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DNA switch developed to interface living organisms with computers
An electronic switch based on DNA.
October 25, 2006 Read more
Successful development of a liquid crystalline organic semiconductor forming helical structures
Development of an organic semiconductor exhibiting optical properties as cholesteric liquid crystals.
October 25, 2006 Read more
A revolutionary low-cost technique that uses sunshine to provide safe drinking water
EU-backed partnership project aims to demonstrate that solar disinfection (SODIS) of drinking water is an effective way of preventing water-borne diseases.
October 25, 2006 Read more
Wireless nanotech sensors could monitor power systems 24/7
Nanoscale sensors could make power systems far more resilient.
October 24, 2006 Read more
Always keeping a safe distance
Why biological loads do not get caught up when being transported through cells.
October 24, 2006 Read more
Ultraviolet light reveals secrets of nanoscale electronic materials
A novel technique to measure, for the first time, the precise conditions at which certain ultrathin materials spontaneously become electrically polarized.
October 24, 2006 Read more
NANOART 2006 competition open to all artists
The purpose of this competition is to promote NanoArt as one of the new art disciplines of the 21st Century.
October 23, 2006 Read more
Nanotechnology: next big thing, or much ado about nothing?
Greater resources and attention are needed now in order to ensure safe nano-workplaces today and in the future.
October 23, 2006 Read more
'Toxicology - from coal mines to nanotechnology' is one of the hot topics in the October issue of Nanorisk
The latest issue of nanoRISK looks at the emergence of nanotoxicology; nanotechnology applications in architecture; the flip side of using carbon nanomaterials for environmental pollutant removal; and numerous briefs on papers, initiatives, upcoming events and new literature.
October 23, 2006 Read more
Modification turns ultra-short nanotubes into molecule-like drug capsules
Modifying ultra-short carbon nanotubes so that they do not aggregate into bundles.
October 23, 2006 Read more
Versatile self-assembling nanoparticles improve drug potency
Attaching the molecule squalene to any one of several nucleoside analogs triggered a self-assembly process that creates nanoparticles that are stable in biological fluids.
October 23, 2006 Read more
Multivalent nanoparticles improve cell targeting
New study shows how powerful nanoparticle targeting can be at improving the behavior of nanoparticles in the bloodstream.
October 23, 2006 Read more
Quantum dots aid cancer imaging studies
A method using quantum dots for accurately mapping lymphatic flow from more than one drainage basin.
October 23, 2006 Read more
Biodegradable nanospheres offer novel approach for treatment of toxin exposure and drug delivery
A new technology to clean the blood of victims of radiological, chemical and biological terrorist attacks.
October 23, 2006 Read more
Researchers make interlocked molecules - prelude to building artificial systems similar to living cell
A team of researchers has developed an entire new family of mutually interlocked molecules.
October 23, 2006 Read more
Hip chip uses nanotechnology to monitor healing
It is as small as the tip of a pen, but a microsensor may soon make a huge difference in the lives of people recovering from hip replacement surgery.
October 20, 2006 Read more
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