A new way to deliver cancer drugs using gas bubbles and sound waves is to be developed at the University of Leeds. The project will enable highly toxic drugs to be delivered in small doses directly to tumours, where their toxicity can safely be put to good use. If successful, the technique could easily be adapted for other diseases.
Jun 28th, 2010
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When it comes to metal catalysts, the platinum standard is, well, platinum! However, at about $2,000 an ounce, platinum is more expensive than gold. The high cost of the raw material presents major challenges for the future wide scale use of platinum in fuel cells. Research suggests that one possible way to meet these challenges is to think small - really small.
Jun 28th, 2010
Read moreAccording to a new Eurobarometer report (pdf) published today, nearly 80% of Europeans say they are interested in scientific discoveries and technological developments, compared to 65% interested in sport.
Jun 28th, 2010
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A group of researchers from University College London have created an iphone game as part of their entry for the Royal Society's Summer Science Exhibition.
Jun 28th, 2010
Read moreBeginning July 1, 2010, the German Research Foundation will support a new collaborative research centre (CRC) at Goettingen University. CRC 860 is titled 'The integrative structural biology of macromolecular complexes' and includes a total of 16 projects. The grant totals about EUR8.5 million over four years.
Jun 28th, 2010
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Die Firma CS-Chromatographie Service wird in den kommenden zwei Jahren gemeinsam mit dem Forschungszentrum Juelich und der Firma Chemical Consulting Dornseiffer (CCD) untersuchen, wie Nanopartikel in der Analytik eingesetzt werden koennen, um bekannte chromatographische Trennverfahren zu verbessern.
Jun 28th, 2010
Read moreUsing new technology that allows scientists to monitor how individual cells react in the complex system of cell signaling, Stanford University researchers have uncovered a much larger spectrum of differences between each cell than ever seen before.
Jun 27th, 2010
Read moreA cluster of carbon nanotubes coated with a thin layer of protein-recognizing polymer form a biosensor capable of using electrochemical signals to detect minute amounts of proteins, which could provide a crucial new diagnostic tool for the detection of a range of illnesses.
Jun 27th, 2010
Read moreWinners to receive 1-year MEMS design software license and chance to publish research.
Jun 27th, 2010
Read moreHere is another installment of our collection of amazing images from nanotechnology labs from all over the world.
Jun 26th, 2010
Read moreWorld-class center will enable nanoscale innovations for clean energy and smart grid solutions and create over 100 high-tech jobs at CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex and upstate New York
Jun 25th, 2010
Read moreNoodle-shaped string of aligned nanofibers promises better tissue regeneration.
Jun 25th, 2010
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Fluorescent unnatural base pairs light up the structures of DNA and RNA chains with minimal disturbance.
Jun 25th, 2010
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Das Bundesministerium fuer Bildung und Forschung foerdert ein Verbundprojekt zur Sicherheit von Arbeitsplaetzen in der Nanotechnik im Rahmen seines Programms NanoCare jetzt mit mehr als einer halben Million Euro.
Jun 25th, 2010
Read moreAt a snail's pace - this is how proteins should move inside living cells where viscosity of environment exceeds the viscosity of water even by million times. However, proteins move not much slower than in water! While looking for a solution to this puzzle, scientists from the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the PolishAcademy of Sciences discovered a new principle of physics.
Jun 25th, 2010
Read moreMetallic glasses are - just as other types of glasses- brittle materials. This property sets a limit to the possibilities of their technical use. Researchers have now developed a mechanism that enables metallic glasses to become ductile under tensile loading.
Jun 25th, 2010
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