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Scientists Succeeded in Developing a Micron-Scale On-Chip Resonator

How heavy or how big can an object be before losing its quantum properties and obeying to the laws of classical physics? This question drives many research groups all around the globe. Answers still remain to be given as currently there are no systems which allow observing the expected tiny signatures of quantum effects in macroscopic objects.

29 Sep 2008

Nanocomposite Gel for Three-Dimensional Cell Culture

Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), which celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, has invented a unique user-friendly gel that can liquefy on demand, with the potential to revolution...

29 Sep 2008

Top Minds in Nanotechnology to Provide Accurate Vision or Risks at nanotxUSA'08

A distinguished panel of nanotechnology experts will address the topics of nano-safety when they gather at the nanotxUSA Conference/Expo, October 2-3, at the Hyatt Regency Dallas convention hotel. The issue of safety in ...

27 Sep 2008

Despatch Industries Presenting at Global Outlook for Carbon Fiber 2008

Despatch Industries, the world's leading provider of process technology for the production of carbon fiber, will be presenting at the Global Outlook for Carbon Fiber 2008, taking place September 30 through October 2 ...

27 Sep 2008

New Standards to Support the Innovative Field of Nanotechnology

The first concrete result of the work ISO launched in 2005 to develop standards to support the innovative field of nanotechnologies comes with the publication of ISO/TS 27687:2008, which provides terms and definitions related to particles in the field of nanotechnologies.

27 Sep 2008

Provider of Innovative Droplet-Based Microfluidic Solutions Dedicate New HQ and Manufacturing Facility

RainDance Technologies, Inc., a provider of innovative droplet-based microfluidic solutions for human health and disease research, today dedicated its new headquarters and operations building and unveiled its new RDT 100...

27 Sep 2008

Anticancer Drug Triggers Nanoparticle Formation

Paclitaxel is a powerful anticancer agent used to treat a variety of malignancies, but severe side effects limit its ultimate effectiveness and utility. To improve this drug’s pharmacological properties, researcher...

27 Sep 2008

Drug-Loaded Nanobubbles for Combining Ultrasonography and Targeted Chemotherapy

Using a combination of polymers that respond to temperature, a research team at the University of Utah has developed a multifunctional nanoparticle that can image tumors using ultrasound and simultaneously deliver cell-d...

27 Sep 2008

Blended Polymer Nanoparticles Pass Critical In Vivo Test

In an effort to overcome the drug resistance that often occurs in cancer, a team of investigators has developed a nanoparticle made of a blend of polymers that first releases a powerful anticancer drug and then delivers ...

27 Sep 2008

Carbon Nanotubes to Target Cancer Cells While Leaving Healthy Cells Untouched

Researchers at the Center for Cancer Nanotechnology Excellence Focused on Therapy Response (CCNE-TR), based at Stanford University, have found a new way to target cancer cells while leaving healthy cells untouched. The s...

27 Sep 2008

Nanoparticles Mapping Tumor Blood Supply in 3-D

One of the defining characteristics of solid tumors is the development of a network of new blood vessels to nourish the rapidly reproducing malignant cells. Now, using a nanoparticle targeted to those new blood vessels, ...

27 Sep 2008

Imaging and Treating Tumors using Nanoparticles, Anticancer Drug and Fluorescent Quantum Dot

By combining a magnetic nanoparticle, a fluorescent quantum dot, and an anticancer drug within a lipid-based nanoparticle, a multi-institutional research team headed by members of the National Cancer Institute's (NCI...

27 Sep 2008

Environmentally Friendly Method of Producing Gold Nanoparticles

Gold nanoparticles are everywhere. They are used in cancer treatments, automobile sensors, cell phones, blood sugar monitors and hydrogen gas production. However, until recently, scientists couldn't create the nanopa...

27 Sep 2008

Bridges and Pipelines Expected to Benefit from Research on Preventing Corrosion

Rice University has established a National Corrosion Center where researchers will develop better technology for preventing corrosion -- a problem that is estimated to cost $276 billion a year in the U.S.

27 Sep 2008

Transnational Models for Regulation of Nanotechnology

Slight modifications to nanomaterials can be the difference between a medical marvel and medical hazard. But, there are no laws or regulations specific to governing this emerging technology, particularly as it crosses na...

26 Sep 2008