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Can carbon nanotubes act as nanosyringes?

Carbon nanotubes which have been chemically modified with a variety of different functional groups are able to enter a wide range of cell types, including human cancer cells.

February 5, 2007 Read more

New UN report demands tighter controls on nanotechnology

The report concludes that nanotechnology will bring environmental benefits but it is vital that we adopt appropriate assessment and legislative processes to address the unique challenges presented by nanomaterials and their life cycles.

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'Microsieve' could aid study of diseases

Device promises to speed up separation, sorting of proteins.

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New forum to discuss future-oriented technology

A forum for analysing future-oriented technology has been launched by the Institute for Prospective Technological Studies of the European Commission's Joint Research Centre.

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Nano-microscopy reveals the collective transport of gold atoms in real-time

Researchers used a High Resolution Electron Microscope to observe in real-time the collective transportation of gold atoms in a thin layer.

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Conceptual connection between deafness and the organization of liquid crystals

Scientists exploring the physics of hearing have found an underlying molecular cause for one form of deafness, and a conceptual connection between deafness and the organization of liquid crystals, which are used in flat-panel displays.

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Scientists find why conductance of nanowires vary

How and why the electrical conductance of metal nanowires changes as their length varies.

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Coated nanoparticles solve sticky drug-delivery problem

The layers of mucus that protect sensitive tissue throughout the body have an undesirable side effect: they can also keep helpful medications away.

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Heat and pH-sensitive nanoparticles designed to target tumors

Using a novel polymer that becomes unstable under the pH conditions inside tumor cells, scientists have developed a core-shell nanoparticle targeted to deliver drugs to tumors.

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Bright nanoparticles aid basic cancer biology studies

By taking advantage of the unique optical and other physical properties of nanoscale materials, researchers have created a veritable toolbox of nanoparticle probes.

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EPA announces grants for nanotechnology research to improve drinking water

Ten university projects received grants from the EPA for research to develop better methods for detecting harmful organisms in drinking water.

February 3, 2007 Read more

Nanotechnology patent lawsuit ruling

U.S. company appears to have gained a significant legal victory in a dispute over a carbon nanotube patent.

February 2, 2007 Read more

Regulations for nanotechnology in consumer products

A conference in Washington, DC next week.

February 2, 2007 Read more

Discovery of crystal phase transition may enable controlled structure transformation

A Finnish-Japanese joint research project has discovered a phase transition in the structure of crystalline materials in atomistic simulations.

February 2, 2007 Read more

'Green' nanotechnology concrete could cut carbon dioxide emissions

MIT reports that the source of concrete's strength and durability lies in the organization of its nanoparticles. The discovery could one day lead to a major reduction in carbon dioxide emissions during manufacturing.

February 2, 2007 Read more

Microprinting technique is for patterning single molecules

A new process for creating patterns of individual molecules on a surface combines control of self-assembled monolayers and a soft-lithography technique known as microcontact printing.

February 1, 2007 Read more