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From bubbles to capsules

Making silicon dioxide nanocapsules by frothing polymers with supercritical carbon dioxide.

Sep 7th, 2006

Ultrasound can deliver drugs

Researchers have shown how ultrasound energy can briefly "open a door" in the protective outer membranes of living cells to allow entry of drugs and other therapeutic molecules.

Sep 6th, 2006

Container transport on a nano scale

By using polymers containing iron, it is possible to make intelligent containers of which the access of molecules can be regulated in a chemical way.

Sep 6th, 2006

Engineers demonstrate laser nano antenna

New laser could lead to higher density DVDs, more powerful microscopes and novel tools for biology and engineering.

Sep 6th, 2006

Nanoscientists create biological switch from spinach molecule

Nanoscientists have transformed a molecule of chlorophyll-a from spinach into a complex biological switch that has possible future applications for green energy, technology and medicine.

Sep 5th, 2006

Switchable lotus effect

Researchers have synthesized a compound in the diarylethene family whose surface becomes super-water-repellent on command.

Sep 5th, 2006

Targeting buckyballs with antibodies

A new method for attaching tumor-targeting antibodies to the surface of buckyballs.

Sep 5th, 2006

Improving magnetic nanoparticle design

Numerous groups are attempting to use iron nanoparticles in medical imaging applications. Researchers are also developing magnetic nanoparticles as miniature thermal scalpels for killing tumors as well as imaging them.

Sep 5th, 2006

Quantum dots probe cell death

Aiming to help researchers get a better handle on how anticancer agents are triggering cell death, investigator have developed a quantum dot nanodevice that can detect and image apoptosis, also known as programmed cell death.

Sep 5th, 2006

Gold nanoparticles prove to be hot stuff

Gold nanoparticles can heat up fast, by tens of degrees in just a few nanoseconds, which could either damage the molecules or help study them.

Aug 31st, 2006

Nano-signals get a boost from magnetic spin waves

Researchers have figured out how nanoscale microwave transmitters gain greater signal power than the sum of their parts.

Aug 31st, 2006

Molecular motor helps cells tell which way is up

Researchers show how a newly discovered molecular motor helps a cell determine which way is up.

Aug 31st, 2006

Nanotubes trigger neurons

Researchers at Stanford University have used electrodes made of bundles of multiwalled carbon nanotubes to stimulate rat neurons.

Aug 31st, 2006

Physicists invent single molecule transistors

Physicists have discovered how to turn single molecules into working transistors.

Aug 30th, 2006

Polymers show promise for lab-on-a-chip technology

Researchers are touting the use of liquid crystalline polymers (LCP) as a viable tool for use in devices such as the sought-after lab-on-a-chip technology.

Aug 30th, 2006

Vitamin E nanotech innovation marks a big step for formulators

British pharmacists announced the development of a vitamin E gel that is easier to formulate thanks to the use of nanotechnology.

Aug 30th, 2006

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