Nanoparticle targets cell membranes, triggers cancer cell death
A polymer-lipid hybrid nanoparticle that distinguishes between malignant and healthy cells.
Posted: Oct 16th, 2006
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Nanoparticles deliver DNA-drug combos to tumors
Nanoparticle-based oligonucleotide delivery systems can deliver drugs to tumors, increasing the therapeutic effect of both agents.
Posted: Oct 16th, 2006
Read moreNorthwestern researchers develop bistable nano switch
A novel carbon nanotube-based nanoelectromechanical switch exhibiting bistability based on current tunneling.
Posted: Oct 13th, 2006
Read moreMimicking nature creates self-cleaning coatings
Research aims to duplicate the self-cleaning surfaces of the lotus plant.
Posted: Oct 13th, 2006
Read moreFossilized liquid assembly: Nanomaterials research tool
A novel platform for the self-assembly of experimental hierarchical surfaces in a fluid.
Posted: Oct 12th, 2006
Read moreMolecular spintronic action confirmed in nanostructure
The first confirmed "spintronic" device incorporating organic molecules, a potentially superior approach for innovative electronics that rely on the spin, and associated magnetic orientation, of electrons.
Posted: Oct 12th, 2006
Read moreResearchers make nanosheets that mimic protein formation
A new way to make nanocrystals in a fluid assemble into free-floating sheets the same way some protein structures form in living organisms.
Posted: Oct 12th, 2006
Read moreHow can we make nanoscale capacitors even smaller?
Researchers have answered a 45-year old question: why is the capacitance in thin?film capacitors so much smaller than expected?
Posted: Oct 12th, 2006
Read morePolarized particles join toolbox for building unique structures
Polarized, spherical particles spontaneously self-assemble into clusters with specific shapes and distributions of electric charge.
Posted: Oct 12th, 2006
Read moreA ruler of gold nanoparticles and DNA
A ruler made of gold nanoparticles and DNA can measure phenomena such as precisely where on a DNA strand a protein attaches itself.
Posted: Oct 12th, 2006
Read moreBreakthrough may help industry create more powerful computer chips
Substantial inroad made toward establishing extreme ultraviolet light (EUV) as a primary power source for manufacturing the next generation of computer chips.
Posted: Oct 11th, 2006
Read moreResearchers develop nanomaterial bio-sensor
Researchers have developed a highly sensitive nucleotide sensor that uses the special light-emitting properties of some nanoparticles in analyzing and identifying individual components of single strands of DNA and RNA.
Posted: Oct 11th, 2006
Read moreNanoparticle assembly enters the fast lane
The speed of nanoparticle assembly can be accelerated with the assistance of DNA.
Posted: Oct 11th, 2006
Read moreA 'green' approach to transform plastics manufacturing
Using environmentally safe compounds like sugars and vitamin C, scientists at have vastly improved a popular technology used to generate a diverse range of industrial plastics for applications ranging from targeted drug delivery systems to resilient paint coatings.
Posted: Oct 10th, 2006
Read moreNanoscale gel stops bleeding in seconds
Researchers have shown that some simple biodegradable liquids can stop bleeding in wounded rodents within seconds, a development that could significantly impact medicine.
Posted: Oct 10th, 2006
Read moreNanocrystals are hot
Scientists have discovered that nanocrystals of germanium embedded in silica glass don't melt until the temperature rises almost 200 degrees Kelvin above the melting temperature of germanium in bulk.
Posted: Oct 10th, 2006
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