An international team of researchers has developed a drug delivery technique that utilizes graphene strips as 'flying carpets' to deliver two anticancer drugs sequentially to cancer cells, with each drug targeting the distinct part of the cell where it will be most effective. The technique was found to perform better than either drug in isolation when tested in a mouse model targeting a human lung cancer tumor.
Posted: Jan 6th, 2015
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Tiny hinges and pistons hint at possible complexity of future nano-robots.
Posted: Jan 5th, 2015
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Leverhulme Trust grant for research that closely mimics nature entitled 'Electron transfer between hydrogen-bonded dimers of dimers'.
Posted: Jan 5th, 2015
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Researchers have developed a new way to selectively insert compounds into cancer cells - a system that will help surgeons identify malignant tissues and then, in combination with phototherapy, kill any remaining cancer cells after a tumor is removed.
Posted: Jan 5th, 2015
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Common contaminant found responsible for the material's stability in water.
Posted: Jan 5th, 2015
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Scientists have developed a novel method which can be used to analyse the effects of the lack of space in living cells with the aid of a microscope for the first time. They designed a sensor that changes colour depending on how confined the space in the cell is.
Posted: Jan 5th, 2015
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The Center for Nanoparticle Research at the Institute for Basic Science has succeeded in proposing a new method to enhance fuel cell efficiency with the simultaneous removal of toxic heavy metal ions.
Posted: Jan 5th, 2015
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Researchers used gold nanoparticles in the production of a detection kit to find cancerous toxicant in agricultural products.
Posted: Jan 5th, 2015
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The Nanoparticles by Design Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University is constantly finding new ways to endow the tiniest of particles with more specific properties.
Posted: Jan 5th, 2015
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Ebola virus, Alzheimer's amyloid fibrils, tissue collagen scaffolds and cellular cytoskeleton are all filamentous structures that spontaneously assemble from individual proteins.
Posted: Jan 5th, 2015
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One of the goals of Cimav specialists is to develop biomedical implants needed in Mexico, as the ones existing in the domestic market are usually manufactured abroad.
Posted: Jan 5th, 2015
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Researchers created a tri-component, synthetic graft for reconstructing torn anterior cruciate ligaments.
Posted: Dec 30th, 2014
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Scientists have reviewed the recent theoretical studies on various novel pairing superfluid phases in spin-orbit coupled ultracold Fermi gases. They showed that spin-orbit coupling modifies the single-particle spectra, which gives rise to exotic few-body correlations and interesting pairing states.
Posted: Dec 30th, 2014
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In a world-first achievement, scientists have developed a new hydrogel whose properties are dominated by electrostatic repulsion, rather than attractive interactions.
Posted: Dec 30th, 2014
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As part of its extensive education and outreach activities, Europe's Graphene Flagship will soon stage a second Graphene Study week. This will take place from 23-28 March 2015 in Kaprun, Austria.
Posted: Dec 30th, 2014
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A new study reveals that certain features of metal surfaces can stop the process of oxidation in its tracks. The findings could be relevant to understanding and perhaps controlling oxidation in a wide range of materials.
Posted: Dec 29th, 2014
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