A new targeted drug delivery method, which combines two nanoparticles into one larger one, uses ultrasound to image tumors and release the anticancer drug doxorubicin from "nanobubbles" into the same tumors.
Aug 22nd, 2007
Read moreTake a quantum dot, add a coating of poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG), and attach a homing peptide and a piece of small interfering RNA (siRNA), and the result is a targeted nanoparticle that can stop the production of a specific protein by a targeted cell.
Aug 22nd, 2007
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Build a pendulum small enough, and it will violate Newton's classical laws of mechanics, following quantum rules instead. Some researchers hope to observe such violations by cooling a tiny wobbling object to very low temperatures.
Aug 22nd, 2007
Read moreUsing DNA, the molecule that carries life's genetic instructions, researchers are studying how to control both the speed of nanoparticle assembly and the structure of its resulting nanoclusters.
Aug 22nd, 2007
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Researchers in Australia have developed a "switchable" detergent with a wide range of potential applications - from a laundry detergent that hardly needs a rinse cycle to a non-irritating eye rinse to increasing the amount of oil that companies can extract from a well.
Aug 21st, 2007
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Chemists have developed a method to dramatically improve the longevity of fluorescent nanoparticles that may someday help researchers track the motion of a single molecule as it travels through a living cell.
Aug 21st, 2007
Read moreA website providing information on nanotechnology health and safety is today being launched by SAFENANO.
Aug 21st, 2007
Read moreJapanese researchers have developed a nanopipette that uses an organic nanotube as its nanochannel and which is estimated to be capable of dispensing volumes of solution of less than 1 femtoliter.
Aug 21st, 2007
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Researchers have found a simple, inexpensive way to create a nanowire coating on the surface of biocompatible titanium that can be used to create more effective surfaces for hip replacement, dental reconstruction and vascular stenting.
Aug 20th, 2007
Read morePlacing a film of silicon nanoparticles onto a silicon solar cell can boost power, reduce heat and prolong the cell�??s life, researchers now report.
Aug 20th, 2007
Read moreIn an effort to develop alternative energy sources such as fuel cells and solar fuel from "artificial" photosynthesis, scientists are taking a detailed look at electrons - the particles that set almost all chemical processes in motion.
Aug 20th, 2007
Read moreResearchers for the first time image hydrogen peroxide in animals.
Aug 20th, 2007
Read moreScientists have developed tiny, spherical nanogels that uniformly release encapsulated carbohydrate-based drugs.
Aug 20th, 2007
Read moreSmall nano-based biosensor may get help first to those who need it most.
Aug 19th, 2007
Read moreFive renowned chemists and inventors gather today to describe the challenges and opportunities for commercializing new technologies.
Aug 19th, 2007
Read moreNanotech BC has released the final draft of its Nanotechnology Asset Map. This Map is the most comprehensive view of the nanotechnology community in BC to date.
Aug 18th, 2007
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