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German Occupational Safety and Health Strategy addresses nanoparticles

Germany will conduct a systematic survey of the manufacture and use of synthetic nanomaterials at workplaces.

May 23, 2007 Read more

A new wrinkle in evolution - Man-made proteins

Researchers are now trying to mimic the process of Darwinian evolution in the laboratory by evolving new proteins from scratch.

May 23, 2007 Read more

Carbon nanotube fabrication versatility is at the heart of innovative new materials growth tool

A new company offers what it believes is the most versatile growth tool for carbon nanotube fabrication ever produced.

May 22, 2007 Read more

Nanobiotech writing contest for young scientists

The winners' articles deal with cutting-edge research subjects: stem cell research, Parkinson's Disease and Exploring new environments: cells on surfaces.

May 22, 2007 Read more

Evaluating multiple biomarkers with quantum dots

So-called bioconjugated quantum dots may finally be ready for widespread use in the clinic.

May 22, 2007 Read more

Nanoparticles delivery of "Suicide DNA" kills prostate tumors

Using nanoparticles, a team of scientists has developed a DNA-based therapeutic agent that has the potential to treat both enlarged prostates and localized prostate tumors.

May 22, 2007 Read more

Analyzing nanoparticle levels in blood

A small but growing group of researchers is quietly developing the methods that are needed to fully characterize a wide variety of nanoscale materials and then detect and quantify their presence in blood and other human tissues.

May 22, 2007 Read more

EU project develops intelligent textiles to measure people's health

Integrating bio-chemical sensors into textiles for continuous monitoring of a person's health is the goal of the EU-funded BIOTEX (Bio-sensing textile for health management) project.

May 22, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology and the environment: beauty rather than beast?

Scientists working in the comparatively unknown field of environmental nanotechnology argue that working at the nanoscale does not have to be to the detriment of the environment.

May 22, 2007 Read more

Secure public spaces via nanotechnology sensors

A new European project is set to improve security for travellers using European airports and other large public spaces.

May 22, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology exhibition in Paris

A topical nanotechnology exposition in Paris until Sept. 2.

May 21, 2007 Read more

Molecular doctors: implantable biocomputers

Molecular devices' remarkably precise scans of cellular activity could revolutionize medicine.

May 21, 2007 Read more

The nanostructure problem

The powerful tools of crystallography, which are currently used to map out the atomic-scale structure of bulk materials, fail on the nanoscale, precisely the domain where nanotechnologists need to characterize and control structure.

May 21, 2007 Read more

Drug eluting nanostructured coatings enable targeted drug therapy for orthopedic patients

Nanotechnology promises yet another advance by delivering therapeutic agents at desired rates exactly where needed in the body.

May 20, 2007 Read more

Nanocomposite labeled cancer cells can be targeted and destroyed using lasers

By combining an organic matrix with metallic clusters that can absorb light, it is possible to incorporate such particles into cells and then destroy those targeted cells with a laser.

May 20, 2007 Read more

Regenerating nerve cells with nanotechnology

The ability to regenerate nerve cells in the body could reduce the effects of trauma and disease in a dramatic way.

May 20, 2007 Read more