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New coating enables quantum dots to penetrate cells

Researchers have developed quantum dots that penetrate the cell membrane, break open endosomes and lysosomes, and avoid clumping.

June 12, 2007 Read more

Molecular pirouettes

Researchers watch closely molecules as they reorient themselves during ultrafast photochemical reactions.

June 12, 2007 Read more

Revolutionary nanotechnology: wet or dry?

The IEEE Spectrum blog has an entry today titled "Revolutionary nanotechnology: wet or dry?": Somewhere along the line, the advocates for molecular nanotechnology seem to have lost interest in actually seeing molecular manufacturing come to pass if it meant that the concepts of the mechanically engineered approach (Dry) are abandoned in favor of a biologically engineered method (Wet).

June 11, 2007 Read more

Two-faced fluids aid nanolayer synthesis

Scientists have made multilayered films of inorganic nanoparticles with the help of DNA bases.

June 11, 2007 Read more

First nanomedicine advanced training program commences

From 10 -15 June, 2007 the first-ever advanced training event dedicated to the application of nanotechnology in medicine takes place in South Wales.

June 11, 2007 Read more

Researching the use of nanomaterials in stem cell growth

University of Surrey researchers have received grants to support collaborative work with the University of California, Irvine, researching the use of nanomaterials in stem cell growth.

June 11, 2007 Read more

New lab-on-a-chip monitors effect of medication on individual cancer cells

Monitoring the effect of medication on cancer cells can now take place before treatment and outside of the body, using a special microfluidic chip.

June 8, 2007 Read more

China sees soaring development in nanotechnology

The number of nanotechnology patents Chinese researchers have filed has increased from less than 1,000 in 2001 to more than 4,600 in March 2005.

June 8, 2007 Read more

Silicon nanowires upgrade data-storage technology

Scientists have fabricated a memory device that combines silicon nanowires with a more traditional type of data-storage.

June 8, 2007 Read more

Fluorescent carbon nanotubes as medical imaging tools

Researchers have removed an obstacle that has restricted fluorescent nanotubes from a variety of medical applications, including anti-cancer treatments.

June 7, 2007 Read more

Molecular sensor for harmful organics

Monitoring levels of organic contaminants in roadside air is now possible thanks to a supramolecular approach developed by Italian scientists.

June 7, 2007 Read more

Surface transforms self-organization

Future organic electrical and optical devices could be based on thiophenes, including oligothiophenes, because of their potential for improved and tunable properties.

June 7, 2007 Read more

Nanotube flickering reveals single-molecule rendezvous

A new technique in nanotechnology allows researchers to zoom in and observe quantum transactions on a single carbon nanotube.

June 7, 2007 Read more

Microgravity tower attracts global scientific community

The microgravity tower will allow scientists to study, in a reduced-gravity environment, many diverse phenomena in many fields including nanomaterials, new materials, fire-safety, metallurgy, biotechnology and combustion.

June 7, 2007 Read more

New nanomaterials to deliver anticancer drugs to cells

Researchers have successfully manipulated nanomaterials to create a new drug-delivery system that promises to solve the challenge of the poor water solubility of today's most promising anticancer drugs.

June 7, 2007 Read more

Consumer Report's first nanotechnology test

Consumer Report has been testing sunscreens for its July issue. Of the eight products tested for nanoparticles, all contained them, but the tests found no correlation between their presence and sun protection.

June 6, 2007 Read more