New microscopy technique offers close-up, real-time view of cellular phenomena
MIT scientists record first microscopic images showing deadly effects of AMPs.
Mar 14th, 2010
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Light activated 'warhead' turns modest molecules into super protein killers
Using a novel light activation technique, Scripps Research Institute scientists have been able to turn molecules with only a modest ability to fight specific proteins into virtual protein destroyers.
Mar 14th, 2010
Read moreScientists test century-old calculations important for optical properties of nanoparticles
In 1908, the German physicist Gustav Mie came up with an elegant set of equations to describe the interaction of electromagnetic waves with a spherical metal particle. The theory has been a touchstone ever since for researchers seeking to quantify how nanoscale plasmonic particles scatter radiation.
Mar 13th, 2010
Read moreNanoparticles provide a targeted version of photothermal therapy for cancer
A team of scientists at Washington University in St. Louis is currently working on a magic bullet for cancer, a disease whose treatments are notoriously indiscriminate and nonspecific. But their bullets are gold rather than silver. Literally.
Mar 12th, 2010
Read moreMIT Clean Energy Prize announces semi-finalists who will compete for a $200,000 grand prize
The MIT Clean Energy Prize (MIT CEP) organizing team today announced 24 semi-finalist teams that will compete for a $200,000 grand prize provided by NSTAR and the United States Department of Energy to be awarded on May 11, 2010 for the most innovative clean energy solution.
Mar 12th, 2010
Read moreEnergy Harvesting and Efficient Production: Industrial Microsystems are hot at Hannover Messe
The forum 'Innovations for Industry' is, with more than 60 international speeches during five days, the biggest industry forum for applied micro- and nanotechnology. Numerous companies from all over the world will present their latest technologies and applications at the MicroNanoTec/HANNOVER MESSE from April 19 - 23.
Mar 12th, 2010
Read moreWorkshop in nano/bio-photonics discusses new trends for future medical research and development
The workshop not only focused on the two major research themes, nano-photonics and bio-photonics, but also discussed the future biomedical collaborations between University of Washington (UW) and National Cheng Kung University (NCKU).
Mar 12th, 2010
Read moreX-rays in a new light
The SPring-8 synchrotron opens the door to study the nonlinear interaction of high-intensity x-rays with matter.
Mar 12th, 2010
Read moreTin-sulfur-lithium-ion battery as alternative to conventional lithium batteries
Bruno Scrosati and Jusef Hassoun at the University of Rome have now developed a highly promising approach to a new variety of lithium-ion battery.
Mar 12th, 2010
Read moreNAIT offers Canada's first diploma in nanotechnology
NAIT's new Nanotechnology Systems diploma - the first such diploma in Canada is launching in September 2010.
Mar 12th, 2010
Read moreNanotechnology-based drug-delivery research shows early promise
Northeastern University pharmaceutical sciences professor Mansoor Amiji is leading interdisciplinary research into nanotechnology-based methods of drug delivery that could provide breakthroughs in treating diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer's, schizophrenia and HIV/AIDS.
Mar 12th, 2010
Read moreResearchers discover how electricity moves through cells
Researchers at the University of Minnesota have created a molecular image of a system that moves electrons between proteins in cells. The achievement is a breakthrough for biology and could provide insights to minimize energy loss in other systems, from nanoscale devices to moving electricity around the country.
Mar 11th, 2010
Read moreWater oxidation advance boosts potential for solar fuel
Emory University chemists have developed the most potent homogeneous catalyst known for water oxidation, considered a crucial component for generating clean hydrogen fuel using only water and sunlight.
Mar 11th, 2010
Read moreNew imaging technology brings trace chemicals into focus
Arizona State Univeristy scientist N.J. Tao and his colleagues at the Biodesign Institute have hit on a new, versatile method to significantly improve the detection of trace chemicals important in such areas as national security, human health and the environment.
Mar 11th, 2010
Read moreScientists find new way to get physical in the fight against cancer
Conventional biological wisdom holds that living cells interact with their environment through an elaborate network of chemical signals. As a result many therapies for the treatment of cancer and other diseases in which cell behavior goes awry focus on drugs that block or disrupt harmful chemical signals. Now, a new road for future therapies may have been opened with scientific evidence for a never seen before way in which cells can also sense and respond to physical forces.
Mar 11th, 2010
Read moreScavenging energy waste to turn water into hydrogen fuel
Materials scientists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have designed a way to harvest small amounts of waste energy and harness them to turn water into usable hydrogen fuel.
Mar 11th, 2010
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