How to teach nanotechnology
The latest Scientix Newsletter focuses on teaching and learning nanotechnology, and how to introduce it to primary and secondary school.
Posted: May 12th, 2014
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Atoms and molecules on the same wavelength
Organic dye molecules are used as single photon sources and can be tuned to the optical transitions of alkali metals.
Posted: May 12th, 2014
Read moreProtecting workers in nanotechnology industries
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has updated its Protecting the Nanotechnology Workforce: NIOSH Nanotechnology Research and Guidance Strategic Plan, 2013?2016.
Posted: May 12th, 2014
Read morePolicy, partnerships, collaborations; laying the foundations for graphene city
As the government announces further support for the UK's emerging graphene industry, James Baker from the National Graphene Institute says the emerging concept of a 'graphene city' can be a UK model for commercialising new scientific discoveries.
Posted: May 12th, 2014
Read moreNanostructures to facilitate the process of eliminating organic contaminants in water
The nanostructures are coated in titanium oxide to which nitrogen has been added. This allows sunlight, rather than ultraviolet radiation, to trigger the process involving the chemical reaction and destruction of contaminants.
Posted: May 12th, 2014
Read moreGold nanoparticles for cancer treatment
A new project at the National Physical Laboratory will develop methodologies to measure the radio-biological impact of gold nanoparticles, when used in combination with ionising radiation for enhancing radiotherapy treatments and medical imaging.
Posted: May 12th, 2014
Read moreThree-dimensional polymeric microtiles for fluidic self-assembly
The microtiles are fabricated out of the superposition of two structural SU-8 layers featuring chiral copies of the same centro-symmetric pattern. They can coordinate laterally in water independently of their vertical orientation to form close-packed square lattice clusters.
Posted: May 12th, 2014
Read moreEuropean Research Council awarded its 4000th grant to a nanomedicine project
The ERC awarded its 4000th grant to the NANOHEDONISM project, led by Spanish grantee Manuel Arruebo addresing injectable and biodegradable nanodrugs to relieve chronic pain.
Posted: May 12th, 2014
Read moreArtificial magnetic bacteria 'turn' food into natural drugs
Scientists have successfully created magnetic bacteria that could be added to foodstuffs and could, after ingestion, help diagnose diseases of the digestive system like stomach cancer.
Posted: May 12th, 2014
Read moreExpanding the power of RNA interference with nanoparticles
RNA carried by new nanoparticles can silence genes in many organs, could be deployed to treat cancer.
Posted: May 12th, 2014
Read moreFlexible supercapacitor raises bar for volumetric energy density
Scientists have taken a large step toward making a fiber-like energy storage device that can be woven into clothing and power wearable medical monitors, communications equipment or other small electronics.
Posted: May 11th, 2014
Read moreConducting polymer films decorated with biomolecules for cell research use
The ability to create conducting polymer films in a variety of shapes, thicknesses and surface properties rapidly and inexpensively will make growing and testing cells easier and more flexible, according to a team of Penn State bioengineers.
Posted: May 9th, 2014
Read moreRotational X-ray tracking uncovers hidden motion at the nanoscale
An international team of scientists has developed a new technique called rotational X-ray tracking (RXT). The researchers were successful in demonstrating the power of the new technique by using it to study small crystalline particles immobilized by the fact they form a colloidal gel under certain conditions.
Posted: May 9th, 2014
Read moreNovel properties of chiral amplification
Researchers control the activation and deactivation of the 'sergeants-soldiers effect' in helical polymers by the addition of metal ions.
Posted: May 9th, 2014
Read moreGraphene photonics breakthrough promises fast-speed, low-cost communications
Researchers have developed a high-quality continuous graphene oxide thin film that shows potential for ultrafast telecommunications.
Posted: May 9th, 2014
Read moreNew nanotechnology method sneaks drugs into cancer cells before triggering release
Biomedical engineering researchers have developed a nanotechnology anti-cancer drug delivery method that essentially smuggles the drug into a cancer cell before triggering its release. The method can be likened to keeping a cancer-killing bomb and its detonator separate until they are inside a cancer cell, where they then combine to destroy the cell.
Posted: May 9th, 2014
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