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Union raises fears over nanotechnology By Daniel Hurst Union leader Paul Howes has likened nanotechnology to asbestos and called for more research to ease fears the growing use of fine particles could endanger manufacturing workers. ”I don’t want to make the mistake that my predecessors made by not worrying about asbestos,” the Australian Workers’ Union national secretary said. Substances called ... Read More »

MINSK, 15 February (BelTA) – The Nanotechnology Industries Association has been set up in Belarus, BelTA reports from the foundation meeting of the association. About 20 Belarusian companies made part of the association. They include the Institute of Heat and Mass Transfer, the Institute of Physical Organic Chemistry, the Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry, the Materials Research Center of the National ... Read More »

I ran afoul of the Foresight Institute in my very first blog post here on the Spectrum website. The fiery response that post received from one of its members really should have come as no surprise to me based on the religious-like fervor Foresight members often exercise. Nonetheless, if pressed, I might have to concede it was invigorating to be ... Read More »

You’re in luck because BladeButter has butter in its name and it harnesses nano-technology that extends the life of your razor exponentially. BladeButter isn’t really butter. It’s a blend of all natural, nano-oils that are able to penetrate your razor’s blades and lubricate them from the inside out. The result is cleaner, closer shaves and razors that can last for ... Read More »

Iran Proud of Human Resources’ Efficient Efforts Nanotechnology Official: Iran Proud of Human Resources’ Efficient Efforts TEHRAN (FNA)- Head of the Human Resources Development Workgroup of the Iran Nanotechnology Initiative Council Dr. Seyed Mehdi Rezayat praised Iran’s highly efficient and skillful human resources for the country’s astonishing progress in nanotechnology. Addressing the opening ceremony of the second round of nanotechnology ... Read More »

Nanotechnology researchers at UTEP tracking food-chain links A study by researchers at the University of Texas at El Paso discovered that potentially harmful minute particles used in cosmetics and other common substances are able to make their way into the food that people eat. The news of this study follows other recent announcements by the university about the kind of ... Read More »

By loading fragile RNA into silicon nanoparticles, researchers from The Methodist Hospital and two other institutions found a new drug delivery system can reduce the size of ovarian tumors by as much as 83 percent — and stop tumor growth in chemotherapy-resistant ovarian cancer tissue. The study, conducted in animal models, is published in an upcoming issue of Clinical Cancer ... Read More »