Paint me a nanocomposite computer
Chemical switches made out of titanium dioxide and Prussian blue nanocomposite.
Posted: Nov 10th, 2006
Read moreOnline exhibition: Nanotechnology - small science, big deal
The British Science Museam in London hosts a nice little online exhibition titled Nanotechnology: Small Science, Big Deal.
Posted: Nov 10th, 2006
Read moreVirus detection with molecular machines
A 'DNA machine' that detects a virus by reading its genome, and then produces an alarm signal, in the form of a visible glow.
Posted: Nov 10th, 2006
Read moreNeural networking nanotubes
Using carbon nanotubes to connect an integrated circuit to nerve cells.
Posted: Nov 10th, 2006
Read moreNew measurement guide worth 'poring over'
A new Recommended Practice Guide provides useful advice and instruction on how to analyze the size, distribution and total volume of nanopores.
Posted: Nov 9th, 2006
Read moreNanorust cleans arsenic from drinking water
The discovery of unexpected magnetic interactions between ultrasmall specks of rust is leading scientists to develop a revolutionary, low-cost technology for cleaning arsenic from drinking water.
Posted: Nov 9th, 2006
Read moreFullerene shows promise in reducing radiation side effects
Fullerenes are as good as two other antioxidant drugs and the FDA-approved drug, Amifostine in fending off radiation damage from normal tissue.
Posted: Nov 8th, 2006
Read moreA leading edge camera for molecules
Researchers have visualised vibration and rotation in the nuclei of a hydrogen molecule as a quantum mechanical wave packet.
Posted: Nov 8th, 2006
Read moreStudying bone deformation at the nanoscale
Scientists discovered the way deformation at the nanoscale takes place in a bone by studying it with the synchrotron X-rays.
Posted: Nov 7th, 2006
Read moreNew report on nanotechnology in construction
A new report describes the impact that nanotechnology is having in the construction industry.
Posted: Nov 7th, 2006
Read moreEngineers develop revolutionary nanotech water desalination membrane
New reverse osmosis (RO) membrane promises to reduce the cost of seawater desalination and wastewater reclamation.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2006
Read morePhotodynamic therapy with nanoparticles targets tumors
A nontoxic photodynamic dye that appears to be particularly lethal to brain cancer cells.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2006
Read moreNanoparticle probes light up cells
Nanosilver tags could provide a boost to high-throughput drug screening efforts.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2006
Read moreMultifunctional nanoparticles image tumors, deliver drug
Researchers have successfully melded magnetic iron nanoparticles, the anticancer drug doxorubicin, and a polymer tagged with a tumor-targeted molecule into a stable nanoparticle that accumulates inside human tumor cells.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2006
Read morePerfecting targeted nanoparticles for anticancer therapy
Systematic experiments aimed at identifying how nanoparticle formulations affect drug delivery in the body.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2006
Read moreEU network focuses on nanoengineered superconductors for power applications
A new European research project NESPA - NanoEngineered Superconductors for Power Applications.
Posted: Nov 6th, 2006
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