Handheld nanotechnology sensor enables point-of-scare screening
Ultrasensitive sensor that can be used in a handheld device to, within minutes, detect various viruses and measure their concentration.
Jan 22nd, 2007
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Nanoscale 'egg' kills tumor cells with platinum
Nanotechnology 'egg' that could safely deliver platinum, a known anticancer agent, to tumor cells.
Jan 22nd, 2007
Read moreChitosan nanoparticles suppress liver cancer growth
Nanoparticles made of chitosan, a naturally occuring polymer isolated from crab and shrimp shells, have shown promise as carriers of anticancer drugs, antitumor genes, and other novel therapeutic agents.
Jan 22nd, 2007
Read moreEngineered magnetic nanoparticles image small tumors
In order to boost this signal, and improve the ability of MRI to detect the smallest tumors, a new chemical method for making iron oxide nanoparticles enables researchers to more carefully control the physical and magnetic properties of these particles.
Jan 22nd, 2007
Read moreSensing cancer cell death with dendrimers
Taking a critical step toward the development of a multifunctional nanoscale anticancer agent that can detect cancer, treat it, and then report on the success or failure of that treatment.
Jan 22nd, 2007
Read moreA designer protein coat for polymer nanoparticles
Dutch scientists can tune the size of protein-coated polymer nanoparticles for drug delivery applications.
Jan 22nd, 2007
Read moreParallel crystals may boost computing and telecommunications
Researchers have found a way to organize molecules in a crystal so that the poles align in the same direction.
Jan 22nd, 2007
Read moreNanotechnology world off the radar for most
When it comes to nanotechnology, Lakhtakia and his colleagues found that people in most segments of the economy are not paying much attention.
Jan 22nd, 2007
Read moreNew method of chemical analysis - focussing on single molecules
A new analytical procedure with extremely high sensitivity and precision that allows the reliable identification of single molecules on surfaces.
Jan 22nd, 2007
Read moreOn the road with nanotechnology
It seems that "powered by nanotechnology" has become a catchy phrase that suppliers of auto consumer products increasingly attach to products ranging from engine oil and windshield treatment to paint coating and in-car air purifiers.
Jan 19th, 2007
Read moreImproved nanodots could be key to future data storage
New nanodot arrays that respond to magnetic fields with record levels of uniformity.
Jan 19th, 2007
Read moreBillion-variable optimization marks new milestone in nanotechnology
Research team achieves efficient, scalable solutions on difficult optimization problems containing over a billion variables.
Jan 19th, 2007
Read more100% contamination of Euro banknotes with nanoquantities of cocaine
An ongoing research project into the detection of illicit drug use has shown that 100% of a sample of bank notes in current circulation in Dublin showed contamination with cocaine.
Jan 19th, 2007
Read moreSuper-hydrophobic surfaces made from Teflon
A simple low-cost approach using a commercially available Teflon suspension for forming an ultrahydrophobic coating.
Jan 19th, 2007
Read moreNanoparticles bond like atoms in a molecule
Researchers have succeeded in breaking the symmetry of nanoparticles using a mathematical principle known as the hairy ball theorem.
Jan 19th, 2007
Read moreUltra-dense optical storage - on one photon
New technique stores and retrieves entire image from a single photon.
Jan 19th, 2007
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