Nanoparticles and lasers create cancer-killing microbubbles
An international team of investigators has developed a method that uses clusters of gold nanoparticles to create vapor microbubbles that can kill targeted cells.
Jun 19th, 2006
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Sticky surfaces turn slippery with the flip of a molecular light switch
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have created an optically switchable material that alters its surface characteristics when exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light.
Jun 19th, 2006
Read moreNanospheres could revolutionize how biodiesel is produced
The researchers are after a new, high-tech catalyst that takes some of the energy, labor and toxic chemicals out of biodiesel production.
Jun 19th, 2006
Read moreSpinning of high strength fiber using single-walled carbon nanotubes
A research team from the Research Center for Advanced Carbon Materials of the National Institute for Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) in Japan has developed a novel synthesis method for SWNTs (single-walled carbon nanotubes) to be the core material for nanotechnologies.
Jun 15th, 2006
Read moreToughening implants with zirconia
In the BIOKER project, funded under the European Commission GROWTH programme, methods and materials were investigated with the aim to increase the life span of ceramic-ceramic knee and hip orthopaedic implants.
Jun 14th, 2006
Read moreChemists direct silicon oxide into a selected hierarchical structure
Chemists direct silicon oxide into a selected hierarchical structure - a mechanism that until now had only been found in nature
Jun 14th, 2006
Read moreSnapshots shake up views about proteins
Using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, which allowed detection of protein folding events at the level of single atoms, researchers produced the equivalent of a sequence of snapshots of the protein folding process.
Jun 14th, 2006
Read moreResearchers decorate virus particles, showing potential to enhance MRI capabilities
Researchers at New York University have made chemical modifications to nanometer sized virus particles-a process that has the potential to improve magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) techniques.
Jun 14th, 2006
Read moreResearchers develop smart petri dish
Researchers at the University of California, San Diego have developed what they call a Smart Petri Dish that could be used to rapidly screen new drugs for toxic interactions or identify cells in the early stages of cancer circulating through blood.
Jun 13th, 2006
Read moreResearcher discovers how to control nanowires
A researcher at the Kavli Institute of Nanoscience Delft, has succeeded in largely controlling the transportation of electrons in semiconductor nanowires.
Jun 13th, 2006
Read moreNanotechnology to help extract more petrol from oil fields
Known as Pepfactants, new peptide technology can control the emulsions and foams used in a wide range of industry processes and could impact a range of products from petroleum to specialty chemicals and therapeutic drugs.
Jun 13th, 2006
Read moreAcoustic nanoparticles deliver drug without damaging cells
A new report presents data showing that acoustic activation of these nanoparticles does not damage cells, unlike acoustically generated microbubbles.
Jun 12th, 2006
Read moreTargeted nanoparticle enhances MRI detection of cancer cells
Using a novel polymer to coat paramagnetic iron oxide particles, a research team at the University of Washington in Seattle has created a nanoparticulate magnetic resonance (MR) imaging agent that targets certain tumor cells.
Jun 12th, 2006
Read moreNanoparticles overcome anticancer drug resistance
New research from the University of Kentucky shows that nanoparticles may be able to get anticancer drugs into cells without triggering the p-glycoprotein pump.
Jun 12th, 2006
Read moreScientists take snapshots of enzyme action
Scientists have determined the atomic crystal structure and functional mechanism of an enzyme essential for eliminating unwanted, non-nutritional compounds such as drugs, industrial chemicals, and toxic compounds from the body.
Jun 12th, 2006
Read moreNew contrast agents may be on horizon for better medical imaging
New research may lead to the development of a new breed of multimodal contrast agents that could work within a host of medical imaging platforms ? from ultrasound and computed tomography to magnetic resonance imaging and molecular imaging.
Jun 10th, 2006
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