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Cisplatin Nanoparticle for Enhanced Antitumor Efficacy

One of the first chemotherapy drugs given to patients diagnosed with cancer — especially lung, ovarian, or breast cancer — is cisplatin, a platinum-containing compound that binds to tumor cells' DNA. Cisp...

18 Aug 2010

Biocompatibility, Biodistribution, and Drug-Delivery Efficiency of Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles for Cancer Therapy in Animals

In cancer research, nanotechnology holds great promise for the development of targeted, localized delivery of anticancer drugs, in which only cancer cells are affected. By carrying out comprehensive studies on mice with ...

18 Aug 2010

Complex Role of Multivalency in Nanoparticles Targeting the Transferrin Receptor for Cancer Therapies

A normally benign protein found in the human body appears to be able – when paired with nanoparticles – to zero in on and kill certain cancer cells, without having to also load those particles with chemothera...

18 Aug 2010

Researchers Develop New siRNA Delivery System Using Chitosan Nanoparticles

A protein associated with cancer progression when abundant inside of tumors also unexpectedly regulates the creation of new blood vessels that feed the tumor outside, a research team led by scientists at The University o...

17 Aug 2010

New Book Discusses Dendrimers Application in Catalytic Design

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/68aa8e/design_of_heteroge) has announced the addition of John Wiley and Sons Ltd's new book "Design of Heterogeneous Catalysts: New Approaches bas...

17 Aug 2010

Nicotine and Ozone Can React to Form Nanosized Secondary Organic Aerosols

Another reason for including asthma on the list of potential health risks posed by secondhand tobacco smoke, especially for non-smokers, has been uncovered. Furthermore, the practice of using ozone to remove the smell of tobacco smoke from indoor environments, including hotel rooms and the interiors of vehicles, is probably a bad idea.

17 Aug 2010

UTPA Launches New Nanofiber Technology Developing Company

The University of Texas – Pan American (UTPA) has launched a start-up company that may revolutionize manufacturing. FibeRio Technology Corporation is perfecting a new technology called ForceSpinning ™ to c...

17 Aug 2010

Stress Corrosion Leads to Detachment of Diamond-Like Carbon Nano Layer

Extra-hard coatings made from diamond-like carbon (DLC) extend the operating lifetime of tools and components. In artificial joints, however, these coatings often fail because they detach. Empa researchers found out why – and developed methods to both make the interface between the DLC layer and the metal underneath corrosion-resistant and to predict the lifetime of the implants.

17 Aug 2010

New Inexpensive DNA Sequencing Method Integrates Biology and Nanotechnology

In experiments with potentially broad health care implications, a research team led by a University of Washington physicist has devised a method that works at a very small scale to sequence DNA quickly and relatively ine...

17 Aug 2010

Selecta Biosciences Awarded Grant to Advance Therapeutic Nicotine Vaccine

Selecta Biosciences, Inc., a biopharmaceutical company developing synthetic nanoparticle vaccines and immunotherapies, today announced that it has been awarded a grant for $3 million from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), an institute within the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH).

17 Aug 2010