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 moreA new report presents data showing that acoustic activation of these nanoparticles does not damage cells, unlike acoustically generated microbubbles.
Jun 12th, 2006
Read moreUsing 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 moreNew 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 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 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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Researchers have developed a self-assembling nanoparticle device that has touch sensitivity comparable to that of the human finger, a capability far beyond any mechanical devices now available.
Jun 10th, 2006
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UCLA physicists report a significant step toward a new approach to protein engineering.
Jun 8th, 2006
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Japanese researchers have succeeded in the development of a CNT transistor with an operational stability 1000 or more times that of conventional CNT transistors.
Jun 8th, 2006
Read moreNanowerk today launched nanoRISK, a bimonthly print newsletter and companion website, www.nanorisk.org.
Jun 8th, 2006
Read moreThe GMA is sponsoring the development of a series of case studies on the commercialization and regulation of engineered nanoscale materials for food and packaging materials.
Jun 7th, 2006
Read moreA nanoparticle-based drug delivery concept in which an applied magnetic field directs the accumulation in tumor cells of custom-designed, drug-filled nanocarriers has been demonstrated by University at Buffalo researchers.
Jun 7th, 2006
Read moreUniversity of Arkansas researchers have created assemblies of nanowires that show potential in applications such as armor, flame-retardant fabric, bacteria filters, oil cracking, controlled drug release, decomposition of pollutants and chemical warfare agents.
Jun 7th, 2006
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Semiconductor nanoparticles without using harmful cadmium have been prepared by an aqueous solution method.
Jun 6th, 2006
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Researchers have developed a new technique that could provide detailed information about the growth of carbon nanotubes and other nanoscale structures as they are being produced.
Jun 6th, 2006
Read moreImagine an implantable device that could be programmed to release exact numbers of drug-laden nanoparticles at specific times over the course of weeks or months or even in response to incoming biochemical signals.
Jun 5th, 2006
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