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Cobalt nanoparticles boost imaging sensitivity and edge detection

Scientists have developed a 'nanowonton' of cobalt and gold to create an imaging contrast agent for use with both MRI and PAT.

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Nanoparticles open door to cancer prevention

Using nanoparticles made of a biocompatible polymer, investigators were able to encapsulate a molecule isolated from green tea that triggers apoptosis and inhibits angiogenesis, two key biochemical events that could prevent cancer.

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Safer nanoparticles for in vivo applications

A team of scientists has created miniscule flakes of silicon that glow brightly, last long enough to slowly release cancer drugs, then break down into harmless byproducts.

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Twin nanoparticle shown effective at targeting, killing breast cancer cells

A team of investigators at Brown University has developed a novel way to treat a class of breast cancer cells. The team has created twin nanoparticles that specifically targets the Her-2 tumor cell and unload a cancer-fighting drug directly into it.

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Nanoparticles deliver gene therapy, killing tumors

A trans-European research team has developed a nanoparticle that transports antitumor genes selectively to cancer cells.

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New nanogenerator may charge iPods and cell phones with a wave of the hand

Imagine if all you had to do to charge your iPod or your BlackBerry was to wave your hand, or stretch your arm, or take a walk? You could say goodbye to batteries and never have to plug those devices into a power source again.

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Fitter airframes: Carbon nanotubes boost structural integrity of composites

New research finding could lead to more durable aircraft, automotive components.

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China's giant step into nanotechnology

The Guardian in the UK is carrying a piece today on the emergence as China as a nanotechnology powerhouse

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Online community 'Innovation Explorers' unites 300 researchers from 69 countries

Through online activities ranging from facilitated chats to one-on-one interviews, the members will help Elsevier identify, design and deliver relevant products and services that resonate with and inspire research scientists around the world.

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Biomaterials journal organizes key conference linking life sciences and engineering

Elsevier announced today, that Biomaterials, the leading journal in the field of biomaterials science, will host Biomaterials Asia 2009 in Hong Kong from April 5-8 to highlight the latest Asian research developments, institutions, and individuals in biomaterials science.

March 26, 2009 Read more

More than 200 public events planned for this year's Nano Days

From Puerto Rico to Montana, museums, universities and research centers are gearing up for one of the largest outreach efforts ever attempted for educating the public about science and engineering at the nanoscale, a barely conceivable environment where one can manipulate objects as small as a single atom.

March 25, 2009 Read more

Nanodiamonds exhibit blue fluorescence

Scientists at Drexel University have produced a strongly hydrophobic nanodiamond material that shows bright blue fluorescence, just as macroscopic diamonds do.

March 25, 2009 Read more

Researchers build computer simulations of laser-nanoparticle treatments

Two lasers may be better than one when attacking cancer cells, according to a paper by Rice University scientists.

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St. Louis Institute of Nanomedicine Working Group established

Funding from the Missouri Life Sciences Research Fund, part of the 1998 state tobacco settlement, will establish the St. Louis Institute of Nanomedicine Working Group, a collaborative regional effort to apply advances in nanotechnology to the treatment of human diseases.

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Nanotechnology treatment sends tumor-busting genes to cancer cells

Cancer Research UK scientists have developed a treatment that transports ?tumour busting? genes selectively to cancer cells, according to a study published online in Cancer Research.

March 25, 2009 Read more

New $1.6 million DoE grant supports fuel cell manufacturing innovations

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have won a $1.6 million federal grant to develop new methods for manufacturing a key fuel cell component.

March 25, 2009 Read more