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Researchers use nanoparticles to enhance chemotherapy

Researchers have developed a new formulation of cisplatin, a common chemotherapy drug, that significantly increases the drug's ability to target and destroy cancerous cells.

Jul 7th, 2014

The new atomic age: Building smaller, greener electronics

Researchers are working to engineer atomically precise technologies that have practical, real-world applications.

Jul 7th, 2014

Consider the 'anticrystal'

For the last century, the concept of crystals has been a mainstay of solid-state physics. Crystals are paragons of order; crystalline materials are defined by the repeating patterns their constituent atoms and molecules make. Now physicists have evidence that a new concept should undergird our understanding of most materials: the anticrystal, a theoretical solid that is completely disordered.

Jul 7th, 2014

Ultra-cold atom transport made simple

New study provides proof of the validity of a filtering device for ultra-cold neutral atoms based on tunnelling.

Jul 7th, 2014

DNA origami nano-tool provides important clue to cancer

Scientists used DNA origami, in which a DNA molecule is shaped into a nanostructure, and used these structures to test theories about cell signalling.

Jul 7th, 2014

Researchers study effect of silver nanoparticle morphologies on antimicrobial properties of cotton fabrics

Researchers describe the best arrangement for increasing the antibacterial properties of textile products by studying various structures of silver nanoparticles.

Jul 7th, 2014

Drinkable 'nanojuice' could improve how doctors examine the gut

Researchers are developing a new imaging technique involving nanoparticles suspended in liquid to form 'nanojuice' that patients would drink. Upon reaching the small intestine, doctors would strike the nanoparticles with a harmless laser light, providing an unparalleled, non-invasive, real-time view of the organ.

Jul 6th, 2014

Nanotechnology researchers develop bionic emulation of a billions of years old biological transportation system

The bionic emulation of a billions of years old biological transportation system might be used in nanofabrication in the future.

Jul 4th, 2014

Nanotechnology coating signals when equipment is too hot to handle

Researchers have developed a paint for use in coatings and packaging that changes color when exposed to high temperatures, delivering a visual warning to people handling material or equipment with the potential to malfunction, explode, or cause burns when overheated.

Jul 4th, 2014

What happens to carbon nanotubes in the body after one year?

Having perfected an isotope labeling method allowing extremely sensitive detection of carbon nanotubes in living organisms, researchers have looked at what happens to nanotubes after one year inside an animal.

Jul 4th, 2014

The first single-component molecular superconductor emerges under pressure

A solitary superconductor yields new insights into the principles behind perfectly efficient electrical transport.

Jul 4th, 2014

X-ray imaging reveals a complex core

A novel structural analysis scheme using multiple x-ray techniques probes the internal three-dimensional structure of macromolecular complexes.

Jul 4th, 2014

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