Nanoparticle design influences inflammatory potential in lung
New findings indicate that nanoparticles made of biodegradable materials do not trigger inflammation in the lungs.
Aug 21st, 2006
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New methods for screening nanoparticles
Scientists have developed a screening method to examine how newly made nanoparticles interact with human cells following exposure for various times and doses.
Aug 21st, 2006
Read moreElectric tweezers - now everyone can have a desktop lab
The ability to sort cells or manipulate microscopic particles could soon be in the hands of small laboratories, high schools and amateur scientists.
Aug 18th, 2006
Read moreMore details in the nanocosmos of the cell
Researchers have, for the first time, improved the resolution of STED microscopes (Stimulated Emission Depletion) to 15 nanometers.
Aug 18th, 2006
Read moreScientists use electron beam to unravel the secrets of an atomic switch
Scientists have used a beam of electrons to move a single atom in a small molecule back and forth between two positions on a crystal surface.
Aug 17th, 2006
Read moreMolecules spontaneously form honeycomb network featuring pores of unprecedented size
UC Riverside researchers have discovered a new way in which nature creates complex patterns: the assembly of molecules with no guidance from an outside source.
Aug 17th, 2006
Read moreRadical 'ballistic computing' chip bounces electrons around like billiards
Instead of running electrons through a transistor as if they were a current of water, the ballistic design bounces individual electrons off deflectors as if playing a game of atomic billiards.
Aug 17th, 2006
Read moreArtifical muscles may enable more lifelike color displays
Scientists have unveiled a new technology that could lead to video displays that faithfully reproduce a fuller range of colors than current models, giving such a life-like viewing experience that it could be hard to go back to your old TV.
Aug 17th, 2006
Read moreNew flame retardant with nanoparticles provides effective shield
In the next generation of chemical flame retardants, nanoparticles incorporated in paint will ensure that a crust forms to protect the underlying surface.
Aug 17th, 2006
Read moreNanotechnology collaboration between Europe and India
EuroIndiaNet is designed to promote stronger collaboration between EU and Indian scientists and industrialists in the nanotechnologies and nanosciences.
Aug 17th, 2006
Read moreUC Irvine extension introduces intensive seminar: Nanotechnology applications and opportunities
The seminar, which will feature guest lecturers from both academia and business, will expose participants to the nanotech resources in their own backyards, and bring together local business leaders and university faculty currently applying these technologies.
Aug 16th, 2006
Read moreNanoparticle toxicity tested
Researchers have performed the first in vivo tests for carcinogenic effects that allows a direct comparison between nanoparticles and their corresponding bulk materials.
Aug 15th, 2006
Read moreA new window into the deformation of nanoscale materials
Researchers were able to correlate high-resolution load-displacement measurements with individual video frames, showing how nanoscale volumes of aluminum deform under stress from a diamond nanoindenter.
Aug 15th, 2006
Read moreNanotube coating meshes with living cells
Using a polymer coating that mimics part of the outer membrane of a cell, a team of investigators have developed a versatile method for targeting carbon nanotubes to specific types of cells.
Aug 14th, 2006
Read moreCT imaging gets boost from carbon nanotubes
Scientists have developed a new method to create computed tomography (CT) images using carbon nanotube x-rays.
Aug 14th, 2006
Read moreMixing nanostructures yields new approach to rapid bioassays
Using silica beads with nanoscale pores as a carrier for two other nanoscale materials, researchers have created a powerful new tool for conducting rapid, high-throughput assays of biological function.
Aug 14th, 2006
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