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From OECD Issues Expert Meeting Report on Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fate of Manufactured Nanomaterials

On March 7, 2014, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) posted a report entitled Ecotoxicology and Environmental Fate of Manufactured Nanomaterials: Test Guidelines, which provides a report of the discussion and recommendations from the January 2013 expert meeting on ecotoxicology and environmental fate. Read the Whole Article

— Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

From Social Media as a Means of Boosting Scientific Literacy

An examination of how Twitter, Facebook, and similar platforms can be used to better educate the public about the value of hard sciences. Read the Whole Article

— Brandon Engel

Malvern specialist to explore use of Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis for characterizing extracellular vesicles at ISEV 2014 (MALVERN, UK)
Thailand's Next Move on Research and Innovation (PATHUMTHANI, THAILAND)
Arrowhead to Present at Barclays Global Healthcare Conference (PASADENA, CA)
Rice synthetic biologists shine light on genetic circuit analysis: Bioengineers invent ‘light tube array,’ ‘bioscilloscope’ to test, debug genetic circuits (HOUSTON, TX)
Caltech Researchers Create Light-Bending Silicon Chip: Bending the Light with a Tiny Chip (PASADENA, CA)
Production of Bioactive Material for Quick Treatment of Bone Damages (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Production of New Type of Electrochemical Drug Sensors for Cardiovascular Diseases (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Iran Applying Nanotechnology in Growing Number of Industries (TEHRAN, IRAN)
Analysis of Electromagnetic Performance, Coupling of Couple Nanoholes (TEHRAN, IRAN)
A bright future for optoelectronics: A diode made from a 2D material facilitates novel solar cells (VIENNA, AUSTRIA)

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Nanotech roundup: turning seawater into drinking water, and body power (LONDON, UK)
Researching “super dust” and other materials that could reduce the cost of air and space travel (WASHINGTON, DC)
Graphene Composite Offers Critical Fix for Sodium-ion Batteries (MADRID, SPAIN)
A science news preview of 2014 (LONDON, UK)
No need to be so gloomy about graphene (LONDON, UK)
UPenn Inaugurates Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology (PHILADELPHIA, PA)
Quantum tunneling is a limitation in today’s transistors, but it could be the key to future devices (NEW YORK, NY)
Building a Better Future — Lessons from 3 Months of Lifeboat Foundation Expert Interviews (MINDEN, NV)
Drones tag and track quarry using nanoparticle sprays (BEAVERTON, OR)
A self-assembled periodic table (LONDON, UK)

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From NNCO Releases 2014 NNI Strategic Plan

On February 28, 2014, the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) announced the release of the 2014 National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) Strategic Plan. Read the Whole Article

— Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

From EP Committee Rejects Regulation Concerning Definition of Engineered Nanomaterials in Food

On February 12, 2014, the European Parliament (EP) Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety rejected a proposed regulation that would define "engineered nanomaterials" in food. Read the Whole Article

— Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

From EC Scientific Committee Calls for Information on Nano Silica

The European Commission (EC) Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has opened a call for information for a scientific opinion on the safety of silica (nano). Read the Whole Article

— Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

From Belgium Creates Register of Nanomaterials

On February 7, 2014, Belgium announced that the Council of Ministers agreed on the royal decree concerning the marketing of substances containing nanomaterials. Read the Whole Article

— Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

From EPA Promulgates Final SNURs for Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes and Infused Carbon Nanostructures

On February 12, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued, through a direct final rule, significant new use rules (SNUR) under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) for 35 chemical substances that were the subject of premanufacture notices (PMN). Read the Whole Article

— Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

From German Federal Environment Agency Supports Creation of EU Register of Products Containing Nanomaterials

The German Federal Environment Agency (UBA) has posted an English translation of a 2012 document entitled Concept for a European Register of Products Containing Nanomaterials. Read the Whole Article

— Lynn L. Bergeson, Managing Director, Bergeson & Campbell, P.C.

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