Nanotechnology hitchhikers in blood
A new method for prolonging blood circulation of nanoparticles for potential applications in drug delivery.
Jun 28th, 2007
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Seeing the environmental wood for the nanotechnology trees
The environmental group Bund, the German branch of Friends of the Earth, has issued a 24-page report (in German) on potential health and environmental risks of nanotechnology.
Jun 27th, 2007
Read moreEurope launches consultation on nanomaterials in cosmetic products
The European Commission has launched a public consultation process on nanomaterials in cosmetics, which will be closed on September 6, 2007.
Jun 27th, 2007
Read morePairing nanoparticles with proteins
New ways to tag, engineer molecules for energy conversion, drug delivery and medical imaging.
Jun 27th, 2007
Read moreNanoparticles carry chemotherapy drug deeper into solid tumors
A new drug delivery method using nano-sized molecules to carry the chemotherapy drug doxorubicin to tumors improves the effectiveness of the drug in mice and increases their survival time.
Jun 26th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology application receives highest environmental award given In the U.S.
The Environmental Protection Agency announced today that the Presidential Green Chemistry Award 2007 was awarded for the project, Direct Synthesis of Hydrogen Peroxide by Selective Nanocatalyst Technology.
Jun 26th, 2007
Read moreTransparent transistors to bring future displays
Researchers have used nanotechnology to create transparent transistors and circuits, a step that promises a broad range of applications, from e-paper and flexible color screens for consumer electronics to smart cards and heads-up displays in auto windshields.
Jun 26th, 2007
Read moreThe nanotechnology revolution in architecture
An article in Architect Online states that nanotechnology is set to transform the way we build.
Jun 26th, 2007
Read moreAdvances in organic semiconductor processing
Work with innovative materials improves understanding, design of plastic electronics.
Jun 26th, 2007
Read moreBioelectronics: Progress toward drug screening with a cell�??transistor biosensor
Researchers have shown that such bioelectronic hybrid systems are no longer just a utopian vision. A new report describes the coupling of a receptor to a silicon chip by means of a cell�??transistor interface.
Jun 26th, 2007
Read moreNew survey on nanotechnology measurement tools and standards
Nanostrand is a new foresighting project funded by the European Commission.
Jun 26th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology Task Force launches to drive UK research strategy
The UK�??s Nanotechnology Task Force, convened by the University of Surrey, launches today with a conference to discuss the future of nanotechnology in the UK.
Jun 26th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology, medicine and bioethics
The President's Council on Bioethics will hold a special session on nanotechnology this Friday, June 29th.
Jun 25th, 2007
Read moreWatch cutting-edge nanotechnology research as it happens
Over the coming 3 years, the key scientists involved in this European nanotechnology research project will be making video diaries and posting them on this web site, along with blogs of their work and lives.
Jun 25th, 2007
Read moreSignificant step towards European joint technology initiative on nanoelectronics
More than 30 new members joined he joint technology research program on Nanoelectronics driven by European companies, universities and research institutes.
Jun 25th, 2007
Read moreScientists call for global push to advance research in synthetic biology
With research backgrounds ranging from materials engineering to molecular biophysics, seventeen leading scientists issued a statement today announcing that, much as the discovery of DNA and creation of the transistor revolutionized science, there is a new scientific field on the brink of revolutionizing our approach to problems ranging from eco-safe energy to outbreaks of malaria.
Jun 25th, 2007
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