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EU research aims to revolutionise toxicity screening of nanomaterials 24 September 2020 Read our latest Nanopinion guest column from Professor Andrew Nelson, Project Coordinator of the EU funded HISENTS project who talks about an experimental screening platform that mimics a living organism. The nearest thing to a “human-on-a-chip”. News More news RSS 14 September 2020 Nanosilver in healthcare – does the silver bullet exist? Read our latest Nanopinion guest column from Dr Dorota Napierska, Health Care Without Harm Europe who talks about the benefits and risks of using nanosilver as an antimicrobial agent in clinical settings. 27 July 2020 New OECD guidance documents for the risk assessment of nanomaterials The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has published two guidance documents for the testing of manufactured nanomaterials. They cover dissolution and dispersion stability and aquatic and sediment toxicity. Both are applicable for testing under the REACH Regulation. 13 July 2020 Comment on EFSA’s draft guidance for establishing nanoparticles in food and feed products The European Food Safety Authority has launched an open consultation on its draft guidance on technical requirements for regulated food and feed product applications to establish the presence of small particles, including nanoparticles. Nanomaterials and health Nanomaterials and health Are substances in nanoforms more dangerous than they are in their normal size? Some are and some are not. Just like any other chemical substance, nanomaterials have to be assessed separately. Fighting cancer using nanotechnology Nanomaterials are not only used in consumer products, but also in new and innovative medical treatments. Research has shown that nanoparticles can be used to damage and even destroy cancer cells from within. Events 04 October 2020 \| Denver, Colorado - United States 9th Nano Conference Sustainable Nanotechnology Conference 29 October 2020 - 12 November 2020 \| Webinar GoNano Online Conference on Responsiveness to Societal Needs and Values in Nanotechnologies and Beyond GoNano 16 - 12 November 2020 \| Grenoble, France 7th International Conference NANOSAFE 2020 Nanosafe More events		Interactive scenes Visit our interactive apartment and garage to learn how nanomaterials are used and how to stay safe. More on the web Photopyroelectric microfluidics developed by researchers 24 September \| Phys.org Dynamic tattoos promise to warn wearers of health threats 24 September \| Source: Nanowerk.com Tiny optical tweezer traps nanoscale objects 22 September \| Source: Physicsworld.com The world's first photodetector that can see all shades of light 22 September \| Source: Nanowerk.com JRC publishes technical report 'Global Summit on Regulatory Science 2019 Nanotechnology and Nanoplastics' 22 September \| Source: Nanotechia.org

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