Using tiny gold particles and infrared light, MIT researchers have developed a drug-delivery system that allows multiple drugs to be released in a controlled fashion.
Dec 30th, 2008
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Peering at structures only atoms across, researchers have identified the clockwork that drives a powerful virus nanomotor.
Dec 29th, 2008
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UC Davis Cancer Center researchers report today the discovery of a molecule that targets glioblastoma, a highly deadly form of cancer.
Dec 29th, 2008
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Scientists have succeeded in greatly improving the mechanical properties, including elastic modulus and strength, of plastic (aliphatic polycarbonate) made from carbon dioxide, previously far from practical use, by blending with other plastics.
Dec 26th, 2008
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Researchers in Japan have shown that reaction of a single compound - acetophenone - with a silicon surface can result in the growth of straight lines of molecules.
Dec 26th, 2008
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To support what it calls 'new-wave industries', the National Innovation Agency (NIA) in Thailand has set aside about Bt250 million to help businesses and entrepreneurs in the development of innovative products and services in 2009.
Dec 25th, 2008
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A nanotechnology advisory committee will be appointed to consider recommendations of a recent parliamentary inquiry, the New South Wales Government says.
Dec 25th, 2008
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A research team headed by Prof. TIAN Zhijian with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics has made remarkable progress in the synthesis of zeolites, the aluminosilicate members of the family of microporous solids known as 'molecular sieves'.
Dec 24th, 2008
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A research team led by Prof. MA Guanghui with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Institute of Processing Engineering has developed a one-pot approach to couple the crystallization of CaCO3 nanoparticles and the in-situ symmetry-breaking assembly of these crystallites into hollow spherical shells under the templating effect of a soluble starch.
Dec 24th, 2008
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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a method to measure the toughness of the thin insulating films that play a critical role in high-performance integrated circuits.
Dec 23rd, 2008
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Using a new assembly process, a team of researchers at Northeastern University?s National Science Foundation (NSF) Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing (CHN) manufactured large-scale patterned single-walled nanotube (SWNT) networks in complex patterns.
Dec 23rd, 2008
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Leading researchers from Arkansas and around the nation will convene Jan. 8-10, 2009, for the Statewide Conference on Nanotechnology for Healthcare to be held at the University of Arkansas Winthrop Rockefeller Institute on Petit Jean Mountain.
Dec 23rd, 2008
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A paper in a special energy issue of Optics Express, the Optical Society's (OSA) open-access journal, describes a relatively new approach to solar cells: lacing them with nanoscopic metal particles.
Dec 23rd, 2008
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Taking advantage of the magnetic properties of one kind of nanoparticle, a team of investigators at Washington University in St. Louis has demonstrated that they can measure ADME quickly using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Dec 23rd, 2008
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A team led by researchers at Stanford University and the University of California, Santa Cruz, has developed a compact prototype detector that uses magnetic nanotechnology to spot cancer-associated proteins in a human blood serum sample, with much higher sensitivity than current detectors.
Dec 23rd, 2008
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A new barcode chip developed by a multi-institutional team of investigators promises to revolutionize diagnostic medical testing. In less than 10 minutes and using just a pinprick?s worth of blood, the chip can measure the concentrations of dozens of proteins, including those that herald the presence of diseases such as cancer and heart disease.
Dec 23rd, 2008
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