This presentation is to highlight current efforts by the US Government and Industry in Nanotechnology within Environmental Health & Safety issues. A special focus is the beneficial effects of technology-based innovation on Human Health and the Environment.

'Nanotechnology is an emerging transformational technology that promises wide and dual-use applica­tions in many fields, particularly national security. The United States is the world's acknowledged leader in nanoscience, but stiff international competition is nar­rowing America's lead. Many other countries, specifi­cally European nations and China, have large, established nanotechnology initiatives. Most commer­cial applications of nanotechnology are still nascent.

In the near term, the more...

The WFS is a free association, which has grown to include more than 10,000 scientists drawn from 110 countries. The Federation promotes international collaboration in science and technology between scientists and researchers from all parts of the world - North, South, East and West.

This is a nanotech scenario-building and critiquing effort managed by the Center for Nanotechnology in Society of Arizona State University. It is self described as "an experiment in creating social engagement around anticipatory governance of nanotechnology." The current topic areas are titled:

* Barless Prisons
* Bionic Eyes
* Living with a Brain Chip
* Disease Detector
* Automated Sewer Surveillance
* Engineered Tissues

You can post comments, use the wiki to flesh out the scen more...

Website with current news on societal, environmental, ethical and risk issues raised by nanotechnology, an updated list of websites, reports and articles, and multimedia resources. Nano Café events provide a casual atmosphere in which UW-Madison experts explain their work, answer questions and address concerns from members of the public

Tiny magnets made by bacteria could be used to kill tumours, say researchers.
A team at the University of Edinburgh has developed a method of making the nanomagnets stronger, opening the way for their use in cancer treatment.

"The less industrialized countries are eager to play an early role in developing this technology; the global community should help them." PETER A. SINGER, FABIO SALAMANCA-BUENTELLO and ABDALLAH S. DAA, Issues in Science and Technology. Summer 2005.

Overview: Molecular nanotechnology (MNT) manufacturing can solve many of the world's current problems. For example, water shortage is a serious and growing problem. Most water is used for industry and agriculture; both of these requirements would be greatly reduced by products made by molecular manufacturing. Infectious disease is a continuing scourge in many parts of the world. Simple products like pipes, filters, and mosquito nets can greatly reduce this problem. Information and communication more...

Overview: Molecular nanotechnology (MNT) manufacturing can solve many of the world's current problems. For example, water shortage is a serious and growing problem. Most water is used for industry and agriculture; both of these requirements would be greatly reduced by products made by molecular manufacturing. Infectious disease is a continuing scourge in many parts of the world. Simple products like pipes, filters, and mosquito nets can greatly reduce this problem. Information and communication more...

Throughout the evolution of humans, the species has managed to survive by tolerating hunger, leading to the development of a peculiarly equipped endocrine system, and by having an immune system that adapts after each infectious episode. These two systems have allowed humans to evolve biologically through eras such as the Paleolithic and Neolithic ages, and into the modern era. The consumption of domesticated animals allowed humans to adopt a sedentary lifestyle and increase the intake of calorie more...