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Nanomedicine as a potential game-changer for cancer drugs
The protein TNF-alpha is a prime example of how to safely and effectively deliver toxic substances to cancer cells through the use of nanotechnology.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreSecond phase of the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative commences with $5 million in annual funding
Semiconductor Research Corporation (SRC) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) today announced the second phase of the Nanoelectronics Research Initiative (NRI). For this phase, SRC and NIST will provide a combined $5 million in annual funding for three multi-university research centers tasked with demonstrating non-conventional, low-energy technologies that outperform current technologies on critical applications in 10 years and beyond.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreResearcher construct invisibility cloak for thermal flow
By means of special metamaterials, light and sound can be passed around objects. KIT researchers now succeeded in demonstrating that the same materials can also be used to specifically influence the propagation of heat. A structured plate of copper and silicon conducts heat around a central area without the edge being affected.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreImproved nanocomposite material for 'laser welding' of tissue in intestinal surgery
A new 'solder' for laser welding of tissue during surgical operations has the potential to produce stronger seals and expand use of this alternative to conventional sutures and stapling in intestinal surgery, scientists are reporting.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreFeynman's double-slit experiment preserved
Detection efficiency of low-light EMCCD camera captures fluorescent interference patterns built up by individual massive molecules at double slit grating.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreBacteria adapt and evade nanosilver's sting
Researchers have cautioned that more work is needed to understand how micro-organisms respond to the disinfecting properties of silver nano-particles, increasingly used in consumer goods, and for medical and environmental applications.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreSeparation of dicarboxylic acids through molecular recognition and mechanochemistry
Researchers have introduced a new approach to the separation of organic compounds. In their process, a 'host compound' recognizes the desired 'guest molecules', not only in solution, but also when the host and mixtures of competitive guest are milled together in the solid state.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreElectronics comes to paper
Paper, being a light and foldable raw material, is a cost-efficient and simple means of generating electrically conducting structures.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreElucidating energy shifts in optical tweezers
Physicists are providing an all-in-one guide to help calculate the effect the use of optical tweezers has on the energy levels of atoms under study.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreNew appointment brings graphene closer to nanomedicine
The University of Manchester has announced the appointment of a world-leading academic, who is playing a pivotal role in nanomedicine - a growing field with potential to benefit patients suffering from neurodegenerative disease and cancer.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreMetallic glass: How nanoscale islands react under strain
High-level simulations reveal that plastic deformation in super-resilient alloys is governed by atomic zones with characteristic lengths.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreSimulations show how to avoid imperfections in the next generation of high-density data storage
Researchers have established some important design principles to consider when developing bit patterned media recording (BPMR) - a potential high-density magnetic recording system of the future.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreQuantum optics with microwaves
Physicists at ETH Zurich have demonstrated one of the quintessential effects of quantum optics - known as the Hong-Ou-Mandel effect - with microwaves, whose frequency is 100000 times lower than that of visible light. The experiment takes quantum optics into a new frequency regime and could eventually lead to new technological applications.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreAdvances in nanotechnology gene sequencing techniques
Scientists have used solid-state nanopores to differentiate single-stranded DNA molecules containing sequences of a single repeating base.
Posted: May 8th, 2013
Read moreNew technique can help nanoparticles deliver drug treatments
A Wayne State University researcher has successfully tested a technique that can lead to more effective use of nanoparticles as a drug delivery system.
Posted: May 7th, 2013
Read moreMagnetic vortex antennas for wireless data transmission
Three-dimensional magnetic vortices were discovered by scientists from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf together with colleagues from the Paul Scherrer Institute within the scope of an international cooperation.
Posted: May 7th, 2013
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