Silver nanoparticle cream prevents the transmition of HIV
The product has proven efficiency in lab tests, although clinical trials are yet to be performed.
Jan 29th, 2014
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Researchers take magnetic waves for a spin
Researchers at New York University have developed a method for creating and directing fast moving waves in magnetic fields that have the potential to enhance communication and information processing in computer chips and other consumer products.
Jan 29th, 2014
Read moreThe 2nd NanoSafety Cluster Newsletter is out now
This issue brings you news of the NanoTox 2014 Congress in Antalya in April, which inevitably has implications for current NSC activities, and so the Newsletter begins with the draft agenda for the NSC meeting to be held there.
Jan 29th, 2014
Read moreResearchers create first homoepitaxial graphene tunnel barrier/transport channel device
Scientists at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory have created a new type of tunnel device structure in which the tunnel barrier and transport channel are made of the same material, graphene.
Jan 29th, 2014
Read moreUsing golden DNA strands to close electric circuits in biosensors
By letting DNA strands grow together with gold, scientists at Uppsala Berzelii Centre for Neurodiagnostics and Science for Life Laboratory have developed a brand new concept for super sensitive diagnostics of different diseases.
Jan 29th, 2014
Read moreInterfacing with the future
Breakthroughs in disease detection, tissue engineering, and biosensors take center stage at first workshop of the NYU School of Engineering's Institute for Engineered Interfaces.
Jan 29th, 2014
Read moreImproved blends of semiconducting polymers and fullerenes may lead to more efficient solar cells
A new theoretical model may hold the key to methods for developing better materials for solar cells. The scientists say the model could lead to new solar cell materials made from improved blends of semiconducting polymers and fullerenes.
Jan 29th, 2014
Read more'Chameleon of the sea' reveals its nanophotonic secrets
Cuttlefish may offer model for bioinspired human camouflage and color-changing products.
Jan 29th, 2014
Read moreNext generation of chiroptical nanomaterials?
Researchers have shown that free-base and nickel porphyrin-diaminopurine conjugates are formed by hydrogen-bond-directed assembly on single-stranded oligothymidine templates of different lengths into helical multiporphyrin nanoassemblies. The nanoassemblies have highly modular structural and chiroptical properties.
Jan 29th, 2014
Read moreDeformation in detail
Molecular dynamics simulations reveal the mechanisms by which metal nanowires deform or break under strain.
Jan 29th, 2014
Read moreAn artificial material with depth
An array of perfect nanometer-scale spheres that can control the flow of visible light may find use in invisibility cloaks.
Jan 29th, 2014
Read moreNanotechnology and patents in Europe
A new brochure explains how to get started if you want to search for nanotechnology inventions in patent databases, and what to look out for if you are thinking about applying to the European Patent Office for a nanotechnology patent yourself.
Jan 28th, 2014
Read moreSnapshots of life: Nanotechnology meets cell biology
Many of the most exciting frontiers in biomedical research sound like the stuff of science fiction, but here's some work that even looks like it's straight from the set of Star Trek! This scanning electron micrograph captures the pivotal moment when nanospheres - a futuristic approach to drug delivery - are swallowed up by a human fibroblast cell.
Jan 28th, 2014
Read moreUCF NanoScience Center develops program to create graphene spray to fight corrosion
The University of Central Florida's NanoScience Center is developing a new program to make a graphene-based spray coating that would help multiple industries easily and inexpensively fight corrosion.
Jan 28th, 2014
Read moreLungs may suffer when certain elements go nano
Scientists have been systematically studying the effects of transition metal oxide nanoparticles on human lung cells. These nanoparticles are used extensively in optical and recording devices, water purification systems, cosmetics and skin care products, and targeted drug delivery, among other applications.
Jan 28th, 2014
Read moreGraphene nanoribbons could bring new devices that control heat flow
Researchers are proposing a new technology that might control the flow of heat the way electronic devices control electrical current, an advance that could have applications in a diverse range of fields from electronics to textiles.
Jan 28th, 2014
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