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Second Award Ceremony of the UNESCO Medal "For contributions to the development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies"

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The Medal was established at the initiative of the international commission responsible for developing the nanoscience and nanotechnologies theme for the Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems (EOLSS) published by UNESCO and EOLSS Publishers. This initiative was supported by the Russian Federation’s Permanent Delegation to UNESCO. A second group of laureates will receive the UNESCO Medal “For contributions to the development of Nanoscience and Nanotechnologies” at UNESCO Headquarters. The more...

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John Daly to Nanotechnology for Development on November 22, 2010

Nanotechnology: An Overview Based on Indicators and Statistics

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Nanotechnology is commonly considered to offer considerable promise extending from business opportunities throughout various industries to broader socio-economic benefits, especially in the context of pressing global challenges such as those related to energy, health care, clean water and climate change. Governments around the world have invested heavily in R&D in this field and companies are also becoming increasingly engaged. Despite this promise, investments and company involvement in more...

Added by Zunia to Nanotechnology for Development on October 06, 2010

Carbon dioxide capture with nanometric thin-film membranes

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nanowerk.com –

Researchers in Germany have now reported the development and manufacturing of nanometric thin film membranes with record performance. By combining a CO2-philic polymer design with controlled nanofabrication conditions they have achieved defect-free selective layers far thinner than 100 nm. These membranes exhibit unmatched high CO2 permeance combined with high selectivity and stability.The burning of fossil fuels like coal and oil pumps billions of tons of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere more...

Added by Zunia to Nanotechnology for Development on September 23, 2010

Nanotechnology-Enabled Sensing, Report of the National Nanotechnology Technology Initiative 2009

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This report describes the state-of-the-art in nanotechnology-enabled sensing and identifies high impact opportunity areas as wide-ranging as medicine, national security, agriculture, energy, and transportation.

Added by Zunia to Nanotechnology for Development on September 23, 2010

Nanotechnology in Dental Sciences: Moving towards a Finer Way of Doing Dentistry

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This document presents a dynamic view of dental tissues, an adoption of which may lead to finer, more effective and minimally invasive reparation approaches. By doing so, the authors aim at providing insights into some of the breakthroughs relevant to understanding the genesis of dental tissues at the nanostructural level or generating dental materials with nanoscale critical boundaries. The lineage of the progress of dental science, including the projected path along the presumed more...

Added by Zunia to Nanotechnology for Development on September 20, 2010

Neuroscience nanotechnology: progress, opportunities and challenges

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This review discusses the basic concepts associated with nanotechnology and its current applications in neuroscience. The first section attempts to answer the questions concerning what nanotechnology is and what it encompasses. The second section gives an overview of the main areas of neuroscience nanotechnology research. The third section discusses some of the unique challenges encountered when applying nanotechnology to neural cells and the nervous system, and the tremendous impact this more...

Added by Zunia to Nanotechnology for Development on September 20, 2010

Nanotechnology : Risk Governance in India

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This article analyses the potential consequences of the application of nanotechnology in the Indian context and studies the institutional arrangements for “risk governance” of nanotechnology in other countries. It is argued that nanotechnology governance in India requires a separate agency – similar to the one established for biotechnology – to develop human resources, infrastructure, and research and to monitor issues and concerns in the field.

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It is easy to be fatalistic about science in sub-Saharan Africa. Researchers there face so many systemic problems - poor facilities, lack of funding, corruption and government instability. Scientists in wealthy nations can also make an impact with smaller contributions. For as little as US$4,000, a university department in Europe or the United States could host an academic from Africa for two weeks. The scientist could attend a major conference, spend time in labs and build collaborations. more...

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Stakeholder preferences in regulating nanotechnology

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How to regulate nanotechnology and the application of nanomaterials has been quite a controversial issue in recent years. While for instance non-governmental organizations (NGOs) like Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth consider the existing regulatory situation to be inadequate and are urging a strictly precautionary approach, industry representatives are instead seeking the development of specific guidance and standards to support implementation of existing regulations, which are generally more...

Added by Zunia to Nanotechnology for Development on August 04, 2010

Nanotechnology: Nanomaterials Are Widely Used in Commerce, but EPA Faces Challenges in Regulating Risk

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Nanotechnology involves the ability to control matter at the scale of a nanometer--one billionth of a meter. The world market for products that contain nanomaterials is expected to reach $2.6 trillion by 2015. In this context, GAO (1) identified examples of current and potential uses of nanomaterials, (2) determined what is known about the potential human health and environmental risks from nanomaterials, (3) assessed actions EPA has taken to better understand and regulate the risks posed by more...

Added by Zunia to Nanotechnology for Development on July 06, 2010

Concept for a European Infrastructure in Nanobiotechnology

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Nanobiotechnology is certainly the most complex sub-area of nanotechnology, because it simultaneously involves very distant scientific disciplines such as physics and clinical research, biology and mathematics, or engineering and immunology.The project has examined the state of the art and future requirements of the nanobiotechnology capacity in Europe with regard to infrastructure needs, communication management, education and training, and the political and social environment. The results more...

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Knowledge, networks and nations

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Knowledge, Networks and Nations, a publication of the UK Royal Society, surveys the global scientific landscape in 2011, noting the shift to an increasingly multipolar world underpinned by the rise of new scientific powers such as China, India and Brazil; as well as the emergence of scientific nations in the Middle East, South-East Asia and North Africa. The scientific world is also becoming more interconnected, with international collaboration on the rise. Over a third of all articles more...

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Nanotechnology: A Policy Primer

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Nanoscale science, engineering and technology—commonly referred to collectively as nanotechnology—is believed by many to offer extraordinary economic and societal benefits. Congress has demonstrated continuing support for nanotechnology and has directed its attention primarily to three topics that may affect the realization of this hoped for potential: federal research and development (R&D) in nanotechnology; U.S. competitiveness; and environmental, health, and safety (EHS) concerns. This more...

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Agriculture, food, and water nanotechnologies for the poor

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Materials at such small scales often exhibit different electrical, magnetic, optical, mechanical, and other physical properties from their bulk material counterparts, leading to the development of potentially revolutionary technologies in a variety of industries,including agriculture and food. By increasing productivity, reducing postharvest loss, improving product quality, increasing the competitiveness of agricultural producers, and improving market access, advances in nanotechnology may more...

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The Architecture of Access to Scientific Knowledge

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Lecture at CERN, Geneva, Switzerland, 18 April 2011: A new talk by Lawrence Lessig about open access to academic or scientific information, with a bit of commentary about YouTube Copyright School.

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