Dual properties of carbon nanotubes revealed
For the first time, researchers have directly measured the electronic structure of individual carbon nanotubes whose physical properties had already been determined.
Apr 28th, 2006
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A biosensor layered like lasagna
In a mixing of pasta metaphors, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory scientists have used electrostatic attraction to layer reactive biological molecules lasagna-like around spaghetti-like carbon nanotubes.
Apr 28th, 2006
Read moreWater and nanoelectronics will mix to create ultra-dense memory storage devices
Excessive moisture can typically wreak havoc on electronic devices, but now researchers have demonstrated that a little water can help create ultra-dense storage systems for computers and electronics.
Apr 26th, 2006
Read moreDouble duty: Magnetic nanotechnology holds promise in fighting cancer, advancing computing
Detecting cancer and reinventing computing are two challenges that seemingly have little, if anything, to do with each other. A Stanford researchers thinks differently.
Apr 25th, 2006
Read moreUltrasound combined with nanoparticles might one day replace biopsies
Nanotechnology may one day help physicians detect the very earliest stages of serious diseases like cancer, a new study suggests. It would do so by improving the quality of images produced by one of the most common medical diagnostic tools, the ultrasound machine.
Apr 24th, 2006
Read moreBiomimetic ceramics for medical implants
University of Seville researchers apply biomorphic silicon carbide, one of its patented materials, to the field of medical implants.
Apr 24th, 2006
Read moreMicrofluidic device enables protein analysis in single cancer cells
A microfluidic device designed to slow the movement of specific subsets of cells has shown potential for use in characterizing the multiple types of cells found within human tumors.
Apr 24th, 2006
Read moreTargeted nanoparticles destroy prostate tumors
Biodegradable polymer nanoparticles, linked to a protein-binding nucleic acid known as an aptamer and loaded with the anticancer agent docetaxel, can target and kill prostate tumors growing in mice. Using this targeted nanoparticle to deliver docetaxel appears to reduce the toxic side effects associated with this drug.
Apr 24th, 2006
Read moreResearchers develop detailed design rules for nanoimprint lithography processing
Using a combination of experimental data and simulations, researchers have identified key parameters that predict the outcome of nanoimprint lithography, a fabrication technique that offers an alternative to traditional lithography in patterning integrated circuits and other small-scale structures into polymers.
Apr 24th, 2006
Read moreNano machine switches between biological and silicon worlds
Scientists have created a molecular switch that could play a key role in thousands of nanotech applications. The Mol-Switch project successfully developed a demonstrator to prove the principle, despite deep scepticism from specialist colleagues in biotechnology and biophysics.
Apr 24th, 2006
Read moreArtificial fibers with nanometer-sized features can be used to grow cells and tissue structures
These fibrous scaffolds have been imbued with features of the natural extracellular matrix, the ground substance in which cells are embedded and a vital component in the engineering of human tissues.
Apr 21st, 2006
Read moreA slice of carbon could work wonders with chips
University of Manchester researchers have shown that graphene can be fashioned into a device called a spin valve, which discriminates between mobile electrons according to their spin.
Apr 21st, 2006
Read moreJournal considers nanotech from social science perspective
Nanotechnology news generally is made by scientists and engineers tinkering with miniscule bits of matter in novel ways. But a new issue of a niche anthropology journal urges social scientists and society to jump into the nano-fray.
Apr 20th, 2006
Read moreScientists reveal how a novel ceramic achieves directional conduction
An international team of scientists has unravelled the properties of a novel ceramic material that could help pave the way for new designs of electronic devices and applications.
Apr 19th, 2006
Read moreGold nanostars could be ultra-sensitive chemical sensors
New optics research from Rice University's Laboratory for Nanophotonics suggests that tiny gold particles called nanostars could become powerful chemical sensors.
Apr 18th, 2006
Read moreLight triggers nanoparticle drug release in cell nucleus
New work from the University of Massachusetts shows how light-activated gold nanoparticles can deliver and release DNA into the cell nucleus
Apr 17th, 2006
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