After the enormous success of last years NanoMaterials conference 2010, 2011 brings an even more inspiring programme of speakers from across the globe. The 2011 programme will cover: The future impact of nanotechnology on business and the economy Expert analysis of the global market and trade environment International success stories in fostering nanomaterials development What [...]
Nanopaprika.eu was started back in 2007 by a Hungarian Chemistry PhD student Andras Paszternak. The website provides a great deal of communication and networking tools. Since 2007 the Nanopaprika community has grown to 2000+ members. This virtual international nanoscience community (TINC) comes equipped with personal chat and scientific forums ranging from Microscopy to Nanomedicine. The [...]
Understandingnano.com was started when Earl Boysen (co-author of Nanotechnology for Dummies) observed the need for a website with easy to understand explanations on a wide variety of nanotechnology applications. Understandingnano.com provides clear and concise information that is accessible to people who may not have expertise in Nanotechnology. It is especially pleasing to see that Understandingnano.com [...]
NanoMedicine will revolutionise the way we view and treat disease. If Medical Nanotechnology were to only achieve a fraction of its potential it would provide a new era of health and longevity for human life. NanoMedicine would provide a way of detecting disease before patients would even display symptoms and provide a way of treating [...]
Nanotechnology is the term given to the study of matter control at an atomic and molecular level. Nanotechnology is loosely defined as structures, which are smaller than 100 nanometres also known as 10-9. One of the prominent problems still facing nanotechnology is how it should be defined. Most definitions include the study and control of [...]
In essence Nano medicine is the application of Nanotechnology in Medicine, which can also be termed Medical Nanotechnology. Nano Meidcine describes the highly specific treatment of disease at the molecular level. Nanotechnology has many perspective applications in Medicine ranging from nano-silver paint for bacterial growth prevention to medical imaging and treatment of disease. There are [...]
A new concern about Nanotechnologies safety has been raised in a paper to be published by US and French Scientists. The concern is that the word ‘nanoparticle’ applies typically to anything that is smaller than 100nm. It is argued that this definition is not rigorous enough and that for health reasons the nanoparticles should have [...]
A research group at the University of Ulster are investigating a possbile link between nanoparticels such as those found in suncream and Alzheimer’s disease. Professor Vyvyan Howard (toxicologist) and Dr Christian Holscher (expert in Alzheimer’s disease) have been awarded £350,000 to investigate any link that may present itself between nanoparticles and neurodegenerative disorders. There is [...]
An aforementioned study to be realeased in the next issue of the ERJ has already warranted a response from certain members of the scientific community. The response highlights some of the reasons that could be attributed to the deaths seen as being caused by nanoparticles. There is no denial that some forms of nanoparticles [...]
A study to be published in the next issue of the European Respiratory Journal (ERJ) has claimed the first concrete evidence that exposure to nanoparticles can cause disease. The discovery was made in workers who are exposed to nanoparticles during adhesive paint production, which have subsequently gone on to develop severe pulmonary fibrosis. Two of [...]
