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Nanotechnology technique allows precise injection of living cells
Specialized pulsed lasers have been used to inject individual cells with a variety of materials.
June 14, 2007 Read more
Emulsion with a round-trip ticket
Researchers report a double inversion of a nanoparticle-containing emulsion: By the successive addition of a surfactant, they were able to convert an oil-water emulsion into a water-oil emulsion and then back again.
June 14, 2007 Read more
The effects of nanoparticles on cell freezing
The hypothesis: nanoparticles would alleviate the damaging effects generally caused by the freezing process.
June 14, 2007 Read more
Bacteria ferry nanoparticles into cells for early diagnosis, treatment
Researchers have shown that common bacteria can deliver a valuable cargo of "smart nanoparticles" into a cell to precisely position sensors, drugs or DNA for the early diagnosis and treatment of various diseases.
June 13, 2007 Read more
Large-scale production technology of anti-reflective lens using nanoparticles
Researchers have successfully developed a mass production technology of nanostructure embossed anti-reflective lens by using metallic nanoparticles.
June 13, 2007 Read more
Nanoparticles unlock the future of superalloy metals
Sandia National Laboratories is pioneering the future of superalloy materials by advancing the science behind how those superalloys are made.
June 13, 2007 Read more
Not enough nanotechnology in construction
NanoByg - a survey of nanoinnovation in Danish construction - has released a report that concludes that the use of nanotechnology in the construction sector can be improved.
June 13, 2007 Read more
ESA takes steps toward quantum communications
A team of European scientists has proved within an European Space Agency study that the weird quantum effect called entanglement remains intact over a distance of 144 kilometres.
June 12, 2007 Read more
Antibody drags nanoparticle Into lung cells
A new method to transport nanoparticles specifically into lung tissue.
June 12, 2007 Read more
New coating enables quantum dots to penetrate cells
Researchers have developed quantum dots that penetrate the cell membrane, break open endosomes and lysosomes, and avoid clumping.
June 12, 2007 Read more
Molecular pirouettes
Researchers watch closely molecules as they reorient themselves during ultrafast photochemical reactions.
June 12, 2007 Read more
Revolutionary nanotechnology: wet or dry?
The IEEE Spectrum blog has an entry today titled "Revolutionary nanotechnology: wet or dry?": Somewhere along the line, the advocates for molecular nanotechnology seem to have lost interest in actually seeing molecular manufacturing come to pass if it meant that the concepts of the mechanically engineered approach (Dry) are abandoned in favor of a biologically engineered method (Wet).
June 11, 2007 Read more
Two-faced fluids aid nanolayer synthesis
Scientists have made multilayered films of inorganic nanoparticles with the help of DNA bases.
June 11, 2007 Read more
First nanomedicine advanced training program commences
From 10 -15 June, 2007 the first-ever advanced training event dedicated to the application of nanotechnology in medicine takes place in South Wales.
June 11, 2007 Read more
Researching the use of nanomaterials in stem cell growth
University of Surrey researchers have received grants to support collaborative work with the University of California, Irvine, researching the use of nanomaterials in stem cell growth.
June 11, 2007 Read more
New lab-on-a-chip monitors effect of medication on individual cancer cells
Monitoring the effect of medication on cancer cells can now take place before treatment and outside of the body, using a special microfluidic chip.
June 8, 2007 Read more
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