Germ-fighting nanomedicine vaccine system makes great strides in delivery
A novel vaccine study from South Dakota State University (SDSU) will headline the groundbreaking research that will be unveiled at the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists' (AAPS) National Biotechnology Conference.
Posted: May 22nd, 2013
Read moreAtomic-scale investigations solve key puzzle of LED efficiency
MIT and Brookhaven Lab scientists use electron microscopy imaging techniques to settle a solid-state controversy and raise new experimental possibilities.
Posted: May 22nd, 2013
Read moreElectricity from thin air: Using nanotechnology to capture the energy around us
Energy exists all around us - in the motion of a heartbeat, the fluorescent light in an office building, and even the flow of blood cells through the body. These individual units of energy are relatively small, but they are numerous. Dr. Zhong Lin Wang, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology, has developed a way to harness this ambient energy.
Posted: May 22nd, 2013
Read moreGrowing the smallest metallic nanorods using physical vapor deposition
Researchers broke new ground when they developed the theoretical framework for metallic nanorod growth using a process known as physical vapor deposition.
Posted: May 22nd, 2013
Read moreComing into existence
JQI lab sets a new record for creating heralded photons.
Posted: May 22nd, 2013
Read moreNanocrystals grow from liquid interface
An international collaboration of scientists has discovered a unique crystalizing behavior at the interface between two immiscible liquids that could aid in sustainable energy development.
Posted: May 22nd, 2013
Read morePlasmonics: A wave without diffraction
Optical computing could benefit from the recent development of a novel electromagnetic wave.
Posted: May 22nd, 2013
Read moreWhirlpools on the nanoscale could multiply magnetic memory
At the Advanced Light Source, Berkeley Lab scientists join an international team to control spin orientation in magnetic nanodisks.
Posted: May 22nd, 2013
Read moreSingle-cell transfection tool enables added control for biological studies
Northwestern University researchers develop method of delivering molecules into targeted cells.
Posted: May 21st, 2013
Read moreStudy provides better understanding of water's freezing behavior at nanoscale
The results of a new study led by George Washington University Professor Tianshu Li provide direct computational evidence that nucleation of ice in small droplets is strongly size-dependent, an important conclusion in understanding water's behavior at the nanoscale. The formation of ice at the nanoscale is a challenging, basic scientific research question whose answer also has important implications for climate research and other fields.
Posted: May 21st, 2013
Read moreResearchers develop radioactive nanoparticles that target cancer cells
This is an early step toward developing therapies for metastasized cancers, scientists say.
Posted: May 21st, 2013
Read moreA nanotechnology use for grapefruits in improving drug delivery
Grapefruits have long been known for their health benefits, and the subtropical fruit may revolutionize how medical therapies like anti-cancer drugs are delivered to specific tumor cells.
Posted: May 21st, 2013
Read moreArranging nanoparticles in geometric patterns allows for control of light with light
Rice University scientists have unveiled a robust new method for arranging metal nanoparticles in geometric patterns that can act as optical processors that transform incoming light signals into output of a different color.
Posted: May 21st, 2013
Read moreHow gold nanoparticles can help fight ovarian cancer
Positively charged gold nanoparticles are usually toxic to cells, but cancer cells somehow manage to avoid nanoparticle toxicity. Mayo Clinic researchers found out why and determined how to make the nanoparticles effective against ovarian cancer cells.
Posted: May 21st, 2013
Read moreA new type of laser
Physicists have succeeded in creating a new type of laser. Its operation principle is completely different from conventional devices, which opens up the possibility of a significantly reduced energy input requirement.
Posted: May 21st, 2013
Read moreNanotechnology surface architecture for bio applications
Surface nanoarchitecture provides spatially and temporally resolved stimuli response of the material, and offers defi ned control over the behavior of biomolecules and cells at the solid-liquid interface.
Posted: May 21st, 2013
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