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International Workshop on Nanotechnology, Commodities, and Development
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PresentationsThe International Workshop on Nanotechnology, Commodities, and Development began with four brief overview presentations of nanotechnologies and their applications to commodities, including textiles, composites and mining, agriculture and food, to set the stage for further discussions on the potential impacts of nanotechnologies on commodity-dependent developing countries. Nanotechnology: Overview, and Fibres and Textiles(document forthcoming) Nanocomposites: New Materials and Improved ApplicationsMichelle Londa, Texas State University, United States Nanotechnology: Overview and ApplicationsJoydeep Dutta, Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology, Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand Nanotechnology for Agriculture and FoodÁlvaro Macedo da Silva and Cauê Ribeiro de Oliveira, Embrapa Agricultural Instrumentation, Brazil |
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An Asphalt Pact Cut Fumes—& Created A Model -- New Haven Independent (7/29/2010)At a recent conference hosted by the United States National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), convened to talk about the potential health hazards in the nanotechnology industry, a successful partnership between government, industry, and workers to tackle worker safety in the asphalt industry was looked to as a possible model for addressing worker safety in the nanotechnology industry. [More] Super-sizing a Cancer Drug Minimizes Side Effects -- MIT News (7/29/2010)Scientists at the Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology (HST) have designed a new version of the drug cisplatin, one of the first chemotherapy drugs given to patients diagnosed with cancer, that spares the kidneys, allowing doctors to use higher doses. [More] 3rd International Seminar on Nanosciences and Nanotechnology -- Seminario Naotecnologias Cuba (7/29/2010)The 3rd International Seminar on Nanosciences and Nanotechnology, organized by the Office of the Scientific Advisor to the State Council of the Republic of Cuba and the Center for Advanced Cuban Studes (CEAC), will take place from September 6-10, 2010, in Havana, Cuba. The aim of the conference is to open new paths of cooperation for the development of CEAC, consolidate existent and emerging networks in the country, and provide elements for the design of a national strategy in this field. [More] |
