Vol. 4 - No. 1 - Winter 2007
| Warning Over South's Lack of Nanotech Regulations |
Source: SciDev.Net, by Sophie Hebden, published 08/01/06, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source Developing countries are unlikely to be left behind industrialised nations in nanotechnology research but will probably lag in creating relevant regulations, which could pose safety risks. [More] |
| Nanotech Debate 'Must Involve Poor Communities' |
Source: SciDev.Net, by Tawanda Majoni, published 07/24/06, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source [HARARE] Poor communities must be involved in debates about whether nanotechnologies can contribute to social and economic development, said delegates at a series of meetings in Zimbabwe this month. [More] |
| Microsoft Could Launch Zune in Europe by End of 2007 |
Source: Reuters News, retrieved 01/22/07, Internet Source CANNES, France (Reuters) - Microsoft corp. is happy with the early sales of its Zune music player in the United States and it could launch the service in Europe before the end of 2007, its marketing director said on Saturday. [More] |
| The First Federal Restrictions on Nanotechnology Could Be Coming Soon |
Source: Nanowerk News, retrieved 01/12/07, Internet Source (Nanowerk News) In a major reversal, the U.S. EPA has determined that clothes washing machines that use silver ions as a disinfectant will have to be registered as a pesticide. Until now, the agency has not regulated nanomaterials, including silver ions, made of a bioaccumulating, persistent, and toxic metal. Yet EPA's decision may be meaningless, critics point out, because if the company deletes from its advertising the assertion that silver can kill bacteria, it won't have to register the washer. [More] |
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