European 'Namdiatream' nanotechnology project tackles cancer
EU-funded researchers are developing sensitive portable devices to diagnose cancer much earlier and to better monitor treatment when and where it is needed.
Mar 4th, 2013
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Development of a switchable mirror sheet using a new gasochromic method
A newly developed switchable mirror sheet uses new gasochromic switching that is completely different from conventional gasochromic switching methods. It can control the reflection of visible to near-infrared light at a switching speed about 20 times faster than that of conventional electrochromic switchable glass.
Mar 4th, 2013
Read moreNano-sensors for listening to the 'conversation' of bacteria
Scientists are developing an ambitious research project, known as 'Plasmaquo', aimed at developing a sensor which enables detecting the molecules that are released by bacteria to communicate with each other and, thus, understanding their paths of communication.
Mar 4th, 2013
Read moreMan-made material pushes the boundaries of superconductivity
A multi-university team of researchers has artificially engineered a unique multilayer material that could lead to breakthroughs in both superconductivity research and in real-world applications.
Mar 3rd, 2013
Read moreDiamonds may mend a broken heart: Researchers perfect nanodiamonds for use in biomedical applications
Researchers at Macquarie University have been perfecting a technique that may help see nanodiamonds used in biomedical applications. PhD student Jana Say has been working on processing the raw diamonds so that they might be used as a tag for biological molecules.
Mar 3rd, 2013
Read moreNanocomposite immunosensors to diagnose prostate cancer
Immunosensors based on the nanocomposite of carbon nanotubes and ionic liquids were produced by researchers at Kurdistan University in order to diagnose prostate cancer.
Mar 3rd, 2013
Read moreNanogels offer new way to attack lupus
Scientists at Yale University have designed and tested a drug delivery system that shows early promise for improved treatment of lupus and other chronic, uncured autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and Type 1 diabetes.
Mar 1st, 2013
Read moreOsmotic flow through boron nitride nanotubes generates huge electric currents
The salinity difference between fresh water and salt water could be a source of renewable energy. However, power yields from existing techniques are not high enough to make them viable. A solution to this problem may now have been found. Researchers have discovered a new means of harnessing this energy: osmotic flow through boron nitride nanotubes generates huge electric currents, with 1,000 times the efficiency of any previous system.
Mar 1st, 2013
Read moreTurbulence in a crystal
Scientist observe the impact of subtle changes in the electron distribution of a crystal on its atomic structure on ultrashort time scales.
Mar 1st, 2013
Read morePour, shake and stir
A diagnostic 'cocktail', containing a single drop of blood, a dribble of water and a dose of DNA powder with gold particles, could one day lead to the treatment of the world's leading diseases.
Mar 1st, 2013
Read moreEngineering bacterial live wires
Berkeley Lab scientists discover the balance that allows electricity to flow between cells and electronics.
Feb 28th, 2013
Read moreNeutron scattering provides data on adsorption of ions in nanoporous materials
Researchers have demonstrated that a technique known as small angle neutron scattering (SANS) can be used to study the effects of ions moving into nanoscale pores.
Feb 28th, 2013
Read moreTrackable drug-filled nanoparticles - a potential weapon against cancer
Nanoparticles filled with a drug could be a new tool for treating cancer in the future. A new study shows how such nanoparticles can be combined to secure the effective delivery of cancer drugs to tumour cells - and how they can be given properties to make them visible in MR scanners and thus rendered trackable.
Feb 28th, 2013
Read moreNew findings on the toxicity of silver nanoparticles in aquatic environments
According to Finnish-Estonian joint research with data obtained on two crustacean species, there is apparently no reason to consider silver nanoparticles more dangerous for aquatic ecosystems than silver ions.
Feb 28th, 2013
Read moreResearchers show that lipid nanoparticles are ideal for delivering genes and drugs
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
Read moreThe University of Manchester launches a GBP 50,000 enterprise competition for students with new graphene ideas
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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