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Polymers show promise for lab-on-a-chip technology

Researchers are touting the use of liquid crystalline polymers (LCP) as a viable tool for use in devices such as the sought-after lab-on-a-chip technology.

August 30, 2006 Read more

Vitamin E nanotech innovation marks a big step for formulators

British pharmacists announced the development of a vitamin E gel that is easier to formulate thanks to the use of nanotechnology.

August 30, 2006 Read more

Nanotube ink: desktop printing of carbon nanotube patterns

Using an off-the-shelf inkjet printer, a team of scientists has developed a simple technique for printing patterns of carbon nanotubes on paper and plastic surfaces.

August 30, 2006 Read more

'Nanocantilevers' yield surprises critical for designing new detectors

Researchers have made a discovery about the behavior of tiny structures called nanocantilevers that could be crucial in designing a new class of ultra-small sensors for detecting viruses, bacteria and other pathogens.

August 28, 2006 Read more

Researchers make chemical warfare protective nanofibers

Texas Tech University researchers may have discovered a polyurethane nanofiber technique that can save lives.

August 28, 2006 Read more

Acid-sensitive nanoparticles treat ovarian cancers with little toxicity

Research shows that acid-sensitive polymer nanoparticles are effective at suppressing tumor growth when tested in an animal model of human ovarian cancer.

August 28, 2006 Read more

Nanoparticles successfully deliver protein-suppressing RNA-based therapies

Small pieces of nucleic acid, known as siRNAs (short interfering RNAs), can turn off the production of specific proteins, a property that makes them one of the more promising new classes of anticancer drugs in development.

August 28, 2006 Read more

Enzyme modulates quantum dot uptake by cells

A new simple and versatile method uses a specific type of enzyme to facilitate quantum dot entry into cells.

August 28, 2006 Read more

Quantum dots enable rapid tumor typing using clinical tissue samples

Measuring gene expression in clinical tissue samples may one day provide a powerful method for typing tumors and determining the optimal course of therapy for individual patients.

August 28, 2006 Read more

Suspicion confirmed: flat molecules better for conducting electricity

A scientist has demonstrated that in creating single-molecule electronic devices, flatter molecules conduct electricity better.

August 25, 2006 Read more

Reversed growth reveals secrets of carbon nanotubes

Researchers have reversed the growth of carbon nanotubes from catalysts, using electron beam irradiation in an electron microscope.

August 25, 2006 Read more

Nanowire arrays can detect signals along individual neurons

Opening a whole new interface between nanotechnology and neuroscience, scientists have used slender silicon nanowires to detect, stimulate, and inhibit nerve signals along the axons and dendrites of live mammalian neurons.

August 24, 2006 Read more

Olive oil for cheap and clean synthesis of quantum dots

Olive oil can be used for cheap and clean synthesis of quantum dots, according to scientists in Germany.

August 23, 2006 Read more

Carbon fibers make tiny, cheap video displays

For decades, researchers have been trying to make video displays using tiny mirrors mounted on silicon oscillators.

August 22, 2006 Read more

Nanowire-paper offers strength, flexibility

Researchers have created assemblies of nanowires that show potential in applications such as armor, flame-retardant fabric, bacteria filters, oil cracking, controlled drug release, decomposition of pollutants and chemical warfare agents.

August 22, 2006 Read more

Nanoparticle enables light-activated ovarian cancer detection and therapy

By combining a compound produced by the plant St. John's wort with polymeric nanoparticles, researchers have developed a promising method for treating ovarian tumors using light.

August 21, 2006 Read more