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New Nano-Based Heat Technique for Cancer Treatment

Though a valuable weapon against cancerous tumors, radiation therapy often harms healthy tissue as it tries to kill malignant cells. Now, Prof. Israel Gannot of Tel Aviv University's Department of Biomedical Engin...

10 Aug 2010

Scientists Amplify Brightness of Fluorescent Probes Using 1-2 nm Dyedrons

Researchers from Carnegie Mellon University's Molecular Biosensor and Imaging Center (MBIC) are turning up the brightness on a group of fluorescent probes called fluoromodules that are used to monitor biological activities of individual proteins in real-time.

10 Aug 2010

Researchers Study Injection of Magnetic Nanoparticles into the Tumor

Those who have to fight a powerful enemy must look for allies. This is why physicists from different scientific fields have decided to cooperate with biomedical physicians in order to place the fight against cancer through heat treatment by means of magnetic nanoparticles on a solid, scientific basis.

9 Aug 2010

Nanotechnology Professor Receives Grant to Support Development of Next Generation Materials

Professor Jonathan Coleman, Professor of Physics, Trinity College Dublin has been awarded a prestigious European Research Council (ERC) Starter Grant of €1.5 million. He is one of Irelands' leading nanoscientists and is a Principal Investigator at CRANN, the TCD and UCC based nanoscience research institute.

9 Aug 2010