Nano and Other Emerging Chemical Technologies Blog

On March 5, 2024, the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) published its supplement to the President’s 2024 budget request. NNI states that the President’s 2024 budget requests an “all-...

https://www.lawbc.com/nni-publishes-supplement-to-the-presidents-2024-budget-request/

The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) is organizing a series of National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) webinars on nanometrology, metrological challenges, and recent advances i...

https://www.lawbc.com/nni-webinar-on-nanometrology-for-nanoscale-medical-and-pharmaceutical-products-will-be-held-march-1-2024/

The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) announced on February 5, 2024, that the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has published two new ex-ante publicity notices for two servi...

https://www.lawbc.com/euon-announces-new-tender-notices-published-by-echa/

According to NNI, the roundtable is a critical part of the Nano4EARTH National Nanotechnology Challenge, which aims to leverage recent investments in understanding and controlling matter at the n...

https://www.lawbc.com/nano4earth-will-hold-a-roundtable-discussion-on-coatings-lubricants-membranes-and-other-interface-technologies-on-july-6-2023/

The European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) has posted two Nanopinions: The post EUON Posts Nanopinions on Using SWCNTs to Measure Biochemical Processes and on Experiments Invo...

https://www.lawbc.com/euon-posts-nanopinions-on-using-swcnts-to-measure-biochemical-processes-and-on-experiments-involving-zebrafish-to-elicit-an-immune-response/

By Lisa R. Burchi, James V. Aidala, and Heather F. Collins, M.S. On May 31, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a final rule exempting a class of plant-incorporated prot...

https://www.lawbc.com/epa-issues-final-rule-to-accelerate-use-of-plant-incorporated-biotechnologi/

The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) has extended the comment period for its April 5, 2023, request for information (RFI) seeking public input in updating the National N...

https://www.lawbc.com/white-house-ostp-extends-comment-period-for-rfi-on-nni-ehs-research-strategy/

As reported in our March 16, 2023, blog item, on March 14, 2023, the European Union (EU) Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON) issued a call for study proposals. EUON is looking for studies on: ...

https://www.lawbc.com/euon-extends-deadline-for-study-proposals/

By Lynn L. Bergeson and Carla N. Hutton   The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) published a “Science & Tech Spotlight” on synthetic biology on April 17, 2023. GAO defines synthetic...

https://www.lawbc.com/gao-science-and-tech-spotlight-describes-benefits-of-synthetic-biology-and/

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced on April 11, 2023, that its Agricultural Research Service (ARS) recently developed sustainable, machine-washable antimicrobial wipes that can...

https://www.lawbc.com/usda-researchers-develop-natural-washable-antimicrobial-cleaning-wipes-using-nanocomposite-raw-cotton-fiber/