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Argonne Lab Develop Advanced Concept in Nanoscale Catalyst Engineering

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have developed an advanced concept in nanoscale catalyst engineering - a combination of experiments and simulations that will bring polymer e...

6 Mar 2007

Nanoparticle Combination Therapy Kills Intractable Tumors

Administering a small amount of a potent but potentially toxic anticancer agent along with nanoparticles loaded with a second anticancer agent produced a dramatic inhibition of tumor growth in normally intractable cancer...

6 Mar 2007

Magnetic Nanocrystals Carry Tumor-Killing Drugs

Imagine using a focused magnetic field to concentrate anticancer drugs in and around tumors, and then turning off the magnetic field so that the drugs then leave the body. That possiblity may become a reality as a result...

6 Mar 2007

Targeted Nanoparticles Image Early Tumors

A well-established fact in cancer therapy is that early tumor detection improves the odds that a patient will survive the disease. Now, using nanoparticles targeted to the tiny blood vessels that surround even the smalle...

6 Mar 2007

Watery Nanoparticles Deliver Anticancer Therapy

Ultrafine nanoparticles made of a lacy web of polymer and tiny pockets of water may prove to be an ideal vehicle for delivering light-activated drugs to tumors. Preliminary experiments, published in the journal Angewandt...

6 Mar 2007

Researchers Create Nanoscale Structure that is Magnetic and Superconducting

A University of Arkansas physics professor and his colleagues have created a nanoscale structure that contains both magnetic and superconducting properties at the same time, and they will be exploring the properties of t...

5 Mar 2007

Zinc Oxide Nanowires Used to Create A New Class of Materials- Nano-Piezotronics

Researchers have taken advantage of the unique coupled semiconducting and piezoelectric properties of zinc oxide nanowires to create a new class of electronic components and devices that could provide the foundation for ...

2 Mar 2007

Researchers Create Material That Reflects Virtually No Light and Could Lead To Efficient Solar Cells, Brighter LEDs

A team of researchers from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has created the world’s first material that reflects virtually no light. Reporting in the March issue of Nature Photonics, they describe an optical coatin...

2 Mar 2007

Controlling Movement of Water Through Nanotube Membranes Could Lead To Use In Water Purification and Genetic Research

By fusing wet and dry nanotechnologies, researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have found a way to control the flow of water through carbon nanotube membranes with an unprecedented level of precision. The resear...

2 Mar 2007

Bayer Says Materials Science Future is Nanotechnology and BayTubes

Bayer Material Science is attaching it's future firmly to nanotechnology as shown at the NanoTech fair in Tokyo last week. Bayer's focus was on their Baytubes® carbon nanotubes (CNTs). BayTubes were developed...

2 Mar 2007

Graphene Could be the Key to A New Type of Super-Fast Computer Chip

Researchers have used the world’s thinnest material to create the world’s smallest transistor – a breakthrough that could spark the development of a new type of super-fast computer chip. Professor A...

1 Mar 2007

Podcast - The Implications for Health, Safety and the Environment of the Nanotech Revolution

Nanotechnology Victoria (NanoVic) and AZoNetwork announce the release of the second Nanotech Podcast - "The Implications for Health, Safety and the Environment of the Nanotech Revolution" Podcast available ...

1 Mar 2007

Missouri State University Receive $6.2m Grant to Develop Carbon Nanotube-Based Satellite Components

Dr. Ryan Giedd, executive director of Missouri State University’s Roy Blunt Jordan Valley Innovation Center (JVIC), and JVIC corporate partners Nantero Inc. (Woburn, Mass.) and Carbon Nanotechnologies Inc. (Houston...

28 Feb 2007

Could Nanotechnology Deliver Major Benefits to Health Care in Developing Countries

“Nanotechnology has the potential to generate enormous health benefits for the more than five billion people living in the developing world,” according to Dr. Peter A. Singer, senior scientist at the McLaughl...

From Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies 28 Feb 2007

Investment Opportunities in Nanotechnology Australia 2007

Australia's dynamic nanotechnology research sector develops and produces a range of nanotechnology integrated products including rapid medical and environmental diagnostics and sensors, clear UV-resistant sunscreen, ...

27 Feb 2007

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Argonne Lab Develop Advanced Concept in Nanoscale Catalyst Engineering

Nanoparticle Combination Therapy Kills Intractable Tumors

Magnetic Nanocrystals Carry Tumor-Killing Drugs

Targeted Nanoparticles Image Early Tumors

Watery Nanoparticles Deliver Anticancer Therapy

Researchers Create Nanoscale Structure that is Magnetic and Superconducting

Zinc Oxide Nanowires Used to Create A New Class of Materials- Nano-Piezotronics

Researchers Create Material That Reflects Virtually No Light and Could Lead To Efficient Solar Cells, Brighter LEDs

Controlling Movement of Water Through Nanotube Membranes Could Lead To Use In Water Purification and Genetic Research

Bayer Says Materials Science Future is Nanotechnology and BayTubes

Graphene Could be the Key to A New Type of Super-Fast Computer Chip

Podcast - The Implications for Health, Safety and the Environment of the Nanotech Revolution

Missouri State University Receive $6.2m Grant to Develop Carbon Nanotube-Based Satellite Components

Could Nanotechnology Deliver Major Benefits to Health Care in Developing Countries

Investment Opportunities in Nanotechnology Australia 2007

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