24.10.11 What is a "nanomaterial"? European Commission breaks new ground with a common definition

Brussels, 18 October 2011 – "Nanomaterials" are materials whose main constituents have a dimension of between 1 and 100 billionth of a metre, according to a recommendation adopted by the European Commission today. The...

07.08.11 REMake: Creating awareness for resource efficieny in Hungary

Brussels, July 2011 - REMake has gained increased publicity in the past months during various events held in Hungary. These efforts were made by the Hungarian Scientific Society for Mechanical Engineering (GTE), REMake...

29.06.11 Key Enabling Technologies to spur Europe's technological leadership

A key expert group set up by the Commission today (28 June 2011) set out guidelines on giving European industry a competitive edge in deploying the industrial technologies of the future (Key Enabling Technologies).

08.06.11 Nano initiative to enhance French-Norwegian cooperation

Nano and materials technology was identified as one of six priority areas under the bilateral research and technology agreement signed between France and Norway in 2008. A major joint seminar in Paris on 9-10 June forms part of...

19.01.11 125 Years of German Automotive Tradition Shifts to Batteries

Electric mobility in Germany is backed by over EUR 500 million in federal funding through the National Electromobility Development Plan. The initiative seeks to put one million electric vehicles on Germany's roads by 2020. At the...

14.09.10 AIMPLAS working on plastic anti-scratching surfaces for automotive sector and white goods industry

The majority of plastic materials have a limited scratch resistance when compared to other materials, for instance ceramics, glass and metals. These negative aesthetic properties limit the polymers from being used in a broad...

20.05.10 'European research and business speed-dating', Turin, Italy.

A 'European research and business speed-dating' event will be held on 6 July 2010 in Turin, Italy.

The brokerage event will aim to facilitate companies, research centres and universities to meet potential partners for research...

12.04.10 TCD Scientists Lead European Research to Develop New Nanomedical Technology for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment

Prof Dermot Kelleher, Head, School of Medicine and IMM Director, Prof Yuri Volkov, IMM and CRANN, and Dr Adriele Prina-Mello, CRANN.

Ireland is now globally recognised for its expertise in the area of nanoscience, as evidenced...

07.04.10 Enzyme in white blood cells can break down carbon nanotubes

An EU-funded study of carbon nanotubes by scientists in Ireland, Sweden and the US has shown that these extraordinarily strong molecules can be broken down into carbon and water by an enzyme found in white blood cells.

15.03.10 3Plast makes an innovative splash

The EU has granted researchers over EUR 2 million to establish innovative solutions for safety and security systems, as well as easy-to-use human-machine interfaces without burning huge holes in European pockets.