U.S. researchers are teaming up with counterparts in Pakistan to develop nanotechnologies which will identify potential cancer therapies which utilize native medicinal plants.
Jan 18th, 2007
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Scientists have discovered a new way to use nanoparticles as passkeys that allows drugs to enter cancer cells.
Jan 18th, 2007
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Canadian researchers have discovered a new class of molecular magnets which work above room temperature.
Jan 18th, 2007
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Food of the future could come wrapped in smart plastic that detects contamination - and then biodegrades once thrown away.
Jan 18th, 2007
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A new EU-funded project, PLEAS, for Plasmon Enhanced Photonics, is aiming to make plasmonics a key element in the future of the European photonics industry.
Jan 18th, 2007
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Springer has announced the launch of a new peer-reviewed journal called NanoEthics: Ethics for Technologies that Converge at the Nanoscale.
Jan 18th, 2007
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China is on the way to becoming a scientific superpower, thanks to the massive increase in its spending on research and the return of an increasing number of its scientists from abroad.
Jan 18th, 2007
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A response to the assertions that nano-medical human enhancement would diminish our humanity.
Jan 17th, 2007
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As they eliminate tiny air bubbles that form when liquid droplets are molded into intricate circuits, researchers are dissolving a sizable obstacle to the mass production of smaller, cheaper microchips.
Jan 17th, 2007
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A new study is focused on the effects that surface oxidation and adsorbed natural organic matter exert on the properties of CNTs in aquatic environments.
Jan 17th, 2007
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Nano breakthrough could serve as the foundation to developing high-temperature nanoceramic materials with future applications in energy and aviation.
Jan 17th, 2007
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A unique collaboration between electrical engineers, mechanical engineers and cancer researchers may be the perfect combination to improve diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of patients with melanoma.
Jan 17th, 2007
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Researchers studied the nature of hydrophobicity and confirmed the theory.
Jan 17th, 2007
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In the family of Prussian Blue, there is a compound that can act as a switch: it is not magnetic at the outset, but it can become magnetized by the effect of light and return to its initial state by heating.
Jan 17th, 2007
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A miniscule but super-sensitive sensor can help solve the mysteries of outer space.
Jan 17th, 2007
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A new, safer type of Li-Ion nanobattery that might help prevent future fires and explosions related to conventional Li-Ion battery use has been developed.
Jan 17th, 2007
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