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Nanoparticle Images and Treats Cancer, Reports on Drug Delivery

Using a quantum dot plus an aptamer that doubles as a tether for the anticancer drug doxorubicin, a team of investigators at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)-Harvard Center of Cancer Nanotechnology Excelle...

8 Nov 2007

Oligonucleotides Create Versatile Coating for Nanoscale Imaging Agents

Nanoparticles made of metals such as gold or iron oxide show tremendous promise as contrast agents for molecular imaging, but turning promise into clinical utility requires adding tumor targeting molecules to the surface...

8 Nov 2007

Mining Tiny Diamonds for Drug Delivery

Northwestern University researchers have shown that nanodiamonds are effective at delivering chemotherapy drugs to cells without the negative effects associated with current drug delivery agents. Their study, publish...

8 Nov 2007

Implantable Microfluidic Device Could Detect Cancer Markers

A tiny implant now being developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) could one day help doctors rapidly monitor the growth of tumors and the progress of chemotherapy in cancer patients. The implant, ...

8 Nov 2007

Tracking Targeted siRNA Nanoparticles With In Vivo Imaging

Using nanoparticles tagged with both a fluorescent label and a radioactive isotope of the element copper, a team of investigators at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) has shown that targeting siRNA-contain...

8 Nov 2007

Remote Magnetic Field Triggers Nanoparticle Drug Release

Magnetic nanoparticles heated by a remote magnetic field have the potential to release multiple anticancer drugs on demand at the site of a tumor, according to a study published in the journal Advanced Materials. Moreove...

8 Nov 2007

Synchrotron Used to Examine Secrets of Babies Amniotic Sac

Researchers at the University of Reading, School of Pharmacy have developed an important new technique to study one of the most common causes of premature birth and prenatal mortality. The findings are published in the N...

8 Nov 2007

RASIRC Selected as CONNECT Finalist for the 2007 Most Innovative New Product “MIP” Awards

RASIRC, the steam purification company, announces it has been selected by CONNECT as a Finalist for the 2007 Most Innovative New Product “MIP” Awards for its RainMaker Humidification System (RHS). Now in its ...

7 Nov 2007

Nanotechnology Deskbook is Guide to Existing Laws Regarding Nanotechnology

Nanotechnology promises to have far reaching impacts on the economy, including offering technological advances in pollution control. While over 200 products that use nanomaterials are already in the marketplace, minimal ...

5 Nov 2007

Grant for Super Resolution Stimulated Emission Depletion Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope for Nanoscopic Resolution of Biological Samples

The National Science Foundation has awarded a $1.1 million Major Research Instrumentation grant for the Advanced Light Microscopy core laboratory at the California NanoSystems Institute at UCLA. The award will facilitate...

5 Nov 2007