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Researchers Develop New Cotton Fabric Coating Method Using Nanoparticles

Cotton has long been "the fabric of our lives," but seven organizations have developed new and innovative uses for the plant that evolved cotton's role beyond fabric, alone. A series of new film clips on...

27 Oct 2010

New Nano-Encapsulated Relief Products for Patients Suffering from Chronic Pain

A recent medical study published in the Journal of Opioid Management found that breakthrough pain (BTP) is more common in patients without cancer than those with cancer. And the noncancer patients were more lifestyle impaired than those with cancer.

27 Oct 2010

DOE Awards Fund to Establish New Center for Interfacial Reaction Engineering

A University of Oklahoma research team recently received a $2.9 million grant from the Department of Energy Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research to establish a new Center for Interfacial Reaction Engine...

27 Oct 2010

Nanocomposite Reverse Osmosis Membrane Provider Named Among Global Cleantech 100

NanoH2O, a global provider of reverse osmosis membranes for desalination, today announced it has been named in the prestigious 2010 Global Cleantech 100, produced by the Cleantech Group, providers of leading global market research, events and advisory services for the cleantech industry.

27 Oct 2010

Techulon Signs Licensing Agreement to Market New Nanoparticles Tracing Reagent

Techulon™ Inc., an early stage life sciences company based in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center, has signed an exclusive license with Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc. to market a new theranostic transfection reagent.

27 Oct 2010

AMI to Host First Global Conference on Commercialising Nanotubes

Applied Market Information is holding the first global conference on Commercialising Nanotubes to coincide with a massive expansion in carbon nanotube (CNT) capacity. The event will take place on 8-11 March 2011 at the M...

27 Oct 2010

Nanotechnology Enables Image-Guided Breast Cancer Therapy

By combining an iron oxide nanoparticle, a tumor-targeting peptide, and a therapeutic nucleic acid into one construct, a team of investigators from the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School have creat...

26 Oct 2010

Understanding How Cells Respond to Nanoparticles

Gold nanoparticles are showing real promise as vehicles for efficiently delivering therapeutic nucleic acids, such as disease-fighting genes and small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules, to tumors. Now, a team of investig...

26 Oct 2010

Nanotechnology Deliver Combination Chemotherapy Directly to Prostate Cancer Cells

In recent years, studies have shown that for many types of cancer, combination drug therapy is more effective than single drugs. However, it is usually difficult to get the right amount of each drug to the tumor. Now, re...

26 Oct 2010

Tracking Tumor-Targeting Nanoparticles in the Body

Though targeted nanoparticle-based imaging agents and therapeutics for diagnosing and treating cancer are making their way to and through the clinical trials process, researchers still do not have a good understanding of...

26 Oct 2010