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Scientists Develop Triple-Stage 'Cluster Bomb' to Deliver Chemo Drug through Nanoparticles

Scientists have devised a triple-stage "cluster bomb" system for delivering the chemotherapy drug cisplatin, via tiny nanoparticles designed to break up when they reach a tumor.

30 Mar 2016

Study Provides Key Insights into How Ions Travel Through Nanopores

EPFL researchers have shown that a law of physics having to do with electron transport at nanoscale can also be analogously applied to the ion transport. This discovery provides insight into a key aspect of how ion channels function within our living cells.

29 Mar 2016

Reporter Nanoparticles Help Differentiate Between Drug-Resistant and Drug-Sensitive Tumors

Being able to detect early on whether a cancer therapy is working for a patient can influence the course of treatment and improve outcomes and quality of life. However, conventional detection methods – such as PET scans, CT and MRI – usually cannot detect whether a tumor is shrinking until a patient has received multiple cycles of therapy. A new technique developed in pre-clinical models by investigators at Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) offers a new approach and a read out on the effectiveness of chemotherapy in as few as eight hours after treatment.

29 Mar 2016

Newly Discovered Nature-Inspired Polymers Spontaneously Assemble into Hollow Crystalline Nanotubes

When it comes to the various nanowidgets scientists are developing, nanotubes are especially intriguing. That’s because hollow tubes that have diameters of only a few billionths of a meter have the potential to be incredibly useful, from delivering cancer-fighting drugs inside cells to desalinating seawater.

29 Mar 2016

New Hyperspectral Imaging Method May Shed Light on Potential Health Impacts of Nanomaterials

A team of researchers from Stony Brook University, SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and George Washington School of Medicine have demonstrated a pioneering method for the rapid visualization and identification of engineered nanoparticles in tissue. The research, detailed in a paper published in Microscopy Research and Technique, is a cost-effective hyperspectral imaging method for nanomaterial analysis that may shed light on nanomaterials’ potential health impacts.

28 Mar 2016

Breakthrough Open Source Software to Process Raw Image Data for High-Resolution Microscopy

Single molecules can be observed in detail using special microscopes. However, these ultra-high resolution instruments require an image processing step to process the raw image data to obtain an image. A new open source software solution, capable of rapidly and efficiently processing such raw image data has been developed by the Members of the Biomolecular Photonics Group at Bielefeld University for an ultra-high resolution fluorescence microscope used for biophysical research.

25 Mar 2016

Nanoparticle-Based Colorimetric Assay for Sensitive Detection of c-myc mRNA Oncogene

c-myc mRNA has been established as a potential biomarker for detecting cancer, thanks to its critical function as a tumor suppressor or oncogene. Abnormal mRNA expression, in particular, is often seen during the development of early stage colon cancer. As a result, sensitive and specific detection of c-myc mRNA offers a potential way to make an early diagnosis of cancer, and has potential for the development of precision medicine.

25 Mar 2016

Researchers Use Optical Tweezers to Assemble Nanoscale Components into Larger Structures

Researchers at the Ruhr-Universitat Bochum (RUB)’s Applied Laser Technologies lab have used laser beams to assemble microscopic components into bigger structures. In the future, this technology could enable the manufacture of machines and structures with dimensions of just a few microns, and could also help to design micro-robots. The study was led by Prof Dr. Cemal Esen from RUB. This technique.

25 Mar 2016

Penn State Researchers Use Microfluidic Device to Manipulate Small Cells and Organisms

Penn State researchers have developed an innovative technique to rotate cells, individual particles, or organisms by utilizing acoustic waves in a microfluidic device. This latest advancement will enable scientists to capture 3D images, simply using a cell phone.

25 Mar 2016

Water-Removal Technique Could Help Develop Next-Generation Carbon Nanomaterials for Fuel Cells and Batteries

A Los Alamos-led research team has developed a new water-removal technique that improves the performance of carbon nanomaterials used in fuel cells and batteries. This latest study provides a complete understanding about the critical role water plays in forming catalysts to reduce oxygen in materials. This discovery presents new avenues for designing advanced carbon nanomaterials for batteries and fuel cells.

25 Mar 2016

ETH Researchers Successfully Create Magnetoelectric-Controlled Microrobots

Micro and nanorobots that attack tumors with the most precision using drug could be the way to combat cancer in the future. The development of magnetoelectric-controlled Janus machines by a team of ETH researchers, headed by Salvador Pané, has the potential for such advances.

25 Mar 2016

Ever-Increasing Role of Nanotechnology in Modern Life

Dr Themis Prodromakis, Reader in Nanoelectronics, University of Southampton, discusses how nanotechnology will play a major role in today’s contemporary life. The article has been published in The Conversation.

24 Mar 2016

Installation of PhableR 100 Nano-Lithography System Helps Boost Semiconductor Research at University of Bath

An innovative nano-lithography printing system has been installed at the University of Bath, making it the only institution in the United Kingdom that has this novel nano-scale patterning equipment. This capability enables the university to play a pioneering role in the advancement of next-generation manufacturing methods for nano-engineered semiconductors.

24 Mar 2016

Innovative Method Prints Nanomaterials onto 3D Objects and Flexible Surfaces Using Plasma

The printing process continuously evolved since the days of Johannes Gutenberg. A new technique has been developed by a team of researchers at NASA Ames and SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, to print nanomaterials onto three-dimensional objects or flexible surfaces, such as a cloth or paper, using plasma. The breakthrough process has potential to help build devices, such as integrated circuits, flexible memory devices and batteries, wearable chemical and biological sensors, easily and cost-effectively.

24 Mar 2016

French Skiers Wearing Directa Plus and Colmar's Graphene-Enhanced Suits Win at FIS World Cup

The fabric used to make the ski suits incorporates Directa Plus’ Graphene Plus (G+), which makes the material both bacteriostatic and electrostatic, thereby reducing the friction with air and water to enable top sporting performance. In addition, the thermally conductive properties of the suits mean they are able to act as a filter between the body and the external environment, ensuring that the wearer always remains at an ideal temperature.

24 Mar 2016

Nanotechnology News

Scientists Develop Triple-Stage 'Cluster Bomb' to Deliver Chemo Drug through Nanoparticles

Study Provides Key Insights into How Ions Travel Through Nanopores

Reporter Nanoparticles Help Differentiate Between Drug-Resistant and Drug-Sensitive Tumors

Newly Discovered Nature-Inspired Polymers Spontaneously Assemble into Hollow Crystalline Nanotubes

New Hyperspectral Imaging Method May Shed Light on Potential Health Impacts of Nanomaterials

Breakthrough Open Source Software to Process Raw Image Data for High-Resolution Microscopy

Nanoparticle-Based Colorimetric Assay for Sensitive Detection of c-myc mRNA Oncogene

Researchers Use Optical Tweezers to Assemble Nanoscale Components into Larger Structures

Penn State Researchers Use Microfluidic Device to Manipulate Small Cells and Organisms

Water-Removal Technique Could Help Develop Next-Generation Carbon Nanomaterials for Fuel Cells and Batteries

ETH Researchers Successfully Create Magnetoelectric-Controlled Microrobots

Ever-Increasing Role of Nanotechnology in Modern Life

Installation of PhableR 100 Nano-Lithography System Helps Boost Semiconductor Research at University of Bath

Innovative Method Prints Nanomaterials onto 3D Objects and Flexible Surfaces Using Plasma

French Skiers Wearing Directa Plus and Colmar's Graphene-Enhanced Suits Win at FIS World Cup

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