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Zeroing in on the best shape for cancer-fighting nanoparticles

As the field of nanomedicine matures, an emerging point of contention has been what shape nanoparticles deliver their drug or DNA payloads most effectively. A pair of publications from a team led by Paulo Decuzzi of The Methodist Hospital Research Institute's (TMHRI) Texas Center for Cancer Nanomedicine suggests these microscopic workhorses ought to be disc-shaped, not spherical or rod-shaped, when targeting cancers at or near blood vessels.

Jun 29th, 2012

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Clothing the body electric

Over the years, the telephone has gone mobile, from the house to the car to the pocket. The University of South Carolina's Xiaodong Li envisions even further integration of the cell phone - and just about every electronic gadget, for that matter - into our lives.

Jun 29th, 2012

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BMBF-Projekt NaKoLiA startet - Nanostrukturen f�r bessere Batterien

Batterien, die l�nger halten, mehr Energie speichern und weniger brennbares Material enthalten: Das sind einige Ziele des Projekts NaKoLiA, das Mitglieder des Center for Nanointegration (CENIDE) der Universit�t Duisburg-Essen (UDE) soeben beim Bundesforschungsministerium eingeworben haben. Projektstart ist der 1. Juli.

Jun 29th, 2012

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Easy treatment of sore throat using porous nanosilica

Researchers used functionalized porous nanosilica to release clarithromycin drug which is used in the treatment of sore throat, inflammation of tonsils, acute bacterial sinusitis, intensification of chronic bronchitis in the skin structure and infections.

Jun 29th, 2012

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Fibrous Protein Nanocomposites Conference

This multidisciplinary conference on "Fibrous Protein Nanocomposites for Tailored Hybrid Biostructures and Devices" will address the state of the art in the design, synthesis and characterization of hybrid bio-nano- materials and devices for electronic and nanomedicine applications.

Jun 28th, 2012

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