Mike Treder from the Center for Responsible Nanotechnology (CRN) has reviewed Jürgen Altmann's book, Military Nanotechnology: New Technology and arms Control in the current issue of the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.
Nov 9th, 2007
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Researchers have now established that quantum particles start behaving in a classical way on a scale as small as a single hydrogen molecule.
Nov 9th, 2007
Read moreUniversity of Idaho scientists' nanoelectronics, nanomaterials, and Staphylococcus aureus research efforts generate new MRSA detection and treatment strategies.
Nov 8th, 2007
Read moreA simple mix of soybeans, water and gold salts may hold the secret to producing gold nanoparticles without harming the environment, according to one team of US researchers.
Nov 8th, 2007
Read moreA Finnish group of researchers at the Low Temperature Laboratory of Helsinki University of Technology (TKK) have developed and fabricated a nanoscale heat transistor, and simultaneously the smallest refrigerator ever made.
Nov 8th, 2007
Read moreThe National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in the UK is currently organizing a key event for nanotechnology measurement and characterisation on January 24-25, 2008.
Nov 8th, 2007
Read moreUsing a quantum dot plus an aptamer that doubles as a tether for the anticancer drug doxorubicin, a team of investigators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-Harvard Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence has developed a multifunctional nanoparticle that not only treats cancer but also images those tumors that have received drug therapy.
Nov 8th, 2007
Read moreNanoparticles made of metals such as gold or iron oxide show tremendous promise as contrast agents for molecular imaging, but turning promise into clinical utility requires adding tumor targeting molecules to the surfaces of these nanoparticles.
Nov 8th, 2007
Read moreNorthwestern University researchers have shown that nanodiamonds are effective at delivering chemotherapy drugs to cells without the negative effects associated with current drug delivery agents.
Nov 8th, 2007
Read moreA tiny implant now being developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) could one day help doctors rapidly monitor the growth of tumors and the progress of chemotherapy in cancer patients.
Nov 8th, 2007
Read moreUsing nanoparticles tagged with both a fluorescent label and a radioactive isotope of the element copper, a team of investigators at the California Institute of Technology has shown that targeting siRNA-containing nanoparticles to tumors increases tumor uptake rather than tumor localization.
Nov 8th, 2007
Read moreMagnetic nanoparticles heated by a remote magnetic field have the potential to release multiple anticancer drugs on demand at the site of a tumor, according to a study published in the journal Advanced Materials.
Nov 8th, 2007
Read moreA University of Arkansas physicist and her colleagues have examined dielectric susceptibilities of nanostructures and found novel, seemingly contradictory properties that may change how such materials can be used by scientists and engineers to build electronic devices.
Nov 7th, 2007
Read moreThe scientific community is progressively experiencing a greater interest in environmentally friendly energy generation technologies, and their suitable applications, such is the case of hydrogen fuel cells applied to aeronautics.
Nov 7th, 2007
Read moreThe Institute of Nanotechnology, global leaders in nanotechnology information services, is organising its second annual nanomedicine conference and exhibition 'Investing in Medical Nanotechnology II', which will showcase the latest developments in nanomedicine and potential routes to financing.
Nov 7th, 2007
Read moreThe EU funded NanoforumEULA project just released the report of a fact finding mission visiting Mexico's nanotechnology community including research organizations, companies and government bodies, held end of August this year.
Nov 7th, 2007
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