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Build-A-Nanoparticle

Nanotechnology researchers have succeeded in designing and creating multicomponent nanoparticles with controlled shape and structure.

Nov 7th, 2013

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Carbon nanotube jungles to better detect molecules

Nanotechnology researchers from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich have developed a new method of using nanotubes to detect molecules at extremely low concentrations enabling trace detection of biological threats, explosives and drugs.

Nov 6th, 2013

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Ensuring the safety of nanoparticles in paints and coatings

The EU-funded NANOFLOC (Electro-agglomeration and separation of Engineered NanoParticles from process and waste water in the coating industry to minimise health and environmental risks) project was established in January 2013 to address this very concern.

Nov 6th, 2013

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Nanoparticles reveal mechanisms of cancer cell growth in whole cells

Healthy cells are renewed by dividing and dying off, but cell division in cancer cells goes unchecked because natural cell death is suspended. This happens because too many receptors for the growth factor EGF which are found on the surface of the cell join together to form pairs. These pairs start a signal chain into the cell, culminating in unrestricted growth. Now, nanoscientists have for the first time been able to show this pairing in human cancer cells on individual receptors using gold nanoparticles.

Nov 6th, 2013

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EU-Projekt nanoCOPS soll elektronische Bauteile verbessern

Am 1. November 2013 ist das von der Bergischen Universit�t Wuppertal koordinierte Projekt nanoCOPS (Nanoelectronic Coupled Problems Solutions) gestartet. F�hrende Experten aus Industrie und Wissenschaft in Europa wollen gemeinsam neue Methoden entwickeln, die ein verbessertes und erneuertes Design von integrierten Schaltungen erm�glichen.

Nov 6th, 2013

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Nanoparticle system stimulates algae growth

A groundbreaking nanoparticle system which stimulates the growth of microalgae - a valuable resource used in the production of biofuels and medical compounds - has been developed by a team of Australian scientists.

Nov 6th, 2013

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