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Nanosponges soak up toxins released by bacterial infections and venom in the blood

Engineers at the University of California, San Diego have invented a 'nanosponge' capable of safely removing a broad class of dangerous toxins from the bloodstream - including toxins produced by MRSA, E. coli, poisonous snakes and bees.

Apr 14th, 2013

New procedure for fluids could cut costs on household products, pharmaceuticals

A new procedure that thickens and thins fluid at the micron level could save consumers and manufacturers money, particularly for soap products that depend on certain molecules to effectively deal with grease and dirt.

Apr 12th, 2013

New atomic force microscopy technique to decode secrets of our gut

A new technique based on atomic force microscopy was developed at the Institute of Food Research to help 'read' information encoded in the gut lining.

Apr 12th, 2013

Carbon nanotube production, post-treatment, and bulk applications for composites and energy storage

A new review looks at the advances in CNT industry growth based on structural, growth mechanism, mass production, bulk composite and energy applications during the two decades.

Apr 12th, 2013

Nanosilver in textiles - friend or foe?

Antimicrobial silver nanoparticles may enable people to use textiles in an environmentally more sustainable way, even though a question mark remains on their potential risks.

Apr 12th, 2013

Nanotechnology gradient chip makes it easier to measure chemical reactivity

Nanotechnologists at the University of Twente's MESA+ research institute have developed a tiny chip that makes it easy to create micrometre scale gradients. Gradients are gradual transitions in specific properties, such as acidity.

Apr 12th, 2013

Researchers open door to advanced nanoelectronic metrology

Continued advancements using a NIST-developed molecular-level fabrication technique are leading to new discoveries in the metrology for molecular electronics by advancing large-area connections to molecules.

Apr 12th, 2013

Researchers precisely control nanowire position and orientation using fluid flow

Scientists from the the NIST Center for Nanoscale Science and Technology and the University of Maryland have used a combination of electric fields and fluid flow to precisely move and rotate nanowires, and have demonstrated that this method can be used to manipulate nanowires regardless of whether they are made from dielectric, semiconducting, or metallic materials.

Apr 12th, 2013

Organic microtransistor prototypes map the mind

To make better mind maps, a group of French scientists - building on prototypes developed at the Cornell NanoScale Science and Technology Facility - have produced the world's first microscopic, organic transistors that can amplify and record signals from within the brain itself.

Apr 12th, 2013

Controlling shape of lead nanoparticles by sunlight

Indian researchers explore sunbeams as morphological changer of nanomaterials.

Apr 12th, 2013

Nanotechnology Industries Association launches redesigned website

The NIA (Nanotechnology Industries Association) has announced that a new version of its website is now online.

Apr 12th, 2013

Scientists develop world's smallest drug deliverer

Cornell researchers have created a pore in 'Cornell Dots' - brightly glowing nanoparticles nicknamed C-Dots - that can carry medicine. This new and improved nanoscale courier may help light up cancer cells and provide a new patient-friendly, viable option to battle cancer.