Scientists have identified key characteristics that enhance a nanoparticle's ability to penetrate skin, in a milestone study which could have major implications for the delivery of drugs.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2014
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A new method for transferring energy from organic to inorganic semiconductors could boost the efficiency of widely used inorganic solar cells.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2014
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Researchers have developed a topical solution containing nanoparticles that will combat dry eye syndrome with only one application a week.
Posted: Oct 9th, 2014
Read moreThe Graphene Special Interest Group has published a Graphene Think Piece. The document was initiated by the Technology Strategy Board to 'inform a view on where and how the UK might best gain economic value from graphene related activities'.
Posted: Oct 8th, 2014
Read moreThe 7th annual meeting of the World Molecular Imaging Society, which just concluded in Seoul, Korea, highlighted new discoveries in molecular imaging during 180 oral presentations and more than 650 scientific poster presentations from world-renowned institutions from around the globe.
Posted: Oct 8th, 2014
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New research by materials scientists has yielded greater understanding of what particular nanocrystals look like individually and how they fit together as they form larger structures called supercrystals. Such knowledge could lead to effective bottom-up engineering of new materials for applications ranging from solar cells to electronic components.
Posted: Oct 8th, 2014
Read moreFor a long time optical microscopy was held back by a presumed limitation: that it would never obtain a better resolution than half the wavelength of light. Helped by fluorescent molecules the Nobel Laureates in Chemistry 2014 ingeniously circumvented this limitation. Their ground-breaking work has brought optical microscopy into the nanodimension.
Posted: Oct 8th, 2014
Read moreElement-by-element tracking of laser processing reveals how metallic alloys reorganize during microscale laser melting processes.
Posted: Oct 8th, 2014
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A proposal to develop a new way to remotely control brain cells is among the first to receive funding from the BRAIN initiative. The project will make use of a technique called radiogenetics that combines the use of radio waves or magnetic fields with nanoparticles to turn neurons on or off.
Posted: Oct 8th, 2014
Read moreScientists have taken a crucial step forward in bio-nanotechnology, a field that uses biology to develop new tools for science, technology and medicine.
Posted: Oct 8th, 2014
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Targeted nanoparticles that combine imaging with two different therapies could attack cancer and other conditions.
Posted: Oct 8th, 2014
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A $1 million grant from the National Cancer Institute's Small Business Innovation Research program will enable UCLA scientists and industry partners to take an innovative lung cancer treatment through the final steps toward its first clinical trial.
Posted: Oct 8th, 2014
Read moreResearchers have demonstrated a technique based on the quantum properties of atoms that directly links measurements of electric field strength to the International System of Units (SI).
Posted: Oct 7th, 2014
Read moreScientists have published a breakthrough paper describing their invention of a miniaturized biomedical testing device for exosomes.
Posted: Oct 7th, 2014
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Posted: Oct 7th, 2014
Read moreCancer possesses special traits for cooperative behavior and uses intricate communication to distribute tasks, share resources, and make decisions. New research now offers additional insight into the lethal interaction between cancer cells and the immune system's communications network.
Posted: Oct 7th, 2014
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