Using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, which allowed detection of protein folding events at the level of single atoms, researchers produced the equivalent of a sequence of snapshots of the protein folding process.
Jun 14th, 2006
Read moreResearchers at New York University have made chemical modifications to nanometer sized virus particles-a process that has the potential to improve magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques.
Jun 14th, 2006
Read moreResearchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed what they call a Smart Petri Dish that could be used to rapidly screen new drugs for toxic interactions or identify cells in the early stages of cancer circulating through blood.
Jun 13th, 2006
Read moreA researcher at the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft, has succeeded in largely controlling the transportation of electrons in semiconductor nanowires.
Jun 13th, 2006
Read moreKnown as Pepfactants, new peptide technology can control the emulsions and foams used in a wide range of industry processes and could impact a range of products from petroleum to specialty chemicals and therapeutic drugs.
Jun 13th, 2006
Read moreA new report presents data showing that acoustic activation of these nanoparticles does not damage cells, unlike acoustically generated microbubbles.
Jun 12th, 2006
Read moreUsing a novel polymer to coat paramagnetic iron oxide particles, a research team at the University of Washington in Seattle has created a nanoparticulate magnetic resonance (MR) imaging agent that targets certain tumor cells.
Jun 12th, 2006
Read moreNew research from the University of Kentucky shows that nanoparticles may be able to get anticancer drugs into cells without triggering the p-glycoprotein pump.
Jun 12th, 2006
Read moreScientists have determined the atomic crystal structure and functional mechanism of an enzyme essential for eliminating unwanted, non-nutritional compounds such as drugs, industrial chemicals, and toxic compounds from the body.
Jun 12th, 2006
Read moreNew research may lead to the development of a new breed of multimodal contrast agents that could work within a host of medical imaging platforms ? from ultrasound and computed tomography to magnetic resonance imaging and molecular imaging.
Jun 10th, 2006
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Researchers have developed a self-assembling nanoparticle device that has touch sensitivity comparable to that of the human finger, a capability far beyond any mechanical devices now available.
Jun 10th, 2006
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UCLA physicists report a significant step toward a new approach to protein engineering.
Jun 8th, 2006
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Japanese researchers have succeeded in the development of a CNT transistor with an operational stability 1000 or more times that of conventional CNT transistors.
Jun 8th, 2006
Read moreNanowerk today launched nanoRISK, a bimonthly print newsletter and companion website, www.nanorisk.org.
Jun 8th, 2006
Read moreThe GMA is sponsoring the development of a series of case studies on the commercialization and regulation of engineered nanoscale materials for food and packaging materials.
Jun 7th, 2006
Read moreA nanoparticle-based drug delivery concept in which an applied magnetic field directs the accumulation in tumor cells of custom-designed, drug-filled nanocarriers has been demonstrated by University at Buffalo researchers.
Jun 7th, 2006
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