Nanoparticle sheets form spontaneously
CdTe nanocrystals mimic proteins.
Oct 18th, 2006
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ICON issues review of nanotechnology practices
ICON today issued a comprehensive review of existing efforts to develop best practices for handling nanomaterials in the workplace.
Oct 18th, 2006
Read morePhysicists boost 'entanglement' of atom pairs
Physicists have taken a significant step toward transforming entanglement into a practical tool.
Oct 18th, 2006
Read moreCNRS ethics committee publishes nanotechnology recommendations
The Ethics Committee of the French National Centre for Scientific Research has published an opinion including eight recommendations on the ethical implications of nanosciences and nanotechnologies.
Oct 18th, 2006
Read moreNew theory explains enhanced superconductivity in nanowires
An unusual phenomenon in which ultra-narrow wires show enhanced superconductivity when exposed to strong magnetic fields.
Oct 18th, 2006
Read moreNew biomedical device uses nanotechnology to monitor hip implant healing, may reduce wait times
A self-powered wireless microsensor for monitoring the bone healing process after surgery.
Oct 17th, 2006
Read moreCreating nanodevices for delivery of vaccines
A team of Yale biomedical engineers and cell biologists received a $1-million award from the National Science Foundation to develop "smart nanoparticles" for the delivery of vaccines.
Oct 17th, 2006
Read moreMaking more functional biopolymers
Researchers are working to perfect bio-based plastics that hold up well in use, yet break down quickly in a landfill.
Oct 17th, 2006
Read moreTechnique reveals inner lives of red blood cells
Work could aid research on sickle cell anemia and malaria
Oct 16th, 2006
Read morePortable 'lab on a chip' could speed blood tests
Micropump assures portability, efficiency, in routine or combat conditions.
Oct 16th, 2006
Read moreNanoparticle targets cell membranes, triggers cancer cell death
A polymer-lipid hybrid nanoparticle that distinguishes between malignant and healthy cells.
Oct 16th, 2006
Read moreNanoparticles deliver DNA-drug combos to tumors
Nanoparticle-based oligonucleotide delivery systems can deliver drugs to tumors, increasing the therapeutic effect of both agents.
Oct 16th, 2006
Read moreNorthwestern researchers develop bistable nano switch
A novel carbon nanotube-based nanoelectromechanical switch exhibiting bistability based on current tunneling.
Oct 13th, 2006
Read moreMimicking nature creates self-cleaning coatings
Research aims to duplicate the self-cleaning surfaces of the lotus plant.
Oct 13th, 2006
Read moreFossilized liquid assembly: Nanomaterials research tool
A novel platform for the self-assembly of experimental hierarchical surfaces in a fluid.
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.
Oct 12th, 2006
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