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Scientists Determined Structure of Chlorophyll Molecules in Green Bacteria

An international team of scientists has determined the structure of the chlorophyll molecules in green bacteria that are responsible for harvesting light energy. The team's results one day could be used to build artificial photosynthetic systems, such as those that convert solar energy to electrical energy.

4 May 2009

Tiny Gold Particles that Can Home and Destroy Tumors with Minimal Side Effects

It has long been known that heat is an effective weapon against tumor cells. However, it's difficult to heat patients' tumors without damaging nearby tissues. Now, MIT researchers have developed tiny gold par...

4 May 2009

Nanotechnology Shows Promise for Treating Glioma Brain Tumors

In 2007, an estimated 20,500 new cases of primary malignant brain and central nervous system tumors were diagnosed and approximately 12,740 deaths were attributed to these tumors. High grade glioma or glioblastoma multif...

4 May 2009

Examining the Relationship Between Carbon Nanotubes and the Environment

Carbon nanotubes have made a meteoric career in the past 15 years, even if their applications are still limited. Recent research results show that - apart from their favorable mechanical and electrical properties - they ...

4 May 2009

First Step in Development of a New Kind of Treatment for STD using Nanotechnology

Yale researchers describe a breakthrough in safe and effective administration of potential antiviral drugs - small interfering RNA (siRNA) molecules that silence genes - the first step in development of a new kind of treatment for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs).

3 May 2009

SAFENANO to Host Workshop on Nanotechnology Risk Management at NanoMaterials '09

SAFENANO is pleased to announce it is to host a Pre-Conference workshop on Nanotechnology Risk Management at the forthcoming NanoMaterials '09 conference in Bonn, Germany. The workshop, to be held on June 16th 200...

1 May 2009

Invisibility Cloak Hiding Objects from View

The great science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke famously noted the similarities between advanced technology and magic. This summer on the big screen, the young wizard Harry Potter will once again don his magic invisibility cloak and disappear.

1 May 2009

First Biodegradable Fluorescent Nanoparticle to Safely Image Tumors and Organs

The first biodegradable fluorescent nanoparticle to safely image tumors and organs in live mice could be used for cancer detection and treatment in humans.

1 May 2009

Understanding the Potential Toxicity of Nanomaterials

A critical issue with nanomaterials is the clear understanding of their potential toxicity. We evaluated the toxic effect of 24 nanoparticles of similar equivalent spherical diameter and various elemental compositions on...

1 May 2009

Nanotechnology Conference Matches Tech Solutions with Business Challenges

For the first time since its inception more than a decade ago, the world's largest international nanotechnology conference, expo and trade show is coming to Houston May 3-7 at the George R. Brown Convention Center, a...

1 May 2009