Trenches create memory space
Researchers have developed a new etch-resistant film that will make it possible to produce deeper and narrower trenches for memory chip production.
Posted: Sep 19th, 2006
Read moreNanoparticles boost delivery of Ccisplatin to tumor cells
Researchers have developed a nanoparticulate formulation of cisplatin that shows promise for overcoming drug resistance while boosting the amount of drug that accumulates inside malignant cells.
Posted: Sep 18th, 2006
Read moreDetecting cancer with silica nanoparticles
Using silica nanoparticles labeled with the molecule guanine, researchers have now created a simple and inexpensive electrochemical method that detects tumor necrosis factor-alpha.
Posted: Sep 18th, 2006
Read moreNanocantilever biosensors detect multiple genes
Using nanoscale cantilevers in a microfluidics device, a team of European researchers has developed a portable biosensor capable of detecting specific genetic sequences.
Posted: Sep 18th, 2006
Read moreUniform tungsten trimers stand and deliver
Research provides fundamental insights into catalyst structure and behavior
Posted: Sep 18th, 2006
Read moreNanostructures: Say it with flowers
Producing nanosized InN structures raises the possibility of fabricating devices whose operation is based on quantum effects.
Posted: Sep 18th, 2006
Read moreMaterials scientists tame tricky carbon nanotubes
Based on a new theory, MIT scientists may be able to manipulate carbon nanotubes without destroying their extraordinary electrical properties.
Posted: Sep 15th, 2006
Read moreResearchers image molecular motor structural changes
An international team of researchers has shed new light on how tiny molecular motors that transport materials within cells generate the energy that powers their movements.
Posted: Sep 15th, 2006
Read moreFerns provide model for tiny motors powered by evaporation
Scientists looked to ferns to create a novel energy scavenging device that uses the power of evaporation to move itself.
Posted: Sep 14th, 2006
Read moreWork to develop nanoparticles for imaging
University of Buffalo researchers are turning their expertise in nanomedicine to the development of new, nanoparticle-based multiprobe systems, launching a new generation of medical imaging.
Posted: Sep 14th, 2006
Read moreDouble quantum dots control Kondo effect in nanoscience study
Two quantum dots connected by wires could help scientists better control the Kondo effect in experiments.
Posted: Sep 14th, 2006
Read moreNew superlens reveals hidden nanostructures
A microscope used to scan nanostructures can be dramatically enhanced by using a superlens.
Posted: Sep 14th, 2006
Read moreResearchers develop selective sensors based on carbon nanotubes
Researchers developed a method for applying peptides to single walled carbon nanotubes (SWNT) in field effect transistors.
Posted: Sep 13th, 2006
Read moreThin film key to fast new humidity sensors
University of Alberta researchers have used their own patented nanotechnology to build one of the fastest humidity sensors in the world.
Posted: Sep 13th, 2006
Read moreCombination of carbon nanofibers and stem cells can regenerate lost neurons in rats
A cocktail of carbon nanofibers and stem cells can heal neural tissue in rats damaged by a stroke, according to a recent study.
Posted: Sep 13th, 2006
Read moreNanowerk launches world's first nanomaterial supersite
Nanowerk, a leading nanotechnology information portal and home of the unique Nanomaterial Database, launched a new service that offers custom sourcing for nanomaterials as well as discounts on carbon nanotubes, fullerenes and other nanoparticles from suppliers worldwide.
Posted: Sep 13th, 2006
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