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Portable 'lab on a chip' could speed blood tests

Micropump assures portability, efficiency, in routine or combat conditions.

October 16, 2006 Read more

Nanoparticle targets cell membranes, triggers cancer cell death

A polymer-lipid hybrid nanoparticle that distinguishes between malignant and healthy cells.

October 16, 2006 Read more

Nanoparticles deliver DNA-drug combos to tumors

Nanoparticle-based oligonucleotide delivery systems can deliver drugs to tumors, increasing the therapeutic effect of both agents.

October 16, 2006 Read more

Northwestern researchers develop bistable nano switch

A novel carbon nanotube-based nanoelectromechanical switch exhibiting bistability based on current tunneling.

October 13, 2006 Read more

Mimicking nature creates self-cleaning coatings

Research aims to duplicate the self-cleaning surfaces of the lotus plant.

October 13, 2006 Read more

Fossilized liquid assembly: Nanomaterials research tool

A novel platform for the self-assembly of experimental hierarchical surfaces in a fluid.

October 12, 2006 Read more

Molecular spintronic action confirmed in nanostructure

The first confirmed "spintronic" device incorporating organic molecules, a potentially superior approach for innovative electronics that rely on the spin, and associated magnetic orientation, of electrons.

October 12, 2006 Read more

Researchers make nanosheets that mimic protein formation

A new way to make nanocrystals in a fluid assemble into free-floating sheets the same way some protein structures form in living organisms.

October 12, 2006 Read more

How can we make nanoscale capacitors even smaller?

Researchers have answered a 45-year old question: why is the capacitance in thin?film capacitors so much smaller than expected?

October 12, 2006 Read more

Polarized particles join toolbox for building unique structures

Polarized, spherical particles spontaneously self-assemble into clusters with specific shapes and distributions of electric charge.

October 12, 2006 Read more

A ruler of gold nanoparticles and DNA

A ruler made of gold nanoparticles and DNA can measure phenomena such as precisely where on a DNA strand a protein attaches itself.

October 12, 2006 Read more

Breakthrough may help industry create more powerful computer chips

Substantial inroad made toward establishing extreme ultraviolet light (EUV) as a primary power source for manufacturing the next generation of computer chips.

October 11, 2006 Read more

Researchers develop nanomaterial bio-sensor

Researchers have developed a highly sensitive nucleotide sensor that uses the special light-emitting properties of some nanoparticles in analyzing and identifying individual components of single strands of DNA and RNA.

October 11, 2006 Read more

Nanoparticle assembly enters the fast lane

The speed of nanoparticle assembly can be accelerated with the assistance of DNA.

October 11, 2006 Read more

A 'green' approach to transform plastics manufacturing

Using environmentally safe compounds like sugars and vitamin C, scientists at have vastly improved a popular technology used to generate a diverse range of industrial plastics for applications ranging from targeted drug delivery systems to resilient paint coatings.

October 10, 2006 Read more

Nanoscale gel stops bleeding in seconds

Researchers have shown that some simple biodegradable liquids can stop bleeding in wounded rodents within seconds, a development that could significantly impact medicine.

October 10, 2006 Read more