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Platinum cages

Producing porous, nanoscopic, hollow platinum spheres by using liposomes as blueprints.

November 2, 2006 Read more

Physicists observe new property of matter

Physicists have for the first time observed the spontaneous production of coherence within excitons.

November 2, 2006 Read more

Nanocoating kills viruses on light exposure

Imagine if killing flu viruses and other microbes were as simple as turning on a light.

October 31, 2006 Read more

Light-sensitive photoswitches could restore sight to blind retinas

A new research center aims to put light-sensitive switches in cells that can be flipped on and off as easily as a remote control operates a TV.

October 31, 2006 Read more

Research in cytokines could treat sepsis

Researchers achieved groundbreaking results, which may significantly improve the treatment of sepsis.

October 31, 2006 Read more

Nanotechnology goes out on a wing

Insect wings used to pattern nanoscale structures.

October 31, 2006 Read more

Reinforcing plastics with nanoclays

Iowa State researchersare working to reinforce plastics with nanoclays.

October 30, 2006 Read more

Self-assembling nanoparticle releases drug into cell cytoplasm

Self-assembling nanoparticle that can sense the low pH of endosomes and fall apart.

October 30, 2006 Read more

New method creates porous, multifunctional silica nanoparticles

A new method for making silica nanoparticles that not only have carefully sized pores and are of a very narrow size distribution, but that are also magnetic and luminescent.

October 30, 2006 Read more

Detecting rare microRNAs with gold nanoparticles

A nanoparticle-based tool for more quickly and accurately detecting the presence of specific microRNAs.

October 30, 2006 Read more

Nanoscale array monitors cellular processes

A lab-on-a-chip device that can incorporate enzymes and even living cells in a nanoscale array capable of monitoring electrochemical reactions.

October 30, 2006 Read more

Stronger, lighter and cheaper alloys

Aluminum-based metal matrix composites can replace iron-based alloys.

October 27, 2006 Read more

New hybrid microscope probes nano-electronics

A new form of scanning microscopy that simultaneously reveals physical and electronic profiles of metal nanostructures.

October 27, 2006 Read more

Trying to break through the current technological hurdles of solar energy

An innovative project designed to break through the current technological hurdles of solar energy.

October 27, 2006 Read more

Immune cell communication key to hunting viruses

Nanotechnology was used to create a novel "biosensor" to solve in part a perplexing problem in immunology: how immune system cells called killer T-cells hunt down invading viruses.

October 25, 2006 Read more

New report on nanotechnology in European consumer products

The report focuses on consumer products emerging in various commercial sectors which claim to have nanotechnological products on the European market.

October 25, 2006 Read more