Scientists have found a way to sneak nanoparticles carrying tumor-fighting drugs past cells of the immune system, which would normally engulf the particles, preventing them from reaching their target. The technique takes advantage of the fact that all cells in the human body display a protein on their membranes that functions as a specific 'passport' in instructing immune cells not to attack them.
Jul 16th, 2013
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Researchers at the University of Basel have successfully developed artificial organelles that are able to support the reduction of toxic oxygen compounds. This opens up new ways in the development of novel drugs that can influence pathological states directly inside the cell.
Jul 16th, 2013
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In this new report, audiences will see how new medical developments and techniques are being implemented based on new technology.
Jul 16th, 2013
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Better understanding of how surfaces attract or repel water could improve everything from power plants to ketchup bottles.
Jul 16th, 2013
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MANA researchers report that incorporating magnetic nanoparticles and an anticancer drug into crosslinked polymer nanofibers presents a twofold treatment for fighting cancer with diminished side effects.
Jul 15th, 2013
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Random Lasers are tiny structures emitting light irregularly into different directions. Scientists at the Vienna University of Technology have now shown that these exotic light sources can be accurately controlled.
Jul 15th, 2013
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Craig Hawker, professor of materials and of chemistry and biochemistry at UC Santa Barbara, has accepted the position of scientific director of the campus-based California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI).
Jul 15th, 2013
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Work is under way at Southwest Research Institute on a $1.5 million, three-year project awarded by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency to develop novel technologies for depositing thin films.
Jul 15th, 2013
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Berkeley Lab researchers have shown that tiny bubbles carrying hyperpolarized xenon gas hold big promise for NMR (nuclear magnetic resonance) and its sister technology, MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging), as these xenon carriers can be used to detect the presence and spatial distribution of specific molecules with far greater sensitivity than conventional NMR/MRI.
Jul 15th, 2013
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Two researchers have launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise enough cash to research a nanoparticle cancer treatment that's delivered via a patch - the Nanject.
Jul 15th, 2013
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Novel graphene technique can significantly increase the storage capacity of lithium ion by combining graphene nanoribbons with tin oxide.
Jul 15th, 2013
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The new material consists of multiple identical pieces of grossly warped graphene, each containing exactly 80 carbon atoms joined together in a network of 26 rings, with 30 hydrogen atoms decorating the rim.
Jul 15th, 2013
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The Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) is looking for striking images that illustrate the diverse nature of nanotechnology, its range of applications and its unseen beauty.
Jul 15th, 2013
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Micro and nanotechnologies (MNT) for space applications will be the theme of this important meeting. It will take place in the new Swiss Tech Convention Center on 10-13 June 2014 and will host members from national delegations, space agencies, space and MNT industries, research centrers and universities.
Jul 15th, 2013
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Physicists from the University of York have carried out new research into how the heating effect of an experimental cancer treatment works.
Jul 15th, 2013
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A fundamental advance in measurement capabilities that could save semiconductor manufacturers billions of dollars annually has earned a 2013 R+D 100 Award for its National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) inventors.
Jul 14th, 2013
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