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Scientists Kill Cancer Cells Using Lasers and Nanoparticles

Using lasers and nanoparticles, scientists at Rice University have discovered a new technique for singling out individual diseased cells and destroying them with tiny explosions. The scientists used lasers to make "...

4 Feb 2010

Report Examines Global Market for Nanotechnology in Coatings and Adhesive Applications

Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report "Nanotechnology in Coatings and Adhesive Applications: Global Markets" is available in its catalogue. A focus on two primary sections - nanocoatin...

4 Feb 2010

International Team of Scientists Launches New Soft Matter Physics Network

Diverse soft and gooey materials, both natural and man-made, are increasingly being understood due to the work of scientists in Europe and beyond. Wet paint, mayonnaise and shaving foam are some examples that you might encounter today.

4 Feb 2010

Reliably and Affordably Design Micro Devices and Sensors Out of Diamond

Advanced Diamond Technologies (ADT) is making broadly available an etch recipe which enables engineers and product developers to reliably and affordably design micro devices and sensors out of diamond.

3 Feb 2010

Researchers Discover New Way to Track Nanoparticles

Stephan Link wants to understand how nanomaterials align, and his lab's latest work is a step in the right direction. Link's Rice University group has found a way to use gold nanorods as orientation sensors b...

3 Feb 2010

Smart Coating Helping Surgical Implants Bond More Closely with Bone

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a "smart coating" that helps surgical implants bond more closely with bone and ward off infection.

3 Feb 2010

Harnessing Nanoscale Surface Variations of Ferroelectric Films

Ferroelectric thin films have the potential to become the building blocks for electronic memory applications but, as film thicknesses decrease with further miniaturization, surface imperfections can influence device perf...

2 Feb 2010

Lithographic Approach Based on Evaporating Solutions Makes Conducting Networks of Microwires for Electronics

A process to rival traditional lithography approaches, and which can be used to create microwire networks, is now a step closer to real applicability in future electronics. By optimizing the processing conditions for &#3...

2 Feb 2010

NanoBio Awarded Patent Covering its Novel Nanoemulsion Technology

NanoBio Corporation announced today that a sixth U.S. patent covering its novel nanoemulsion technology has been awarded. The patent encompasses composition of matter claims for the company's lead anti-infective and vaccine product candidates.

From BlueWillow Biologics 2 Feb 2010

Experiments Give Strong Evidence Superconductivity is Related to Material's Magnetic Properties

Neutron scattering experiments performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory give strong evidence that, if superconductivity is related to a material's magnetic properties, the same mechan...

2 Feb 2010