At the Faculty of Pharmacy of the Basque Public University, the Pharmacokinetics, Nanotechnology and Gene Therapy research team is using nanotechnology to develop new formulations that can be applied to drugs and gene therapy. Specifically, they are using nanoparticles to design systems for delivering genes and drugs; this helps to get the genes and drugs tothe point of action so that they can produce the desired effect.
Feb 28th, 2013
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The Eli and Britt Harari Graphene Enterprise Award will help establish further enterprises in graphene at the University. The GBP 50,000 award aims to encourage the development of an entrepreneurial culture across the University's doctoral and postdoctoral research base.
Feb 28th, 2013
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Order tends towards disorder. This is also true for quantum states. Measurements at the Vienna University of Technology show that in quantum mechanics this transition can be quite different from what we experience in our daily lives.
Feb 28th, 2013
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In experiments mimicking a natural environment, Duke University researchers have demonstrated that the silver nanoparticles used in many consumer products can have an adverse effect on plants and microorganisms.
Feb 27th, 2013
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The newly-developed double switchable membranes could make it possible, in future, to filter different biomolecules, e.g. hormones, proteins, nucleic acids (DNA), according to pore size. This opens up a further possible field of application, in addition to water purification, in the field of medicine e.g. for blood purification.
Feb 27th, 2013
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Experts from nine countries have come together to promote the use of nanotechnology to preserve works of art and other cultural treasures, Mexico's National Institute of Anthropology and History said.
Feb 27th, 2013
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Bioengineering researchers at University of California, Santa Barbara have found that changing the shape of chemotherapy drug nanoparticles from spherical to rod-shaped made them up to 10,000 times more effective at specifically targeting and delivering anti-cancer drugs to breast cancer cells.
Feb 27th, 2013
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Researchers at Rice University and Sandia National Laboratories have made a nanotube-based photodetector that gathers light in and beyond visible wavelengths. It promises to make possible a unique set of optoelectronic devices, solar cells and perhaps even specialized cameras.
Feb 27th, 2013
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From November 20th for two days, BHR Group will bring together global nanotechnology experts, academics, and industrial consumers of nanotechnology to discuss industrial processes for nano materials and particles.
Feb 27th, 2013
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Millions of tons of still-edible food are thrown away because the "best before" date has passed. Wouldn't it be handy if the packaging could really "test" whether the contents are still safe to eat? Researchers have invented a circuit that makes this possible: A plastic analog-digital converter. This brings plastic sensor circuits costing less than one euro cent within reach.
Feb 27th, 2013
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Work on a high-conductivity material demonstrates the role of oxygen ions in enhancing their capabilities.
Feb 27th, 2013
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The organizers of ImagineNano announced France as the Invited Country at this year's edition. Forty French invited speakers among 7 conferences and a pavilion featuring the nanoscience and nanotechnology sector in this country are some of the activities planned.
Feb 27th, 2013
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High-speed cameras reveal the complex physics at work as air meets water and glass.
Feb 27th, 2013
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The German Federal Ministry of Education and Research is supporting a new research group at Freie Universit�t Berlin that is investigating so-called thermoresponsive nanogels.
Feb 27th, 2013
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Silicon nanospheres can control the magnetic side of light, paving the way to novel optical devices.
Feb 27th, 2013
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Ergebnisse der zweiten Firmenbefragung liegen vor.
Feb 27th, 2013
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