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Nanotube adhesive sticks better than a gecko's foot
Synthetic "gecko tape" with four times the sticking power of the real thing.
June 18, 2007 Read more
NASA nanotechnology space sensor test successful in orbit
NASA recently tested the first nanotechnology-based electronic device to fly in space.
June 18, 2007 Read more
Carbon nanohorns for the storage of hydrogen
Hydrogen would be the ideal candidate to replace fossil fuels if only it wasn't so difficult to store it safely. Researchers have discovered a storage solution which is both efficient and cheap: carbon nanohorns.
June 18, 2007 Read more
Rhodium in nanowires promotes greater oxygen reactivity
Nickel-rhodium nanowires exhibit surprisingly high reactivity towards oxygen. As a result, they offer future development potential for new types of chemical catalysts.
June 18, 2007 Read more
Electron beam 'carves' nanodevices
Physicists are using a new technique to craft some of the tiniest metal nanostructures ever created, none larger than 10 nanometers.
June 18, 2007 Read more
Nanoparticle offers promise for treating glaucoma
A unique nanoparticle is proving promising as a drug delivery device for treating glaucoma, an eye disease that can cause blindness and affects millions of people worldwide.
June 18, 2007 Read more
Breakthrough in nanomachining and organic molecular breakdown
A novel nanomachining process will help manufacturers produce superior nanoscale devices to perform important functions such as detecting DNA and precisely controlling drug release.
June 15, 2007 Read more
Nanotechnology and the environment - more support needed
Policies are needed to promote the development of nanotechnologies, and funding is needed to carry out research into the benefits and risks of these new technologies for both human health and the environment. These were the main messages coming out of a session on nanotechnology and the environment held during Green Week, an annual event organised by the European Commission.
June 15, 2007 Read more
Aptamer-targeted nanoparticles collect and detect cancer cells
Using magnetic and fluorescent nanoparticles capable of binding tightly to molecules found only on the surface of cancer cells, scientists have developed a method for collecting and detecting multiple cancer cells from biological samples.
June 15, 2007 Read more
Quantum Dots Outline Brain Tumors for Surgical Removal
Quantum dots, when injected into animals with brain tumors, accumulate within the outer regions of those tumors. The quantum dots are readily visible when irradiated with light, identifying the outline of the tumor.
June 15, 2007 Read more
Feynman prizes in nanotechnology nominations due June 30
Two prestigious nanotechnology prizes will be awarded at "Productive Nanosystems: Launching the Technology Roadmap," a conference sponsored by Society of Manufacturing Engineers and Foresight Nanotech Institute with the support of Battelle, to be held on October 9-10, 2007 in Arlington, Virginia.
June 14, 2007 Read more
UK funding agency appoints strategic advisor for nanotechnology
The Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council, the UK Government's leading funding agency for research and training in engineering and the physical sciences, has appointed Professor Richard Jones of the University of Sheffield as the Senior Strategic Advisor for Nanotechnology.
June 14, 2007 Read more
Persistently bright nanoparticle images tumors
In a new take on use of luminescent nanoparticles as cancer imaging probes, a new type of metal-containing nanoparticles emits light for several hours after they are initially excited.
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Double-duty nanoparticles overcome drug resistance in tumors
In an attempt to circumvent the mechanisms that cancer cells use to avoid cell death following chemotherapy, researchers have created a polymeric nanoparticle that delivers a one-two punch to multidrug resistant ovarian cancer cells.
June 14, 2007 Read more
Using bacteria for nanoparticle cleanup
Bacteria from an abandoned mine excrete proteins that cause metal nanoparticles to aggregate. The bacteria are binding and immobilizing the metals in the nanoparticles and the nanoparticles themselves, which are potentially toxic to the bacteria.
June 14, 2007 Read more
Two qubits in action, new step towards the quantum computer
Researchers have succeeded in carrying out calculations with two quantum bits, the building blocks of a possible future quantum computer.
June 14, 2007 Read more
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