Scientists are reporting development of carbon nanotubes as a "longboat delivery system" that shows potential for addressing shortcomings that have hindered development of more generally applicable platinum-based anticancer drugs.
Jun 29th, 2007
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Tiny plastic fibers could be the key to some diverse technologies in the future -- including self-cleaning surfaces, transparent electronics, and biomedical tools that manipulate strands of DNA.
Jun 28th, 2007
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Imagine a mechanical Pele or David Beckham six times smaller than an amoeba playing with a "soccer ball" no wider than a human hair on a field that can fit on a grain of rice.
Jun 28th, 2007
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The German Government has launched a new strategy aimed at fortifying the application potential of nanotechnology for Germany's most important industries
Jun 28th, 2007
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A bio-friendly nano-sized light source capable of emitting coherent light across the visible spectrum, has been invented.
Jun 28th, 2007
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A new method for prolonging blood circulation of nanoparticles for potential applications in drug delivery.
Jun 28th, 2007
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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
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The European Commission has launched a public consultation process on nanomaterials in cosmetics, which will be closed on September 6, 2007.
Jun 27th, 2007
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New ways to tag, engineer molecules for energy conversion, drug delivery and medical imaging.
Jun 27th, 2007
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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
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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
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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
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An article in Architect Online states that nanotechnology is set to transform the way we build.
Jun 26th, 2007
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Work with innovative materials improves understanding, design of plastic electronics.
Jun 26th, 2007
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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
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Nanostrand is a new foresighting project funded by the European Commission.
Jun 26th, 2007
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