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Sep 13th, 2006
Read moreThe natural flow of proteins inside living cells can be tracked using quantum dots, researchers have shown.
Sep 12th, 2006
Read moreControlling the movement of electrons through individual molecules could allow for the development of new technologies such as small-scale circuits to be used for a variety of applications including improved solar cells.
Sep 11th, 2006
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New technology promises to speed up the accurate sorting of proteins, work that may ultimately aid in the detection and treatment of disease.
Sep 11th, 2006
Read moreResearchers have devised a way to use a brief burst of electricity to release biomolecules and nanoparticles from a tiny gold launch pad.
Sep 11th, 2006
Read moreThe promise of regenerative medicine and the nanotechnology catapulting it into the forefront of chemistry are highlighted in two papers being presented on Monday, Sept. 11, in San Francisco during the American Chemical Society's 232nd national meeting.
Sep 11th, 2006
Read moreDetecting bacteria, viruses and other dangerous substances in hospitals, airplanes and other commonly contaminated places could soon be as easy as wiping a napkin or paper towel across a surface.
Sep 11th, 2006
Read moreA major limitation that investigators still must overcome to fully realize nanoparticles for anticancer applications is the propensity for immune cells such as macrophages to engulf and eliminate nanoparticles circulating in the bloodstream.
Sep 11th, 2006
Read moreResearchers have made a discovery about the behavior of tiny structures called nanocantilevers that could be crucial in designing a new class of ultra-small sensors for detecting viruses, bacteria, and other pathogens.
Sep 11th, 2006
Read moreNew research results suggest that for cancer patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), the most common malignant brain tumor in adults, synthetic LDL-like nanoparticles could prove to be the vehicle of choice for delivering potent anticancer drugs to tumor cells while sparing healthy neighboring cells.
Sep 11th, 2006
Read moreFunctionally graded nanocrystalline plating with excellent lubricating, anticorrosion and antiwear performances has recently been fabricated in China.
Sep 11th, 2006
Read moreThe technology exploits a three-component system: metal nanoparticles, novel phthalocyanine photosensitisers and phase transfer reagent.
Sep 8th, 2006
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Using nanometer scale analysis techniques and quantities too small to explode, researchers have mapped the temperature and length-sale factors that make explosives behave the way they do.
Sep 8th, 2006
Read morePhysicists have devised a potentially groundbreaking theory demonstrating how to control the spin of particles without using superconducting magnets.
Sep 8th, 2006
Read moreThe nanotech food market is growing rapidly and will reach over $20 billion by 2010.
Sep 7th, 2006
Read moreThe first of two conferences at the Paris expo with a focus on nanotechnology relating to UV filters.
Sep 7th, 2006
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