Nanomaterials describe, in principle, materials of which a single unit is sized (in at least one dimension) between 1 to 1000 nanometres (10−9 meter) but usually is 1 to 100 nm (the usual definition of nanoscale).
The world's oceans cover over two thirds of the Earth's surface. EU-funded scientists are paving the way for a European network of deep-sea observatories to facilitate real-time monitoring of the myriad of changes affecting our lives.