Nanotechnology risks: Widely used iron nanoparticles exhibit toxic effects on neuronal cells
Unexpected effects on cells noted while investigating a possible way to manipulate them remotely with a magnetic force.
Mar 28th, 2007
Read moreUnexpected effects on cells noted while investigating a possible way to manipulate them remotely with a magnetic force.
Mar 28th, 2007
Read moreResearchers observed, in real time, the birth, life and death of a single photon.
Mar 28th, 2007
Read moreSmart thin film membranes are compatible with diverse organic and inorganic molecules and will adopt properties of the guest molecules.
Mar 28th, 2007
Read moreX-ray studies are pointing the way to less costly and more efficient catalysts for improving the performance of fuel cells.
Mar 28th, 2007
Read moreThe number of Finnish companies active in nanotechnology has more than doubled from 61 to 134 in just two years.
Mar 28th, 2007
Read moreUK researcher pioneered a way to make single-layered planar plastic transistors and diodes using a fast and simple printing technique.
Mar 28th, 2007
Read moreThe Review concluded that the UK government has not provided sufficient support for research into the toxicology and health and environmental effects of nanomaterials.
Mar 28th, 2007
Read moreResearchers have developed a way to directly target and destroy the blood vessels of solid tumors, thus destroying the tumors while leaving normal tissue unharmed.
Mar 27th, 2007
Read moreResearchers are looking for ways to use gold to prevent the destruction of platinum in the chemical reactions that take place in fuel cells.
Mar 27th, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology promises to bring sweeping technological advances in coming years, according to a new study released by the Joint Economic Committee of Congress.
Mar 27th, 2007
Read moreThe Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) have agreed to establish a new scheme for joint funding of Japanese-German cooperative research in nanoelectronics.
Mar 27th, 2007
Read moreTo give blind students a feel - literally - for nanoscience and technology, scientists are building three-dimensional models of nano-surfaces that are large enough to be explored with the hands.
Mar 27th, 2007
Read moreIn response to the ever increasing number of consumer products containing silver nanoparticles, Friends of the Earth Australia has prepared a detailed background paper on the potential threat of nanosilver to soil, water and human health.
Mar 27th, 2007
Read moreAn Australian ethicist claims that widespread hypocrisy about nanotechnology is a worrying sign.
Mar 27th, 2007
Read moreThe vibration of the tiny oscillators can be measured by tapping with an atomic force microscope.
Mar 26th, 2007
Read moreLiving cells gobbled up fluorine-laced nanoparticles without needing any coaxing. Then the cells were easily located with MRI scanning after being injected into mice.
Mar 26th, 2007
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