Posts Tagged ‘nanotechnology’
Inhaled chemo kills more lung tumors
RUTGERS (US) — Delivering chemotherapy through inhalation significantly improves the rate of successfully treating cancer tumors in the lungs, new animal studies show. Continue…
Tuesday, June 11, 2013 11:40 - 0 Comments
Science & Technology - Jun 10, 2013 10:31 - 1 Comment
‘Quilted’ graphene is also super strong
COLUMBIA U. (US) — Graphene, even if stitched together from many small crystalline grains, is almost as strong as the material in its perfect crystalline form. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Jun 10, 2013 10:27 - 1 Comment
Monitor diabetes with painless breath test?
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — New sensor technology could make it possible to diagnose and monitor diabetes through a breath analysis alone, researchers say. (more…)
Science & Technology - Jun 6, 2013 5:42 - 0 Comments
Quantum thermometer inside a living cell?
U. CHICAGO (US) — In two recent papers, scientists describe how quantum mechanics can be applied to create nanoscale sensors and to use lasers to process information. (more…)
Top Stories - Jun 3, 2013 8:39 - 1 Comment
See light make hydrogel fingers wiggle
UC BERKELEY (US) — Inspired by the way plants grow toward light sources, bioengineers have created a hydrogel they can manipulate with light. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 31, 2013 10:47 - 3 Comments
Nano web trips up bed bugs
STONY BROOK (US) — A new non-chemical solution literally stops bed bugs in their tracks. (more…)
Top Stories - May 31, 2013 9:22 - 0 Comments
‘Lotus effect’ paper repels oil and water
GEORGIA TECH (US) — Modified paper that repels all fluids could lead to new biomedical diagnostics and cheaper, more sustainable packaging materials. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 22, 2013 11:38 - 0 Comments
Bendy nano-sensors detect infrared light
U. PENN (US) — Engineers have used a pattern of nanoantennas to develop a new way of turning infrared light into mechanical action, which could improve infrared cameras and chemical-analysis techniques. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 20, 2013 16:46 - 0 Comments
Purify water with tiny magnetic scavengers
STANFORD (US) — Nanoparticles that can be removed quickly by magnet could offer a promising new way to disinfect water. (more…)
Science & Technology - May 15, 2013 16:06 - 1 Comment
Cow blood prevents globs of nano gold
RICE (US) — A protein from bovine blood can keep gold nanoparticles from clumping in a solution—a discovery that could lead to improved biomedical applications. (more…)
Health & Medicine - May 15, 2013 11:20 - 0 Comments
Tiny, tunable alloys emit near-infrared light
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — New nanoparticle alloys offer light so bright they could have potential applications in medicine, report researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - May 7, 2013 10:09 - 0 Comments
Inhaling nanoparticles may injure lungs
UC DAVIS (US) — Breathing two of the most common types of engineered nanomaterials can cause lung inflammation and damage, new research shows. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Apr 19, 2013 11:07 - 0 Comments
Are those tiny gold particles bad for you?
STONY BROOK (US) — Pure gold nanoparticles found in everyday items such as personal care products can inhibit fat storage, slow wound healing, and accelerate wrinkling. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 9, 2013 15:14 - 0 Comments
Optical transistors: Why quantum dots could be key
MCGILL U. (CAN) — Researchers have taken an early first step toward developing an optical transistor by showing a new way to control light in the semiconductor nanocrystals known as “quantum dots.” (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 29, 2013 9:42 - 0 Comments
Even graphene has weak spots
RICE (US) — Even the Superman of materials has its kryptonite—defects in polycrystalline graphene will sap its strength. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 26, 2013 9:47 - 0 Comments
Recyclable solar cells made from trees
GEORGIA TECH / PURDUE (US) — Fabricating new plant-based solar cells on cellulose nanocrystal substrates means that they’re recyclable in water. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 25, 2013 14:55 - 1 Comment
Hybrid ribbons give batteries oomph
RICE (US) — Hybrid ribbons thousands of times thinner than a sheet of paper could speed the development of powerful lithium-ion batteries, researchers report. (more…)
Health & Medicine - Mar 25, 2013 8:54 - 2 Comments
‘Smart’ chemo drug goes easy on fertility
NORTHWESTERN (US) — A new chemotherapy drug in the form of nanoparticles is less toxic to young women’s fertility but extra tough on cancer, say researchers. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 11, 2013 8:20 - 14 Comments
Tiny particles packed with bee venom kill HIV
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Researchers are a step closer to developing a vaginal gel to prevent the spread of HIV. (more…)
