Nanotechnologies

On February 20, the National Agency for the Safety of Medicines and Health Products (ANSM) warned of the risks of addiction to pain medications containing opiates or morphine. Several consumer drugs, such as Tramadol, are targeted, in a context in which

At a time when a national debate is being invented in France, with new and multiple forms, everyone is wondering: how can we move from mistrust to trust? What signals, experiences and results can be used to meet a central expectation, that of feeling counted and of having an impact?

Isolated in 2004 by Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov, graphene is an exceptional nanomaterial, described as a "material of the 21st century" (European Graphene Flagship project with a budget of one billion euros over 10 years). It is very light, impermeable, chemically inert, transparent, flexible yet extremely resistant and an excellent conductor of heat and electricity,

On 7 June 2017, the NanoRESP Forum addressed the issue of "nanofree" demand, i.e. products that intentionally do not contain or are intentionally deprived of manufactured nanomaterials. Against a backdrop of uncertainty about the dangers of certain nanoparticles (see box), this subject has become topical with the initiatives of the Friends of

Scientists have revealed spherical microrobots capable of propagating in water and killing bacteria in the water. A scientific innovation that could provide an effective means of treating contaminated water. By swimming through water infected with E. coli, the new robots were able to

It is a strange car race, bringing together teams from different countries, which is being prepared at the CEMES laboratory in Toulouse: vehicles made up of a hundred atoms will indeed compete in the NanoCar Race. Top start for Nanocar Race, the 1st international race of molecule cars! For the first

News regularly reminds us that the development of nanomaterials is not without health and environmental risks. Nevertheless, some nanomaterials have interesting applications for society, for example in the manufacture of resistant materials, energy storage, depollution or medicine. How to decide between risks

Nanotechnology and nanomaterials use tiny particles of the nanometre (millionth of a millimetre) size and have immense potential to improve our quality of life. However, as with any new technology or development, there are potential drawbacks. A report by GreenFacts (1). One

For ages we have dreamt of small objects circulating in our bodies, on the lookout for the slightest disturbance, to eradicate it with a magical ray of light. Hollywood has made them blockbuster movies, science fiction writers have enjoyed them. But today, reality seems to have overtaken fiction. Everywhere

Releasing a microscopic army to tackle colorectal cancer tumours: science has joined science fiction and you may hear a lot about it. Like in the American film Fantastic Journey, where a miniature vehicle travels through the bloodstream to carry

Nanomaterials and nanoproducts are widely used in automotive transportation. Firstly for the manufacture of tyres (carbon black, silica, nanostructured materials), for the reinforcement of mechanical parts and joints by means of nanocomposites, but also for the lightening of chassis and passenger compartments, or to increase the autonomy of batteries,

As early as the early 2000s, the development of functions and applications using nanotechnology in our daily lives was foreseen. Digital, mobility, housing, health and well-being, energy, environment, leisure and culture, safety, food, etc. All sectors are concerned. Today, innovation is "driven" by uses. The challenge is therefore

Forty million "fake" watches are produced each year in the world, compared to 30 million "real" Swiss watches, according to figures from the Federation of the Swiss Watch Industry. It was in observing this alarming observation that the Swiss startup Nanoga came up with the idea of making "fake" watches more affordable.

The Université de Technologie de Troyes (UTT) and SURYS (ex-Hologram Industries), a French scale-Up that has become a world reference in the field of optical security solutions, are creating LABCOM In-Fine, a Joint Laboratory to develop nanostructured films and surfaces (films and surfaces) on a large scale ... and go from the infinitely small

How can complex diseases such as cancer be better treated today? By managing to understand the human body at all scales, from the molecule (about 1 nanometre), the cell (about 10 micrometres), to the whole organism. This therapeutic goal involves making connections from the sub-nanoscale to the whole organism.

Nanomaterials are revolutionising everyday products for the benefit of society, but many questions remain unanswered as to the risks that some of them may pose to our health and the environment (1). They are everywhere, including in household waste that ends up in landfills.

The NANOSCOOPE researcher-citizen project and the Nord-Pas-de-Calais Regional Ethical Reflection Space (ERER NPDC) are organising a day on the ethics of "emerging technologies" (nanotechnologies in particular), especially in life sciences and health, on 18 May in Lille. The aim of the event is to clarify and

Male infertility, a subject that has long remained taboo, is affecting more and more men. For some scientists, it is a real public health problem. Indeed, in France, 5 to 10 % couples encounter difficulties in achieving pregnancy; in more than a third of cases, male infertility is a major problem.

The energy transition, which aims to increase energy efficiency and the share of renewable sources in the "energy mix", requires new technological solutions to be put in place and accepted by society. What exactly can nanotechnology, which appears to have great potential, contribute to this transition?