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Nanoparticles may pose threat to liver cells, say scientists

University of Edinburgh scientists will assess whether nanoparticles can cause damage to the cells of the liver.

Apr 4th, 2006

Ultra-sensitive detection of trace amounts of proteins using fluorescent nanoparticles

AIST in Japan has succeeded in the synthesis of unique high quality fluorescent quantum dots, and the development of nano-biohybrid materials for protein and DNA/RNA measurements using quantum dots.

Apr 4th, 2006

Successful development of a desktop apparatus enabling nanometer-scale fabrication

AIST in Japan has succeeded in the development of a nano-fabrication technique utilizing a thermal lithography method resulting from the combination of visible-light lithography using a semi-conductor laser with a thermally nonlinear material.

Apr 4th, 2006

New record set for smallest X-ray nano-spot

An award-winning device developed at Argonne National Laboratory has set a world record for tiny spot size with a hard X-ray beam.

Apr 3rd, 2006

Scientists to tackle illness with silver nanoparticles

Research to be carried out at the University of Leicester will develop silver nanoparticles, in a form which can play a significant role to play in combating MRSA, Cystic Fibrosis and AIDS, as well as the treatment of wounds.

Mar 31st, 2006

How the eardrum of a locust could lead to tiny microphones

Being able to hear the smallest of noises is a matter of life or death for many insects, but for the scientists studying their hearing systems understanding how insect ears can be so sensitive could lead to new microphones able to capture and analyse extremely faint sounds.

Mar 30th, 2006

Gold nanoparticles emit intense heat, study finds

Nanoparticles of gold can act as tiny, precise and powerful heaters, which potentially could be used in biomedical applications, according to a new study.

Mar 30th, 2006

Magnetism shepherds microlenses to excavate nanocavities

A Duke University engineer is herding tiny lenses with magnetic ferrofluids, precisely aligning them so that they focus bursts of light to excavate patterns of cavities on surfaces.

Mar 30th, 2006

Engineers building erasible detectors, nanobrushes and DNA highrises

A Duke University engineering group is doing pioneering work at very diminutive dimensions. Their basic studies could lead to genetically engineered proteins that can form e.g. erasable chemical detectors.

Mar 30th, 2006

Quantum dot method rapidly identifies bacteria

A rapid method for detecting and identifying very small numbers of diverse bacteria, from anthrax to E. coli, has been developed by scientists from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

Mar 30th, 2006

Using probes to control chemistry - molecule by molecule

Using probes originally designed to detect and image topographical features on surfaces, scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated the ability to initiate and spatially localize chemical reactions on the submicron scale.

Mar 30th, 2006

Researchers develop new method for synthesis of nanomaterials

Using a simple, commercial microwave oven, chemists have developed a new method for the synthesis of nanomaterials that can control the dimensions and properties of rods and wires that are just one billionth of a meter in size.

Mar 30th, 2006