amounts of a drug to a specific target. Much of the work involves microscale capsules or other hollow structures with openings that can be controlled from outside the body. New York Times. 6 November 2009.
Nanotechnology: A risky frontier?
Nanotechnology already has found hundreds of high-tech uses. But do its tiny particles pose big health risks? That uncertainty, and companies' reluctance to embrace the field, cloud its future. Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota. 2 November 2009.
Dyesol duo's power play: solar power innovators.
As the federal opposition grapples with the business and cost challenges of a greener future powered by an emissions trading scheme, an Australian entrepreneurial couple is showing us the innovative potential of alternative thinking. Sydney Australian, Australia. 30 October 2009.
A green home that saves the green.
It is a challenge to restore an abandoned, century-old home into a model of sustainability while maintaining its essential historic character and, most importantly, not going bankrupt in the process. Christian Science Monitor. Opinion, 30 October 2009.
EPA crafting multiple air pollutant strategy.
U.S. EPA is working on a new strategy aimed at providing a clearer road map for industrial investment in air pollution controls, the agency's top air official said yesterday. Greenwire. 28 October 2009.
Inhaled nanotubes reach lung lining in mice.
If inhaled, multiwalled carbon nanotubes can travel to the lung lining of mice and cause scarring, according to a paper from James C. Bonner of North Carolina State University and coworkers. Chemical & Engineering News. 28 October 2009.
New era for agricultural science.
USDA’s brand-new extramural research grants program, the National Institute of Food & Agriculture, is at the heart of a plan to transform science at USDA to address several key areas likely to have the biggest impact on improving health and the environment. Chemical & Engineering News. 26 October 2009.
Carbon nanotubes can affect lung lining.
Carbon nanotubes which are used in everything from sports equipment to medical applications can affect the lining of the lungs, say researchers. Indo-Asian News Service. 26 October 2009.
Researchers testing nanotech for hazardous waste cleanups.
Scientists and environmental regulators are hoping that some extremely tiny materials might make a huge difference in hazardous waste cleanups. Greenwire. 24 October 2009.
Senate confirms nominees for Interior.
Filling some of the remaining holes in the Obama administration's energy and environmental team, the Senate Wednesday confirmed one Interior and two Energy department nominees, including Marcia McNutt to be science adviser to the Interior secretary. Greenwire. 23 October 2009.
Russia's grand plan.
Russia's nanotechnology initiative, no doubt, signals a political commitment to lessen the former superpower's precarious dependence on natural resources. Nature. Editorial, 22 October 2009.
High hopes for Russia's nanotech firms.
Russia's investment in the very small is about to get bigger. The government announced this month that it is injecting 318 billion roubles (US$11 billion) into its ambitious plan to develop and commercialize nanotechnologies. Nature. 21 October 2009.
Nanotechnology: sci-fi fears vs. a world of innovation.
As nanotechnology has come into wider use, more mundane dangers have surfaced. Now scientists worry that that tiny, fiberlike nanomaterials used to fight disease inside the body might cause the same kinds of lung inflammations, even cancers, as the fibers in asbestos. Miami Herald, Florida. 9 October 2009.
Tiny technology may yield major finds—and possible perils.
It's the promising, perilous field of nanotechnology—the creation and manipulation of materials down to the atomic level—a field the University of Miami is helping to mold. Miami Herald, Florida. 8 October 2009.
Europe to invest $73 billion in clean energy research.
Europe this week will launch a campaign to invest 8 billion euros ($11.7 billion) a year on research into new forms of energy, with 50 billion euros needed over the next 10 years for new technologies to help the EU meet its goal of cutting greenhouse gases by 80 percent by 2050. Reuters. 6 October 2009.
A sprinkling of nanotubes makes plants shoot up.
Tiny they may be, but carbon nanotubes have found a remarkable range of uses, from stretchy loudspeakers to artificial photosynthesis. Now use as a fertiliser can be added to the list. New Scientist. 5 October 2009.
Nanosilver in the wash.
Socks and other garments that stay odor-free thanks to antimicrobial nanoscale silver particles are increasingly showing up on store shelves. But what happens to the silver when such products are washed remains an open question. Chemical & Engineering News. 3 October 2009.
Obama seeks overhaul of chemical safety law.
The Obama administration wants to overhaul the country's system for regulating industrial chemicals, a move that could require new fees and safety tests from DuPont Co. and other regional chemical companies. Wilmington News Journal, Delaware. 1 October 2009.
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