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Gold-plated nano-bits find, destroy cancer cells

Comparable to nanoscale Navy Seals, Cornell scientists have merged tiny gold and iron oxide particles to work as a team, then added antibody guides to steer the team through the bloodstream toward colorectal cancer cells. And in a nanosecond, the alloyed allies then kill the bad guys - cancer cells - with absorbed infrared heat.

Oct 15th, 2013

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More information from Raman scattering

Mapping of the chemical contents and their spatial distribution in a complex biological environment such as cells can be achieved by a new imaging modality: time-lens based hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering.

Oct 14th, 2013

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Triboelectric nanogenerator extracts energy from ocean waves

Researchers are aiming to use ocean waves to produce energy by making use of contact electrification between a patterned plastic nanoarray and water. They have introduced an inexpensive and simple prototype of a triboelectric nanogenerator that could be used to produce energy and as a chemical or temperature sensor.

Oct 14th, 2013

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Nanotechnology team writes artificial cell membranes onto graphene

Researchers around Dr. Michael Hirtz from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology and Dr. Aravind Vijayaraghavan from the University of Manchester have developed a new method to produce artificial membranes: Using a nanoscaled tip, they write tailored patches of phospholipid membrane onto a graphene substrate.

Oct 14th, 2013

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